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[Poll] shorty antenna preferred size? 14"   48% (15) 8"   51% (16) Total Votes : 31 (last vote on : 4/6/2008 7:16:17 PM) (Poll will run till: -- ) Login Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>

shorty antenna preferred size? - 4/3/2008 8:59:11 AM    wolfpup Posts: 340 Joined: 2/6/2008 From: LONG BEACH, CA Status: offline im going to buy a shorty antenna soon not sure which size to get _____________________________ 05 Sonic Blue V6 SDS #027 of 200 STANGPEDE MEMBER - LOS ANGELES CHAPTER BBK CAI, Magnaflow duals, coming soon... JBA hdrs, T-Lok & 4.10s, bama Post #: 1

RE: shorty antenna preferred size? - 4/3/2008 9:00:46 AM    ODDYSEY Posts: 2704 Joined: 8/6/2007 From: Houston, TX Status: offline I went with the 14" and it looks like the perfect size.  Works great too. _____________________________ V6 of Fury! - Click to view. FRPP dual GTA's FRPP 3.73/T-Lok FRPP N performance springs 18x9 Razors Nitto 555's C&L CAI/XCal3 - Bama 93 race tune (in reply to wolfpup) Post #: 2

RE: shorty antenna preferred size? - 4/3/2008 9:46:44 AM    ShadowWulf Posts: 107 Joined: 9/5/2007 Status: offline 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. _____________________________ 2007 Vista Blue 4.0 V6 Mustang (Pony Package) JLT Intake + 93 octane BamaChips tune JBA single axle-back exhaust Shaftmasters 3.5" driveshaft T-Loc + FRPP 7.5" 4.10:1 gears (in reply to ODDYSEY) Post #: 3

RE: shorty antenna preferred size? - 4/3/2008 10:52:20 AM    addison85   Posts: 281 Joined: 1/19/2008 From: MD Status: offline 14" matches the roofline. _____________________________ (in reply to ShadowWulf) Post #: 4

RE: shorty antenna preferred size? - 4/3/2008 11:20:36 AM    MrSandman Posts: 2078 Joined: 10/1/2006 Status: online I went with the 4 inch. quote: ORIGINAL: wolfpup im going to buy a shorty antenna soon not sure which size to get _____________________________ My Exhaust My Pics Mustang in the twisties (in reply to wolfpup) Post #: 5

RE: shorty antenna preferred size? - 4/3/2008 11:28:58 AM    ODDYSEY Posts: 2704 Joined: 8/6/2007 From: Houston, TX Status: offline You would :P _____________________________ V6 of Fury! - Click to view. FRPP dual GTA's FRPP 3.73/T-Lok FRPP N performance springs 18x9 Razors Nitto 555's C&L CAI/XCal3 - Bama 93 race tune (in reply to MrSandman) Post #: 6

RE: shorty antenna preferred size? - 4/3/2008 11:30:50 AM    acascianelli Posts: 3561 Joined: 7/23/2006 Status: offline 14" The 14" matches the roofline.  Now that I have my 14", the 8" looks like it would be too short. _____________________________ 2007 Mustang GT Bamachips Race Tune Sequential Tail Lights Steeda Billet CMDP C&L Street Intake Hurst Short Throw Pypes O/R X-pipe 5 Speed Manual Diablo Predator 3.55 Rear Axle Steeda UDP Fusion Key (in reply to ODDYSEY) Post #: 7

RE: shorty antenna preferred size? - 4/3/2008 11:49:56 AM    So_Cali Posts: 571 Joined: 8/26/2007 Status: offline Anything would be better than that 32" stock one so you cant go wrong...Personally I like the 8" _____________________________ (in reply to acascianelli) Post #: 8

RE: shorty antenna preferred size? - 4/3/2008 3:56:08 PM    Pony_car Posts: 140 Joined: 1/20/2008 From: Los Angeles, CA Status: offline 14'' looks best, in my opinion.  You can see it below in my sig... _____________________________ Tungsten Gray 2007 V6 Pony Package *14" shorty antenna *GT rear spoiler *Window tint (35% sides, 20% rear) *SilverHorse Racing flush-mount louvers (in reply to So_Cali) Post #: 9

