Check out my shorty antenna.

[rabbit]

Hey guys, I just got this Sharan replica antenna from parts4euro, is perfect fit and reception
http://www.parts4euro.com/cgi-bin/PPStore/ppstore.cgi?database=Products&action=view_product&productID=30008&category=0

check it out
http://image5.bubbleshare.com/media/00/2c/c2/0c/8bcb2ba7ba3fdd8f54ced52e63c0410c2138a1d3/580x435/DSC04143_580x435.jpg

[mazdaspeed777]

Wow! thats such a stub. Its shorter than mine(get your mind out or the gutter. lol)

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q82/mazdaspeed777/b3c0e8d190f1.jpg

[L8R]

Nice antenna. Mine is about that height also.

[Flash5]

It blends well better some of the others I have seen, but I like my stock antenna. It reminds of a R/C car kinda, but I must admit it is quite huge.

[i12drivemyMP5]

Hey guys, I just got this Sharan replica antenna from parts4euro, is perfect fit and reception
http://www.parts4euro.com/cgi-bin/PPStore/ppstore.cgi?database=Products&action=view_product&productID=30008&category=0

check it out
http://image5.bubbleshare.com/media/00/2c/c2/0c/8bcb2ba7ba3fdd8f54ced52e63c0410c2138a1d3/580x435/DSC04143_580x435.jpgYep, same one I have. It gives clearance for everything that goes on the racks.

[Kansei]

wow that's tiny

[iLisa]

It isn't always about the size.. (wink) How does it affect the reception?

[kableguy]

very noicceee

[urbanbiker]

hey,

I hacked up my stock one and cut it down to roughly the same length. It did not effect the signal strength in the slightest bit.

Matt

[Watarski]

Has anyone tried the antenna from protege garage? I wanted to do this soon - the euro model looks good!

[redpr5]

looks good
a bit on the pricey side tho, but def worth it!

[ChopstickHero]

when i had my P5, i cut mine and stuck a rubber cap on the end. worked great. and it was free.

[rabbit]

ChopstickHero,

thats pretty interesting, got any pics?

[mzdp5fan]

anybody know if the shark fins for the mazda 3 group buy would work? For some reason the link i posted didn't work.

[ChopstickHero]

ChopstickHero,

thats pretty interesting, got any pics?
http://images6.fotki.com/v99/photos/7/73230/513619/ANTENNA-vi.jpg

sorry it's dirty. Canadian winters are very salty! lol As somebody said, it did not affect reception one bit. of course you can cut it even shorter, you just have to find a bigger rubber cap to cap it.

[Canecreekfreak]

I got a shorty antenna off ebay. It was cheap, but the radio reception suffers. I hardly ever use the radio, though, so I don't care much. Those who do, just know the ones on ebay aren't that great.

[i12drivemyMP5]

I got a shorty antenna off ebay. It was cheap, but the radio reception suffers. I hardly ever use the radio, though, so I don't care much. Those who do, just know the ones on ebay aren't that great.Depends on whether you roll in metro or small town-to-rural areas & signal strength of the radio stations. I have the 2.5" one & there is no difference in in-town reception & I still pull in stuff on the road just as good. Also the surrounding terrain will have impact. I live where is mostly flat so that makes a difference too.

[.paul]

Has anyone tried the antenna from protege garage? I wanted to do this soon - the euro model looks good!
I've got it on my car, the reception with it is the lose. For the record, I have the factory stereo.

Anyway, I listen to the radio once in a blue moon so I don't care that much. It is annoying the few times I do listen to the radio; however.

[RockBlocker]

Damn that is one small thingy I mean antenna, but nice looking one.

[i12drivemyMP5]

Indicative of nothing but clearance for items on the rack..........

[rabbit]

ya is good for clearance

[amsgator]

http://mazda3online.web.aplus.net/product_info.php?products_id=461

Protege Garage has a shorty for cheaper if yall are still lookin. It's a little longer I think. I think i am gonna order it.

[Diehonda]

Wow! thats such a stub. Its shorter than mine(get your mind out or the gutter. lol)

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q82/mazdaspeed777/b3c0e8d190f1.jpg


I had the same one on my jetta. Did it come with an extra rod to make it shorter? I think mine had two extra rods.

[reynoldsrobbie]

I got myself a sharkfin antenna and it also hides my Sirius antenna!

Here is a now and before pic:

[Mr.Ames]

How do you take the stock antenna off? I wanna feed my sirius radio antenna thru the stock hole

[redpr5]

How do you take the stock antenna off? I wanna feed my sirius radio antenna thru the stock hole
twist counter clockwise

[reynoldsrobbie]

How do you take the stock antenna off? I wanna feed my sirius radio antenna thru the stock hole
Open hatch, remove 3? interior clips, pull down headliner a tad, 14mm? socket, unscrew nut and remove. Thats how I ran mine. I am very happy now!!!

[Mr.Ames]

yes, I know that, I meant the mount for it. I cant stick a wire down the screw-hole ha ha

[redpr5]

yes, I know that, I meant the mount for it. I cant stick a wire down the screw-hole ha ha
oh lol. you should specify these things as to not look like a dumbass :P and no you cant run a wire through there, its just a screw hole. but if you find a way to pull the assebly off the car and run a wire through the hole, im sure many other members would be interested. you should work on that!

