should i get a short antenna?

sxtman17 · Post by **sxtman17** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:38 am

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?

Kelevra · Post by **Kelevra** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:03 am

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.

OB · Post by OB » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:23 am

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!

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:58 am

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...

GreeNeons03 · Post by **GreeNeons03** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:21 am

I listen to the radio too...

kornholio788 · Post by **kornholio788** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:41 am

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

lilnicko11 · Post by **lilnicko11** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:53 pm

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.

jetas · Post by **jetas** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:14 pm

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

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:10 pm

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

sxtman17 · Post by **sxtman17** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:22 pm

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?

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:54 pm

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

sxtman17 · Post by **sxtman17** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:18 pm

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?

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:39 pm

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.

sxtman17 · Post by **sxtman17** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:43 pm

yeah..ill probably go get one

excon · Post by **excon** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:27 pm

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

Post by **racer12306** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:30 pm

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

sxtman17 · Post by **sxtman17** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:32 pm

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

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:41 pm

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.

sxtman17 · Post by **sxtman17** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:51 pm

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

Post by **racer12306** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:01 pm

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

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:07 pm

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

sxtman17 · Post by **sxtman17** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:09 pm

dang it took me a second to find it haha

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:37 pm

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

Ntyvirus1 · Post by **Ntyvirus1** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:38 pm

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

really nobody made a joke about this?

Post by **racer12306** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:43 pm

Since everyone else is posting pics

Thats the one I made

GreeNeons03 · Post by **GreeNeons03** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:47 pm

^ How did you make it?

Post by **racer12306** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:48 pm

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.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:04 pm

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.

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:14 pm

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

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:21 am

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