so I went out to my driveway today and...

[doublejceballos]

Steering wheel clubs are the worst safety device ever. It will only stop stupid kids looking to have a joy ride.

If somebody really wants to steal your car, and is ready for it, they will have checked it in advance, and will be ready to take that thing off in 2 secs. Some just take the steering wheel off if they can't cut it.

well I have 2 clubs on there so its not a matter of fully preventing them, im just intending on it slowing them down, IM going to hear the alarm, first off. THen they have to deal with getting the clubs off. Meanwhile im barreling down on them. Then they wont be able to start it with the ignition. And if they try and roll it do a clutch drop i will already be outside and they will have more to worry about than getting the car started

another great solution is a garage with no doors except the one from the house. if they want to get in they'll have to open the noisy garage door or break in. either way you'll wake up and call the cops.

my garage is full. no room. no go.

I had a fuel pump kill switch installed on my car for protection. It is hidden very well (it would take a very long time to find). And the best feature of the fuel switch is that when you shut the car off there is still fuel in the line, so if someone tries to start it with the switch engaged, it will turn on and idle for about 3-5 seconds, then cut off. If you have a louder exhaust then you will hear someone try to steal your car, and you will probably have enough time to get out there before they realize they won't be going any further!

that might work well. my car is straight piped. the decractive plates mounted on the wall in my house vibrate when the car is on. I will definately hear it.

DarkCaporaL suggested pulling the ecu. Is it something that I can just unplug before bed and replug in the morning, as im not storing this car but need to drive it.

one other suggestion was the fuel pump fuse.
is that located in the same spot as the ignition fuse?

[m_melen]

how does the fuel kill switch work? that's a really slick idea, but i guarantee i'd forget every other morning and sit there for a few seconds in a sleepy stupor wondering why my car won't work lol.

[super_joel7]

pay me and i will sit in your car and wait for them!

[Oakville]

With the 929 gone, what'll you be looking into now?

[R32_TDOT]

last time someone tried to rob a car that i know , it wasmy uncles 98 benz E300 turbodiesiel ( this was in eastern europe btw) and me and him caught the thief and we beat the living **** out of him.. get motion sensor cameras

[BlackAura]

DarkCaporaL suggested pulling the ecu. Is it something that I can just unplug before bed and replug in the morning, as im not storing this car but need to drive it.

Awwww, I suggested it first
Edit: oh, you did respond to that post, but mentioned you have to drive it regularly

Not really a solution when driving it unfortunately....unless you leave your passenger side kick plate off all the time.

a) undo whatever's holding down the passenger side kick plate, I forget
b) undo a couple of the screws from the front of the passenger side door plate (the plastic one that says Skyline I believe), just enough so you can lift it up, as the kick plate mounts underneath
c) remove the two or three bolts holding the ECU down.
d) undo the bolt holding the wiring harness in place on the ECU (maybe do this before c, I can't remember)
e) if you have an HKS speed limit remover, unplug the wires [note where they connect though, so you can put them back] that have been rewired to that, from the wiring harness, depending on where it's mounted (mine was double-sided taped onto the ECU, so I removed them both at the same time)

Then basically do that in reverse to put it back in.

The painful part with mine was the HKS speed limit remover, as it had a few individual wires that had to be re-connected when putting it back in.

[MikeRWK]

Disconnect your turbo timer too

[Skym]

Daryl's idea is good, as one of my mates had a kill switch in his car.

[MikeRWK]

I live in the sticks so its really unlikely i'll have trouble but if i caught someone i'd just take out my toy:


Semi-Auto .22 with 30 shot banana clip (clips not in the pic)

[Daryl @ RightDrive]

if you have a Power FC you can set the rev limiter to 1,500rpm as well. Also good if you have your car in for maintainance and don't want the mechanics taking it out for a spin.

[Skym]

Wheel Clamp -

http://www.uniclamp.co.uk/security/vehicle-security.html

[RyanGTS-T]

Need to get the mighty quick release steering wheel with hub lock. I was worried my car would get stolen even with the alarm on the car. Now I just take the steering wheel with me and put the hub lock on the car so they can't bring their own.

[doublejceballos]

With the 929 gone, what'll you be looking into now?

well
id like to just pocket the cash and possibly redo the transmission in the gtst when it goes (on its way now)

Disconnect your turbo timer too

dont have one in this car

if you have a Power FC you can set the rev limiter to 1,500rpm as well. Also good if you have your car in for maintainance and don't want the mechanics taking it out for a spin.

This is a ghetto style gtst. No power FC, no turbo timer.

THanks for that link to the wheel clamp skym, I have been wanting to find one of those.

Need to get the mighty quick release steering wheel with hub lock. I was worried my car would get stolen even with the alarm on the car. Now I just take the steering wheel with me and put the hub lock on the car so they can't bring their own.

ive got one in my other car. but im not looking to spend a bunch of money on this one as Im not really sure if Im going to keep.

but anyway, ive got one more idea for tonight I forgot to do it before I parked it. So im going out now.

[DarkCaporaL]

There are tons of things you can disconnect or reconnect within a couple seconds, that will not let the car run.

And unless the thieves know exactly what it is, chances are they wont find it. :wink:

The ignitor makes a good key chain.

[MR666]

how does the fuel kill switch work? that's a really slick idea, but i guarantee i'd forget every other morning and sit there for a few seconds in a sleepy stupor wondering why my car won't work lol.

hahahahahaha , Me too