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Old 07-27-2005 | 09:40 AM
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alright, so I'm an id10t. big whoop. but, my friend works at nasa, and they actually developed material that will absorb radar/laser, making it impossible to get a reading. I can actually have new body panels made with this coating on them.....for a bargain of only about $60k for the whole car.
Old 07-27-2005 | 09:46 AM
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Carbon fiber? But the engine and the frame etc are metal. you need something off of the steath fighter, I doubt the government is giving that recipe out.
Old 07-27-2005 | 10:00 AM
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Did most of you guys stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night?

Old 07-27-2005 | 12:48 PM
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i cover my car in a layer of mud which makes it invisible to radar. no wait, i'm confusing it with hiding from Predator
Old 07-27-2005 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by switchcars,Jul 27 2005, 11:40 AM
alright, so I'm an id10t. big whoop. but, my friend works at nasa, and they actually developed material that will absorb radar/laser, making it impossible to get a reading. I can actually have new body panels made with this coating on them.....for a bargain of only about $60k for the whole car.
the stealth fighter has alredy done this i thought....

even then, a material like that isn't gonna be made available to the public
Old 07-27-2005 | 01:41 PM
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This thread is toooooo damn funny!

Thanks All.
Old 07-27-2005 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by switchcars,Jul 27 2005, 12:40 PM
alright, so I'm an id10t. big whoop. but, my friend works at nasa, and they actually developed material that will absorb radar/laser, making it impossible to get a reading. I can actually have new body panels made with this coating on them.....for a bargain of only about $60k for the whole car.
you taking donor cars for testing I'll leave it at your place after we hit Solon
Old 07-27-2005 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by switchcars,Jul 26 2005, 10:54 PM
I was on I80 across pennsylvania, and of course with all the construction zones there were a gazillion of those "your speed is" displays. Out of 6, three registered me as zero, and the other 3 registered me about 5-10mph under what I was actually doing (it registered the cars in front and behind me correctly.)

Is this because it's low/has no big flat front space to reflect radar? Or am I just nuts.
According to my buddy who is a PA state trooper, our cars are not immune to state police radar readings. In fact, I asked him to back up his statement by shooting my car while I traveled past him at different speeds. I passed the radar gun 3 times. Each time, the display on his radar gun was right "on the money".

I also tested my V1 and Escort 8500 radar detectors at the same time. I was curious to see which detector would warn me of the radar threat first. I am sorry to report that both detectors went off too late. By the time either detector sounded an alarm, he already knew my speed. Of course he was using "instant on" mode which I believe is hard for either detector to pick up. But, please keep in mind, this is the mode most troopers use.

Watch you speed while traveling in PA guys!

So much for modern "radar detector" technology...
Old 07-28-2005 | 01:32 AM
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I have done much review of radar with my hobby, RC composite slope soaring and I own 2 guns. There are many ways to increase radar intensity but none feasible to negate it. Sorry to say.
Old 07-28-2005 | 02:10 AM
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Easy on radar,tough on speeding tickets.!!! $$$


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