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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 06:21 AM
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hey guys... i was wondering which antennae is the best replacement, considering RECEPTION and LOOKS.... ?

I heard from many peolple that the S2000 atennae works pretty well... true?
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 06:33 AM
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Ive meet a couple people with the S2000's and they like em. Theres some on carcessories.com to, i got mine from there and have no complaints.
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 06:38 AM
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Antennae? what kinda bugs are you going to put on your tC? j/k. I have the S2000 Antenna and I can't tell the difference in reception between it and the regular tC antenna. If you want to see the antenna on a tC, just click my profile. I have a pic in there with it on my SSM tC. If you decide to get one, order online. Honda Dealerships are marking the @#% out of them!
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 06:49 AM
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What's a good online place to order one from , besides ebay.
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 01:41 PM
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Just installed the S2K yesterday. No effect on reception. Looks great too.
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 01:43 PM
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No effect on reception meaning it works just as good as the original. Sorry
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 02:57 PM
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S2000 antenna. You should search. This has been discussed dozens of times.
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 07:47 PM
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 08:02 PM
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i agree, S2000, looks good, works just as good or better. Pretty cheap.
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 08:19 PM
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My aftermarket Pionner deck has a reception gauge on it, and the s2000 antenna increased reception on further broacast, ten fold. Infact I'd admit, thats one minor flaw toyotas have across the board, is the strength of stock antennas.

On most stations in a 50mile radious, its not even noticible. However in areas where your listening to stations 100-200 miles away, its alot more of a nuisance.
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If you want one, got HandA-Accessories.com. One of the cheapest place to find it online. I agree with a lot of people here-the S2000 Antenna looks much cleaner than stock.
Old Jun 15, 2005 | 07:25 PM
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the gap that the s2000 antenna bugs me. I havent' posted pics of the washer that I dremeled out yet. I'll put them up on my cardomain site when I post the pics of my sways and short shifter.
Old Jun 15, 2005 | 09:53 PM
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got my s2000 antenna for 15 buck off ebay. i ve also seen the jdm stubby in person and it looks great also there no gap on mine what so ever because i switched to the jdm which has a built in washer from what i can tell.
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Completely shaved off, with some wittier technology to replace it...hehe
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Originally Posted by freeflowing
got my s2000 antenna for 15 buck off ebay. i ve also seen the jdm stubby in person and it looks great also there no gap on mine what so ever because i switched to the jdm which has a built in washer from what i can tell.
Got any pics? Or where did you get it from? The JDM stubby.
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Get with the program . Sport a stubby
Old Jun 23, 2005 | 05:30 PM
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Hey guys,

You guys kept on saying to get S2000 antenna. My question to you guys is... Is there a specific model of S2000? Like what year? Or is it all the same as long as you get a S2000 antenna? Thanks
Old Jun 23, 2005 | 05:32 PM
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Get a new one. They should all be the same. I got mine off ebay for under $20 shipped. Or you could get one from the Honda dealership. It will cost more, but you will get it that day, it the look on the Honda guys faces when you roll up in you tC is priceless!



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