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Old 07-08-2013, 12:26 PM   #17
volsfan0911
 
Drives: '10 GTI for now
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Location: Ellicott City, MD
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Originally Posted by Hancock View Post
I was stationed at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. for a couple years, I am very familiar with that area, and the nuances of getting away with speeding in the area. Keep in mind Virginia State Police have devices to detect the use of radar detectors. While I didn't know that at the time, and never got pulled over for using mine, I would be mighty careful operating one in Virginia in the future. Escort makes a model called the Redline, which is "stealthed" to the detector the police use, but I don't know if you can do a permanent install with it. Maryland just used lasers as far as the troopers go, so that's when the jammer would really come in handy. The GPS features on the 9500ix and the new Escort Max make staying clear of those speed cameras and red light cameras a breeze in D.C. It's just unfortunate you can't get the stealth features with a permanent install that also includes the gps features. Just not out there.
I know. :( The Escort 9500ci installed gives you the ability to mark a known location. But no, it's not going to have the database that the 9500ix does. Everything else though is covered - laser jamming, X, K, Ka protection, invisible to RDD (radar detector detector). The Spectre Elite is the model most used by VSP. Rule #1 of electronic warfare, know thy enemy. What I might end up doing is getting a rear view mirror mount, hardware a new Escort Max into a power source up there and then hope Dashtronix comes up with a C7 package soon (projects your alert displays onto either the HUD or DIC in the C6). That would hopefully cover all the existing threats. Don't really have to worry much about rear jammers because Maryland State Troopers (like most) are trained to use your front plate as their aiming point for LIDAR guns. Escort already has on their website that the ZR4 shifters will integrate with Passport Max so should be good to there.

And honestly, I might just stick with the 9500ci because red light cameras and speed cameras/trucks are primarily Montgomery County (Silver Spring) along with Columbia. I don't drive in the District if I can take Metro instead (Caps games, Georgetown, Nats, etc.). Have to see how the Max tests out once production units get into real motorists hands.

The following old article is still very valid (courtesy of Car & Driver). Please note that a brand new Corvette (by definition) violates Rule 1. Oh well -

http://www.ibiblio.org/rdu/a-10fly.html

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