[Mr.Ames]

yeah i'm gonna dynamat the roof in the spring so i'll have a look when i have the headliner off. i was just wondering if someone knew already

[reynoldsrobbie]

oh lol. you should specify these things as to not look like a dumbass :P and no you cant run a wire through there, its just a screw hole. but if you find a way to pull the assebly off the car and run a wire through the hole, im sure many other members would be interested. you should work on that!
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[AlturredMP5]

i cut my stock antenna down to the stub and put a rubber cap from a rca input cable on the end. signal sucks, but thats what i have 3 days worth of music on my ipod for. then i ran an aux rca cable to the aux input behind my head unit to hook my ipod directly up to the cd player. when im done with the wire, i hide it in the glovebox.

[redpr5]

Read post #27
you posted right after i did, that wasnt there when i made that statement

[Mr.Ames]

Open hatch, remove 3? interior clips, pull down headliner a tad, 14mm? socket, unscrew nut and remove. Thats how I ran mine. I am very happy now!!!

hmm, good thing i read this part of the post, lol! damn my short attention span (ughdance)

[reynoldsrobbie]

now that I sit here and think about it, it was bigger than a 14, but dont recall what size? You get the idea though? I found it on a vw forum.LOL!

[Drake13]

It blends well better some of the others I have seen, but I like my stock antenna. It reminds of a R/C car kinda, but I must admit it is quite huge.


Hell ya and when you try to wash it in the car wash the damn hose gets stuck on it and you have to move it ... DAMN IT there goes 20 seconds.

[Mr.Ames]

i have mickey mouse ears on my antenna
helps with the down-force (thumb)

[redpr5]

i have mickey mouse ears on my antenna
helps with the down-force (thumb)
also adds 80 whp right?

[Mr.Ames]

plus the 20 whp i get from my monstercable license plate frame

[redpr5]

plus the 20 whp i get from my monstercable license plate frame
oh hell yea dude!!! do you have a front plate as well?? cuz if you did thatd be another 10whp

[amsgator]

they told me my mickey only gave me 50 :-(

[redpr5]

they told me my mickey only gave me 50 :-(
that sucks dude, your mickey has got to add at least 80 tho, mickey is the man when it comes to whp!

[amsgator]

maybe they gave me minnie disguised as mickey?

[redpr5]

maybe they gave me minnie disguised as mickey?
thatd be pretty beat up, you should talk to a supervisor and find out
LOOK!!! 1,000 POSTS!!!!!!!!

[amsgator]

haha nice

[amsgator]

Look 100 Posts!!! :-(

[redpr5]

Look 100 Posts!!! :-(
haha right on bro!!

[Mr.Ames]

maybe they gave me minnie disguised as mickey?
i gave the minnie one to my gf for her corolla
wouldnt want her car to be faster than mine :P

[redpr5]

i gave the minnie one to my gf for her corolla
wouldnt want her car to be faster than mine :P
lol, at least you still have mickey. i only have 2 m.a. audio stickers on my back windows which is only like a 25whp gain :( oh well, looks like your car is faster than mine

[amsgator]

for everyone still looking for a short antenna, i want to point your attention to this site:

http://www.carccessory.com/product.asp?key=Stubby_Short_Antenna_

The plain black one (http://www.carccessory.com/detail2.asp?key=Stubby_Short_Antenna_O), 2.55 inches is on this site for 5.99 plus 5 shipping. The reception is 3 out of 5, and at that price I'll take it. I dont listen to the radio all that much, and at 10.99 shipped I think it is a great deal. I used paypal beacuse I am not familiar with the site, but if you still want a stubby antenna you should check out that site, they have other type of stubbys as well!!!

[rabbit]

looks good

[amsgator]

well i ordered it, 10.99 shipped! it says is shipped today but probably wont relaly be in the mail til tomorrow. but once i get it installed and all i'll let ya know how it works!

[2xsess]

I got myself a sharkfin antenna and it also hides my Sirius antenna!

Here is a now and before pic:

Damn that is one sexy car!!(omg)

[Tasty]

Keep us posted on quality, and also on install. I'm very interested by the looks of that unit. Although it's not as cheap as you said. You have to purchase the base and then the antenna it looks like. Without shipping it looks to be about $20.

[Tasty]

well i ordered it, 10.99 shipped! it says is shipped today but probably wont relaly be in the mail til tomorrow. but once i get it installed and all i'll let ya know how it works!

What's the latest?

[amsgator]

meh...its alrite. its not all that great, but if i am in the city it works on the major stations. but if u listen to the radio a lot, dont get it.

i mostly run cds so i dont care about the radio reception

[Tasty]

I use XM so I wouldn't care. Got XM about a month ago, and haven't looked back. Terrestrial radio is utter shit.

[amsgator]

lol. yea pretty much. if u dont need the antenna then i'd go for it

[2xsess]

Here's mine. Reception is pretty terrible though

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s46/kresge1975/DCP_0133.jpg

[amsgator]

yeap. mines skinnier than that and it sux too

[Butlerg]

I got the CX7 antenna about a month ago. Works perfectly fine, and it's nice and short. Was like $21 from the dealership.

[Tasty]

Pics!

[blkspdfreak]

mine is still nice and long.....(10)

[Butlerg]

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[Tasty]

Wow, that is very nice. Easy install? I may have to run up to the dealership this weekend and see if they gots any.

[rabbit]

nice pics!