SPEED 6 antenna

[rapter]

hey my 2006 mazdaspeed 6 has that danm LONG FISH pole in the back for the radio.
Is that only for FM/AM radio or sat as well. cause the car is equiped with SAT in it?
or is there another antenna for the SAT radio?

thanks im wondering cause i would like to buy that sharkfin antenna so i need to know if i should buy one with SAT ready or just FM/AM.

thanks guys.

[Killer]

You could always just get the CX7 shorty antenna too. (Just a suggestion) they are only 14 bucks.

[CHICO2003]

just unscrew it and see what happens

[pmh67]

If I remember correctly the stock antenna at the dealer was about 34 bucks....cx7 sounds like a better deal....

[caprisun]

Killer, Do you have a link for the CX-7 antenna?


Everyone, Does the button on the radio labled "SAT" mean the car is FULLY capable of satelite radio, or is that just the button and other installation of hardware would be required?

[SilverSquish]

You could always just get the CX7 shorty antenna too. (Just a suggestion) they are only 14 bucks.

Guess I got ripped off... paid like $25 for mine.(doh)

[spd_dvl]

Now i've seen one MS6 have a difuser like the Evos where can we get that?

[USAFVMI08]

The one over the back window?

http://siteground207.com/~protegeg/product_info.php?cPath=34_272&products_id=1448
http://siteground207.com/~protegeg/product_info.php?cPath=34_272&products_id=1449

:)

[TX Speed 6]

Everyone, Does the button on the radio labled "SAT" mean the car is FULLY capable of satelite radio, or is that just the button and other installation of hardware would be required?

You will need to buy hardware, I forgot how much it cost me, but it was in the 300 range i think. Then you will need it installed, its a box (the tuner) and an antenna. Mine was mounted on the trunk lid, its one of those little blakc magnetic things.

[caprisun]

You will need to buy hardware, I forgot how much it cost me, but it was in the 300 range i think. Then you will need it installed, its a box (the tuner) and an antenna. Mine was mounted on the trunk lid, its one of those little blakc magnetic things.

yikes.(notcool)

[TXspeed6]

http://www.sigmaautomotive.com/performance/vortekz/vortekz.php
just do that.

[spd_dvl]

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u141/bigsexay686/100_0796.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u141/bigsexay686/100_0787.jpg

This is what i like i'm curious how he exactly did it.

[spd_dvl]

Now cant you have what the MSP has it has a Antenna that is on the back window (like the defroster)

[USAFVMI08]

I don't see why not. However, that'd probably be A LOT more expensive than just replacing the antenna. You're talking rewiring where the antenna goes, fixing that hole in the roof, and replacing and then wiring in the back window. It might be more trouble than it's worth.

[MX5RACER]

The '03 Mazda 6 came with the ant. built into the back window. I have no clue as to why Mazda changed this for the '04 model, but you might be able to get a '03 rear window with the ant. built into it and change it out. You still have to fix the hole in the roof though. Good luck.

[MR_X]

You can try some of these

http://forums.evolutionm.net/evo-how-requests-questions-tips/160630-modifying-your-stock-antenna.html

http://bolsen.homeip.net/antennamod.htm

http://forums.evolutionm.net/evo-how-tos-installations/296812-how-make-your-own-shorty-antenna.html


BTW the SAT antenna is a whole other antenna.

[tunersteve]

There's always the sharkfin, but at $80, it's a bit more than the CX-7 or your DIY methods. If we get Donny interested, we can get them on a GB for only $65.

[spd_dvl]

I like they way the Evo is set up with the vortex gen. and the way the blue one is set up i hope to have it set up like it.

[tunersteve]

They make an add-on vortex generator for the 6/MS6. Chargespeed makes them in fiberglass or CF.

[spd_dvl]

right but does it incorporate the atenna or do we have to lose that?

[tunersteve]

You still get antenna reception, its just hidden under the fin.

[spd_dvl]

how good is it?

[tunersteve]

I've heard its still pretty good. I lost nothing with my CX-7 antenna, but I just picked up a sharkfin from a member today and should have installed pics within the week.

[jracer]

call me weird but i kinda like the stock antenna...

[bova80]

sharkfin ftw, haha. i hid my satellite radio antenna under it as well.

[jracer]

i got a cx7 antena today.. looks ok. may go back to the stocker.......

[tunersteve]

sharkfin ftw, haha. i hid my satellite radio antenna under it as well.

I was thinking about that too, where did you run it through?

[bova80]

i ran it up the passenger side rear pillar to the roof and took out the nut that holds the stock antenna and dremeled a little extra slot in the hole that is there so there is room for the wire. i also had to break the spot welds that hold the toothed section of the nut to the actual nut so they didn't spin when putting it back on cause that would have cut the wire.

[jracer]

my cx7 antenna...............

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m282/jracer815/IMG00037.jpg

[bova80]

thats a good look

[Killer]

Same on mine...did it last year.

[MazMusic]

why bother with all that mess just get the cx7 antenna, i have a sharkfin but got that one cause its freezing up here and I got no garage

[farmurr]

I almost bought a shorty antenna because the protege one is SO long...then I realized it's retractable...so I just have it pushed in all the way now haha.