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Old Jan 21, 2010, 08:48 AM
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i agree i get bad reception with my perrin shorty, but i listen to my ipod most the time
Old Feb 4, 2010, 05:10 PM
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I have the JDM 7 shorty antenna, and when i switch to it from stock it got noticeably worse
Old Feb 16, 2010, 12:06 AM
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I just put on my perrin 4 inch... Seems the same to me.
Old Feb 16, 2010, 01:44 AM
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I have an ebay 3" carbon antenna, and, as expected, reception is definitely worse than stock. However, it's worth it to me not have the R/C toy car look.

Here's an option:
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_12044UA...a.html?tp=3449
requires a ground and 12 source, though.

Don't bother with the gunmetal colour Agency Power antenna, BTW. Mine faded to silver in a few months.
Old Mar 1, 2010, 03:19 PM
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I have the 4 inch, the reception isn't as good as the stock one but it's not that much different...worth the look anyway
Old Mar 1, 2010, 08:59 PM
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4" is the way to go then
Old Mar 1, 2010, 09:03 PM
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I have the 4" and it sucks.....but it looks good
Old Mar 15, 2010, 09:42 PM
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why do you guy spend $38 dollar on the perrin antenna or any other brand when you can just cut the slim (thin) part of your stock antenna and just leave the bottom part which is exactly 4 inch length and now you have a clean *** looking shorty and no stactic and reception is just the same as before without spending a dime
Old Mar 15, 2010, 09:43 PM
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I have the perrin 4" and my radio works fine, even the HD channels.
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Originally Posted by evoevo8
why do you guy spend $38 dollar on the perrin antenna or any other brand when you can just cut the slim (thin) part of your stock antenna and just leave the bottom part which is exactly 4 inch length and now you have a clean *** looking shorty and no stactic and reception is just the same as before without spending a dime
because thats rice. we own evo's not hondas...
Old Mar 15, 2010, 09:56 PM
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4" Perrin - same reception as stock antenna with a Pioneer AVIC-N3
Old Mar 15, 2010, 10:27 PM
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I have the 4 inch but idk if its worse than stock because I bought it before I even had the car lol
Old Mar 18, 2010, 07:05 PM
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2" Perrin here, paint matched WW, and works fine untill you get 50 miles out of the city.
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antenna bad reception.

I have an ebay shorty and my reception is the same as the stock one...
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I have the 4" and I've had zero issues...


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