I need a good radar detector. I don't really have a price range right now but I don't want to pay out the butt. I heard there are radar detectors that mess up cops radars and also I heard some cops have radar detectors for radar detectors? News to me. (Is that true?) I also heard they have radar detectors that block their detectors for radars. Lol so complicated.


I know I should let off the led foot, but I still would rather just get a radar detector lol

EDIT: I just found out to see if a jammer and detector are illegal in your state. http://www.1stradardetectors.com/radar-detector-laws.php

I have an 80 dollar cobra from target and its saved me time and time again.

Otherwise, the Valentein one is supposed to be great....400-500 bucks

Also, escorts are all really good.

Depends on how much you wana spend, personally I wouldnt spend over 100 bucks for one, seeing as i speed but not ALL the time.

Ive got good "cop eyes" also, so being vigilant and having a cheap detector is your best weapon. I think lol

To be honest and not try to BS you guys at all, I have a lead foot. I speed all the time, and last night, I got yet again another $250 ticket, so I decided i'm going to buy one to save me money in the end. (I always get caught at night from them hiding with their lights off and catching me. Usually always on the highway)

Is the cobra a jammer and a radar detector?

How will this save me? Like how do they work? I am really interested. Does it detect their device while they are using it or at all times. Do they have to be painting other vehicles in order for me to be warned? I am really curious how they work and how I can help the radar detector out myself


EDIT: I just found this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9dJVcSV71Q

V1 best one you can buy.

http://www.valentine1.com/

Reasonably priced: I know there is a Cobra at walmart for like $150 that works great.

Cobra is usually radar detector. They may make a jammer but not that I know of.

Ok so basically a radar detector detects radar lol.
Depending on how much you spend the better they are. BY that I mean they will pick up the radar signal from the cops guns earlier giving you more time to slow down.

Now if your going 90 in a 35 or 40 or something and a cops on the side or something, no detectors going save you.

For instance Ka is a standard police radar frequency. For my detecter it goes up to "5"

Once its at 4 or 5 they have your speed, so if you get it at 1 you have ome time, and as the gun and your car get closer the number goes up.

Laser wont do much, once laser is detected they have your speed so you might as we get a jammer. But for that your looking at a grand or more install into the car.

There are some awesome setups that install receivers on your plates and thats probably your best investment. But again, thats usually about 1200 just for the kit, assuming you want to install and run the wires yourself.

Personally, If i were you i would do some research and read up pon the Valentine one. Its pricey, but it will show you via directional arrows where the radar is coming from and its a great detector.

This help you?

Yes BlackTop Vinyl, that helped a lot. So to get a jammer it isn't just build in to the radar detector? It is like installed into the car? What were you talking about those things that go onto the plates? Do they aim for the plates or something? What do those things you were talking about do? Accorsing to that video, if they can't get stuff off of your plates they use the blinkers. That means I would have to do it to the blinkers as well?


The valentine1 looks cool, but does it jam? according to the picture on the website towards the bottom, it shows the radar not going in the car's bubble. Is that the case of it jamming or is that just showing it you will know when a cop is using the lazor behind you (Which sounds too late by the time it tell you he is lazing you)

FYI Nuke, watch the cussin on this site. The moderators are pretty serious about cussin, just substitute or w/e.

The cobra ones blow, i was parked next to a cop and it didnt set off, i know its suppose to detect when theyre clocking you, but once your clocked arent you already screwed ? so its worthless unless you get a 400$ one to me

jorgs_7, do you have a $400 one?

No way man. Ok first off, cops dont ALWAYS have their guns on. Also, il be driving and ill get a Ka 1 reading, and then sometimes 2 seconds later it rises to 5 and sometimes 1 min later it rises.

So yeah, laser wise ur right. Once you detect it, your done.

But Ka and K have varying degrees and it can often detect it from afar.

I have an 80 dollar cobra as Ive said and it hasn't disappointed me yet. KNock on wood. *knock* *knock* *knock*

ha. good joke, id buy a 3.5 pulley and new headers for that

Haha, well if I had a supercharger I would.

So I take it no radar system I buy will come with jammer capability?

How much $$$ you willing to spend?

you should ask 00grandprixgt, he just got one that can talk to truckers lol and hear the police, which THAT would be worth it lol, but its HUGE like a whole deck for you stereo