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I'm doing this mostly because I'm looking to install an alarm system (rather, have one installed) in my Formula, and I'd like to see what kind of systems have worked for you guys, and what you thought of the features your particular alarm has, as well as any other alarms you may have looked into and what made you choose the model you went with. Also, I want to create a source for F-Body specific concerns that are overcome by certain alarms, as well as a list of alarms that work well with our cars. I haven't seen a good compilation of this kind of information yet, and security is a concern in some of our vehicles, since they have been around for a while, and the technology that came from the factory that was once "State-of-the-Art" is now outdated and (somewhat) easily defeated.
Now, I know that an alarm alone will not guarantee that my car will not be stolen, which is exactly why I'm not only going with an alarm, but another anti-theft system that is proven to work. I would, however, like to install an alarm to prevent the contents of my vehicle from being stolen, as well as to get a few more features that my current system doesn't have.
Here are the features I'd like to hear opinions on:
1: Piezo Sirens-I've heard these are very effective at deterring criminals from stealing contents of vehicles.
2: Incline Sensors-Seems like a good idea, but I'm not sure how they work exactly, or how effective they are.
3: Motion Sensors-All of these I've seen have been WAY too sensitive, and became a nuisance after a while.
5: Starter Kill-Although a decent thief could bypass this, it seems like a good barrier to prevent someone from driving off in my car.
6: 2-Way Remotes-Again, seems like a great idea, but how well do they work? Are they glitchy, or have they been perfected?
I'm not looking to make my car un-stealable, since that's practically impossible. . . However, I'd like a decent thief to have a hell of a time making off with my car. I've got a couple of tricks up my sleeve, and between that and a decent alarm system, I think I should be able to accomplish this quite well.
Again, DO NOT post up your vehicle anti-theft system details publicly, I don't want any of you possibly becoming victim to car theft, and you never know who's watching the site waiting for someone to put out that kind of information to make their jobs easier. Please include prices, model numbers, what type of vehicle it's installed in (be vague. i.e. "LT1 4th Gen", "LS1 4th Gen", "3rd Gen", etc.) and about when you had it installed, as well as benefits/drawbacks to your specific setup.
Hopefully I get some decent reviews, and I can make this thread a sticky.
DO NOT POST REVIEWS IN THIS THREAD! PM THEM TO ME!
I'm doing this mostly because I'm looking to install an alarm system (rather, have one installed) in my Formula, and I'd like to see what kind of systems have worked for you guys, and what you thought of the features your particular alarm has, as well as any other alarms you may have looked into and what made you choose the model you went with. Also, I want to create a source for F-Body specific concerns that are overcome by certain alarms, as well as a list of alarms that work well with our cars. I haven't seen a good compilation of this kind of information yet, and security is a concern in some of our vehicles, since they have been around for a while, and the technology that came from the factory that was once "State-of-the-Art" is now outdated and (somewhat) easily defeated.
Now, I know that an alarm alone will not guarantee that my car will not be stolen, which is exactly why I'm not only going with an alarm, but another anti-theft system that is proven to work. I would, however, like to install an alarm to prevent the contents of my vehicle from being stolen, as well as to get a few more features that my current system doesn't have.
Here are the features I'd like to hear opinions on:
1: Piezo Sirens-I've heard these are very effective at deterring criminals from stealing contents of vehicles.
2: Incline Sensors-Seems like a good idea, but I'm not sure how they work exactly, or how effective they are.
3: Motion Sensors-All of these I've seen have been WAY too sensitive, and became a nuisance after a while.
5: Starter Kill-Although a decent thief could bypass this, it seems like a good barrier to prevent someone from driving off in my car.
6: 2-Way Remotes-Again, seems like a great idea, but how well do they work? Are they glitchy, or have they been perfected?
I'm not looking to make my car un-stealable, since that's practically impossible. . . However, I'd like a decent thief to have a hell of a time making off with my car. I've got a couple of tricks up my sleeve, and between that and a decent alarm system, I think I should be able to accomplish this quite well.
Again, DO NOT post up your vehicle anti-theft system details publicly, I don't want any of you possibly becoming victim to car theft, and you never know who's watching the site waiting for someone to put out that kind of information to make their jobs easier. Please include prices, model numbers, what type of vehicle it's installed in (be vague. i.e. "LT1 4th Gen", "LS1 4th Gen", "3rd Gen", etc.) and about when you had it installed, as well as benefits/drawbacks to your specific setup.
Hopefully I get some decent reviews, and I can make this thread a sticky.
I have a viper also. But have the 2-way remote. Love it...really wouldnt want another brand. Viper in Yoshi..and had a viper in my 89. The motion sensor kind of suck though, but really depends on how high/low you put the sensitivity. I can control that with my 2 way.
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