Everyone - Please go get your alarms

[Frixco_240]

OK, there's been a couple of cars that got stolen lately, especially in the bay area, and all i have to say is, PLEASE, go get your alarms, clubs, and autolocks, and kill switches NOW. WHY?, because it's pretty obvious that thieves target 240's more than anything now. And, if YOU would get an alarm/kill switch, maybe it will keep them away from other 240's i.e. MINE. Reason is, they know some 240 owners are cheapasses and would rather pay $2k wheels, than add a couple of kill switches. Trust me, don't be lazy or cheap, because it is going to be too late to regret once something happens to your car. my car was broken into first day of school, and they took ALL my stereo stuff, but i had ignition kill on my alarm and kill switches cuz otherwise, they woulda taken my car too. Everyone throws so much money ,time, and blood into their cars, and i dont know about you guys, but my car is my life too. Basically, do it now, before it's too late. Once they know 240 owners start investing in security, hopefully they will stop targeting our cars. Do yourself and other 240 owners a favor.

[nissanberto]

yea i agree 3928720472374 times.... i have heard of alot of 240sx being stolen and ripped of their performance pieces.... i purchased an alarm system for mine not too long ago. and if someone even touches my handles or my hodd the thing goes off and my keychain starts beeping to let me know its going off... i love it.. its gone off twice and both times some guys were running from it. as if they were trying to jack my subs or something... it was crazy.. i lvoe it and is totally worth it. now im saving for a fuel cut off switch...

even though im in colorado it doesnt mean it cant happen to me.... im armed ad ready... i dont have a bat in my car but i do have a helmet.. and im not afraid to use it haha...

[Dorifto89]

Kill switches are an awesome idea especially multiple ones.

Honestly though just buy a pump action 12 gauge. The noise alone will deter anybody unless they are mentally infuckingsane.

[nissanberto]

HAHA yea jsut keep you window opened at night to make sure you dont blow out your window haha...


that and/or shave the door handles and put poppers in it lol... kinda luxury but its an idea.... or get a semi-automatic weapon to shoot the wannabe easy drifters.

[HerbReal]

If you guys need an alarm, i work at a audio shop and i can hook you guys up with a good deal for a basic alarm with a kill switch.

Herb

[180sExy]

multiple Kill switches FTW!!!! I totally agree. Right now my car just sits in the garage due to the fact that I have a suspended driver license, lolz. But there are a huge amount of fucking thieves out there. Point in case my car was left outside for awhile in the driveway and someone stole my carbon fiber hood!!! Ohm shit I was pissed. So when I bought my other hood I also picked up some aero catch hood pins, lets see those bastards take my hood NOW! Now that it is almost time to get the car back up an running cuz I get my L’s back in like a month! I’m am putting in a quick release steering wheel and one of those clutch locks(those are the shit I think) and multiple Kill switches! If they really want her their going to have too work for it!!! Plus if I catch someone trying too fuck with her at my house I’M GONNA UNLOAD A WHOLE CLIP ON THERE ASS 9mm glock FTW!!!!

[LB.Motoring]

If you guys need an alarm, i work at a audio shop and i can hook you guys up with a good deal for a basic alarm with a kill switch.

Herb


how much are you talking herb?

[nissanberto]

yea with so many switches and stuff ill probly think something is wrong with my car when i am late to something or am in a hurry tog et somewhere... lol im jsut an idiot like that sometimes... like my friends 88 fc... i alwasy think something is wrong with it kuz i forget to push down the fuel switch lol.

[nissanberto]

yea how much do you want herb?? i need one for my friends HB

[dorkjoey240]

yea how much do you want herb?? i need one for my friends HB
+1 alarm comes in handy.

[PhilthyS13]

Shotguns are good for home defense because they don't go through walls. Won't do you much good peppering your own car. Flamethrowers work best for car thieves.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/232777.stm

Video shows it best:
http://grouper.com/video/MediaDetails.aspx?id=1424932&ml=o%3D7%26fr%3D1512603%26fx%3D

[Dorifto89]

I'm just talking about cocking the gun. I would shit my pants if I heard that noise.

