Escort 9500ci Installed

You can do installs on the Vette any time, let me know when you are in ATL!!

Thanks for all the compliments, I just keep trying more complicated stuff, keeps me busy. Right now I'm only comfortable taking apart GTOs, so I have done 2 other installs in the Chicago area. Each one gets a little nicer too. I ran all my wires with 1/2" tubing to keep everything neat, and didn't use 3M or duct tape on anything :D.

I decided against the lower grill mounting for the radar head, and put it in the passenger side kidney grill where I originally had my SRX.

Also, I finally got a chance to take it out to do some snow drifting, and I got some testing done in between. The 9500ci always alerted on K before the V1, but the V1 still had better X range. I also like how it gives a more exact frequency in spec mode than the SRX did. No cops were outside to play so Ka is unknown. The 9500ci is also VERY loud, I think I could hear it going 150 with windows down.

And lastly, in case no one noticed the V1 is absent in this little arrangement. I will be adding a new display for that as well over winter break.

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Originally Posted by REBinc

Thanks for all the compliments, I just keep trying more complicated stuff, keeps me busy. Right now I'm only comfortable taking apart GTOs, so I have done 2 other installs in the Chicago area. Each one gets a little nicer too. I ran all my wires with 1/2" tubing to keep everything neat, and didn't use 3M or duct tape on anything :D.

I decided against the lower grill mounting for the radar head, and put it in the passenger side kidney grill where I originally had my SRX.

Also, I finally got a chance to take it out to do some snow drifting, and I got some testing done in between. The 9500ci always alerted on K before the V1, but the V1 still had better X range. I also like how it gives a more exact frequency in spec mode than the SRX did. No cops were outside to play so Ka is unknown. The 9500ci is also VERY loud, I think I could hear it going 150 with windows down.

And lastly, in case no one noticed the V1 is absent in this little arrangement. I will be adding a new display for that as well over winter break.

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Be sure to keep us posted, I may have to get a GTO and some new countermeasures and take a drive down to Chicago ;)

I'm just curious, but has anyone ever tested a Ci with a V1 mounted in the same place? i.e. - the Ci comes with that huge receiver versus the V1's small antennas, and the V1 is usually windshield mounted; maybe 5-7' behind where the Ci would be.

I wonder what the results would be mounting the V1 within the same plane as the Ci?

For the price difference, I'd think the Ci should ALWAYS beat the V1 for early detection in all bands.

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Originally Posted by REBinc

And lastly, in case no one noticed the V1 is absent in this little arrangement. I will be adding a new display for that as well over winter break.

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Oh, you tease!!!! :p

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Originally Posted by TSi+WRX

Oh, you tease!!!! :p

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I'll be in Shaker tomorrow, without the GTO, hows that for a tease? lol

sweet install reb!

That looks great, good job.

And some pictures of the outside since I spent the time in the cold to wash the car. And don't all you jump at me about head positioning and blah blah blah, they're just temp mounted to get the right amount of wire there, I didn't even take off the protectant plastic yet. They'll be all nice and level with the LIs in a little bit. Rebuilding is slow (but it is a great paint job on my bumper :)).

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nice pics, can't believe you washed the car in that weather, I didn't even bother on my blinder install pics, nobody on this forum has to ride in my car and the only thing I care about is the concept of the install and that the countermeasures work. Craftsman ship is always a plus too ;) and you def. got that going for you Reb!