Does cutting the stock antenna to make it shorter make the radio crappy? i use an itrip for my ipod when i drive and i need the reception...

 

yes, a little on some stations. As you leave the city, it cuts out sooner than before.

 

Dont be a cheap ***, steal one from an element

 

Why the hell would you cut a car antenna?? WTF kind of sense does that make....dats like breaking the antenna off of your cell phone or cutting the cable wire to your TV...you're gonna lose reception...plain and simple.

IMO...buy a shorty antenna, if you must.....Factory antenna looks just fine to me.

 

^^^ +1, what on earth made you think of cutting the atenna? Why not just pick up an S2k atenna instead?

 

read this thread
https://my350z.com/forum/2003-2009-nissan-350z/146648-wtf-somebody-stole-my-shorty-antenna-again-off-my-z.html

 

yea thats the thread i read. just wondering if there was a way around buying another antenna thats all. call me a cheap ***.

 

All I hear is how people get there S2K antenna's jacked, I dont mind the stock length, but I also would try cutting mine, do you cut from top to the end of the skinny part?

 

I'm planning on XM radio w/ my headunit 'n a window antenna . Maybe I might even hide the antenna inside the car somewhere......but my friend works in this field, so we both are trying to find somebody who wants to do this to their Z if they come along so they can be our guinea pig before we do it to our Z's ahahahaha.

.....does that make me a bad person?

 

That's an excellent idea! On a related note, what's the best way to cut my turn signal lever? I think it would look cool if it were shorter.

 

+1...Its short enough! Its not a CB tower antenna.

 

+2

to save $20?????? You already bought the sports car......drop the extra $20.

 

Swap it with a s2000... they will never notice

 

So after reading all that you still decided to cut it off...

 

You're gay, lol

Drop 20 to get it stolen, or mess around cut it and get the same look, if it doesnt work, then drop the 20, its common sense funny man!!

 

if you're that worried about getting your shorty antenna stolen, they make epoxy threadlock compound you can buy at Home Depot that will make it about impossible to steal.....probably cost you $4-$5 I bet.

 

i didnt cut it off... i was just had a couple questions about cutting it... jeez gimme a break bro...

 

why do u want to put an s2k antenna in the 1st place>?? does it even fit on the Z? does it look good. post pics. to me stock antenna is fine and you can easily take it off and store under ur seat if u are paranoid of it getting jacked. post pics of Z's with s2k antennas.

 

If you do that, more than likely that someone trying to steal your antenna will either just break it off or just key the **** out of your car out of frustration. Lose-lose situation...

 

Here's a picture of the S2000 antenna on a 350Z:



and another:



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