MEM-TEK,
Did you get a chance to create a CAD model of the ZR4 front heads? FYI, my install is scheduled for Thursday :driver:
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MEM-TEK,
Did you get a chance to create a CAD model of the ZR4 front heads? FYI, my install is scheduled for Thursday :driver:
I am swamped with work, but popping in here and posting while working. Fortunately I will be done with my current project by tomorrow morning! Thus I will have time to whip up the 3D CAD models of the 9500ci's front ZR4 heads tomorrow and have them posted sometime tomorrow (Wednesday) evening. That is cutting it close for your install, but its the best I can do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Theopold
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Thanks, MEM-TEK! I'm planning on mocking up a sturdier version of the radar unit tomorrow night so if you get the ZR4's done by Wednesday evening that should work out nicely :D How did you build a sturdier copy, by the way? Did you just print on standard paper and then trace on heavier stock??
BTW, I did find a drawing on the LI forum with sensor location/dimensions for the LI units and it seems like they CAN be partially blocked without blocking the actual transmitter and receiver (physically-speaking, at least...). After thinking about it further, however, I began to ponder the impact, if any, of having the units recessed behind the grille (while also being partially blocked, as mentioned above). If recession ended up being a potential performance issue I could position the units closer to the front edge of the grille by carving out a slot, if you will, in the relevant vertical grille piece/pieces without cutting all the way through, thus maintaining stealth as well as the factory original aesthetic...
Anyway, such is my thinking so far...When i get your drawing it will be interesting to see if partial physical blockage is even a possibility with the ZR4's :dontknow:
Hi Theopold,Quote:
Originally Posted by Theopold
Finally this evening I had the time to CAD up the ZR4 front heads and create the PDF. I created a separate thread for it in the escort forum. I printed on regular printer paper and then worked really carefully cutting it out and taping it together.
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Hey MEM-TEK,
Thanks so much for the CAD drawings on the ZR4's!! Just did a quick check and in the preferred install location it looks like I'll get full blockage on 1 shifter LED, very slight blockage on a 2nd, and a clear view for the detector. No idea what impact ~17% LED blockage will have but I will discuss with the installer in the morning when I drop the car off. And...Assuming all goes well, I should be able to post some install pics tomorrow night :thumb2:
Good luck on the install. Looking forward to lots of pics , I have an S5 on the "short list" for the next car purchase. ;)
Darn install took 2 days to complete, I've been sick as a dog since Thursday and to top it off my mail-order bride let it be known in no uncertain terms that she was less than pleased with my recent custom-install-inspired-lack-of-attention :(
Anyway...I was hoping to post some pics tonight but I ran outta daylight. Come hell or high water, however, I'll have them up on a separate thread tomorrow!! If you've read through my posts to this point you may have sensed that my main concern was locating the ZR4's but post-install it will be interesting to see what the consensus is on antenna placement. The installer actively considered several locations but in the end the "decision" was really dictated/forced by the Audi's German-engineered (i.e. crowded) front end real estate...
I would like to see some picsQuote:
Originally Posted by Theopold