TiggeR

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

picsbypenny

yup....bolt cutters are awessome

Jpitts210

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

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

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

Jpitts210

yeah, it depends on where ya live for sure

camshaft343

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

scott allen

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

red06SC

cut mine to 11"

still working on getting the ball on

08G5GT2.4L

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

dunit121

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

scott allen

just a joke

dunit121

o man that was so funny i forgot to laugh

koch1ar

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

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

iTrader: (1)

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

iTrader: (1)

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

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

iTrader: (10)

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

iTrader: (3)

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

lilnev11

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

iTrader: (3)

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

Tcobalt421

iTrader: (14)

used this how-to today approved great 5 min fix

Kortana

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

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.