However I would shit AND piss my pants if after making that noise I heard it once again...except not produced by me.

firefights ftw.

[!Zar!]

The guys running 2k wheels aren't the one getting their car stolen most of the time. Because they aren't cheap and will invest in good auto security or have the car in a inaccessible place.

The guys who are getting their car stolen most of the time have the typical zilvian car with no auto security what-so-ever and don't think that it can happen to them.

I do agree that auto safety should be the first mod done to the car.

Just don't tell people what all you are running and where/what your kill switches are for.

[~4N~]

Whatever security devices you install, do it yourself. Don't take the car to a shop to have an alarm installed, that's how it gets stolen.

[big_schaf]

Its the first thing i bought when i got my S13... defently worth the money... and remember dont cheap out... get a 2way...multi sensors are a good idea as well, ie...all come with shock...add on....tilt,glass break,motion (prox), defently a imoblizer, back up battery, back up siren, kill switch's.... then you should be set :)

[nissanberto]

yea i love my alarm system too.. kuz when it goes off and warns me through the remote.. i get a reason to get out of class for a few minutes....

[kevinarich]

I dont think a shotgun is a good idea. If I were to see someone breaking into my car I would call the cops not chase after them with a shotgun. You never know if one of those thieve scumbags is a heroine addict or something looking for a quick buck to get his next fix. He could pull a gun a shoot before he even thought about it.

[civilized_drifter]

yea i love my alarm system too.. kuz when it goes off and warns me through the remote.. i get a reason to get out of class for a few minutes....

what kind of alarm do you have?

[nissanberto]

the alarm system is from commandocaralarms.com

http://www.commandocaralarms.com/itemdetails.asp?ProductID=1458
this is the system i have... it was in my uncles truck but he got sick of it and asked if i wanted to buy it.. i paid him 70 bucks for install and everything...

only part i dont like about the system is that the lady talks when you get close to the doors and wherever the other sensors are... its kinda funny to see ppl jump when the car talks lol.
"PLZ STEP BACK FROM VEHICLE"

[sTalnOut]

the alarm system is from commandocaralarms.com

http://www.commandocaralarms.com/itemdetails.asp?ProductID=1458
this is the system i have... it was in my uncles truck but he got sick of it and asked if i wanted to buy it.. i paid him 70 bucks for install and everything...

only part i dont like about the system is that the lady talks when you get close to the doors and wherever the other sensors are... its kinda funny to see ppl jump when the car talks lol.
"PLZ STEP BACK FROM VEHICLE"

question how much do you trust this alarm system ? compare to the $300 ones?

[fliprayzin240sx]

Kill switches and a decent alarm, professionally installed by somebody you trust. Dont take that shiet to bestbuy...they only do basic installs that saves them money and thieves know the lay out of the installs. You need somebody who would take their time and bury the wires deep into the car so nobody can just get to it. On top of that you install some high decible sirens inside the interior, preferably inside the dash. They try to break into that shiet, trip your alarm...theyll be deaf before they manage to stick a screwdriver into your ignition.

For kill switches, hidden manual kill switches is your friend. Its not that hard to wire up the fuel pump relays or clutch interlock. Id rather have somebody break into the car and try to steal shiet than my whole car moving.

[HerbReal]

ill check how much i can do for the zilvian's for a couple types of alarms.

i wouldnt trust best buy either, i hear stories from customers that they take a full day to figure out how to install a simple headunit install.

i work at a automotive audio and security specialty shop and my installer's belt holds 15 years of experience.....from imports to exotics.....

Herb

[downshift_sideways]

There is a guy on craigslist installing alarms for 150

Its a 2way page alarm and comes with a whole bunch of shit.

