I'm finally ready to have a laser jammer installed after 2 tickets in so many weeks. For some reason daily speed traps both to and from work (instead of the usual beginning of the month/end of the month cycle nonsense) are now the norm. I feel like I'm being stalked by snipers! This is getting WAY out of hand. They must REALLY be hurting for revenue!
I brought up some independent testing articles when I had tossed the idea around before, trying to find out which one was now the best:
http://www.guysoflidar.com/july-2008/laser-jammer-test.html
Enter, Laser Interceptor. I contacted the distributor at LI-USA, and he personally answered all my stupid questions about mounting and such, because I don't want to have to cut the grill at all. On my wife's A4, they'll fit nicely in between the upper grill slats, next to the headlamps. RS6, not so much! I'll probably mount it similar to this M5:
http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e60-m5-e61-m5-touring-discussion/123312-laser-interceptor-installation-e60-m5-phew.html
It's rather expensive, so I asked about group buy rates, and it's about 10% less. There is no minimum order number to get the GB rate, but there is a limit of two per person, and I have to be the organizing monkey.
Anyway, be sure to check your local regs (guys of lidar site has a map to see if your state is legal). I know that in CA,VA,SC,TN,IL,MN,OK,CO,& UT they are illegal, according to:
http://www.guysoflidar.com/usa-laser-jammer-laws.html
HI uses Laser enclusively, and it's legal, so I'm in luck (or soon will be). I suppose those living somewhere that uses both radar and laser would do well with both this and a decent radar detector in tandem. N.B. that RADAR jammers (as opposed to LASER) are illegal everywhere.
Anyway, here's their website:
www.Laser-InterceptorUSA.com
www.Laser-InterceptorUK.com
LI Dual Standard: $625 (Retails $700)
LI Dual HP (High Power): $1250 (Retails $1400)
LI Quad Standard: $1075 (Retails $1225)
LI Quad HP (High Power): $2050 (Retails $2450)
I believe the quads are mainly for SUVs, etc.
The rear units can be purchased/added later for about $550 and can be mounted with their license plate bracket. That's what I'm going to do, if/when "moving laser" ever becomes operational out here.
If you are interested, PM me your e-mail address, which I'll forward to Cliff (distributor for LI-USA), who will invoice you with the special group buy rate. You then pay LI-USA, and they will ship to you immediately, since there is no need to wait for the typical "group buy quota." I'll try to answer any questions that aren't covered by the LI FAQ website, or forward them to someone who can.
Anyway, sorry for the long post. I'm just so fed up with this whole daily speed trap crap that I just have to do something (other than drive 55). I didn't see the Laser Interceptor on any prelim searches of this site, so I thought that I'd share. I'm going to have a good car alarm/stereo shop install it for around $200. I have neither the time nor patience to DIY, although I'm sure that you could. It'll take them 2-3 hours on a Saturday while I shuffle around Honolulu with the wife and kids. No way I can beat that! I'll post pix once I get it installed.
Cheers!