Security & Anti Theft

I've spent a lot of time searching for security & anti theft products. In particular, I've been looking for Hood Locks and Gear / Shifter Locks. I've only found these two links.

Gear Shift Lock
http://www.globalsources.com/si/600...-GetProduct.htm

Hood Pin Lock
http://store.summitracing.com/defau...od+lock&x=0&y=0

Anyone know of any other options?

broken links. you need that ... part in each link

I got a fuel kill switch

Sorry about the broken links,

This will take you to Summit Racing, Search for part # 1472.
Hood Pin Locks (http://store.summitracing.com/default.asp?target=esearch.asp&N=100&Ntk=PartSearch&Ntt=1472&x=0&y=0)

This will take you to some wacky importer/exporter site.



Gear Shift Lock (http://www.globalsources.com/si/6008800036025/ProductDetail/Steering-wheel/product_id-8844659212/action-GetProduct.htm)

Anyone know of any other options?
A good car alarm installed by a professional.

Not much you can do to prevent theft, just fuck with them long enough so that either they just give up, or so that you can come running out with the louisville slugger. If a theif is determined to, they will get your car.

Studies have shown a direct relation between proximity to warm-weather urban areas and instances of unplanned automotive deficiency.

In other words, get the hell away from LA...

What was the #1 stolen car this year?

Not much you can do to prevent theft...

I must disagree, a Yugo is an excelent theft deterent.

What was the #1 stolen car this year?

I think it was something stupid, like a Saturn.

I'm planning to remove the manual hood release cable and replace it with an electronic trunk opener and adding the lockable hood pins from the link above. That way the thief can't get to the engine compartment to disable the alarm.
I also plan on cold welding (using J.B. Welds ) some jagged tin plates to protect the hood release mechanism. I'll take pictures and tell you guys how it went.

I remember someone doing the same with razor blades in his center console for when people try to jack his HU. It worked too, said that the HU was about half way out and there was a trail of blood leading out of his car and down the street.

I remember someone doing the same with razor blades in his center console for when people try to jack his HU.
Razor blades,... I like the sound of that.

I think it was something stupid, like a Saturn.

Yup your right 95' Saturn SL, I think my X has that I hope hers was one of them.

2000 civic was #10 on the list
Integras occupy 4 thru 8 on the list

Get those funky hood pins used on racing cars. Instead of using the huge cotter pins, use small locks with keys. That way they'll have to work harder to get inside the hood.

Also, get a real good alarm installed by a professional shop. DEI is the best around. You can have them install special sensors in areas around your car like mercury tilt switchs, motion detector, digital tilt sensors, and backup batteries for both the alarm and siren. DEI also makes a hood lock that works pretty well. Also, DEI has come out with these SSKR relays. They are small relays the same size as the ones in most cars. The difference is that they have a small reciever inside that works with the remotes from the alarm. You replace the OEM relay like your fuel pump or starter relay with one of these. They'd have no idea what's going on. They work great at my shop. People love them.

Get those funky hood pins used on racing cars. Instead of using the huge cotter pins, use small locks with keys. That way they'll have to work harder to get inside the hood.
that's what he's talking about.

...Also, get a real good alarm installed by a professional shop. DEI is the best around.
Yup, Direct Electronics Inc. has gobbled up almost all of the security system companies.

Hey Ponchnutty, how far is the drive from Los Angeles to New Washington to get an alarm installed? It's getting more and more difficult to find honest professionals.

If you want a mechanical theft deterrent try this:

http://www.disklok.com/products.html

I use it every time I go back home to NY. It’s a little on the expensive side and cumbersome as hell but it also protects the airbag. I also agree with GScivic7, your first step should be a good alarm installed deep in the dash, by a honest professional installer.

Yup, Direct Electronics Inc. has gobbled up almost all of the security system companies.

Hey Ponchnutty, how far is the drive from Los Angeles to New Washington to get an alarm installed? It's getting more and more difficult to find honest professionals.
Only a little over 2300 miles :eek7:

like someone else mentioned, a fuel pump cutoff is pretty much fool proof. Unless your switch is found, the car straight up will not start. No matter what's done under the hood. I've seen everything from simple places like a literal switch in the middle console (on a del Sol) to super hidden. On my old sol, I had my switch wired to a spot on the floor beside/under the driver's seat. I had to slide my hand down between the seat and the console and click it. It was also a very small switch that I used, so that even if a potential thief found it, there was a pretty good bet they wouldn't know what it was. Also had locking hood pins (heard that a guy came out and his hood was popped. intake go bye bye). And a CD player with a removeable face plate is usually sufficient deterrent in Athens/Atlanta. It's a lot of trouble to get a new faceplate, especially without a receipt or something showing you are the owner of the HU.

If you want to know how to do a fuel pump cutoff switch, www.teamdelsolwa.com has a howto section, and it's in there. :)

If you want to know how to do a fuel pump cutoff switch, www.teamdelsolwa.com has a howto section, and it's in there. :)
Thanks, thats a great site.

like someone else mentioned, a fuel pump cutoff is pretty much fool proof. Unless your switch is found, the car straight up will not start. No matter what's done under the hood. I've seen everything from simple places like a literal switch in the middle console (on a del Sol) to super hidden. On my old sol, I had my switch wired to a spot on the floor beside/under the driver's seat. I had to slide my hand down between the seat and the console and click it. It was also a very small switch that I used, so that even if a potential thief found it, there was a pretty good bet they wouldn't know what it was. Also had locking hood pins (heard that a guy came out and his hood was popped. intake go bye bye). And a CD player with a removeable face plate is usually sufficient deterrent in Athens/Atlanta. It's a lot of trouble to get a new faceplate, especially without a receipt or something showing you are the owner of the HU.

If you want to know how to do a fuel pump cutoff switch, www.teamdelsolwa.com has a howto section, and it's in there. :)
Yeah, the hidden toggle switches are pretty good. Try using a switch that's a part of the car like defroster or something. That way it is in plain view but only you know what to do to get it to start.

Mines hidden pretty well, I think its a good anti theft device.

What was the #1 stolen car this year?

I don't know about the 95 Saturn SL, but the USA Today and the News reported that the Cadallac Esclade EXT was the most stolen car this year, followed the the new Nissan Altima I believe. I don't know where they got that info from though, as I didn't see Integra, heck, any honda...in the top 5...though it was all over the news...hmm...I know they rated it on the occurence of how many claims per 1000 insured vehicles, maybe the 2 listed rate a different way.

Do you know how they rated it on your list? I'm just curious to see how they arrived at different numbers.

my "switch* that I used was actually a button... press down and it stays down, that's on. click down again and it comes off for up. It felt kinda like a seat rail bolt or something. I was pretty damn proud of myself for that one. But oh the amount of times I forgot about it..... looked like a complete ASS....