Whats the best thief protection device available? - Page 2

Mustangbelle306 · 08-20-2002, 10:10 AM

The best protection against people trying to steal your car audio equipment is to NOT LET PEOPLE KNOW YOU HAVE IT

Its always the guys that "pimp" their stereo and do NOT turn it down when coming into their neighborhood/school/work that usually find their stuff missing. I may talk about my audio mods on this board, but to the people around my area, my car is as quiet as a mouse. Its sad that I can't listen to my **** whenever I want because I have to protect it, but needless to say, we've invested thousands of dollars into the system, and I still have it all...

RPM427 · 08-20-2002, 10:36 AM

The problem is he enters stereo competitions and his car is very recognizable.

Mustangbelle306 · 08-20-2002, 11:32 AM

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Originally posted by RPM427
The problem is he enters stereo competitions and his car is very recognizable.

ooooh that sucks...isn't it sad that a person can't even compete in his favorite hobby without worrying about having his hard work stolen??? I ******* hate people nowadays

Lazy bastards...

gizmo83 · 08-20-2002, 09:29 PM

lots of creative ideas... how about the new bullet proof club type thing that goes on your brake pedal or clutch pedal? also i found this awhile back and i like the idea, what do u guys think? http://www.qkits.com/serv/qkits/vell...ages/SP150.asp

WheelsUp · 08-22-2002, 09:19 PM

These are all great suggestions here,but I think this is funny and maybe it is not,but has any of us thought that a thief might be reading this right now?

Not me I know the pain of coming out of a movie theater and seeing a big pile of glass beside your car saying to yourself"aw man please do not let it be mine" and it is. My question to a thief is this:why did you break my glass steal a 200 dollar stereo,the change out of my ashtray,and left the car there? Steal the whole thing please,that way I can get another and have a little change left over for that 300 Winchester Magnum with the Leuophold and Stevens scope on it.

It hurts more when you car has been vandalized,than it does when it is stolen or worse yet,stolen just for kicks i.e joy riding.

Sorry but this kind of stuff pisses me off when I see or hear about someone car being stolen or broken into,I like Louisiana laws "if you are being car-jacked you can kill the guy car-jacking" honey pack up the house LOL.

MTU 50 · 08-22-2002, 10:42 PM

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Originally posted by gizmo83
lots of creative ideas... how about the new bullet proof club type thing that goes on your brake pedal or clutch pedal? also i found this awhile back and i like the idea, what do u guys think? http://www.qkits.com/serv/qkits/vell...ages/SP150.asp

Its called an Autolock. I have one for my car. It locks onto either the brake/clutch pedal and it ain't comin' off without some heavy tools or other machinery.

You cannot shift an automatic car into drive without depressing the brake pedal first and cannot start a car with a stick. Even if you find a way to get the car started you will not be able to stop it once going or shift it effectively.

It doesn't seem like you could twist it off of the pedal either. And if you did it would be extremely difficult to stop/shift.

I know there are still ways around this and a good thief can get the car if they want it, but this will keep the little punks scratching their heads and finding an easier target. Even a professional would have to come prepared to get the car.

MTU 50 · 08-22-2002, 10:46 PM

By the way, I love all the Smith & Wesson ideas.

"You feelin' lucky punk?"

gizmo83 · 08-22-2002, 11:10 PM

yeah i heard that autolock is pretty good. but what do u guys think about that keypad thing at http://www.qkits.com/serv/qkits/vel...pages/SP150.asp ?
is it worth it? or would a theft be about to bypass it to easy? even if so, im thinking with a really really good car alarm, an autolock, and the keypad... any theft will either not bother trying, or try and spend a good amount of time risking to be caught.

gizmo83 · 08-22-2002, 11:12 PM

opps dead link... try this: http://www.qkits.com/serv/qkits/vell...ages/SP150.asp

929PhoenixSquid · 08-23-2002, 09:30 AM

No, no, no!!!

THIS is the most advanced an effective car protection available today!!!

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view.php?id=2137

1969Mach1 · 08-23-2002, 11:45 AM

My car being such a old car and my love for it I make sure she never leaves my sight. If I go somewhere she won't be left unattended for more then a few minutes. And I will be able to hear her if she is started. Although I don't always like that feeling. I want to add a kill switch, possibly split it to two different locations, one for when I'm going to be away from it for awhile so I'd put it in my trunk or something along that matter, and one somewhere in my car. Maybe I'll just put a timer on my car, if it's opened with the alarm set a clock will pop up with a countdown from 30, and it will have an explosive sticker on it.

