Shark Fin Antenna

[Cardinal Fang]

The first I hope of many mods. I\'ll try to get better quality pictures. The antenna went on much easier than I thought. The only problem I had, if you could call it that was that the double sided worked quicker than I expected. I set the front tip down for not even a second and she wasn\'t going to move.

http://www.UploadYourImages.com/img/291581img_0284.jpg
http://www.UploadYourImages.com/img/222707img_0282.jpg

Holy Mary mother of God. My 1000th post.


:D

[SIM SIMMA]

Looking good... how are you finding the reception? I hear mixed reviews...

[Cardinal Fang]

I tried a stubby a friend of mine had for one week last week. My reception is better than the stubby but not as good as the stock. All in all I\'m happy, I get all the stations I was previously listening to without any problems.

[SIM SIMMA]

That\'s all that matters then.

[RedRaptor]

Looking good Fang. The paint looks like an exact match. Now could you do me a favour and tune it to your #1 preset on your radio (Flow 93.5 - Toronto\'s Urban FM) and let me know how the reception is? My sister wants to know for her future sharkfin. ;)

[majic]

looks better than what i\'ve seen before.. hmm so there\'s another GB coming up right? :p

btw.. u parked on the wrong side.. :D and you need tints :D

[baka]

Is the antenna carwash-safe? It\'s hold by the stickies eh, sounds kinda nondurable. ??

[FLIPDADY]

Lookin good Fang. I still can\'t picture that fin on a WB hatch for some reason.

Off topic, was that pic taken in Markham? That neighborhood looks familiar.

[TheProfessor]

Looking good Fang (the car, not you) ;)

[Cardinal Fang]

Originally posted by RedRaptor
Now could you do me a favour and tune it to your #1 preset on your radio (Flow 93.5 - Toronto\'s Urban FM) and let me know how the reception is? My sister wants to know for her future sharkfin. ;)

Drove in from Markham (Major Mac & Kennedy) this morning without any static in the signal. The FLOW is BOLD! Periodically I encountered some static when a mother of a truck would pull along side but not in every case.


Originally posted by majic
looks better than what i\'ve seen before..

Thanks but I have to admit that this antenna looks better on the sedan. I placed the antenna as far back as I could and I still had about 4\" before it could have made contact with the hatch lid. It really needs to be located further back.


Originally posted by majic
btw.. u parked on the wrong side.. :D and you need tints :D

1. I\'m a non-comformist.
2. I hate it when you\'re right :D


Originally posted by baka
Is the antenna carwash-safe? It\'s hold by the stickies eh, sounds kinda nondurable. ??

Completely. I\'ve taken the car through two car washes and both times it left no marks. The double-sided tape (3M), when installed properly, forms a complete seal. This tape is used in many applications and I had no doubt it would work. The stock antenna had a habit of lifting the air dryers up and then letting them come down with a noticeable thump. I don\'t get that with this antenna.

Personally, I prefer the coin operated car washes because I think I get better value for my money. And, I don\'t mind the sweat equity you put into the car.


Originally posted by FLIPSPEED
Off topic, was that pic taken in Markham? That neighborhood looks familiar.

The Village Green at Angus Glenn. Please don\'t tell Broli I don\'t want him hanging around my neck of the woods.

*Mental Note: Don\'t type everything that comes into your mind*


Originally posted by PSIVIC
Looking good Fang (the car, not you) ;)

Fark! Another person with my wife\'s sense of humour.

[Caz]

I am starting to like that antenna on the hatch.

The copper red has really grown on me, tints would look real nice on that biatch. :D

[Cardinal Fang]

*Points to Caz*

BAN HIS ASS!

[majic]

bump.. :D

can you please post some more pix from angles that actually show off the sharkfin better :p and during the day.. and no flash.. and thanks :)

if you want to email them to me instead that\'s fine.. i believe you have my addy..

oh.. and HURRY please :D

[Cardinal Fang]

Will post them this weekend.

