anyone used specifically? or just any ebay one would do?
feedback on reception as well?

on my camaro, we used s2000 antennas with adapters to fit

 

Tape wire, cut to length, twist vaccuume cap on. Profit

 

I prefer Ark because of the design. Most guys on here go cheap and get MPX I think

O.o

 

step one - take pliers and twist off the ball on the end of the stock antenna
step two - cut antenna to desired length
step three - file down the cut end so the ball barely fits on (use a hammer and pound it on tight for good measure)
step four - repaint it black
step five - enjoy your free shorty antenna

I cut mine about in half and it looks much better, and I still get all the stations I got before.. free mods are good.. n paying $20+ for an antenna is kinda stupid looking back.. I had an MPX on my LT and it was "ok".. I like the skinny look of the stock antenna much better

 

While it is cheap the Ark still looks better IMO

 

I have the MPx shorty. Looks great.

 

i have a mpx for sale

 

MPX one gets terrible reception. I'd have to imagine though, that any shorty will get bad reception.

 

I have the MPx, reception is pretty poor, but I use XM so it doesn't bother me. Thought about shaving the antenna completely

 

No reception problems here with my MPx. Weird.

 

I'd have to imagine that being right in Tampa and being in a place where the geography is flat, reception wouldn't be bad. It's the same here in Charleston. When I was in Seattle suburb area however, the stock antenna did a good job in all the hills, where the MPX got pretty much nothing.

 

I hav no issues but i dont use it much either i jus use mu iphone for music

 

I have the MPx one. Reception is the same as stock.

 

i took mines completely off and put on a rubber cap and i still get all stations clear, but then again i listen to my ipod alot.

 

MPx reception isn't as good as stock, obviously. Anything 9 feet in the air will pick up anything.
I have HD radio, and the HD radio signal goes in and out sometimes with the MPx. Not a big deal. Just some spots, like a dead zone with cell phones.

 

by HD do you mean the factory XM options?

 

No, its just HD radio. Makes FM sounds like a CD. AM sound like FM, that thing.
Kinda like the digital air waves for antenna tv.

 

huh. sounds cool. I'll have to check it out.

 

I hate riding in a car without it now.

HD Radio | More Music. More Stations. More Features. Digital Sound. No Subscription.

 

i wanted the same, but couldnt bring myself to spend $20+ on an antenna. i couldnt get the ball off so here is what i did (simillar to Padlock)

Removed stock antenna
Pick height i wanted, stick the cut side in a vise
Cut with hack saw.
JB Weld Vac, cap on.
Presto!



damn that pics is like 4 years old. car looks way different now

 

Still pretty long IMO. The mpx one is short enough to be hidden by the high rise which is nice.

 

so cut it lower....

 

I have the MPx. Same reception as stock. I can't see spending $40 or how much ever an Ark is.

 

F that mess. Ill snap a pic tomm of mine. Doing a photo shoot anyway

 

I have the Ark, reception suffers a little, but it looks awesome.