Mt favorite alarm story is circa 1979 when I was living in an apartment. My next door neighbor had rich parents and he installed every accessory imaginable (at the time) on his 71 Chevelle. One day he bragged about his newest which was a remote alarm that had a small device the size of a Colibri lighter (at 19 years old I had style) that he kept on his nightstand at night which would sound a warning if the car was disturbed. That summer I was working for a framer on a house so I left for work at O dark thirty. Each day I would jump in my CJ5, start it up and warm it, then jump out, kick his car, jump in and drive away. About the time I got to the edge of the parking lot he would stumble out the door pulling up his pants. Hilarious! I came home from work one day after a couple weeks of this and he was under the hood disassembling the huge bundle of wires coming from his battery. When I asked him what he was doing he told me he was pulling the G** D*** defective alarm because it kept going off and waking him up every morning. He wasn't all that likeable and I never did tell him the truth. 
How to easily disable Slingshot from easy theft?
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My son installed a system he made from mostly Radio Shack pieces. He had it so sensitive that thunder, strong winds, and the neighborhood cats set it off. It gave you a warning if you walked to close and a key tapped on any window set it off. I was tired of waking him up to go out a disarm it. The car was stolen while he was in a movie theater and totaled. No alarm in his next car.
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if they want it, they will take it. None of these "theft" mechanisms are going to disuade thieves from taking the sling. It can be towed pretty easily from the front or the back.
I agree 100%, to me locking the steering wheel or taking it with me is intended to dissuade the kids looking for a joy ride. I figure 99% of the time that's who's going to try to jump in and take off with it - - and in reality simply being a manual transmission is probably enough to give most of them second thoughts
For any serious thief I have insurance
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I like Air Ride from RevDynamics and dropping it on the ground when parked.
Makes it harder for them to steal withoutdamaging anything.
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A friend of mine had his Harley stole in front of a restaurant in less than 2 minutes. A trailer, 4 guys and 2 pieces of pipe. They watched it on security video.
It might take 6 guys to pick up the Slingshot...
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It is hard to roll a slingshot when the steering wheel is locked hard over. Tends to go in circles.
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Put this on the side ...
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Put this on the side ...
.....my son put that in acura when he first got it, didnt have a clue.....im thankful my oldest son is a mechanic at acura and was able to flush it out and take care of it for him.......
