What do you prefer? Which really has better range and not just claims to have better range.

 

bump because i wanna know also

 

We sell and install both and the Compustar wins hands down. 94

 

what is the ballpark price of installation for a 00 civic?

 

Thats really gonna depend on what options you want and what system you go with.

 

ive heard compustar all the time, Its what I always hear, and I have a viper, and its not all that great of range, sometimes it wont even work inside my house when my car is parked outside.

 

All it takes is one successful break-in/theft to make them worthless to you.

It's all in the install.

 

I heard that Compustar is a lot better not just because of the range but the features also. Viper is the same as clifford and any other directed electronic things. I think i would rather have the compustar. I think they offer one with Turbo timer shut down or something like that right?? im not sure i think thats what i heard when i was looking for my alarm!

Josh R.

 

compustar is not all that.

but it has range which is one thing good and remote start.

once viper comes out with their own version say good nite compustar.
viper is top of the game they don't have to make better alarms.

 

I've had compustar and the range is awsome, but like said before the install has to be done 100%.

 

Does Viper have remote start systems for manual transmissions?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by t0p_sh0tta &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Does Viper have remote start systems for manual transmissions?</TD></TR></TABLE> No .......but Compustar does. 94

 

I just bought the viper 791, i'll let you know how it is when i get it installed.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bossman032 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">compustar is not all that.

but it has range which is one thing good and remote start.

once viper comes out with their own version say good nite compustar.
viper is top of the game they don't have to make better alarms. </TD></TR></TABLE> We already have the DEI 2way we carry the Clifford , and sorry, it still can't outrange the Compustar, and when you see the 2way remote, just LEDs you will puke, it has only one advantage over the Compustars remote, it is a true duplex transmitter, [ it can transmit, and receave at the same time] and anyone with a Compustar knows if using the 2way remote, if you trip the alarm you can't disarm it untill the alarm stops transmitting, [ at the second siron tone] so it's more like "good morning" Compustar 94 BTW We still have not seen a remote start for M/T from DEI

 

alarm is not what is important.. its the extra add ons and theft prevention devices.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by anekin007 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">alarm is not what is important.. its the extra add ons and theft prevention devices.</TD></TR></TABLE>Like what both come with dualstage impact, the Compustar lets you cut sen. by 50% with your remote, [ so if your parked by the airport or at a constuction site, no biggy] both have both neg., and pos. door trig.inputs, both have hood pin inputs, Compustar has a one for the trunck/hatch, both have aux. trigger inputs inputs, Viper has multiplex, [short duration warn-a-way long duration full alarm] Compustar uses 2 diff. inputs, [so any dualstage unit can be used] both have expanders for their remotes, both do keyless entry, both can be programed for passive arming, [ with a Viper you know when you have locked your keys in the car because the Viper chirps the siren when it arms tha alarm and locks the door, the Compustar chirps the siren 30 sec after you close the door then 10 sec. later and then 5sec. later it arms and locks the doors, so if your at a self serve, with the Viper all you can do is finish filling up and hope the station has a slim jim, with the Compustar you have about 15sec to open a door and get your keys] with the Viper you have to go into programing to switch from passive to active, with Compustar you do it on the remote. One more thing on the 2ways range, Compustar walks all over the DEI units, take my word for it we sell both 94

 

omega walks on viper and compustar.

only thing wrong with that is the range is similar to viper

also you gots to remember the compustar pager is huge its like a pager thus extra range


both have remote start I can remote start my car from in the class a mile away with compustar only feature I like. also the delay on the compustar is hell gay someone bangs on your car it takes like 3-5seconds to receive the signal.

my omega instant. someone tired to steal my sterio as soon as the glass broke I was outside pager was hell fast instant second.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fcm &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Like what both come with dualstage impact, the Compustar lets you cut sen. by 50% with your remote, [ so if your parked by the airport or at a constuction site, no biggy] both have both neg., and pos. door trig.inputs, both have hood pin inputs, Compustar has a one for the trunck/hatch, both have aux. trigger inputs inputs, Viper has multiplex, [short duration warn-a-way long duration full alarm] Compustar uses 2 diff. inputs, [so any dualstage unit can be used] both have expanders for their remotes, both do keyless entry, both can be programed for passive arming, [ with a Viper you know when you have locked your keys in the car because the Viper chirps the siren when it arms tha alarm and locks the door, the Compustar chirps the siren 30 sec after you close the door then 10 sec. later and then 5sec. later it arms and locks the doors, so if your at a self serve, with the Viper all you can do is finish filling up and hope the station has a slim jim, with the Compustar you have about 15sec to open a door and get your keys] with the Viper you have to go into programing to switch from passive to active, with Compustar you do it on the remote. One more thing on the 2ways range, Compustar walks all over the DEI units, take my word for it we sell both 94 </TD></TR></TABLE>

damn.. your hella defensive about compustar.. i didnt even mention any opinion about either one.. what im talking about are extra add on like back up battery, back up siren, tilt sensors, proximity sensors, hood lock, fuel cutoff, extra kill relay, autolock, or any other extra safty stuff.

also i dont like the auto arm feature, i got a proximity sensor and if someone is in the car.. any slight movement.. my alarm will go off.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bossman032 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">also you gots to remember the compustar pager is huge its like a pager thus extra range
</TD></TR></TABLE>what? pager is in the remote, its saller then the Vipers.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bossman032 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> also the delay on the compustar is hell gay someone bangs on your car it takes like 3-5seconds to receive the signal.: </TD></TR></TABLE> Not...... The delay is about 1 sec, just long enough to process what sig. to send, warning, alarm, what trigger, or page. 94

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fcm &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what? pager is in the remote, its saller then the Vipers.

Not...... The delay is about 1 sec, just long enough to process what sig. to send, warning, alarm, what trigger, or page. 94</TD></TR></TABLE>

its not one second trust me dude I have one

 

I have a compustar with the FM transmitter which I believe the signal is sent almost instantly, I always thought the SS did have a delay. I have been reading that it can be up to thirty seconds and that it is the downfall of the SS, which is the reason I took the FM transmitter.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by scrolanky &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a compustar with the FM transmitter which I believe the signal is sent almost instantly, I always thought the SS did have a delay. I have been reading that it can be up to thirty seconds and that it is the downfall of the SS, which is the reason I took the FM transmitter.</TD></TR></TABLE>




what I have is SS

 

ive always read that a alarm is good as the install. what makes a alarm install good?


Modified by imola-red dc2 at 5:56 PM 2/3/2005

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bossman032 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

its not one second trust me dude I have one
</TD></TR></TABLE> I install 2 or 3 a week of both the am and fm units,in my shop, and I have never had one that takes more then about 1 sec. to receive a sig. after tripping the alarm, maybe you should have yours checked 94

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by imola-red dc2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ive always read that a alarm is good as the install. what makes a alarm install good?</TD></TR></TABLE>

clean, solid wiring, quality and meticulousness of the work done... good alarm shops i know of will take out the entire dash of the car, rewire things in certain colours to make them harder to pull out and tuck stuff in nicely... no shitty spaghetti wiring all over the engine bay, failsafes and relays etc.


range on compustar is better. codehopping on viper is nice. be cool if the viper had some sort of signal booster... o_O