Car alarms - what works well for classic muscle? Suggestions needed.

[69LT1Nova]

I plan on driving my car and parking it unattended every once and a while. I'd like to hide an alarm somewhere on my Nova. All the alarm systems I've scoped out have provisions for auto this remote that, and a whole bunch of features I'd never use. Seems like I'd pay a lot of money for something (aka auto locks) that don't apply to my car.

I'm looking for something that screams like a banshee when my car is being effed with. Maybe even something that chirps a little when people get too close.

Features needed:

• Easy install
• Remote arm/disarm
• LOUD alarm
• Under $150 (may be flexible on this, but cheap is good)

Nice things to have:

• Warning chirps
• Shock detection
• Starter disable
• Sensitive, but doesn't go off all the time (annoying)

[jy211]

for what it's worth save your money and just use mulitiple kill switches. If someone wants your car bad enough, they will get it.

[69LT1Nova]

for what it's worth save your money and just use mulitiple kill switches. If someone wants your car bad enough, they will get it.

Eh, not what I'm looking for. I just want the car to make a scene if it starts getting messed with.

I also want to hit the key fob and have it chirp as I walk away... just to let all the potential theves in the parking lot know that it is protected in some small way...

I am not looking for a thief-proof alarm, there is no such thing on any car.

[69LT1Nova]

I take it most people don't have an alarm on their PT ride?

I guess I'm just paranoid. I'd hate for the car to get stolen right after I'm done pouring 2 years of blood sweat and tears into her...

[Mkelcy]

I take it most people don't have an alarm on their PT ride?

I guess I'm just paranoid. I'd hate for the car to get stolen right after I'm done pouring 2 years of blood sweat and tears into her...

I don't have an alarm, I think they're pretty useless. However to make theft harder, I do have a hidden kill switch, a remote hood lock/starter interrupt and a removeable steering wheel for when I leave the car overnight, e.g., in a motel parking lot.

[minendrews68]

I'm thinking Smith & Wesson, Ruger, Glock, you know.....
I'm getting really tired of the butt holes stealing other people's cars.
sorry just a small rant....
Carl

[Ash]

Just throwing out a couple different (and more modern) alternatives....

If ultimate piece of mind is what you're after, in regards to theft, I'd look into a GPS locater. 6 in one, half a dozen in the other as regards to price and service fees from company to company. I just don't have any vehicles that justify the cost yet.

Brickhouse : $470.00 plus ..$40.00 a month subscription

Lojack is an aweome service as well. Being a 911 dispatcher, I can attest to the service. I cant tell you how many times the local agency's helicopters "Chase" and "Alert" were cruising around and popped up on the radio asking for patrol cars to head to a certain area because they got a Lojack transponder hit in the vicinity. which ultimately lead to a recovery & arrests. And the service i included in the purchase price, for the life of the car.

[OLDFLM]

Contact Jon at Electric-Life... he has many options to choose from!

[FULMNTE]

Kill Switch, Removable Steering Wheel and a Bulldog 2030 alarm here...

[OLDFLM]

A kill switch is always a good idea! And easy enough to do with the white wire coming off your MSD box if you're using one... just hide a toggle somewhere no one else would think to look!

[clevorguy]

Honestly, when ever I park that raises concern for me, I pop the distributer cap and pull the rotor. Do thieves keep spare rotors with them?

It's worth the effort for me.

[formula]

I've heard of the distributor cap trick--and heard of a thief actually stealing a cap off of another car at a show that a car that had been disabled was stolen at--coulda just been coincidence, though, I suppose.

My current plan is to run a battery quick disconnect, gps tracker, and possibly a kill switch. I know, a battery disconnect won't slow a pro-thief down, but it will stop amateurs.

[slownova73]

honestly, im a fan of alarm systems, im getting one along with power locks, possibly a gps trackin system, and my car isnt easy to start anyway on acount of my accesory switches,there on a seperate circuit boeard along with a master switch. so it wont be easy, classic indutries has has application specific alarms for novas, look into that it may be helpful.

[Damon777]

I plan on driving my car and parking it unattended every once and a while. I'd like to hide an alarm somewhere on my Nova. All the alarm systems I've scoped out have provisions for auto this remote that, and a whole bunch of features I'd never use. Seems like I'd pay a lot of money for something (aka auto locks) that don't apply to my car.

I'm looking for something that screams like a banshee when my car is being effed with. Maybe even something that chirps a little when people get too close.


Features needed:

• Easy install
• Remote arm/disarm
• LOUD alarm
• Under $150 (may be flexible on this, but cheap is good)

Nice things to have:

• Warning chirps
• Shock detection
• Starter disable
• Sensitive, but doesn't go off all the time (annoying)

Just about any alarm these days is going to do this stuff. I've been using Viper/DEI products for years now.

Bear in mind most alarms are going to do the same thing, it's the installation that matters most. Pick up a (used) Viper 300/500/600/800 series off ebay, get an install manual and get to wiring. Bury the brain box somewhere not easily accessed, and do the same with the siren.

[canadiantbone]

alarm that is connected to a police siren & blue & red strobes .

[69LT1Nova]

alarm that is connected to a police siren & blue & red strobes .

Now we're talkin'!

[69LT1Nova]

Just about any alarm these days is going to do this stuff. I've been using Viper/DEI products for years now.

Bear in mind most alarms are going to do the same thing, it's the installation that matters most. Pick up a (used) Viper 300/500/600/800 series off ebay, get an install manual and get to wiring. Bury the brain box somewhere not easily accessed, and do the same with the siren.

This is the route I'm thinking about taking. Thanks for the input.

[Gordz32]

Just hide a mini toggle switch somewhere and wire it into your ignition wire. Alarms are a pain in the butt! Just make sure your covered with insurance stuff. The bottom line is that if people want something outta your car, alarm or not there gonna get it. I know this from experience, as some Ahole broke into my yukon with a security system and stole my stereo right in front of my house. But if you trick the thief with the ignition wire, they won't take it unless they have a flatbed.

[CarlC]

Trunk monkey.

[1969CamaroRS]

Trunk monkey.

Those are pretty classic: