I didnt know where to put this so I decided to post in this section. Im just wondering if anyone here has installed there own car alarm. Was it difficultl? How much did it cost you and what brand is it?

if you know what youre doing, its not too difficult. if you dont, its a wiring nightmare. pay a little more to have it professionally installed.

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Yes, there's a "Replacement for Displacement". Its called Volumetric Efficiency.

definately pay to get it done

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-brian

alright. Whats a good alarm brand.

Im interested in getting a two way alarm with a kill switch and such.

stick with DEI... viper, hornet, etc.

Even clifford is good, but pricey.

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-brian

I second that. Viper or Clifford. pay extra for the alarm and get a good one. saving a couple of bucks on the alarm to spend somewhere else in the car just means the car theives get nicer stuff.

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Yes, there's a "Replacement for Displacement". Its called Volumetric Efficiency.

I did a custom DIY alarm install on one of my previous cars. DIY is nice in that you can put the alarm brain in any way/place you want (mine was behind a shatterproof window hidden under a speaker panel at the back of the car...and therefore harder for a thief to find/defeat) and it allows you to put the sensors/switches where you want as well BUT it is very time-consuming and a little tricky to pull off.

If you don't have special requirements or want a custom install (for example, extra little tricks or remote functions, etc) then I think paying an installer to do the dirty work is a good way to go.

-Trevor

Go clifford, and if you're in an area with a lot of stolen cars & really paranoid about your car get a lo jack system.