Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Tips on Quick Trips[NFC] - by request

[Mike (themightytoe]

I think what Ken is referring to is the RCS (radar cross section),
headlights facing forward on a car look like a billboard to most radar
systems and reflect laser back pretty well also, they have chrome parabolic
reflectors in the headlight assemblies any radar ahead of you will bounce
straight ahead and slightly to the left (same as your headlights)...  And
provide an excellent return signal.

Black cars, not so sure, but non-metallic body work definitely, I think the
best stealth car out there is a C5 Corvette with its lights off, and fogs
removed, lose the metal facia if you have a Z06...

That said, these days the locals are trying to gather their taxes any way
they can and speeding tickets will be gotten if you speed, V1 or not...  I
got one last week on the way to work not even going much over the limit
(Hawthorne Woods PD has literally nothing better to do, and tickets are
their only reason to exist I think).  I broke Ken's first rule, I was not
paying attention (and I left the V1 in the other car!).  It sucks but oh
well.

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: LarryT [mailto:l02turner [at] comcast.net] 
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 6:22 PM
To: Mike Fleischer
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Tips on Quick Trips[NFC] - by request

Thx Ken,
    When you say, "Tape the Headlights" - does that mean to leave slits open

for light to escape?  Or ?  Does having the headlights lit make the radar 
more effective?

    I read an article years ago by someone who drives as you suggest - said 
he often averages 90mph + on most trips but he never cruises in the fast 
lane with headlights ablaze.

Thx agn - well written -

Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ken rentiers" <rentiers [at] mac.com>
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 3:35 PM
Subject: [Ferrari] Tips on Quick Trips[NFC] - by request


>
> My passion has always been long road trips in fast cars. Over the
> years I have collected a number of tips and tricks, you probably know
> most of these, If anyone else has some, please pass them along.  I
> can learn too.
>
> I believe it is still possible to drive fast cars on public roads
> without undue interference, but it takes some dedication to avoid
> tickets. My average block speed (portal to portal including pit
> stops) averages 89 MPH. I haven't had a ticket in over 10 years.
>
> In no particular order:
>
> 1. Pay attention. If you want to go fast turn off the music.
> 2. Pick your time. Good times are spring and fall, when school is in
> session. Avoid weekends and holidays. Start early - the road fills up
> after 9:00 AM.
> 3. Know how fast you are going. The cops have to calibrate their
> radar. Use GPS or the Interstate mile markers to check the
> speedometer. Minimum speed set to posted limit plus whatever fudge
> factor you think you can get away with on cruise control.
> 4. Use a demographic map. Avoid the dark blue stuff - Fellippe,
> there's you problem right there!
>
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>
>
> 5. Forget the speedometer: once you have set minimum speed, watch the
> road. Look for possible places that would conceal a cop. Underpasses,
> tops of hills, foliage in the median and so on. Check the mirror
> every few seconds - when things are clear go for it. Otherwise don't.
> 6. Do everything to avoid attracting attention. Stay in the slow lane
> except to pass. Your apparent speed is lower to oncoming radar (Law
> of Tangents). Slow down when passing trucks and other cars - if you
> blow their doors off it is easy for an oncoming trooper to spot your
> speed. Speed up once you are back in the R hand lane and clear.
> 7. There are lists of speed cameras and red light cameras on the web
> that can be downloaded into your Garmin. Valentine makes the best
> radar detector imho. Believe it. http://www.gps-poi-us.com/
> 8. Never ever speed in small towns or school zones. In traffic cars
> bunch up into groups. Between the groups you can roll. Then work
> slowly and safely through the mobile chicane before accelerating again.
> 9. They can't get you on a bridge with Armco barriers, they will hide
> at the exits. Rain does not block radar enough to save you.
> 10. LIDAR - best you can hope for is to decrease your car's
> reflectance to the point where the trap becomes obvious. Black cars
> are best, dirty cars are better. No front plate. Tape the headlights.
> Apparently the LIDAR jammers work - I have no experience with them.
> 11. Co-pilots help. You can only concentrate for a couple of hours.
> When flying solo hit the cruise control for a few minutes and enjoy
> the scenery.
> 12.If someone with local plates goes whipping by let him run out half
> a mile and then follow. When your radar detector goes off hit the
> brakes. I got across Az once at 110 MPH doing this all the way from
> Winslow to Flagstaff.
> 13.  http://www.speedtrap.org/speedtraps/stetlist.asp
> 14. know the opposition http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
> Texas_Highway_Patrol
> 15.no one is lucky all the time
>
>
>
>
>


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