PM me, and I will give you the link.

My friend just got his installed, and It works great!

[redsuns3838]

the thing is, sometimes its hard to find someone you trust. I have an alarm installed and it works well and i trust hte installer but it took me a long time to find someone.

Is there anyone that has any good reccomendations of shops for some of the guys who dont have their alarms installed yet?

[94cc0rd]

herb, i'd be down for a nice alarm with a 2way pager if u can get us a good price...

that is... when i ahve money .. hahaha

can someone explain to me how kill switches work?

[94cc0rd]

There is a guy on craigslist installing alarms for 150

Its a 2way page alarm and comes with a whole bunch of shit.

PM me, and I will give you the link.

My friend just got his installed, and It works great!

i dunno if i would trust this... random guy on craigslist to install the alarm...

[C. Senor]

yeah i got a 2-way...i have infrared (or microwave sensor) inside the car...so i could...COULD, but never would leave my window open and if someone stuck their hand inside my car, the alarm would go off, its pretty nifty.

[dorkjoey240]

yeah i got a 2-way...i have infrared (or microwave sensor) inside the car...so i could...COULD, but never would leave my window open and if someone stuck their hand inside my car, the alarm would go off, its pretty nifty.
sounds pretty awesome. I remeber my friend had a clafford alarm 2 way and I tap his car the alarm would go off really loud , im like damn! very good price.

[C. Senor]

yeah when i first got the alarm the sensitivity was too high and during the middle of the night a gust of wind would blow by and would set my alarm off which sucked cuz i would have to jump outa bed and see what was going on, lol but if you wave your hand infront of my windshield it still goes off...that sensor is not a bad idea, cuz if for some god awful reason the alarm doesnt go off if someone broke the window the inside motion sensor would make it go off.

[arian23]

There should be a kill swtch that kills the person that trys to steal the car!

[sl4ck3r]

There should be a kill swtch that kills the person that trys to steal the car!


im so patenting that. ;) lol

[!Zar!]

They you would go to jail.

COOL!

[nissanberto]

yea i do have doubts for the alarm system being so cheap.. but i got it hooked up by a wiring specialist (uncle) he use to work for a bus factory as a wiring person..... he wired engines all day for 7 years.... but yea i got it for cheap and it seams to work.. pluz my car isnt worth alot right now.... ill upgrade once i get some aftermarket parts.

[dorifto-san4o8]

if anyone needs a trust worthy person to do there alarms hit me up.. i did a few peoples alarms here on zilvia last year.. "hella" clean wiring yo!!! been doing car audio for 3 years now and treat every car like if it were mine. give me like a month though to free up my schedule cous im trying to put my new car together.

[ESone3]

-alarm
-kill switch
-steering wheel disconnect
-GPS tracking
-Lazy english bulldog

i'm sure the'd still find a way.

[akito]

yeah. i just picked up a bunch of shit for my car. viper alarm 791xv (have extras im tryin to get rid of if anyone is interested) steering wheel. and lojack ftw. make sure your insurance company covers everything in your car. itll make it worthwhile.

[91rps13]

i had to get an alarm the next day that a fuckin a$$ try to open my car while i was at work.... now my door doesnt open (lock is stuck badly)....

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q220/91rps13/DSCN1476.jpg

[big_schaf]

^fuck theiv's are retards

[gorgasm]

how much are you talking herb?

you gonna drive to norcal for an alarm?

[OperationSr20]

Guys, I am at work right now and do not have the time to read through the entire post, so I do not know if what I am about to suggest has been covered or not. I am a regular on the N.ICO forums and we have a write up listed in our articles section for a Fuel Cut off switch. IT IS VERY EASY TO DO and there are very detailed pictures showing what is needed to do, it should take no more then 30 minutes with preperation to complete. Vaugely, it is a splice and a switch. I am one that takes all the precautions that can be done to prevent this, that is why it is a great mod to prevent theft, please if a N.ICO member check the articles, if not please join, its for the best.

