Easy anti-theft?

Here's a univeral quick-release hub that would likely work: http://www.prostreetonline.com/buy/pro_street_quick_release_hub/

Never used one, so know your wheel screw spacing before you call them.

Hidden fuel cutoffs or electrical kill switches are popular too.

Of course, a prepared thief would have a pripe wrench or something similar to steer with, or a flatbed with a winch...

 

Excuse me, but that's the general idea: If anyone hears it, he'll take a look and hopefully call the cops. If he can't be bothered, but complains about the noise, I am not overly sympathetic.

Today car alarms are sophisticated enough that they don't go off accidentally. If yours happens to be set off because the Hell's Angels roar down your block, well, the neighbors will be awakened anyway.

I suspect that there are also state-of-the-art systems which can page you silently if triggered. But part of the loud-alarm's function is to deter the intruder, who obviously would like not to be noticed/identified by anyone.

 

I don't think car alarms do any good. I had a car that was broken into outside of my parents home. The car had a very good alarm, but these pros knew how to by-pass every security feature. They cleaned me out and about 20 other cars that night in the neighborhood.

Matt

 

I know there has been debate about these locks in the past, but I firmly believe they are a pretty darn good deterrent. Obviously, if somebody wants your car, they'll get it... no matter what anti-theft device you have. I have used one of these in my 348 every single day, in every single parking situation. Never had an issue:

http://ricambiamerica.com/index.php?cPath=600_536

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You may have to do some searching ....but many years ago I installed an aftermarket ignition system on one of my rockcrawlers and still have it to this day. It was/is made by Jacobs Electronics of Midland, Texas. It came with an option that simply entailed a mini-switch toggle that spliced into the ingnition system and then to a chassis ground. The three position switch: momentary up=reset, middle=armed, and down was valet/off. The way it worked was very nice because it would save possible damage to the vehicle by theives, using pipe wrenches if steering wheel was removed, no wiring being disrupted to circumvent the "alarm, etc.. When armed (which was automatic if in the armed position, meaning you would have to hit it each time before starting the vehicle)) if someone jumped in the car and started it, even with the keys, it would start up and run for 10 seconds and then stall. And each time after the first try you tried to restart it, (which it wouldn't, felt and sounded like it had run out of gas)it would then add 30 seconds of delay of starting each time the key or jumper was re-engaged, ie. try to start it 10 times and then discover the switch or rip it out and the vehicle can not be started until you wait approx. 5 minutes and if you try before the "delay time" expired, another 30 seconds is added). The advantage to the system I liked was that if a theif got the car started, backed out of the driveway or pulled into the street........the car stalled...........and would not re-start until the tiny hidden switch was flipped into the appropriate position. So now the theif is in the middle of the street, with a stalled vehicle........that will not start even if they find the switch........because of the cumlative attempts to restart. So they leave the vehicle.................Theif wants to say the hell with it and just leaves the car and finds another that will run!..............
Only draw back...................if you forget to reset, say after filling up the gas tank, and you pull away and merge into traffic.............it will stall and can be precarious to say the least. Do realize that when the engine stalls the first time, you can immediately re-start it after hitting the mini-switch.

I like it and it's a very simple "deterent" and it saved me 5% on my insurance.

By the way the ignition system is amazing. It's the only upgrade I ever made to a vehicle that my wife noticed tha difference in performance immediately!

Kerry

 

When I put in a new fuel pump, powered the pump via a different route than the OEM wiring.

Anyway, If I'm overly concerned with unauthorised use, etc I simply unplug the wire and no-fuel pump...

Since only I know where the wire is, it would take quite a while for someone to figure it out.

If a pro wants you car bad enough he's capable of backing a flatbed right up to it and taking it. Joy riders aren't going to be able to do much with a car that won't either start or drive more than 10 seconds.

I think simple is best, so some s0rt of cut off, either fuel or electrical.