RE: shorty antenna preferred size? - 4/3/2008 5:16:07 PM    2cokeman Posts: 2077 Joined: 2/6/2007 Status: offline My 8" looks great and works just like factory! _____________________________ 2008 Shelby GT500 Ebony Black with White Stripes/Crimson Red Leather Premium Trim/Shaker 500 with Sirius Radio SCT 93 Octane Performance Tuned 468 rwhp and 444 rwtq (in reply to Pony_car) Post #: 10

RE: shorty antenna preferred size? - 4/4/2008 3:02:05 AM    my06shaker Posts: 176 Joined: 12/8/2007 Status: offline 8" Thumbnail Image Attachment (1) (in reply to 2cokeman) Post #: 11

RE: shorty antenna preferred size? - 4/4/2008 6:51:49 AM    ODDYSEY Posts: 2704 Joined: 8/6/2007 From: Houston, TX Status: offline Bleh.. the 8 looks like a short stub.  The 14" at least looks like a sleak antenna. _____________________________ V6 of Fury! - Click to view. FRPP dual GTA's FRPP 3.73/T-Lok FRPP N performance springs 18x9 Razors Nitto 555's C&L CAI/XCal3 - Bama 93 race tune (in reply to my06shaker) Post #: 12

RE: shorty antenna preferred size? - 4/4/2008 7:49:21 AM    SumterBoy Posts: 279 Joined: 1/22/2008 From: Sumter, SC Status: offline +1, 14" FTW (in reply to ODDYSEY) Post #: 13

RE: shorty antenna preferred size? - 4/4/2008 8:20:01 AM    wolfpup Posts: 340 Joined: 2/6/2008 From: LONG BEACH, CA Status: offline ok thx for the input fellaz... and even though more people voted for 8... out of the people who spoke more chose the 14" for the same reason im leaning towards it... so therefore i'll go with the 14" _____________________________ 05 Sonic Blue V6 SDS #027 of 200 STANGPEDE MEMBER - LOS ANGELES CHAPTER BBK CAI, Magnaflow duals, coming soon... JBA hdrs, T-Lok & 4.10s, bama (in reply to SumterBoy) Post #: 14

RE: shorty antenna preferred size? - 4/4/2008 8:47:57 AM    Black Mamba GTT Posts: 1173 Joined: 10/19/2007 Status: online Just get the delete unless you use your radio often. _____________________________ Borla Quad Tip Stingers w/ X-Pipe Callaway Honker CAI - in the mail!!! o and floor matts!! (in reply to wolfpup) Post #: 15

RE: shorty antenna preferred size? - 4/4/2008 11:34:38 AM    basketballord Posts: 561 Joined: 4/16/2007 Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: SumterBoy +1, 14" FTW that's what she said.  bwahaha _____________________________ ''''05 Black 4.0 auto | FRPP Duals | Hi-Po X-Charger 2.8 | Bama 91 tunes | Rockford Fosgate 12" sub w/ 500w amp (in reply to SumterBoy) Post #: 16

RE: shorty antenna preferred size? - 4/4/2008 11:53:28 AM    rnicholls03   Posts: 5 Joined: 3/16/2006 Status: offline I got the 14" since I've heard people having reception problems with the 8".  Mine works great. _____________________________ 05 Sonic Blue 4.0 V6, Manual C&L cai Diablo Tuner 91 Oct Tune GT Take-off single exhaust (in reply to basketballord) Post #: 17

RE: shorty antenna preferred size? - 4/4/2008 12:25:59 PM    vtmustangs   Posts: 485 Joined: 2/7/2008 Status: offline I have the 14in and it is the perfect size it looks tiny compared to the stock one looks great I agree with others about the 8 looking too small (in reply to rnicholls03) Post #: 18

RE: shorty antenna preferred size? - 4/4/2008 2:24:41 PM    kdrshocker Posts: 326 Joined: 11/18/2007 From: Tampa, FL Status: offline i bought an 8in  and i thought it would be too small.  it's not and it works perfect! _____________________________ (in reply to vtmustangs) Post #: 19

RE: shorty antenna preferred size? - 4/5/2008 7:30:02 AM    MrSandman Posts: 2078 Joined: 10/1/2006 Status: online I turns out that I have the 6 inch antennae.. not the 4 inch. Must have been cold outside the first time i looked.. _____________________________ My Exhaust My Pics Mustang in the twisties (in reply to kdrshocker) Post #: 20

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