# Good Radar Detector

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [July 19, 2009, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-radar-detector/245540 "2009-07-19T13:22:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-radar-detector/245540/53 "2009-07-20T11:03:56Z")

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> [@FS:: b16a2 head ,skunk 2 knock off I.M., exh. manifold, etc](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-b16a2-head-skunk-2-knock-off-i-m-exh-manifold-etc/20298/42):
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> Oh that’s a good point I forgot about.
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> My tint IS metallic. Would that not allow the V1 to pick stuff up, or is that way the V1 was constantly going off on my trip to VA?

It would reduce the range the detector can pick up. There are a lot of variables but in general it’s not the best place to mount it. It wouldn’t make false alarms. What band was constantly going off? Also, you can’t just throw a radar detector in the car and run with it. I found it’s best to learn how the detector acts around certain bands. Some security systems can set off X and K band. Some road work signs use K and maybe Ka. Fucking toll booths set off my laser sometimes (gay). And if a cop is way in front of you or behind you it might just detect them intermittently and you would think it’s false.

Good rule of thumb: If Ka is going off, slow the fuck down :lol It’s a very good chance it’s a cop. I almost don’t even care about K band anymore. At least not where I drive.

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