If any of you have modified the original antenna to the short stubby, have you noticed any change in AM/FM reception?

My reception is decent

I have the "JDM" 8" short antenna..no problems here.

I don't understand this dislike of the stock antenna.

It makes it look like a 1:1 scaled RC Car :lol:

Or a catapilla

I've used both the 90mm "Carantenna" off ebay from the seller from Germany and a Honda Element Antenna (won it from my friend in a poker game). The Carantenna was ok. . . but the reception on the Element Antenna is superb. It's identical to the antenna's on S2000's and new Civic Si Hatches.

My stereo reception stayed the same when i switched to a short one.

I want to buy and try the OEM S2000 one...

I have the S2000, but somehow the antenna didn't flush with the base. It's a little fatter and noticable too so I put it on hold and bought the Freedom one, but I think it's alright, some static here and there. The S2000 is the best reception, very clear, I can tell the difference when turn to AM, almost all the stations on AM is improved big time.

i want a long wip antenna like a 120 inches long :twisted:

I'm sticking with the stock antenna. I like the way it looks overall with the RS1. But thats just me and my taste.

i want a long wip antenna like a 120 inches long :twisted:

LOL :lol: better watch out for lightnings!

hahaha, or really low bridges/clearings

if you look at the army trucks there hooked on the front bumper there bowed...

if you look at the army trucks there hooked on the front bumper there bowed...
Yeah, and have a quick release on the bumper so when someone is tailgating you, you press a button and it whips the antenna and cracks their windshield. :lol:

HELL YEAH!!! :lol: :twisted:

My Antenna, I think the scion looks better with the shorter antenna, but thats just me :lol:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/TakumiJr/Dirty003.jpg

It does look better. I have a 5.2 inches aluminum antenna and the reception is just the same and looks way better than before. Something that I didn't like about the OEM is that a high speeds the antenna moves side to side really bad and looks ugly, really ugly. Of course I didn't stick my head out of the car, is just that my friend has a matrix and they have the same antenna and I notice it while driving beside him in the highway.

I just took off my antenna. I hate the radio anyway,.

I just took off my antenna. I hate the radio anyway,.

me too...

here is an idea:
why don't make an integrated antenna
you can go to a body shop and let them remove the antenna base and close the hole and rewire antenna to another place they can hide it in the car... i might do it :wink:

^^^^ TOO MUCH WORK!

Can you provide info on where to buy those short antenna?

Thanks

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