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TiggeR 05-06-2009 03:35 PM

so all you do is literalt cut the antenna, then put that little cap on the top?

picsbypenny 05-07-2009 11:42 AM


Originally Posted by TiggeR (Post 3833468)
so all you do is literalt cut the antenna, then put that little cap on the top?

yup....bolt cutters are awessome

Jpitts210 05-11-2009 02:20 PM


Originally Posted by TiggeR (Post 3833468)
so all you do is literalt cut the antenna, then put that little cap on the top?

ya, i even left mine on the car, put electrical tape below where i wanted to cut, dremeled it off, then put a cap that has a slightly smaller hole than the antenna on(that way it stays on tight w/o glue or anything).

Still have the exact same radio reception.

OrngBalt 05-11-2009 02:32 PM


Originally Posted by Jpitts210 (Post 3854359)
ya, i even left mine on the car, put electrical tape below where i wanted to cut, dremeled it off, then put a cap that has a slightly smaller hole than the antenna on(that way it stays on tight w/o glue or anything).

Still have the exact same radio reception.

That might work in TX but in NY and RI with a shortened antenna (about 12") I saw a significant drop off in reception.

dunit121 05-11-2009 03:14 PM


Originally Posted by OrngBalt (Post 3854408)
That might work in TX but in NY and RI with a shortened antenna (about 12") I saw a significant drop off in reception.

do u still get hot97 in mid suffolk w/ it cut?

Jpitts210 05-11-2009 05:26 PM


Originally Posted by OrngBalt (Post 3854408)
That might work in TX but in NY and RI with a shortened antenna (about 12") I saw a significant drop off in reception.

yeah, it depends on where ya live for sure

camshaft343 05-11-2009 05:27 PM

Thanks for the how too...Im doin it tonight

scott allen 05-11-2009 05:31 PM

I have the legal rights to the antenna mod so if you dont want to be sued you better delete this thread!!

red06SC 05-11-2009 05:32 PM

cut mine to 11"

still working on getting the ball on

08G5GT2.4L 05-11-2009 06:23 PM


Originally Posted by scott allen (Post 3855222)
I have the legal rights to the antenna mod so if you dont want to be sued you better delete this thread!!

Your not serious are you? cause if you are, you just made my night hahah.:lol:

dunit121 05-11-2009 06:32 PM


Originally Posted by scott allen (Post 3855222)
I have the legal rights to the antenna mod so if you dont want to be sued you better delete this thread!!

let me know how that goes. case if it works out ima start suing heads too. so send me apm

scott allen 05-11-2009 06:38 PM

just a joke :lol::lol:

dunit121 05-11-2009 11:09 PM


Originally Posted by scott allen (Post 3855472)
just a joke :lol::lol:

o man that was so funny i forgot to laugh

koch1ar 05-12-2009 03:40 PM

sad thing is my mom buys antennas for GM, for all cars/trucks. After i cut it, shes like "you need length for reception." I was like, i can still hear it just fine. i'm at about 13in. Custom JB weld tip

redcobizzylt 05-12-2009 03:59 PM


Originally Posted by black_diamond (Post 1299753)
for you guys who reattached the black ball to the top of your new shorty....how did you do it? and did you leave a little bit of the original antenna on there so you werent just trying to place the little black ball on the new antenna????

i cut it off the original antenna and heat shrunk it to the cut part just made sure it was centered and it looks pretty damn good ot me

Hammbones 03-03-2011 12:16 AM

FREEEEEEEE

14" - Used Vice Grips as my bolt cutters (RAWR for man hands) and the tip from a really nice Ball point pen and some Plastic Epoxy Resin I bought for my bowtie =) Ate the base of the attenna up though because mine is just spinning (even inside the truck) so I'm going to have to probably wrap it in vinyl (not spraying black paint anywhere near my white balt...

09Sp0rt 06-23-2011 07:17 PM

Will this work with like bolt cutters as well?? Problem is I can't take my antenna off to saw It because the base inside the trunk is broken. So i wqnt to just cut it with bolt cutters and apply the vacuum cap but i dont want to mess up the wire inside the antenna either... any info appreciated

lilnev11 10-18-2011 09:55 PM

I've read just about every post on here excluding half of page four and all of page five i just got ridiculosly bored with repition in the questions hahaha. one question i havent seen yet is "How short is too short" Am i daringly stupid for making it like 3-4"??

or will my radio just say "screw you You have a case full of cd's for a reason"

ItalianJoe1 10-18-2011 11:24 PM


Originally Posted by lilnev11 (Post 6107092)
I've read just about every post on here excluding half of page four and all of page five i just got ridiculosly bored with repition in the questions hahaha. one question i havent seen yet is "How short is too short" Am i daringly stupid for making it like 3-4"??

or will my radio just say "screw you You have a case full of cd's for a reason"

I cut the entire mast off of mine, left just the base. I had slightly worse reception than stock, but not enough to worry about.

YelloEye 10-19-2011 06:46 PM


Originally Posted by lilnev11 (Post 6107092)
I've read just about every post on here excluding half of page four and all of page five i just got ridiculosly bored with repition in the questions hahaha. one question i havent seen yet is "How short is too short" Am i daringly stupid for making it like 3-4"??

or will my radio just say "screw you You have a case full of cd's for a reason"

Depends on how far away you are from a radio station.

lilnev11 10-19-2011 09:25 PM


Originally Posted by YelloEye (Post 6108399)
Depends on how far away you are from a radio station.

well i live in grreater cincinnati and i get stations all the way up to to dayton area. but mainly listen to stations around here. but we do have ridiculously hilly terrain around here so i dont know if that'll play factor. if it doesnt work out i guess i could just drop in a cheap new one

YelloEye 10-19-2011 11:55 PM

Or clip it incrementally until you either the radio reception bothers you or you're happy with the length.

Tcobalt421 10-30-2011 11:51 PM

used this how-to today approved great 5 min fix

Kortana 01-06-2012 11:02 AM


Originally Posted by jlong3382 (Post 2927683)
I get AWESOME(better than stock :twothumbs) reception with 5".... But I also paid $35 :lol:

https://www.cobaltss.net/gallery/fil..._installed.jpg

Where did you buy this? This is the exact look I want, but haven't been able to find! All I can find on eBay is that carbon fiber junk. No thanks. I want solid black and sort of fat.

Scotian 06-09-2013 01:34 PM

I just did this mod on my car and you would not believe the amount of things I pointed at with the discarded end of the antenna .. I felt like a teacher.


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