Radar detector for "not so open road driving"

spearfish25

The Passport 9500IX is by far the best detector I've ever used. While you think you don't care about falses, you'll be sorry down the road (pun intended). The GPS learning function is worth 10x its weight in gold. As for sheer detection, I think the tests put it just a hair behind the V1 but we're talking extreme distances to begin with (ie, it doesn't matter if one detector picks up a signal at 2.2mi and the other at 2.0mi...you're still notified well in advance). The V1 is old technology, you'll get false readings that will make you pull your hair out and ignore the detector completely, and you're still paying $500 for it. Would you buy a 1st gen iPhone for $500 now that the 4th gen is out and priced the same? Me neither.

As stated above, these are radar/laser detectors, not cop detectors. If a cop is sitting with his radar off and then pegs you as you go by, it doesn't matter if you own ALL the radar detectors on the market. Radar jammers are illegal and laser jammers are available in many states if you want more protection. I still wouldn't use them as a crutch for faster speeds though...I'd consider them to be a bigger insurance policy to avoid tickets while driving the same way I do with a detector alone.

I'm not going to get into how to maximize the effectiveness of a radar detector on here as I'm not condoning anyone drive around at illegal speeds

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ndry_06

I have read that the V1 falses alot hitting cell phone towers in open road. Also not having the ability to mute or mute as easily as the Passport 9500ix or the Bel GX65. In that case I like how the passport 9500ix audibly alerts your current speed as well as displays it. I hope that the Bel GX65 also does this.

The Bel GX65 may be a little bit more built for the 370z since the display is red and it hooks up on the right side closer to the 12v connection.

Kirkster

Been using the V1 for years. Had it permanently mounted in my 350 but not doing that with my 370 roadster

The V1 actually has two volume adjustments. The big knob and a ring outside the big knob that you adjust for the mute volume. So you just hit the big knob once and it is in mute. Very easy to mute and with any new hit you get two loud chirps and then the rest is at the mute level you set on the outside knob.

Never had a false positive from a cell phone tower, not in 8 years...

Oh and if anyone cares the V1 display is red also as well as the indicator arrows which I consider invaluable for detecting where the popo are and when you pass them on the other side of the road.

And yes I have run into a few layered speed traps where one cop was just sitting out there in plain sight running his radar full blast, and then 1/4 mile away the real trap was hidden behind a large sign with 3 cops working it. Nice to have the radar signal counter and arrows in that case...

All that being said the radar detector is just a tool, use the tool that works best for you...

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spearfish25

I don't have any experience with the Bel. My feeling is red is just as out of place in the Z as blue. I personally really dislike the red/orange color combo in general.

One power solution that is fantastic is Invisicord. If you have the touring center rear-view mirror (powered), you can plug the detector into the back of it. No more cords!

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SPOHN

This is a great mod. Had it in my G37. To bad I have a base model now. I'll just have to route threw the roof and down the pillar.

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