Hornet 280g Alarm - Japanese Alarm System - Any Good?

[some_cs_student]

Hi,

I've been recommended some good Australian alarms, mainly the Mongoose M80g (I think thats the model name).

However currently I seem to have a half-decent Japanese alarm, although I am not sure how decent it is.

Its a Hornet 280g, a quick google found me this page with the information on it:

http://google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2...=en&ie=UTF8

My alarm system looks like an older version of this, a 2 button remote which has a clearish coloured case, I have not identified the alarm as a Hornet 280g but this is the manual that was left in the glovebox when I bought the car from Japan.

It appears to have a tilt sensor, and quite a loud siren, beyond that I only know that its manufactured by directed who also make Python and Viper.

Does anyone know anything about this alarm? Is it a good alarm at all?

Thanks,

Gareth

P.S. I am considering the Australian alarm install, I just need to find some money for it

[nissanskyrice]

Best bet would be to get an Australian one for insurance purposes and so you dont get fined. theres australian legal requirements for car alarms to stops sounding after a certain amount of time (30 seconds i think) amongst other requirements. and as for insurance you wont be covered thru justcar if you dont have atleast a 2point immobiliser that meets australian standards. not sure how it goes with other insurance companies but thats justcar.

[Chris Rogers]

nope what you said covers 99% of them.

[some_cs_student]

GIO did not explicitly state an Australian car alarm as a requirement, but I assume it was there in the fine print or I missed it.

I will try to organise it when I find some funds

[JDM032]

go for a Cheetah Super Cop they are awesome or even the Pro-Stopper 5 but it cost nearly double.