STi mounting

**spitfire** · 10-29-2007, 09:56 PM

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen although I highly doubt I would see a lot of ladies on this forum.

I came across this forum and found it interesting. I haven't had a ticket yet for the past two years but since I am 18 and the love for the gas pedal just doesn't stop, I am definitely bound to get a ticket sometime soon.

I just bought a new 98 Camry and I have been reading up on the the new STi Driver. People are making it sound like its something that has arrived straight from the heavens from the hands of God himself so I have decided to buy that. That.. and mainly because it has very low or zero leaks. In fact I even put "STi Driver sucks" in google and nothing came up

SO is'all good.

I do have one question for the people here. I live in Ontario where RD are a big no no and I know there are some Ontario drivers here with RDs. I m wondering how they are mounting their RDs so that even if they do get pulled over, the cops wont see it. And to make it worse I have to keep it out of my dad's site too lmao! :roll:

**Toronto-radar-chopper** · 10-29-2007, 10:30 PM

I use the visor clip and then sandwich the RD between the visor and a cheap visor CD case from Canadian tire. Need to get it hardwired off course. If I get pulled over I pull the cord, from the rd and it slides right off the visor easy.

Another good option is to build a small speaker box above the rear headrest and leave it there. The downside is you loose the display and the STi and really band ramp up (audible alert tones).

**RW'07** · 10-30-2007, 04:28 AM

Originally Posted by spitfire

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen although I highly doubt I would see a lot of ladies on this forum.

I came across this forum and found it interesting. I haven't had a ticket yet for the past two years but since I am 18 and the love for the gas pedal just doesn't stop, I am definitely bound to get a ticket sometime soon.

I just bought a new 98 Camry and I have been reading up on the the new STi Driver. People are making it sound like its something that has arrived straight from the heavens from the hands of God himself so I have decided to buy that. That.. and mainly because it has very low or zero leaks. In fact I even put "STi Driver sucks" in google and nothing came up

SO is'all good.

I do have one question for the people here. I live in Ontario where RD are a big no no and I know there are some Ontario drivers here with RDs. I m wondering how they are mounting their RDs so that even if they do get pulled over, the cops wont see it. And to make it worse I have to keep it out of my dad's site too lmao! :roll:

You're 18 and all you want is a radar detector to allow you to speed while you have NOOOOOOOOOOO driving experience almost at all???? My friendly advice (and I have 24 years on the road with over 1 million kms under my belt) LEARN to drive first, rain, snow, black ice, sharp curve, up hill, down hill, passing slow moving vehicles on a 1-lane/direction road, etc., etc., etc., and only then go for a device that will enable you to use your already achieved (but you can never say I know everything about driving, me included :wink: ) driving skills with fewer chances to get pulled over by cops... just my humble advice and opinions...

We are almost in 2008, a '98 vehicle is NOT new anymore so be sure it doesn't have mechanical problems before you take it for a ride... you're driving in a 10 year old car, lots of things happen to old vehicles and when you don't know much how to handle a car for lack of driving experience, the combination can be sometimes terrible!
Best of luck and drive safely :wink:

**Toronto-radar-chopper** · 10-30-2007, 06:14 AM

Just did a 360 with my wife's imprezza. Unlike my car their is no stress in the steering wheel or rear tire hop/skid before it looses all traction. God willing I did not hit the wall but 11" from it..

**SmaartAasSaabr** · 10-30-2007, 10:53 AM

Nah every car will give you a fairly notable sense of "stop ****ing with me or I will smash!", you just need to learn what it is

**Toronto-radar-chopper** · 10-30-2007, 11:52 AM

I guess do. The car just started to turn and if I did not turn in the direction of the turn and yank the E break, I was in the wall for sure!

My M3 has like a vibration and the rear slips out first. The imrezza is a 4X4 so it should not loose control like that.

**SmaartAasSaabr** · 10-30-2007, 12:08 PM

Nah typically with AWD you have even more fun because you have more grip to accelerate but you don't have anything when it's time to turn!

**MadCanadian** · 10-30-2007, 12:50 PM

Mount high dude .. low mount is poor performance and you might as well dont buy STI at all .. Trick is to use it without being noticed so hard wired it first thing in your "NEW 98 Cam" i presume this is your first own by yourself paid car so in my collage dictonary it qualify as a new car for you ... :-)

actually staying off the highway would be a good start :-) ... nah just kidding ... gulph (401) RDD is common and SIT is safe as a mouse ... so good luck with your new gadget . Obtw - google word " laser" before you start speeding ...

**spitfire** · 10-30-2007, 05:52 PM

ok first..

(lol this is hilarious) I don't have that much testosterone and no I don't speed I might be a new driver but I have been driving for two years without a speeding ticket and an accident and I have no intention of doing anything stupid on the road.

secondly, sorry about the terminology but i am allowed to take some pride in this car.. especially when i dropped 9k without anyone's help on it at the age of 18. However, its nothing to brag about.

third, i m not planning to get the STi so that I can speed. I am buying it for when I lose my guard on the speedometer and accidentally fall into a speed trap. You all drive at least 15 to 20 kms over the limit atleast and we all know it. There wud be people on the 401 (Speed Limit 100km/h 60mph) on the far left lane zipping by me when i m doing somewhere between 120 to 135 in the middle lane so...

However, despite the criticism I appreciate the concerns because nobody wants their own safty to be compromised. Neither by themselves nor by some 18 year old driver coming at them from an on coming lane.

Still looking for ideas to mount this sucker... I will paste interior pics of the car if anyone still has some ideas.

Thank you gentlemen.

**MEM-TEK** · 10-30-2007, 06:28 PM

Hi Spitfire,

Post some pictures along with your thoughts about where you are thinking of mounting your STi. I am more than happy to offer my suggestions and help you out.

Best Regards,

--Michael