[soreballz]

Nico... lol
You really don't need to go to Nico to figure how to wire up a kill switch. Its freaking easy.

['90RPS13]

^~~~Haha. Splice. Insert. Flip Switch. Easier then Easy. *a

[trsilvias13]

Someone should find these theives. Im pretty sure it is the same person/group.

One of my friend has his hatch stolen. He had a blown motor that doesnt start either. It was towed

[s13gold]

alright....any suggestions as to which alarm out there is the most bang for the buck...????

['90RPS13]

I was thinking about the top of the line Python with the 2 way pager, a million sensors and remote start. Any opinions? *a

[jspecusa]

as a ex manager of a car audio shop for 3 years, I can tell you that an alarm will keep 90% of the thief away, the rest of 10% are guys who are pro and only do a job that's worth more then $5k in profit(selling of parts).

another thing you should watch for people stealing your photos of your car and selling the car on ebay to commit fraud.

here's one already.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130076276732&fromMakeTrack=true
nitekid's old photos and list of mods, yet the seller is in AZ and have NO feedback.
good luck to the winner, hope he buys the fraud insurance.

[kognition]

Depending on your patience level, it might also be a good idea to pull your ecu out at the end of the day. Thieve's don't walk around with ecu's as tools. :bigok:

[Frixco_240]

i have python model 900 which has 2 way, and lcd remote. also, i have a back up siren, and a kill switch. wen i leave my car for a long time, i put the club on, and take off radio faceplate. my windows are tinted 20% friont and 5% back, and wen i park in the lot, u cant see anything unless u were looking in from the windshield. definately get a 2-way, especially if u dont have a garage to park in. back up siren is a good idea. kill switch to keep them from starting ur car and driving off with it. and the club is just there to slow them down. so far so good with my setup. *knocks on wood.

[Farzam]

My dad used to be a high-end oriental rug dealer, and one of his good customers was a guy that did security for mansions/exotic cars/selfish millionaires/etc.

He did my old Celica Alltrac back when I was all about throwing that much money into a car.

Seriously, that thing was more hooked up than Fort Knox.

[JDM_240SX]

my 240 got broken into before then the last owner installed a viper alarm, now i see people all the time walk by my car just looking at it and they see a blue blinking light and walk away :mad:

[ixfxi]

alarms are fucking retarded.

the only decent alarm is one that has a backup battery for the siren. however, the most important aspect ISNT the alarm, its the installation. most of these shit-house installations involve a bunch of cheap wire splices resulting in a shit install -- a complete rats nest underneath your dash, how nice!

besides, most alarms can easily be bypassed by anyone who knows how to work on wiring. AND, besides all the other bullshit written above.. an alarm, club, or any of this shit cant stop a tow-truck.. which is how most expensive cars get stolen.

a quality kill switch setup is all you need. if you're spending money on bigass stereo and super expensive stuff for your car, move to a better neighborhood. you cant have anything quality if you live in the hood.

[projectRDM]

^ Bingo. I've installed alarms for over 13 years and can say anyone with a few years experience can bypass any kind of alarm, installed by whoever, within two minutes. It's not that hard. I've broken into my own car before when the keys were locked in it with only a coat hanger, it's not about how well the alarm is installed it's more so how many extra little things you add to it.
Fuel pump cutoff switches are cheap and easy but you guys forget that on an S13 the fuel pump plug is easily accessible from the trunk by removing two screws, so any kind of switch is useless at that point.
An extra siren hidden somewhere else is fine, but if the main power is cut it's useless as well.
Backup batteries work great if they're really hidden, but again anyone who what they're doing, and more importantly knows the ins/outs of a 240SX will know where a battery can be hidden anyway, so it's another minute that delays them from stealing the car, that's it.

