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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 11:48 PM
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looking to change my antenna, just trying to find out where you guys get them and how do they look on your guy's ride... please post pics and link thanks
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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 08:05 AM
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I just cut mine.
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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 08:07 AM
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Do a search. Do a search. Do a search. This topic has been covered so many times it's ridiculous.
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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 08:29 AM
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BitViper is what you will find everyone has, great quality. I tried just a shorter stock and lost reception bad, with bitViper I barely lost any if any at all!
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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 08:50 AM
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BitViper's shorty on mine. I pretty much solely got it for the look, but it still has great reception because it has a loaded base on the antenna.

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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 10:55 AM
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THX guys!
MeMz.. what kind of wheels are those...
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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 11:03 AM
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hey memz i actually got the same rims. great minds think alike
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I put a ZO6 shorty antennae on my old Camaro that cost $30.
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MeMz.. what kind of wheels are those...
C5 Deep dish machined face
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those machined face DD's look good! ive got chrome on my white car, i also just cut my antenna, no loss in reception at all and looks great, just use a dremel and cut it in a dividend of the stock one,you're good to go, took about 5-10 minutes
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Originally Posted by BitViper
THX guys!
MeMz.. what kind of wheels are those...
Shoot I'm still rockin your antenna too. Been on there at least 5-6yrs now. Never had a single issue & I believe I was one of the first people to swap from the electric antenna on my TA to this antenna. I remember walking countless people through the install via PM, LOL.
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BitViper for sure.
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Sad to say I am ok with my retractable. I know at some point it will break, I'll have to keep an eye out for a spare.
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Mike.. Sup dude... shoot me an address! I got something for ya!
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I have a $10 antenna that I got at O'rielly's, I lost some reseption and cant hear the out of town stations anymore but it picks up the few local stations we have just fine. Its about even with the roof line also.
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But for real though the best one to me is when people cut the stock one down.
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 08:53 PM
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I got this one. Cheap and works good..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/8-Black-Shor...ht_3270wt_1185
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 10:39 PM
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I haven't lost any reception by cutting my antenna, course I stay in town mostly anyways. Plus I hardly listen to radio, I hook up my ipod or listen to cd's more than anything
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I cut my stock antenna. Looks way better IMO.
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For those who cut there stock antenna Where did you cut it 6 inch or 8 inch?
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