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Old 04-03-2008, 10:59 AM   #1
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im going to buy a shorty antenna soon not sure which size to get
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Old 04-03-2008, 11:00 AM   #2
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Default RE: shorty antenna preferred size?

I went with the 14" and it looks like the perfect size. Works great too.
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Old 04-03-2008, 11:46 AM   #3
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Default RE: shorty antenna preferred size?

I have the 14". It goes up to about the height of the car's roof, and looks good.I think the 8" is too small, personally.
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Old 04-03-2008, 12:52 PM   #4
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14" matches the roofline.
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Old 04-03-2008, 01:20 PM   #5
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I went with the 4 inch.


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Old 04-03-2008, 01:28 PM   #6
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You would :P
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Old 04-03-2008, 01:30 PM   #7
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14"

The 14" matches the roofline. Now that I have my 14", the 8" looks like it would be too short.
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Old 04-03-2008, 01:49 PM   #8
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Anything would be better than that 32" stock one so you cant go wrong...Personally I like the 8"
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Old 04-03-2008, 05:56 PM   #9
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14' looks best, in my opinion. You can see it below in my sig...
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Old 04-03-2008, 07:16 PM   #10
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My 8" looks great and works just like factory!
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