The absolute best theft deterrent is to not advertise your car. Don't take it to drift events, car shows, anywhere that potential thieves or kids between the ages of 14-26 lurk. That goes for online too, I'd bet 10% of the members on this forum are part of or involved with the theft of these cars on a daily basis, how else would they know where you are or what you drive?
Don't drive the car out late at night, don't let people follow you home (even within a mile or so), don't park it outside unless you have to, and definitely don't open the hood, doors, anything to warrant a closer look if you do park it outside. I know all that sounds extreme and completely sucks, but we should all realize that in this day and age you can't have anything nice, and you can blame the media and the parents for it because they've raised their kids to expect everything handed to them on a silver platter and if not then they have the right to take what they want because it's owed to them. No one believes in working hard for what you deserve or getting what's rightfully yours anymore. This shit was unheard of when I was growing up, but we've allowed the younger generation to get away with it and it's only going to get worse.

Or buy a Camry and forget about it.

[Addicted2Kouki]

i've got the little blinking light that isnt attached to any alarm lmao.

[Cashizslick]

Just don't tell people what all you are running


Guys this quote says it all.





I used to work for a national security company, and my old car was stolen from this company's parking garage.



How??



The attendents asked what I was 'runnin unda da h00d' and, thinking the parking garage to be a safe place to park, told them everything . . . the car had a for sale sign, and i figured "hey, maybe they will want to buy it" . . . . .


why pay for something that you can get for free?




. . . . 3 weeks later my car was gone. . . . . . 3 weeks after the theft, it was found striped of all its glory.

[steve shadows]

I have a lot of fail safes on my cars.

+ I sleep Light

and I have these things to help me out, I have actually used a cuople of them to ward off would be BS occurances a while back...

Barks at everything that moves, actually kind of annoying but a good EWS

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/RPSport/250px-AmRatTerr2_wb.jpg

Several of these bad boys. Thank the Gkurka mercenaries for this design,.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/RPSport/497685_d.jpg

self explanitory

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/RPSport/SW3000.jpg

and usally what I first grab just becaue of the insanity factor.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/RPSport/stevewithmace.jpg

[ixfxi]

^ Bingo. I've installed alarms for over 13 years and can say anyone with a few years experience can bypass any kind of alarm, installed by whoever, within two minutes. It's not that hard. I've broken into my own car before when the keys were locked in it with only a coat hanger, it's not about how well the alarm is installed it's more so how many extra little things you add to it.
Fuel pump cutoff switches are cheap and easy but you guys forget that on an S13 the fuel pump plug is easily accessible from the trunk by removing two screws, so any kind of switch is useless at that point.
An extra siren hidden somewhere else is fine, but if the main power is cut it's useless as well.
Backup batteries work great if they're really hidden, but again anyone who what they're doing, and more importantly knows the ins/outs of a 240SX will know where a battery can be hidden anyway, so it's another minute that delays them from stealing the car, that's it.

The absolute best theft deterrent is to not advertise your car. Don't take it to drift events, car shows, anywhere that potential thieves or kids between the ages of 14-26 lurk. That goes for online too, I'd bet 10% of the members on this forum are part of or involved with the theft of these cars on a daily basis, how else would they know where you are or what you drive?
Don't drive the car out late at night, don't let people follow you home (even within a mile or so), don't park it outside unless you have to, and definitely don't open the hood, doors, anything to warrant a closer look if you do park it outside. I know all that sounds extreme and completely sucks, but we should all realize that in this day and age you can't have anything nice, and you can blame the media and the parents for it because they've raised their kids to expect everything handed to them on a silver platter and if not then they have the right to take what they want because it's owed to them. No one believes in working hard for what you deserve or getting what's rightfully yours anymore. This shit was unheard of when I was growing up, but we've allowed the younger generation to get away with it and it's only going to get worse.

