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Does anyone on here have a shorty antenna? ive been reading about them and apparently all of them are crap reception wise .... my antenna snapped right at the base the other day when i hit it with a snow brush. Wondering if there are any shorty antennas that are any good ? im doubtful but i just thought i would ask.
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02-03-2013, 06:21 AM
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Yes there are....
You will need a new base first
The ones I like I've got off eBay and have 3 different lengths
I'll see if I can find a link, but they are better than the solid billet FC, Steeda and CFM ones
This one I've found works good
Search for seller : shortantenna
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(02-03-2013, 06:21 AM)SL8RZZX3 Wrote: Yes there are....
You will need a new base first
The ones I like I've got off eBay and have 3 different lengths
I'll see if I can find a link, but they are better than the solid billet FC, Steeda and CFM ones
This one I've found works good
Search for seller : shortantenna
Yeah I've bought off that seller before - it's pretty good but still not the same as the stock in terms of reception.
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perfect thanks very much , just ordered one. Its not a bad price ether , most of them are like 20-30 on cfm and steeda. im not complaining about 15 bucks.
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Procharger @ 10psi , Clutch Masters Stage 3 Clutch,Stainless Borla Exhaust, Ebc dimpled + slotted rotors and brakes ,Russel Stainless brake lines , Koni adjustable shocks ,Eibach Sportline Springs , CFM short throw shifter , Euro Grill , CFM 65mm tb , Mach Headlights , MSD Coil ,SCT Dyno tune @ steeda , Volant Intake .
-2003 SVT Wagon - Euro Conversion , currently retired
Svt side skirts , st170 front bumper , mach headlights , spax rear adj shocks , focus sport rear springs , volant CAI , Roof rack delete , Street edition Spoiler , MBRP exhaust , Eibach front swaybar , shorty shifter and lots more to come! .
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If you don't leave the city reception is fine. It's traveling guys like ken that will notice it more...
For winter I usually remove mine just because I tended to break a base every winter...reception for me is still fine.
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(02-04-2013, 02:04 AM)hardk0re Wrote: If you don't leave the city reception is fine. It's traveling guys like ken that will notice it more...
For winter I usually remove mine just because I tended to break a base every winter...reception for me is still fine.
Yes, absolutely. For example travelling to Buffalo the stock antenna picks up half a dozen FM stations all the way there, and AM stations like 680 and 590.
When I had the shorty antenna on the '07 ZXW the AM stations crapped out around Stoney Creek and the only FM station I could pick up was CHUM FM.
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http://focus.c-f-m.com/freeshippingcfmbi...focus.aspx
I bought mine off them, I had to replace my base cause it was so seized and couldn't take my stock one off, so went to ford and got one for like $10 dollars, took the one screw off of the old base and took the wire out, put new based on and screwed the antenna on and just tucked the wire and waaaaa BAM. 
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I have always been tempted to just get rid of mine. I never listen to the radio , i always use one of my ipods. I never understood why the made it so big , i always hit low branches backing up and it bangs off the roof lol.
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Yea , I'm starting to use my iPhone more and more , somedays I do like to listen to the radio though . I'm 50/50 , I still might just go grab a stock one at the scrap yard , just in case.
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-2003 SVT Wagon - Euro Conversion , currently retired
Svt side skirts , st170 front bumper , mach headlights , spax rear adj shocks , focus sport rear springs , volant CAI , Roof rack delete , Street edition Spoiler , MBRP exhaust , Eibach front swaybar , shorty shifter and lots more to come! .
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(02-05-2013, 04:04 AM)2000zx3
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My radio still works fine with the shorty lol
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i shaved my antenna. roof started rusting. and i got no signal anyway. so shaved the antenna. downloaded a few radio apps on my iphone plug my phone into the stereo and BAM radio
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(02-06-2013, 04:27 AM)drunkinmonkey Wrote: i shaved my antenna. roof started rusting. and i got no signal anyway. so shaved the antenna. downloaded a few radio apps on my iphone plug my phone into the stereo and BAM radio
Soon im gonna have my roof shaved gonna give Wally my antenna xD
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Neato
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i just cut my stock one down and reused the rubber nipple on the end. Works mint and cost me nothing lol
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Just got it in the mail today , very surprised at how fast the shipping was , only took four days I believe.
2002 SVT Focus
Procharger @ 10psi , Clutch Masters Stage 3 Clutch,Stainless Borla Exhaust, Ebc dimpled + slotted rotors and brakes ,Russel Stainless brake lines , Koni adjustable shocks ,Eibach Sportline Springs , CFM short throw shifter , Euro Grill , CFM 65mm tb , Mach Headlights , MSD Coil ,SCT Dyno tune @ steeda , Volant Intake .
-2003 SVT Wagon - Euro Conversion , currently retired
Svt side skirts , st170 front bumper , mach headlights , spax rear adj shocks , focus sport rear springs , volant CAI , Roof rack delete , Street edition Spoiler , MBRP exhaust , Eibach front swaybar , shorty shifter and lots more to come! .
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