[majic]

Originally posted by Cardinal Fang


Will post them this weekend.

thx.. i just got a raise so it would be nice to spend some $ on the second GF :)

[TheProfessor]

Originally posted by majic



Originally posted by Cardinal Fang


Will post them this weekend.

thx.. i just got a raise so it would be nice to spend some $ on the second GF :)

I think your first \'GF\' might be offended by that....... http://www.sito.org/synergy/panic/exchange/hand-uwi.jpg



EDIT: :p

[Broli]

colour match is good!
glad the reception is good!

i still dont like it on the hatch!

just my point of view!

but yeah
+1 for tints


and btw, majic 1st GF looks familiar,
is she ur old girl professor?

lol

[Cardinal Fang]

As per majic\'s request.....better farking photos of the shark fin. Click on them but not too hard.

http://www.UploadYourImages.com/thumb/260252img_0366.jpg (\"http://www.UploadYourImages.com/view/260252img_0366.jpg\")
http://www.UploadYourImages.com/thumb/770121img_0368.jpg (\"http://www.UploadYourImages.com/view/770121img_0368.jpg\")
http://www.UploadYourImages.com/thumb/800029img_0370.jpg (\"http://www.UploadYourImages.com/view/800029img_0370.jpg\")
http://www.UploadYourImages.com/thumb/346143img_0374.jpg (\"http://www.UploadYourImages.com/view/346143img_0374.jpg\")
http://www.UploadYourImages.com/thumb/714388img_0375.jpg (\"http://www.UploadYourImages.com/view/714388img_0375.jpg\")
http://www.UploadYourImages.com/thumb/596129img_0377.jpg (\"http://www.UploadYourImages.com/view/596129img_0377.jpg\")
http://www.UploadYourImages.com/thumb/273346img_0379.jpg (\"http://www.UploadYourImages.com/view/273346img_0379.jpg\")

Mrs. Fang thinks she has a nice car
http://www.UploadYourImages.com/thumb/633214img_0381.jpg (\"http://www.UploadYourImages.com/view/633214img_0381.jpg\")


http://www.UploadYourImages.com/thumb/734389img_0386.jpg (\"http://www.UploadYourImages.com/view/734389img_0386.jpg\")

[majic]

Originally posted by Cardinal Fang


As per majic\'s request.....better farking photos of the shark fin. Click on them but not too hard.



thx .. i cant make up my mind but GF #1 disapproves thus far :sarc :( :p

EDIT: nice plates ;)
EDIT2: you need tints! :D

[FLIPDADY]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/AJBOY_99/FINVR.jpg

Maybe this will help you decide maj.

[TheProfessor]

Go for it majic....looks sharp!

[bluntman]

OK, that doesn\'t look too bad. I like. ;)

[Broli]

don\'t do it!

come on mang!

it looks like a pimple growing out of the car!!

i just don\'t like it on the hatch!

[majic]

Originally posted by Broli


don\'t do it!

come on mang!

it looks like a pimple growing out of the car!!

i just don\'t like it on the hatch!



sppoke the guy sporting a unibrow :sarc

[Broli]

hey hey hey!

i know its a to each his own thing

but the unibrow serves a purpose
everytime i see all the scratches on it, i am happy its there
plus it give an aggressive front!
until i get a new grill it stays!!!


now the antena serves a purpose but it is still losing reception quality!
i have the stubby, my radio reception is fine, though it not hooked up now!



u know what

fark it!

get the sharkfin!!!

hell get two and put one on the front of ur car too!!

:zzz

[bluntman]

Or buy 8 of them and do this...

http://articles.motortoday.com/news/Evo8FQ400/Evo8FQ400-2.jpg

[mEtH]

This guy has a lot of pictures of a fin on a hatch. Profile, you name it!
http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=48019.0

[Cardinal Fang]

Originally posted by Broli

now the antena serves a purpose but it is still losing reception quality!
i have the stubby, my radio reception is fine, though it not hooked up now!



My reception is fine Broli. As a matter of fact it\'s most likely better than yours. Not better than stock but still better than yours.

:D