Could you send in an Sti and ask for it to be flashed into a Redline?

**jerry540i** · 10-02-2009 09:28 PM

I don't see why not.

As far as I'm concerned, the Redline is just a different variation of the M3 platform--basically Escort's version of the in-car/dash/visor mount of the Beltronics Sti.

So, it should be feasible to send in your Sti and have Belscort re-program it into a Redline. You'd have your Sti shell, but theoretically you'd have Belscorts latest and greatest performing detector out there.

J/

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**Holla** · 10-03-2009 12:00 AM

Hmmmmm---Is the redline "really" any better than the STI!

**nine_c1** · 10-03-2009 12:03 AM

Originally Posted by jerry540i

I don't see why not.

As far as I'm concerned, the Redline is just a different variation of the M3 platform--basically Escort's version of the in-car/dash/visor mount of the Beltronics Sti.

So, it should be feasible to send in your Sti and have Belscort re-program it into a Redline. You'd have your Sti shell, but theoretically you'd have Belscorts latest and greatest performing detector out there.

J/

I'm sure they could. In fact, if you send in your out of tune V1 , they can also uplevel that into a RedLine for only $420. That might actually be a better deal in the long run.

I think they replace the shell for that though.

**dpatel01** · 10-03-2009 02:17 AM

Originally Posted by jerry540i

I don't see why not.

As far as I'm concerned, the Redline is just a different variation of the M3 platform--basically Escort's version of the in-car/dash/visor mount of the Beltronics Sti.

So, it should be feasible to send in your Sti and have Belscort re-program it into a Redline. You'd have your Sti shell, but theoretically you'd have Belscorts latest and greatest performing detector out there.

J/

Are the antennas the same in each RD? If the Redline was as good as the hype, people might be interested but the initial reports aren't good,

**Freebird** · 10-03-2009 02:31 AM

No. Just like the CI has different innards from the STI, so does the Redline. A hardware swap and Software flash would be in order to make a STI a Redline.

**KaPro** · 10-03-2009 08:59 AM

IMHO, after driving with both units for a week, I would not recommend converting an STi to a Redline.

**thestaton** · 10-03-2009 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by KaPro

IMHO, after driving with both units for a week, I would not recommend converting an STi to a Redline.

ouch. that bad?

I think that Jay Leno redline chin would look good in the whip J.

**KaPro** · 10-03-2009 09:36 AM

Not in my ride

. I did not feel that there was a performance difference between my STi and the Redline I played with. Probably manuf. variance but it's a no for me.

**kpatz** · 10-03-2009 10:10 AM

Manufacturing variance aside, there's not likely enough difference between the STi and Redline to make it worth changing from one to the other.

Now if you prefer Escort's alert tones/voice and expert mode over Bel's, then you probably have a point.

But there are likely enough hardware changes in the Redline such that the Redline firmware won't be compatible with the STi hardware.