Just wondering but has anyone used the remote start kit? i thought it was a pretty good investment since its only what $60. i didn't buy one but i was looking into it. does anyone have this? is it worth it?

 

Anyone?

 

what remote start kit are you talking about? there are 100's of them. heard good things and bad about remote starters. i personally would not have 1

 

http://www.streettunedmotorsports.co...mote_start.htm

that one i guess whats bad about them?

 

The ad says for auto transmission only. On my 2006 IX I have a DEI Viper 900 alarm with remote start. The top of the line alarms are the only ones that MAY offer remote start for manual transmission.
I believe compustar also offers remote start. Living in NJ, I love it.

 

I've used a viper remote start myself and I loved having it in the wintertime. Some Vipers also have turbo timers built into them as well

 

yeah bit its costly...

 

You can get one of course but good luck trying to find a shop to install it. There are safety hazards of auto start on manuals. Who knows, you may find someone out there who will.

 

Best buy does and a lot of other places will too. Some remot starts are made to work on manual transmission cars nowadays.

 

I got a crime guard i8301 (i think that is the model name) for 150 bucks at www.frys.com It includes remote start/turbo timer/two way paging alarm/lcd screen that shows why the alarm is sounding (glass break/motion sensor) and it is super sensitive.

I then had to take it to a non mainstream shop to have it installed, every company frys/bestbuy/cartoys ect said they would not do it on a manual for liability reasons

 

so when u took it to another place, did u have any car problems/remote start works perfectly fine?

 

Yes it works fine with no problems, but I cant use it until i get a 2nd key.
You need a key that is chipped but NOT cut that gets hidden near the ignition, there is a little box that came with the kit.

I mainly use the turbo timer feature but I will get a key chipped soon.

 

How much did the install cost?

 

I have a viper alarm and it works great. I wired it all myself.

 

175 for alarm 200 for install