anyone used this mount? and anyone know offhand which diameter would be necessary for the RX-8 with Homelink mirror?

http://www.countryjoycrafts.com/Conn...arDetector.htm

 

umm... why don't you measure it? Nice find.

 

i like these, but i just thought they were overpriced. so i plan on making my own.

 

This looks like a $3 Home Depot project. Hose clamp, maybe some foam padding, piece of metal or wood for the extension, miscellaneous screws, black paint.

 

good find!

 

I saw these a while back, but was concerned that the detector hanging beneath the mirror would block too much vision, so I made my own mount and put the detector up and to the right of the mirror.

 

The 23mm fits.

 

The site shows 3/4" will fit....http://www.countryjoycrafts.com/350Z/Mount.htm

 

nice find, but kind of costly IMHO

 

I'm currently using it with my Escort 9500i

 

I also have this mount with my X50, and I love it. Jedi, I'm hoping to upgrade this spring to the 9500i!

 

23mm or 3/4" mount?

 

3/4" mount if you have homelink.

 

Correction:
2005 w/ homelink requires 3/4" bracket (Jedi54 has one)
2006 w/ homelink requires 23mm bracket. (I have one)

SAFEST BET: measure your bracket.

They seem like they are made from home depot but actually are made from aluminum and anodized black. Quality is great and I like it a lot.

 

My Valentine1 comes in tomorrow. Bought it after getting my first ticket. These cars are so hard to drive slow. Does anyone know what size mount is needed for a '07 with just a normal mirror. If not I'll just measure it.

 

You'll probably want to measure it because Mazda has used both sizes in the car. Jedi has the 3/4" bracket and I needed the 23mm bracket. Better safe than sorry... I had to wait a few days for my replacement bracket and had to spend about 10 bucks for shipping it back/they charge to swap brackets.

 

Will do. Thanks for the input. Just got my Valentine1 today and already spotted a cop for me. Loving it. Need the bracket though soon since the suction cups don't seem to hold the best.

 

Jedi - How did you run your 9500i wires?

 

I have it also for my 8500...it works like a charm...highly recomended over the sappy suction cup mount.

This thing is solid as a rock.

 

I used the DYI and vampired off the Homelink wires (I think Jedi did the same).

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ight=diy+radar

 

Can someone with this mount and homelink post up some more pictures? Maybe a couple from the driver's view?

 

firebird: I can do that tonight, unless you want crappy cell phone pics.

 

yup, used Mysql's DIY. Pretty easy to do

 

nice find.
it definitely helps a lot since my valentine 1 will be arriving

p.s. jedi, your set up looking good, so clean...

 

I can wait. lol