Radio Antenna Upgrade...
02-13-2006, 06:18 PM
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Radio Antenna Upgrade...
is there any such better OEM antennas for 97 civic coupe...am seeing that the stock antenna is rather weak...loses the strengh quick when going through an underpass and or tunnel...
any better replacement out there??
thanks!!!
any better replacement out there??
thanks!!!
02-13-2006, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by ReVenGe
yeah..... i know what you mean... yes there are "aftermarket" antennas.... it also has to do with your deck.
02-13-2006, 09:33 PM
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well i dont think that theres a deck with built in antenna inside the actual deck..... but the stock antenna plugs into the deck... and some decks give that antenna more juice than stock.... some less :/
but some of the time (well for me) my antenna often unplugs itself from the back of the deck which is a pain in the keister....
but some of the time (well for me) my antenna often unplugs itself from the back of the deck which is a pain in the keister....
02-13-2006, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Chefboiali
Is there a deck that has a better antenna so that I could cover the hole where the antenna sticks out of? I think I wanna do that when the car gets painted. Last I remember, Crutchfield had an antenna booster.
02-13-2006, 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by swissarmyca
Boosters still require an antenna of some kind to receive a signal. What you could look into is a windshield antenna kit but it could be distracting and requires some ripping of the molding and headliner to install.
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02-13-2006, 11:42 PM
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Better OEM? Not really.
A good aftermarket 31,5" antenna and any newer tuner is about as good as it gets. Shorter antennas with boosters still don't perform as well as a good old 31,5" mast antenna with a solid ground.
A good aftermarket 31,5" antenna and any newer tuner is about as good as it gets. Shorter antennas with boosters still don't perform as well as a good old 31,5" mast antenna with a solid ground.
02-14-2006, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Kai
Better OEM? Not really.
A good aftermarket 31,5" antenna and any newer tuner is about as good as it gets. Shorter antennas with boosters still don't perform as well as a good old 31,5" mast antenna with a solid ground.
A good aftermarket 31,5" antenna and any newer tuner is about as good as it gets. Shorter antennas with boosters still don't perform as well as a good old 31,5" mast antenna with a solid ground.