Bel STi Hardwire in a 2008 WRX
Just finished hardwiring my Beltronics STi into my 2008 WRX. I used the Beltronics DirectWire kit, mainly for the mute button and overall professionalism of the kit as opposed to similar eBay kits.
First off a picture of my car, detailed with M205 and my Porter Cable:
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...4242copy-1.jpg
and the hardwire:
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...G_6854copy.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...G_6862copy.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...G_6858copy.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...G_6861copy.jpg
I had to make an extension cable for the power connection so i could run it down the A pillar and down the dash. Very pleased with the kit!
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very nice, and very clean
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Nice job! :thumb2:
Sharpie your suctions cups black. They'll be less noticeable from the front--try it!
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GreenRadar
very nice, and very clean
thanks!
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chriskohtc
Nice job! :thumb2:
Sharpie your suctions cups black. They'll be less noticeable from the front--try it!
Good idea, I might have to try this out. Do the suction cups lose any strength in doing so?
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BernieMac
Good idea, I might have to try this out. Do the suction cups lose any strength in doing so?
I have no idea. My suction cups have been working fine so far.
I just colored the cabin-side of the suction cups, and don't foresee any change apart from the increased heat absorption--which should be negligible.
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chriskohtc
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BernieMac
Good idea, I might have to try this out. Do the suction cups lose any strength in doing so?
I have no idea. My suction cups have been working fine so far.
I just colored the cabin-side of the suction cups, and don't foresee any change apart from the increased heat absorption--which should be negligible.
Oh okay, nice I understand now. Yeah I'll give that a try. You're to blame if they fail though :D
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BernieMac
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chriskohtc
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BernieMac
Good idea, I might have to try this out. Do the suction cups lose any strength in doing so?
I have no idea. My suction cups have been working fine so far.
I just colored the cabin-side of the suction cups, and don't foresee any change apart from the increased heat absorption--which should be negligible.
Oh okay, nice I understand now. Yeah I'll give that a try. You're to blame if they fail though :D
Its okay. You can blame me, but new suctions cups are pretty cheap. Haahaha. Or you could just wash the ink off with alcohol--assuming they don't corrode the plastic. Tsk tsk.
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I would mount the STi even higher. Other than that, hardwire looks very clean.
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chriskohtc
Its okay. You can blame me, but new suctions cups are pretty cheap. Haahaha. Or you could just wash the ink off with alcohol--assuming they don't corrode the plastic. Tsk tsk.
haha true, and it came with an extra set
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snoopyc4
I would mount the STi even higher. Other than that, hardwire looks very clean.
would the black mesh at the top affect the performance of the RD?
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BernieMac
would the black mesh at the top affect the performance of the RD?
FAQs. :)
Or test against a known radar source, like a CVS door opener etc.