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ive been wondering and trying to decide...i have a black '03 sxt and i want a shorter antenna cuz it looks better but then again it gets worse reception so what do you guys think? should i get one or keep the long one?

I have a short one.. about 4 inches?... reception isn't THAT bad... then again... I used my CDs more often.. so reception isn't a big deal.

I say go for it, who listens to the radio these days!

I ripped my whole antenna assembly out long ago, and I still get reception here and there. Sometimes it's crystal clear too!

OB wrote:I say go for it, who listens to the radio these days!

I ripped my whole antenna assembly out long ago, and I still get reception here and there. Sometimes it's crystal clear too!

I listen to the radio...

I listen to the radio too...

Shave it!!! Tis what I will be doing when my new fg fenders come in.

Get the shorty antenna. Reception won't be as good but time to upgrade in life anyways. its 2009. Cd player, Ipod etc. for the win. i have it and still listen to the radio every now and then. small sacrifice i think for a cheap upgrade and cosmetic look. up to you tho. some people think its worth it, some not.

just cut the stock one down. mines about 4 inches after the part that screws in. and i still get all the stations clearly

i didn't know people still listened to the radio...

yeah i still listen to the radio cuz ...idk what happened to my ipod...i think this chick down the street borrowed it but idk haha...can you really just cut the antenna thats on it?

Using vise grips or pliers you can take the ball off the stock antenna. Cut it down to desired height and put the ball back on.

Or....grab one of these:

http://www.modernperformance.com/shorty ... -1712.html

LilSparkPlug wrote:Using vise grips or pliers you can take the ball off the stock antenna. Cut it down to desired height and put the ball back on.

Or....grab one of these:

http://www.modernperformance.com/shorty ... -1712.html

yeeah thats more like it lol i like those and there cheap too do they work as good as the stock one?

For short range yes, if you're far away from the station no you won't get great reception with them. But they look so much better than stock.

yeah..ill probably go get one

get a shorty antenna. My reception has stayed the same. and the stock antenna looks nasty.

My reception didn't change with the one that I made.

my stepdad said he can help me find a good one at whereever i get my system and ill just pay a little more and itll be the same reception but if the deals not good enough ill go where lilsparkplug said

The angle doesn't flatter my car, but it shows you the antenna:





I noticed a difference in reception, but nothing horrible, and I also live in an out of the way area... in the more populated areas I get good reception.

alright well thats good i live in a populated area...i hate it lol...but that means i should get good reception

If you want to see mine, even though it was one of a kind, you can look in my project log.

Mine is a ZZap, they don't make them anymore but it's the tiniest antenna I've ever seen. It's also Billet.

dang it took me a second to find it haha

It looks like it's the same length as the Modern Performance one (mine).

Kelevra wrote:I have a short one.. about 4 inches

really nobody made a joke about this?

Since everyone else is posting pics



Thats the one I made

^ How did you make it?

Took a piece of aluminum bar stock and turned it to the right diamaters in a lathe, then cut threads on it. Then it screwed right in.

Arro wrote:It looks like it's the same length as the Modern Performance one (mine).

I'll measure it but it's about 2" not sure what the size on the Modern Performance one is.

I think it's 3 or 4... not sure either

Yours is bigger than mine!! LOL I had to.