Advice on installing the LI Dual on a BMW 335

[jjurroz]

Do you think leaving them in the green is better than moving them to the red boxes? I think I'll test the horizontal setup in the bumper since I already have it there and depending on performance I'll move them up to the grill area and cut the grills.


Regards,
Jose

You must have misunderstood me. I'm not advocating a vertical mount in either of my statements. I'm referring to going horizontal either under bumper (like my car) or cutting the grille and going horizontal there.

I'll take an inoptimal horizontal mount location over an optimal location veritcal mount anytime.

Hey, I also own an LI. And due to my set ups, and similar car and experience, my responses are quite relevant to his question, regardless of which system I'm running.

[aa2033]

under the bumper setups will protect you from a lot of real world encounters.. but the problem with putting them so low.. is if you crest a hill, and a LEO shoots you before your LI can see the beam... ruh roh shaggy. you're done.

check this thread:

http://www.radardetector.net/forums/...icago-mke.html

[GTRstikya]

Yes, hill shots will be your nemesis, with under bumper. But, with a BMW grill mount coming around a curve, shot at those wrap-aound headlights will get your busted. You have to pick your poison, at some point, if you don't want to do a major bumper cut install. There is no easily mounted "optimal" spot on the 3 series.

But, my 2 cents...I've had more curve encounters than hills. And all my hills came out fine. Getting hit at hill crest is a split second, not common, event. Yes, it happens. Not often. Curves tend to last longer than topping a hill, making you an extended target. Personally, I'll take my chances on the hill.

[GTRstikya]

[QUOTE=jjurroz;795752]Do you think leaving them in the green is better than moving them to the red boxes? I think I'll test the horizontal setup in the bumper since I already have it there and depending on performance I'll move them up to the grill area and cut the grills.

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Given a black grill and no plate, I'd say your headlights are your biggest reflective point. I'd error to the outsides of the cars. But, there is a happy medium. If you're too far away from the grill, i.e. more than 24 inches, this is bad coverage. You need a good balance. I typically measure the distance to the outside corners of the headlights and the grill from my sensor placement, and try to split the diff evenly.

[xyd]

Quote fail.

[GTRstikya]

Quote fail.

My real-world lifetime record of 35 out of 35 real world wins with this exact setup on 3 different cars would suggest otherwise.
It's not the optimal setup, and I'm not the most experience, but FAIL is a gross overstatement. Results don't lie.

[xyd]

Quote fail.

My real-world lifetime record of 35 out of 35 real world wins with this exact setup on 3 different cars would suggest otherwise.
It's not the optimal setup, and I'm not the most experience, but FAIL is a gross overstatement. Results don't lie.

Read fail.

[QUOTE=jjurroz;795752]Do you think leaving them in the green is better than moving them to the red boxes? I think I'll test the horizontal setup in the bumper since I already have it there and depending on performance I'll move them up to the grill area and cut the grills.

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Given a black grill and no plate, I'd say your headlights are your biggest reflective point. I'd error to the outsides of the cars. But, there is a happy medium. If you're too far away from the grill, i.e. more than 24 inches, this is bad coverage. You need a good balance. I typically measure the distance to the outside corners of the headlights and the grill from my sensor placement, and try to split the diff evenly.

Quote fail.

[SaltyinNJ]

Hahahahaha.

[WhistlerUser]

Wait for Laser Tamers?
http://www.radardetector.net/forums/...r-jammers.html

[xyd]

There is no need to wait for laser tamers, which may or may not end up functioning properly anyway.

There is always a possible install location, you just have to be willing to do it.