At night I park my car in my garage though, lock it all up and then I put the minivan behind it. So if they want to steal my car they have to steal the minivan too. And it has a factory alarm that is alot harder to steal cause it has the laser cut keys and stuff, + it has a motion sensor, and I sleep right above it so I'll be the first to hear the van. Either way if they want my car that bad then they can take it. I have insurance and 50 years left in my life to catch them.

Sam.

The Deuce · 08-23-2002, 12:27 PM

Along the lines of Chirs's idea, pull the wire from the coil to the Distributor. A little cleaner than grabbing the distributor, and a theif would not likely go grabbing other wires to make this work. After all, there are ways around this, but the car won't run real well.

If somebody gets into your car, and can't make it start chances are they will leave it. Had a friend with just an LED that he would switch on when he left the car. Looked just like my alarm when they were on.

I've thought about getting the boot. Like parking people put on your car. No one would mess with that.

Errant · 08-23-2002, 11:47 PM

All of the above are great ideas, I need to look into some of them for theft prevention.

What I currently have (and highly recommend) is a LoJack. It's a little bit expensive ($600-700) but IMO it's worth it. Just for the insurance discount alone. My company, Progressive, gives me 20% off just for having it. That savings is HUGE when you are insuring a V8 mustang (as I am sure you all know!)

It does nothing to prevent the theft from occurring, what it does is track the vehicle once it's stolen. A small transmitter is installed somewhere in the vehicle (I don't even know where mine is) It remains dormant until activated. The police activate it when you call them to report the theft. They can then track the car and recover it quickly, hopefully before any damage has been done. Supposedly cars have been recovered after only 15 minutes.

Okay... I am starting to sound like a LoJack commercial! Seriously though, it's a good investment and worth looking into.

Also - mine was installed at the dealership when my car was bought, it is probably cheaper elsewhere.

All the Best,

Errant

08-20-2002, 10:36 AM	#22
RPM427 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Huntington NY Posts: 573	The problem is he enters stereo competitions and his car is very recognizable. __________________ -1993 Mustang, 900rwhp 03-04 cobra based 4v swap, full Griggs setup, project underway -1994 Ranger w/ 427cid windsor (daily beater) check it out!

08-22-2002, 09:19 PM	#25
WheelsUp Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: At The Track Posts: 20	Just a lil a humor These are all great suggestions here,but I think this is funny and maybe it is not,but has any of us thought that a thief might be reading this right now? Not me I know the pain of coming out of a movie theater and seeing a big pile of glass beside your car saying to yourself"aw man please do not let it be mine" and it is. My question to a thief is this:why did you break my glass steal a 200 dollar stereo,the change out of my ashtray,and left the car there? Steal the whole thing please,that way I can get another and have a little change left over for that 300 Winchester Magnum with the Leuophold and Stevens scope on it. It hurts more when you car has been vandalized,than it does when it is stolen or worse yet,stolen just for kicks i.e joy riding. Sorry but this kind of stuff pisses me off when I see or hear about someone car being stolen or broken into,I like Louisiana laws "if you are being car-jacked you can kill the guy car-jacking" honey pack up the house LOL. __________________ Come to the Track you might learn something

08-22-2002, 10:46 PM	#27
MTU 50 GOT TORQUE ???? Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: New Hudson, Michigan, USA Posts: 689	By the way, I love all the Smith & Wesson ideas. "You feelin' lucky punk?" __________________ 1991 GT, AOD, Moroso Cold Air, 3.73s, Pulleys, H-pipe, MAC Pro-Dumps, FMS c-springs, and KYBs, A/c delete, 190 LPH fuel pump, 3-row radiator, Maximum Motorsports full length subframes 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada(wife's car) 2005 Ford Taurus SEL (company ride) GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS !!!!

08-23-2002, 09:30 AM	#30
929PhoenixSquid Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Joosey Shore Posts: 358	No, no, no!!! THIS is the most advanced an effective car protection available today!!! http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view.php?id=2137 __________________ 1988 5.0 notch: Previously never modified!! SN95 block front and rear seats, Mac catback, BBK off-road H-pipe, Steeda castor camber plates, Steeda lowering springs, Tokico shocks/struts, Alpine/MBQuart/PPI audio mods...