Or buy a Camry and forget about it.


funny, i didnt read russ's reply. he's right for the most half though.

if you want a GOOD alarm, make it yourself. as a consumer, its easy to shell out money.. but the best you're going to get is the best that a company is going to SELL YOU, and everyone else who's spent 10 dollars, 50 dollars, 400 dollars - or whatever that alarm has costed you and everyone else who has that same model.

All the extra features on an alarm in my opinion, are useless. If anything, the ONLY feature I even find useful is the page feature.. so that if you're within walking distance, you can walk to your car and rescue it - or, get your ass beat down and jacked! Now, maybe you're a martial artists.. and can protect yourself. Or maybe you have a spiked bat, like the wu-tang clan. But regardless, I dont really care to risk getting shot over a piece of shit car.. no matter how much money is put into it.

---

For the most part, just make your car annoying to take. I have switches on all types of shit, from fuel pump, starter, ecu.. whatever.. who cares. Even if I list the stuff online, you still have to understand wiring and how its been modified, in order to UN modify it and make the car run. But the FACT.. the fucking FACT of the matter is this:

TOW TRUCK.

Sorry boys and girls. Your alarm could be blazing, or your ecu and fuel pump could be off.. but how many people pay attention to a car getting towed? you could put jenna jameson masturbating on your hood and STILL no one would care.

It takes literally 10 seconds for a good truck operator to lift that shit and pull it. Then, a couple blocks later he can pull to the side and secure it a bit better.. and its gone. Your hard work is TOAST bitches.

So then what, you're gonna say that your steering wheel hub will protect you? Please, that shit is history when your entire car is missing.

think about it. if you park your car on the streets, you're SUCH a target. dont buildup a car unless you have a nice private garage to park it in. NOT AN UNDERGROUND GARAGE, i am talking your OWN garage.

[thepest]

Well the 240sx is about to become the new Civic! So you can expect the worst and do something about it or just come out one day and no more car.

[Cashizslick]

ixfxi - When you say underground garage, what do you mean?

I pay to park in a garage that is shared by multiple people - no guards, no acces w/out remote opener, no windows on building. . . .

[EAS13]

Probably not the best idea, but you could import one of these from South Africa.

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/africa/9812/11/flame.thrower.car/

There's a video link in the article, it's pretty savage....

I would think once a few people got fried, they'd stop trying to steal shit.

There's also the bolt on device that swings a spring loaded metal rod out from under your car and breaks people's legs. I'll have to figure out how to google that one.....

[Cashizslick]

Lol thats awesome.

Just make sure you DONT lock your keys in the car . . .

[undercoverdjay]

Clutch interlock and fuel pump kills are your friend. I did the interlock on my car, and put the switch in the back of the rear ashtray of my S13. Hard as shit to reach it even when you know it's there. Works great (other than someone pop starting the car) the fuel pump switch is your best plan B.

[Ikant]

^ Bingo. I've installed alarms for over 13 years and can say anyone with a few years experience can bypass any kind of alarm, installed by whoever, within two minutes. It's not that hard. I've broken into my own car before when the keys were locked in it with only a coat hanger, it's not about how well the alarm is installed it's more so how many extra little things you add to it.
Fuel pump cutoff switches are cheap and easy but you guys forget that on an S13 the fuel pump plug is easily accessible from the trunk by removing two screws, so any kind of switch is useless at that point.
An extra siren hidden somewhere else is fine, but if the main power is cut it's useless as well.
Backup batteries work great if they're really hidden, but again anyone who what they're doing, and more importantly knows the ins/outs of a 240SX will know where a battery can be hidden anyway, so it's another minute that delays them from stealing the car, that's it.

