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1. Congratulations. Your choice of detector and jammer is impeccable. You cannot do much better than this. The STi-R+ head is low and could miss some stuff higher up. But you could always supplement this with a windshield mount Redline or Valentine 1. They don't always play well together but with some effort you can determine a reasonable placement for both that works well. Others have done it, but if you don't want to be this obsessive, you still have a set that's better than most.

2. Below the license plate is not a very good place for the jammers. But then, there really is no good place on these cars. The best thing would be to cut the kidney grills to install the heads horizontal -- top outside of the grill. If you can, set them up so that they can be adjusted and when finding the right "pointing" be able to lock them down.

3. Matte black grills are a good idea. The chrome, even if painted on plastic as they are with the M3, will not only attenuate radar somewhat but also give more of a reflective surface for laser. Or you could scratch the chrome off with sandpaper/steel wool, if you dare. FWIW, it was from an Escort rep that I learned that the chrome grill, even the plastic chrome we have, could effect the performance.

4. Don't ask a cop to test them. If you want to find someone who does this in TX then PM me. But, do get them tested.


Cheers.