Official: UT Newb thread (post your questions, previously asked, many times, here)

[McDowell Performance Tunin]

long time ago on chads summer cruise I did 145 stock.

 

Something must have been changed. Stock governor is set to 138, I believe. (Don't have my laptop in front of me to verify but 138 seems right... I'll verify tomorrow... getting sleepy)

 

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[McDowell Performance Tunin]

Never mind. Just remembered... Governor was just on the 05-06.

 

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[McDowell Performance Tunin]

I'll be driving through Nevada this weekend for a wedding, we'll see what a stage 1 5th gen can do

[BlckLgt]

I didn't know they put a governor on any of the lgt's. How lame. Glad they stopped.

[McDowell Performance Tunin]

Yeah, just the 05-06 to 138. 07+ is also limited... to 314mph... not sure why they went that high, but I'd like to see someone try.

[Hops]

I hit ~150 on Stage 2 and stock tires and stock suspension. Scary!

[Hops]

Yes, this thread is serious. If you're a newb and want to ask questions that have been asked and answered over and over again, post it here. It's happened enough lately so we might as well consolidate them here.

[sanchitosonria]

So if I wax on, is it true I have to also wax off?

[McDowell Performance Tunin]

Yes, but beware off hair growing on your palms and going blind.

[doccrowley]

^^ somebody is going to ask you if you really have experience in the area

[Blue Shark]

I'll be driving through Nevada this weekend for a wedding, we'll see what a stage 1 5th gen can do

 

Tons of cops, so careful. It's upsetting I haven't been past 85 yet in my car. From my points I don't want to risk it right now lol.

 

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[McDowell Performance Tunin]

No, never was into Karate, Did Muay Thai for several years though...what are you referring to?

[McDowell Performance Tunin]

Tons of cops, so careful. It's upsetting I haven't been past 85 yet in my car. From my points I don't want to risk it right now lol.

 

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My Escort detector is always on and has saved me many times going across Nevada

[Hops]

All you have to watch for is Nephi. Definitely go the speed limit there. The rest is free road!

[McDowell Performance Tunin]

I-80 the whole way

 

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[BlckLgt]

I'm just glad I haven't annoyed anyone on here with noob questions O_o

Hahaha

[Blue Shark]

My Escort detector is always on and has saved me many times going across Nevada

 

If my car was fast enough to speed, i'd get the Valentine One, lots of money but I've heard so many good reviews and all of the Gumball 3000 guys use them and don't get caught much.

But cops are switching to laser, does it detect Laser?

[S402]

I'm just glad I haven't annoyed anyone on here with noob questions O_o

Hahaha

 

Its because your avatars make up for it.

[doccrowley]

Its because your avatars make up for it.

 

But beware off hair growing on your palms and going blind.

 

 

I think these 2 comments are tied together for some reason...

[McDowell Performance Tunin]

Agreed

[McDowell Performance Tunin]

If my car was fast enough to speed, i'd get the Valentine One, lots of money but I've heard so many good reviews and all of the Gumball 3000 guys use them and don't get caught much.

But cops are switching to laser, does it detect Laser?

 

My escort passport 8500 x50 black is a pretty decent detector. Especially picking up the typical Ka band radar. Laser is pretty rare for NHP, from my experience. Yes, it does pick up laser, but unless you are in a group of cars and you get a warning from the laser bouncing off another car, you're screwed without a laser jammer, no matter what detector. I've only had laser hit me twice in the two years I've had the detector, and it was in a group of cars, so I wasn't speeding. Ka is very sensitive on the passport. usually a mile or two ahead of the hiding cop, if the road is fairly flat. It really has saved me at least a dozen times from serious tickets.

We'll see how it goes

[BlckLgt]

Everyone I know with detectors say they get more tickets because of the false security they give. Like he said, can't do shit against a laser. It's already too late once it's hit you.

[McDowell Performance Tunin]

Mine does the opposite to me. If I'm going 85 in a 65 and a hint of Ka goes off, I slow down, every time. But, I can see it going either way. If you get a lot of false alarms, you'll start to ignore it.

[doccrowley]

Curious.. who's gone really fast in their car? I was racing an f16 the other day and I hit 140.

 

No comment

[optyks]

Everyone I know with detectors say they get more tickets because of the false security they give. Like he said, can't do shit against a laser. It's already too late once it's hit you.

 

Mine does the opposite to me. If I'm going 85 in a 65 and a hint of Ka goes off, I slow down, every time. But, I can see it going either way. If you get a lot of false alarms, you'll start to ignore it.

 

I have an older, cheaper-ish Cobra radar detector that I've been using a couple years and it has saved me countless tickets as well.

 

Like Logan said, if you're pegged with a laser, all it does is really let you know you're fucked. Last ticket I got was a couple years ago, I was coming down into the canyon from Park City at about 95, slowed down because canyon to about 80, and a few hundred feet before one of the overpasses, BAM, laser. Slowed down, passed under it and saw lights turn on and the car race down the ramp.

 

I merged in front of a semi but apparently my evasive tactics don't work too well

 

But yeah, the typical non-laser bands being detected with it has helped me dozens of times.

 

Oh, that hill up there is emanating a specific K band? Sure, I'll slow down.

Ohai cop. I definitely wasn't speeding before I ran across you.