The absolute best theft deterrent is to not advertise your car. Don't take it to drift events, car shows, anywhere that potential thieves or kids between the ages of 14-26 lurk. That goes for online too, I'd bet 10% of the members on this forum are part of or involved with the theft of these cars on a daily basis, how else would they know where you are or what you drive?
Don't drive the car out late at night, don't let people follow you home (even within a mile or so), don't park it outside unless you have to, and definitely don't open the hood, doors, anything to warrant a closer look if you do park it outside. I know all that sounds extreme and completely sucks, but we should all realize that in this day and age you can't have anything nice, and you can blame the media and the parents for it because they've raised their kids to expect everything handed to them on a silver platter and if not then they have the right to take what they want because it's owed to them. No one believes in working hard for what you deserve or getting what's rightfully yours anymore. This shit was unheard of when I was growing up, but we've allowed the younger generation to get away with it and it's only going to get worse.

Or buy a Camry and forget about it.

god damn.....l

[BobbyBoy]

I am also guessing no one has their vehicles insured for their full value of aftermarket parts...I know I didn't.

I ran a simple kill switch on my 240SX, and now have that Onstar BS on my solstice. Nothing beats the backup killswitch though...

http://www.andysautosport.com/images/solstice/CZ_and_CCW.jpg

[steve shadows]

havent seen one of the czech piceces in a while

+1

[azndoc]

^^^ dude *edit * Bobbyboy that chick in your sig is smoking hot.

[ManoNegra]

^^^ dude *edit * Bobbyboy that chick in your sig is smoking crack hot.

Too damn bony, eat something. :ugh:

[BobbyBoy]

Too damn bony, eat something. :ugh:

I guess when your making millions as a Victoria secret model, eating too much can have a bad effect on getting more job contracts.

Looks like time to update the sig after my period of absence, Adriana Lima stays.

Anyways back to the alarms and stolen Gay-Area 240s

[drew935]

OT: Bobby are you still trolling this forum. lol
How's the solstice?

Ok now back to gay area thieves :spank:

[tailspin]

I wonder when they are going to come out with that stuff on future weapons and apply them to car alarm technology. You know the non lethal weapons --The sound intensifier (LRAD) and the heat amplifier.

http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/future-weapons/weapons/zone1/lrad.html

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2007/01/25/heat-ray.html

I would be a jerk cuz I'd reposition them & set off my alarm on purpose.

:mephfawk: :fawk2: :madfawk: :fawkd: :fawk:

[tailspin]

Shotguns are good for home defense because they don't go through walls. Won't do you much good peppering your own car. Flamethrowers work best for car thieves.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/232777.stm

Video shows it best:
http://grouper.com/video/MediaDetails.aspx?id=1424932&ml=o%3D7%26fr%3D1512603%26fx%3D

This would be an awesome idea... Especially when I go down to Tijuana. Would prolly look UBER cool when I've just whooped someone on the freeway. Or imagine if someone were to park way too close to you... A gentle push of the pedal will invoke some reckoning. LOL

[drifting_changed_mylife]

i need me some kill switches!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats a great idea i think i would kill my self if some fuck face stole my car. they stole my 1st car (1987 fox body mustang) and that led me to drinking. i got drunk one day and while i was dropping my buddy home, and i said to myself "im to wasted to drive home" and plus the "no tolerance" rule here in new york is no joke. so i walked home and the next morning..... gone! still have nightmares about that....

[max2damax]

you can get a kill switch, or get aaaa kill switch :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nRqbQr7VGk

[max2damax]

this one takes the cake:rofl:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2IDImv83rs

[bleach8484]

On my next one, I want to try and deactivate the auto lock switch. I bet they just pried back the window and hit the lock and let their selves on in.

[santacruisin]

It sucks that people rip off POS 240's. By BMW has a horrible alarm that doesn't really work and it hasn't been fucked with in the 5 years I have had it. I hardly ever park inside either. Just not thief bait I guess.

My 240 never sees the streets.

