RX75 Radar Antenna mounting question

Posted this last night in the Bel forum, but since it is the same as an SR7, I thought maybe someone else would see it over here and be able to offer advice.

Alright, I am sorry if this has been posted before. I have an RX75 plus, I have always run a V1, but I just got a new car, and I couldn't get a signal with my GPS. I found out it has a windshiled with a metal treatment in it, which blocks sat signals. And according to Mike V, it also reduces the effectivness of a windshiled mounted radar detector by 90%. So my 10% effective V1 wasn't going to cut it.

Anyhow, I think that Car Tunes in Detroit did a poor job placing my radar antenna, my handicapped V1 still has better reception. The antenna is about 5 inces behind the grill and looks to be angled about 5 deg down, I am going to have them move my speaker and my display, where should I have them put the antenna?

http://image.trucktrend.com/f/wagons...ront-grill.jpg

that is a good approximation of my grill. Although my c30 doesn't have the second, lower grill, there is just a big hole in front of an intercooler there. I was thinking right up behind one of the top left slots, so as to not be behind the cross Volvo thingy. Also, I have heard that if you put these 1 deg above level, they work better (someone over at Radarreviews.net), how does that sound?

Get a new windshield? :lol:

No seriously.


ok ok ok if your not willing to do that I'm thinking in the upper part of that top grill perfectly level and forward.

Anyway whats up with letting a car shop position your antennae, just do it yourself :?