08-23-2002, 11:45 AM	#31
1969Mach1 HEY I CAN SET A NAME NOW! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,556	My car being such a old car and my love for it I make sure she never leaves my sight. If I go somewhere she won't be left unattended for more then a few minutes. And I will be able to hear her if she is started. Although I don't always like that feeling. I want to add a kill switch, possibly split it to two different locations, one for when I'm going to be away from it for awhile so I'd put it in my trunk or something along that matter, and one somewhere in my car. Maybe I'll just put a timer on my car, if it's opened with the alarm set a clock will pop up with a countdown from 30, and it will have an explosive sticker on it. At night I park my car in my garage though, lock it all up and then I put the minivan behind it. So if they want to steal my car they have to steal the minivan too. And it has a factory alarm that is alot harder to steal cause it has the laser cut keys and stuff, + it has a motion sensor, and I sleep right above it so I'll be the first to hear the van. Either way if they want my car that bad then they can take it. I have insurance and 50 years left in my life to catch them. Sam. __________________ 1969 Mustang Mach 1Sold 351-4V Windsor, 4 Speed MACH 1 - Moving At The Speed Of Sound. 1979 Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace Car For Sale - Email me for Info 302-2V, 3-Speed Auto One of 2,106 made One of 405 sent to Canada. Yes those are caution lights, and No you can't pass me when there on. Ricer Hater's Club - Member #4

08-20-2002, 10:10 AM	#21
Mustangbelle306 Yay for Chickys Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,532	The best protection against people trying to steal your car audio equipment is to NOT LET PEOPLE KNOW YOU HAVE IT Its always the guys that "pimp" their stereo and do NOT turn it down when coming into their neighborhood/school/work that usually find their stuff missing. I may talk about my audio mods on this board, but to the people around my area, my car is as quiet as a mouse. Its sad that I can't listen to my **** whenever I want because I have to protect it, but needless to say, we've invested thousands of dollars into the system, and I still have it all...

08-20-2002, 09:29 PM	#24
gizmo83 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 62	lots of creative ideas... how about the new bullet proof club type thing that goes on your brake pedal or clutch pedal? also i found this awhile back and i like the idea, what do u guys think? http://www.qkits.com/serv/qkits/vell...ages/SP150.asp

08-22-2002, 11:10 PM	#28
gizmo83 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 62	yeah i heard that autolock is pretty good. but what do u guys think about that keypad thing at http://www.qkits.com/serv/qkits/vel...pages/SP150.asp ? is it worth it? or would a theft be about to bypass it to easy? even if so, im thinking with a really really good car alarm, an autolock, and the keypad... any theft will either not bother trying, or try and spend a good amount of time risking to be caught.

08-22-2002, 11:12 PM	#29
gizmo83 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 62	opps dead link... try this: http://www.qkits.com/serv/qkits/vell...ages/SP150.asp

08-23-2002, 12:27 PM	#32
The Deuce Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,325	Along the lines of Chirs's idea, pull the wire from the coil to the Distributor. A little cleaner than grabbing the distributor, and a theif would not likely go grabbing other wires to make this work. After all, there are ways around this, but the car won't run real well. If somebody gets into your car, and can't make it start chances are they will leave it. Had a friend with just an LED that he would switch on when he left the car. Looked just like my alarm when they were on. I've thought about getting the boot. Like parking people put on your car. No one would mess with that. __________________ 1997 Mustang GT "The Freak" - 13.80 @ 101.70, 2.07 60' 1995 Honda VFR750 - not much @ really fast (actual data pending.) 1964.5 Mustang 289 Rice Haters Club Member #13

08-23-2002, 11:47 PM	#33
Errant Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 10	All of the above are great ideas, I need to look into some of them for theft prevention. What I currently have (and highly recommend) is a LoJack. It's a little bit expensive ($600-700) but IMO it's worth it. Just for the insurance discount alone. My company, Progressive, gives me 20% off just for having it. That savings is HUGE when you are insuring a V8 mustang (as I am sure you all know!) It does nothing to prevent the theft from occurring, what it does is track the vehicle once it's stolen. A small transmitter is installed somewhere in the vehicle (I don't even know where mine is) It remains dormant until activated. The police activate it when you call them to report the theft. They can then track the car and recover it quickly, hopefully before any damage has been done. Supposedly cars have been recovered after only 15 minutes. Okay... I am starting to sound like a LoJack commercial! Seriously though, it's a good investment and worth looking into. Also - mine was installed at the dealership when my car was bought, it is probably cheaper elsewhere. All the Best, Errant

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