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Originally Posted by nybimmerfan
Stealth.Pilot,
Thank you very much for describing the difference between the Bel STiR and its sister product in the Escort line. Could you tell me exactly your complete Bel STiR Plus setup especially the Laser Interceptor. Is the Laser Interceptor Quad HP an addon or something separate from the Bel STiR unit? I would want to install the same setup on my M5. Also, the integrated Mirror Display, was that something added on? Were you able to order everything from one dealer/installer?
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I have my Bel STiR+ mounted inside the lower front grille with the display mounted on the dash next to the A-Pillar. In this position the display provides line of sight alerts near the HUD which I find is much superior to mirror placement. In my Lexus I have the display in the mirror, but I found that causes me to take eyes off the road, so in the Dinan 550 I opted for top of dash near HUD placement. It is still very discrete. If anyone gets the Bel I would be happy to help you calibrate the advanced settings. The Bel also alerts you to traffic cameras, and has intelligent filtering of false alerts just like the 9500CI.
The Laser Interceptor Quad HP is a different product from the Bel. It is a best of breed Laser Shifter. Unlike the Escort and Blinder products, the Laser Interceptor uses actual Laser Diodes. The HP model has both vertically and horizontally polarized diodes in the same head. I have tested this against 5 different Lidar guns on 18 runs and not got a reading on my car at all. It works perfectly on the F10. I also have my own gun for testing, and have a friend who has 5 guns. It is very important to test the setup since placement is important. However this technology is not legal in all states, so check your codes.
Finally I also have a Zaon MRX which an aircraft collision avoidance device which alerts you of close aircraft. I set this to 3000 feet and 1 mile which is ideal for picking up speed enforcement aircraft.