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best theft prevention?, any experiences |
brer |
Mar 24 2005, 11:39 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,555 Joined: 10-March 05 From: san diego Member No.: 3,736 Region Association: None |
was just looking into theft prevention.
kill switch, club, gun, yadda yadda. what works well? shift locks avail. for these? or brake line lockouts? battery cutoff pullout maybe. I feel like i should do something. I just dont want to put an alarm in it, and silent remote pager maybe. b. |
teenrookie |
Mar 24 2005, 11:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 6-December 04 From: Yorba Linda, CA. Member No.: 3,229 Region Association: None |
I did the removable battery cut off switch on a Speedster replica I built a long time ago.
Don't know if it ever helped, but gave me peace of mind when I had the "key" in my pocket. |
Andyrew |
Mar 25 2005, 01:06 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
fuel and spark cut off switches are good. Mount it in the rear felder or something...
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skline |
Mar 25 2005, 01:11 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
Park in the garage like I do. Otherwise, leave the windows down and the doors unlocked. Keep it fully insured.
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ChrisReale |
Mar 25 2005, 01:43 AM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
My major theft deterent is the fact that it is a 914. If some jack ass steals it, he thinks he's in first, but little does he know (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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sj914 |
Mar 25 2005, 03:22 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 805 Joined: 20-August 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 1,053 |
Owning a 914 is theft deterent enough. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
If theives were like some of the mechanics that I've taken my car to back when I had my first 914, they wouldn't be able to find the engine. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) |
SpecialK |
Mar 25 2005, 04:11 AM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 |
I'm mounting a key switch inside my console, and using PP's idea of grounding out the neg. side of the coil (wire leading to the tach). Maybe it'll keep them busy long enough for me to find something big and heavy to beat the crap out of them with for trying to steal my car.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/chair.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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ArtechnikA |
Mar 25 2005, 07:23 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
if your cutoff is on the fuel pump, the car will start and run to a more prominent location on the fuel in the carb float bowls.
cars with injection aren't worth protecting ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
ClayPerrine |
Mar 25 2005, 07:53 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,539 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/finger.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/flipa.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/pissoff.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blowtorch.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/Yack.gif) Cars with the antique design, overgrown purfume sprayers sitting on top aren't worth DRIVING!!! FI = More Horsepower, more Gas Mileage and more drivability. Carbs = Shitty Gas mileage, cantankerous linkage to keep them synced, and now very expensive. Remember, there IS a reason why WEBER, SOLEX, and DELLORTTO are either out of business or no longer make carburetors, and there are many companies that make Fuel Injection parts. Now, that being said... a /6 with carbs sounds real good when you open the throttle wide. Just so everyone knows... I have had both carbs and FI on a 914. The FI starts first time, every time cold or hot, rain or shine with the turn of the key. The carbs would not start without major coaxing when it was cold, and they ran like crap in the rain. (Now climbing down off my soapbox) Rich... Here's to a difference of opinion. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) Now if you want to protect your FI car, then put a hidden switch in the fuel pump power liine. The car will start and immediately die when the fuel pressure goes away. Plus, I would rig an ignition coil to the drivers seat cushion that only gets power if the fuel pump switch is turned off. Then if the thief starts the car without the switch on, the car starts and he gets the shit shocked out of him until the fuel pressure goes away. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif) |
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bd1308 |
Mar 25 2005, 08:04 AM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
i like grounding out the tach signal.....that looks nifty. time to break out the real tiny tiny switches (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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ClayPerrine |
Mar 25 2005, 08:11 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,539 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
I know a guy with a vintage 57 Chevy that put a hidden fuse holder in the positive circuit to the coil, and then rigged a ground switch for the positive side of the coil . He said that it would keep the car from running, and if someone tried to hotwire his car by running a wire from the battery to the positive side of the coil they would get a REALLY hot wire. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif) The trick to not having your car stolen is to make it a harder target than the one down the street. Most of the suggestions here will only deter the punk kids who just want to go joyriding. You can't stop the pro who has an order that matches your car. He will get it no matter what you do. Car thiefs are one of my pet peeves. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif) |
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Eric_Shea |
Mar 25 2005, 08:17 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,279 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
What's a /4 and what's this FI stuff you guys are talking about? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif)
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Jeroen |
Mar 25 2005, 08:20 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
steeringwheel with a quick release...
Mr.Bean style (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) |
tat2dphreak |
Mar 25 2005, 08:24 AM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
keep the car on jack stands in the garage... Mine's been like that for almost 2 years, and no one's stolen it! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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ArtechnikA |
Mar 25 2005, 08:25 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
THE SMILEY MEANS I WAS KIDDING. i don't use them much. usually, just to show that I AM KIDDING. MFI cars, of course, are worth protecting :-) ------------------------------------------------------^ [ smiley ] have a good holiday, y'all. no smiley. i mean it ... |
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Eric_Shea |
Mar 25 2005, 08:25 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,279 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) Kinda makes the keychain hard to get into your pocket at the mall. (is that a steering wheel in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mueba.gif) |
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mudfoot76 |
Mar 25 2005, 08:26 AM
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Currently teenerless :-( Group: Members Posts: 946 Joined: 18-March 04 From: Carmel, IN Member No.: 1,814 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) Also about the real pro will get your car no matter what...try not to park it near 10th and Tibbs and you don't need to worry about joyriding punks either |
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scotty914 |
Mar 25 2005, 08:26 AM
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suby torque rules Group: Members Posts: 1,525 Joined: 20-July 03 From: maryland, the land of 25 year Member No.: 924 |
i liked the idea of a 110 db peizo siren in the car, but hook it a hidden switch and the ign. when the try to start the car their ears bleed. if you mounted it in a dash vent and hid the switch real well and they did get it running they wont go far till the give up from the pain (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif)
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sjhowitson |
Mar 25 2005, 08:26 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 478 Joined: 4-August 04 From: Moraga, CA Member No.: 2,449 |
The best one that I have ever used is the removable steering wheel. I have a MOMO wheel with a quick release hub. Worked great in my opinion. Feels strange bring my wheel into work and have a special place for it in my living room. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif)
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Eric_Shea |
Mar 25 2005, 08:29 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,279 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I believe (from my rock band days) that 135dB is the threshold of pain. 150dB might cause a rupture (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif)
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