DecBro

Im looking to get an alarm system installed into my RS and was curious to know what alarm systems you all use.
I've only done so much research on them and the Viper brand seems to stand out a lot.

Im not looking for remote start, but am contemplating putting in power locks to the two front doors. Would it be worth to put the power locks in?

Let me know your thoughts.

Thanks,
Declan

tbaird58

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i did a fair bit of research when i got mine and decided to go with compustar, i have remote start on it as well and im telling you it is a very nice feature to have.

4G63_EVO

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I have a viper that was installed by the previous owner, thankfully can say I havent had any isues but looking at the wiring Id much rather have it stock or at least a little less cluttered

jb988

I have an Autopage 2 way with remote start. 250 installed . Love the option of remote start

roach85

When I first got my Evo they were being stolen in Chicago quite frequently. I decided to go with a 2 way Viper alarm and LoJack with early detection

Biggiesacks

from a security stand point you don't want remote start. A good thief can actually use the remote start feature to help them steal your car.

gsrboi80

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CrimeStopper w/ remote start, I challenge them to try. Would make for good entertainment.

gsrboi80

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OP I've put power door locks in a ex gf's RS when she had it along with a crime stopper alarm. Was very easy to do with the stock actuators out of a donor car.

Biggiesacks

I found this manual after about 10 seconds of googling:

http://www.crimestopper.com/cstech/l...een%20kill.pdf

You pull the harness circled in red, twist grey, pink and red together, then tap brown, and you have hot wired the car.



P.S. There is a little more to it, but im not trying to teach a stealing cars 101 class here lol

gsrboi80

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There is def more to it than that. Yes, could be done if the alarm was installed "per" the manual, maybe, as there are other factors to consider once the car is started, especially with a manual transmission. However, with adding multiple layers of security it isn't that easy. Short of a flatbed it would be terribly time consuming and a lot of trail and error to drive the car away.

Biggiesacks

Your right, 90% of how well an alarm will work to stop a thief is based on how it is installed. Like i said, if the thief is good, a remote start capable alarm is going to help that thief steal the car not hinder him. The simple act of making that alarm brain capable of starting the car, by installing the necessary wiring and modules does a lot of the thiefs work for him/her. All the other things you are talking about are the same with or without the remote start function of the alarm. My point is simply a remote start capable alarm is less secure then the same alarm without the function.

DecBro

Thanks for all the replies folks!
I've decided to go with the Viper Python 2 way without remote start. I really have no reason for it as I live in SoCal and never need to warm the car up on a cold morning lol.

I am having 4 automatic door locks installed as well just for ease of locking / access.

4G63_EVO

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Nice!

DecBro

Wiring dude did a sensational job!
Only missing one door actuator right now as the ones he had did not fit. Found some at a scrap yard, but need to install the drivers side.
He even stuck in the automatic mirror control for me - one luxury I now have in the RS
Strangely enough the wiring for the door actuators and mirrors are all there, just not hooked up / didn't have the motor mechanisms where they needed to be. It's like Mitsubishi took a slight shortcut there in the RS's to save 1/2 LB Didn't make sense to me to run all the wiring up to the point.

The system needs some programming as it won't set correctly when the turbo timer is on. Any ideas for that?
I can lock it and set it, but moment the turbo timer turns off, it unlocks the system. May need a new brain me thinks.

He also found a lovely birds nest of wires from previous owners
Cleaned it up and removed a bunch of excess wiring and relays.