[**rOb**]

Hey everyone, just a friendly reminder get an ALARM

Just found out this morning as i was walking to my car... someone jacked my 180sx taillights, happened last night in front of my house in Hayward (Bay Area). All i have is a clutch lock and the car is completely stock, luckily i still had my original lights around...... freakin haters

-rOb

[Synd]

^ Bingo. I've installed alarms for over 13 years and can say anyone with a few years experience can bypass any kind of alarm, installed by whoever, within two minutes. It's not that hard. I've broken into my own car before when the keys were locked in it with only a coat hanger, it's not about how well the alarm is installed it's more so how many extra little things you add to it.
Fuel pump cutoff switches are cheap and easy but you guys forget that on an S13 the fuel pump plug is easily accessible from the trunk by removing two screws, so any kind of switch is useless at that point.
An extra siren hidden somewhere else is fine, but if the main power is cut it's useless as well.
Backup batteries work great if they're really hidden, but again anyone who what they're doing, and more importantly knows the ins/outs of a 240SX will know where a battery can be hidden anyway, so it's another minute that delays them from stealing the car, that's it.

The absolute best theft deterrent is to not advertise your car. Don't take it to drift events, car shows, anywhere that potential thieves or kids between the ages of 14-26 lurk. That goes for online too, I'd bet 10% of the members on this forum are part of or involved with the theft of these cars on a daily basis, how else would they know where you are or what you drive?
Don't drive the car out late at night, don't let people follow you home (even within a mile or so), don't park it outside unless you have to, and definitely don't open the hood, doors, anything to warrant a closer look if you do park it outside. I know all that sounds extreme and completely sucks, but we should all realize that in this day and age you can't have anything nice, and you can blame the media and the parents for it because they've raised their kids to expect everything handed to them on a silver platter and if not then they have the right to take what they want because it's owed to them. No one believes in working hard for what you deserve or getting what's rightfully yours anymore. This shit was unheard of when I was growing up, but we've allowed the younger generation to get away with it and it's only going to get worse.

Or buy a Camry and forget about it.


This is probably the best information , Alough my car was not stolen "this time" .
I did notice a svo mustang following me ( was loud and a aftermarket bov of sorts ) around and I thought he wanted to race or something which I didnt do I just drove home and he followed me . I parked my car and he kept driving. So I went to bed and for about 5 minutes untill the WoW bug bit me . Around 4 am I hear the car again driving on the road and the car was never in the area before so I knew something was up .. I went outside and everything looked fine and I stayed up till it was light out and never heard the car. Went to go get in my car to drive to work ( Without sleep but with tons of PVP points heh ) and lifted handle , well the lip where the handle should of been.

I was lucky , but with that said if a thief wants something inside your car there is a good chance he will get it. As for stopping them from stealing your car you could always route a wire in a odd place for the ignition and just use a switchable ground for it. The value of parts for 240sx's are not very much unless they are stealing defi clusters and performance parts , which in most cases isnt worth it to bigger thieves .. Most of the people stealing your cars are probably kids ( and parts ).

On my cars I just take the steering wheel with me now in a back pack , Its funny to some people I carry it around but chances are thieves arent going to have a steering wheel with them heh.

Or you could just get key less entry and apply a thick layer of poop under the door handle ( key less so you never have to touch the brown ) You might end up with a keyed car and slashed tires , But 1. it wasnt stolen 2. someone now has your poop on their hands.

[Walperstyle]

Club doesnt work

Reason: all you do is cut a section of the steering wheel out and it pops right off.

[TravisSW]

If I could build my own parts. I'd definetly build a new door that has a frame over the window.

Not just a door, then window, but door, window, more door over it. Makes it harder or impossible to break into besides smashing a window.

I'm still trying to find a clutch lock for the s14. Anybody know of any? (pm me if so)

I remember on my friend's Rx7, he had a switch you needed to hold down as u press the clutch to start the car and also he had a custom battery wire.

Ghetto Diagram:

BATTERY (wire start) ---------(fuse) ---------(wire end)
If you pulled out that fuse, the car couldn't be started either. I wonder how he did that, I should ask hah.

If your car is jacked though, LoJack is very handy,

Best thing you can get though is a Trunk Monkey. :)