STi Detection Question

[wolfpacal]

Hi, I have an STi Driver I use between two vehicles. One is a car, the other a Crossover. The car came with a factory "tint" strip across the top of the windshield, not dark at all. The crossover didn't. I added a tint strip to both vehicles as I have the RD mounted high and I want to keep it out of Police view (not allowed where I am) The tint strip I added is 23%. Now I notice when I drive the car, the STi Driver alerts, slow and consistent in certain areas. This is usually X or K band alerts to stores with alarms. When I put the same STi in the crossover, the alerts are more intense and last a little longer. Any ideas on why the difference between the two vehicles? The only thing I can think is because of the second tint shade in the car. Like I said, I only added it because I wanted to darken up that area of the windshield. Both tint strips are non-metallic. The crossover vehicle didn't have a factory tint strip when I bought it.

Wolfpacal

[snoopyc4]

Info on how do-it-yourself tint strips affect detection range:

Ask Mike - Report #2

[wolfpacal]

Info on how do-it-yourself tint strips affect detection range:

Ask Mike - Report #2

Hey, thanks for the info. I saw that a while back. I know about the laser reduction. The alerts I notice the difference on are the radar bands. I had it professionally installed and they assured me it was non-metallic. I use a Blinder for the laser encounters. Strange!

Wolfpacal

[fast guy]

i'm getting some of those false alarms also-getting used to the same locations giving these off

[jerry540i]

Hi, I have an STi Driver I use between two vehicles. One is a car, the other a Crossover. The car came with a factory "tint" strip across the top of the windshield, not dark at all. The crossover didn't. I added a tint strip to both vehicles as I have the RD mounted high and I want to keep it out of Police view (not allowed where I am) The tint strip I added is 23%. Now I notice when I drive the car, the STi Driver alerts, slow and consistent in certain areas. This is usually X or K band alerts to stores with alarms. When I put the same STi in the crossover, the alerts are more intense and last a little longer. Any ideas on why the difference between the two vehicles? The only thing I can think is because of the second tint shade in the car. Like I said, I only added it because I wanted to darken up that area of the windshield. Both tint strips are non-metallic. The crossover vehicle didn't have a factory tint strip when I bought it.

Wolfpacal

The longer more intense warnings from the Sti in your crossover are most likely due to the fact that the detector is mounted higher than in your car, and thus has a clearer, less obstructed view of the road ahead.

Generally speaking, a detector mounted higher will provide better detection against radar, while compromising laser detection (since most cops typicallly aim for the licence plate or headlights of the target vehicle when use lidar).

Radar Detector Mounting - Guys of LIDAR

J/

[quandary]

Chances are that there is some metal in the either the windshield or tint (even if they claim they don't). Another way to confirm this is to stick the STi out your window as a test.