A couple of questions:

1. I'm looking for an OEM antenna mast for my Honda Accord '93. I did a quick search on the internet and noticed a drastic price difference. In many cases it's around $50 and in others, it's about $15. Does anyone know the difference here? Is this the difference between chrome and stainless steel?

2. Does anyone know, when installing the mast, which way the teeth need to face?

Thanks.

Scott

 

2. the teeth face the front of the car..

 

I know that Honda's masts are more expensive, The parts manager at my dealer got me an aftermarket one that was suppose to me made by the same company that makes the Honda mast. It works fine and everything but is NOT the same quality. The mast has started to have a slight bent in it from the air hitting it for the last 8 months. The side of it has turned a dark color I guess from the grease or whatever. It would be fine for anyone not concerned about little differences but I'm VERY picky about my cars and I don't like it. I only saved 20-25 bucks but now if I want the factory one it's another 40-45 bucks plus I'm out the original cost so It costs more in the long run....

 

I know which ones your talking about (crap). I have a silent refusal
to hand them out, then finally they stop ordering them altogether.
Buy the factory new.

 

The local pick & pull junkyard near me sells motorized antennas for $19. I was going to go that route to repair my 92 Accord until I found that you can get a little rubber non-motorized universtal antenna mast for just $7-11 from Kragen.

Personally, I like the little stubby rubber mast better (less for someone to break off). If the reception is just as good and I think the mast looks more attractive, why bother going to the junkyard or spending $50 to get a motorized one anyway?

-g

 

those rubber ones are disgusing, on the cheapass scale it's one notch above coat hanger...

 

The 3rd generation Honda Accord isn't exactly a chick magnet. If stubby rubber antennas are so disgusting, why do quite a bit of new cars (the ones that don't build the antennas into the rear window) have "stubbies"? Are you telling me that if you bought an S2000, a new beetle, or a Mini, you'll rip the antenna right off just to install a much less "disgusing" motorized metal wire antenna?

Hey, do whatever you want with your money. If spending $50 bucks to have dated technology on your 15 year old car floats your boat, I'm sure you can go all out and find a JDM one on eBay.

-g

 

Ha ha ha, are you butthurt now? Seriously don't be offended I'm a purist and actually I think the antenna on the S2k is ugly and the civic Hybrid and the element and the pilot/MDX.... The new rubber antenna isn't any more advanced then the one on my 15 year old car. And yes I'm guilty of actually spending money on my 15 year old car because my car is nice looks new and performs better in my opinion then a new accord. Go look behind any Honda dealership and look at what the techs drive...There's a reason the 90-93 accord is still the on the top ten stolen list. I'm not a JDM whore either sorry I know you thought you knew me but I'm not a follower of every trendy thing that someone else puts in a magazine or online.

 

I guess we both agree on a few things:
a) the 90-93 Accord is a great car (this 205K mi car is in the shop much less often than my Audi)
b) buying shit just b/c "it's JDM" is stupid
and
c) coathangers make bad antennas - that's what I replaced with my pimpin' $8 rubber stub when I bought this commuter car

-g