put this inside the car
MySpaceTV: MY SNAKE EXERCISING ON THE TRAMPOLINE by SINcerely So

 

OMG!!! that snake video is creepy....

 

the headlight kill switch is pretty good actually. or brake light kill switch. cars will get pulled alot faster for tail/brake lights out it seems. plus i'd rather have some random person slam into my car with the thieves inside, fuck up their necks (thieves probably never wear seat belts because they are scum).

basically the best things to do are:

-fuel pump switch, hidden. if possible somewhere hard to find. in the trunk, hell, use 2, and have one that's semi easy to find for daily use, and one thats hidden. if they find the "easy" one, and the car still doesn't start, they'll think the car is broken or something.

-ecu switch. much better than a battery switch, no one likes resetting radio presets and clocks all the time. if anything put it in the glove box and lock the box, or behind the glove box, but where you can get a finger up under the dash to flip it.

-steering wheel quick release. just about the #1 method against punk kids and joyriders. vice grips on the hub can work as a steering wheel but its not easy and punk kids arent expecting to see no wheel. they'll pass on that.

-removing a vital fuse or igniter chip or unclipping something from the harness. maybe even a MAF sensor so it goes in limp mode. this is more of a method for when you're away longer.


the best way to avoid it is to keep valuables out of it and not let every joe shmoe look at your engine bay at meets and stuff. thats where people scope out.

the ideal tactic is to make the thieves spend as much time as possible trying to get in the car and get it running. the longer they take the more chance someone will see them or they will give up.

and carry proper insurance. if you have quality parts on your car, have it appraised and pay a little extra for the aftermarket product insurance, at least for some of the larger stuff.



and my favorite method:

dont daily drive a super street car. if you have a car that is all painted and blinged out and has a gajillion HP under the hood, garage it. or at least lock that bish up during the week.

most 240 owners should be thankful, thieves like super duper JDM cars and stuff, they usually wont try to steal the beat up multicolored s13 that is common around here....unless someone sees $6K worth of engine work under the hood.

 

kill switches can be easilly avoided by simply push starting the car.

 

that was funny.

 

I just got the word from my GM
To get lojack installed on all of our older cars (ie 240sx), its gonna be $695 for the basic system. I'm not sure how much the more complex system costs. The basic one is the one were your car gets stolen, you call the cops, they activate it and find your car. The more complex one is where you get a message via cell phone, text message, or pager, letting you know that your car has been moved without you concent. Gives you that much more warning that something is going on and lets you report it stolen that much sooner.

Let me know if you're interested or have any questions about it.

 

lojack is bullshit it's installed in the same place on all car's that are the same make ie if it's installed in your fender area guess what it will be in the same area on all 240's

he's an idea how about you don't post this shit on the internet thats how you keep your car in the drive way

 

Yea, so why do you have one? its better then nothing. I'm just saying atleast do something to deter them from trying to take it.

If you don't do anything it's really like saying to them.."Here take my dream away,take all my $$$ i worked hard for etc.."


I'm really going to look into the lojack when I have more money into my s13 but I've heard better places to hide it them then inside the fender.. places you would never think of..lmao

if you have a gutted race car 240 then your pretty much fucked on hiding spots.


-Blake

 

how are you going to start the car with no power going to the fuel pump
i don't care how far you push it it's still not going to get power

 

yeah, i guess if you want it there... I've had it installed on four s13s, each in a different spot. The tech that did the first two varied locations, and the other tech that did the other two asked me if I had a preference of where I wanted them... it isn't as cookie cutter as you think it is...
I wouldn't suggest an idea like this if it wasn't worth doing.
yeah, the kill switches and crap are all good to deter punk kids, but everything is pointing towards a more organized group and there isn't anything you can do to deter them, all you can do is get it back quickly and try to catch them red handed...