Carccessory Stubby Antenna

[BlueJacket]

Carccessory 3.5" Stubby Antenna

Where to buy: http://carccessory.com/detail2I.asp?key=Stubby_Short_Antenna_I

Price: $9.99 + shipping 10% off code 107099745

What you get:

1 Black or silver 3.5" metal antenna
1 M6mm thread (this is the one used for the G8)
1 Long M5mm thread
1 Short M5mm thread

Pros: Cheap, small, easy install, no FM/AM loss.

Cons: Non yet

Install takes 30 seconds

Step one: Screw the M6MM threads into the antenna
Step two: Unscrew stock antenna
Step three: Screw new antenna into base
Step four: Enjoy

The antenna fits great and looks stock. I also noticed no loss of AM/FM signal.

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[R.Penguin]

SAY! My wife must have forgotten one of my Fathers Day gifts. I found one of those chrome ones in her underwear drawer. Uh,........how many batteries are those things supposed to have in them? And what is that little switch for? :p

[-Ray-]

SAY! My wife must have forgotten one of my Fathers Day gifts. I found one of those chrome ones in her underwear drawer. Uh,........how many batteries are those things supposed to have in them? And what is that little switch for? :p

If it's that thin.....

['02 ws6]

SAY! My wife must have forgotten one of my Fathers Day gifts. I found one of those chrome ones in her underwear drawer. Uh,........how many batteries are those things supposed to have in them? And what is that little switch for? :p

Battery useage differs. If the tip rotates, it utilizes a satellite/radar-esqe receiver, and therefore requires more batteries.:)

[BlueJacket]

If it's that thin.....

Got to be bigger then a penguin's.

[-Ray-]

My apologies to BlueJacket for stooping to Penguin's level. :)

[R.Penguin]

My apologies to BlueJacket for stooping to Penguin's level. :)
LMAO! Gosh, I sure wish I knew what you guys were talking about! :huh:

[BlueJacket]

My apologies to BlueJacket for stooping to Penguin's level. :)

How about an apology from all of you for the :threadjacked: :) j/k

[JerzeyGT]

Is it flexable like the stock one

[BlueJacket]

Is it flexable like the stock one

No it is solid.

[mikesgt]

Don't you lose Onstar, Sirus and XM with that?

[wreckwriter]

No.

[BlueJacket]

No.

What wreck said, the base has the XM and onstar.

[Chewy]

Ordered! Thanks!

[MoonPie]

If it's that thin.....

Just tell em, "Hey, papercuts hurt too, baby!"...
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[mikesgt]

I may give it a try. If it gets XM I'm good. The factory one doesn't look good and it is pretty damn cheap to try out. It doesn't list it for our car. it still fit?

[BlueJacket]

I may give it a try. If it gets XM I'm good. The factory one doesn't look good and it is pretty damn cheap to try out. It doesn't list it for our car. it still fit?

I have one on my car so I would say it will fit. lol:nah:

[R.Penguin]

Battery useage differs. If the tip rotates, it utilizes a satellite/radar-esqe receiver, and therefore requires more batteries.:)
I hope it doesn't rotate. That gives me a cramp.

[R.Penguin]

My apologies to BlueJacket for stooping to Penguin's level. :)
Cold, just COLD!




:rofl:

[mikesgt]

I have one on my car so I would say it will fit. lol:nah:

Ouch. I like it. I lost very, very little radio reception.

[Gris]

Good for XM too?

[BlueJacket]

yes

[christiancoach]

Just put mine on! It sat on my desk for over a week.

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Will test reception today.

[Chewy]

Put mine on on Sunday AM before church... I made sure to put a dab of loc-tite on the threads leading into the antenna as I wanted to lock the stud into it so hopefully it comes out easier in the future if need be. OK I'm weird like that.

[Night Train]

Thanks for the tip. I ordered mine today.

[christiancoach]

Just got back from a ride and the reception seemed fine. Seattle is hilly so radio reception here is spotty at times anyway. I really like the look, it doesn't grab your eye the way the long whip does.

[TyG8GXP]

Hmm, I may have to order one of these...

Edit - Just went ahead and ordered one. :)

[TyG8GXP]

Got mine today.

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Looks great. Much more subtle. I'll respond back about radio signal. I don't use XM, but I'll try using it.

[Tripower]

Looks great. So the stock unit just unscrews out for replacement? Thanks.

[Tate]

Just got mine and installed it yesterday. Stock one just unscrews off, you pick the right little screw for the new antenna that comes in the pack and screw it back on. As far as reception the only difference I noticed is there is a radio station that I like to listen to and it doesn't pick up well at my house. With the new "stubby" one it was actually coming in pretty clear where I live. That could just be the way the weather was yesterday or not. But it deff. works "as good" as the stock one and is half the length.
Tate

[Night Train]

I got mine in the aluminum. I get similar radio reception. Definitely a nice addition.

[BigRed585Lbs]

Just had to remove that bottlebrush the beancounters stuck on and replace it with a Blackstubby. Works good.

[JimmyJazz]

I bought a 1 1/2" one. I listen to XM all of the time and haven't been more than 20 miles from the local stations so I don't know the range for FM.

[johnbell2]

Have had mine for a while now. Works at least as well as stock and certainly looks better.

[Kermit]

Put mine on today. Now I don't that the freaking lightning rod sticking out the back of my car. :)

[firstdue]

Put mine on Friday and did not notice any difference in reception of FM or XM. Looks much better too.

[Panzer Leader]

Does it really matter that much? It appears we G8 owners are getting desperate for modifications. I am afraid if I change to this type antenea I will not be able to BEAM UP.

[OmahaGTP]

Got mine in the mail. Just took one of those rubber jar opening pad things and unscrewed the old, screwed on the new. Done...

It was very anti-climactic. Glad it's on there.. wish it didn't have any pointed antenna, but this is better than before. That is for sure. Had a coworker even mention it before I said anything about it.

[g.mccormick]

Just ordered. It appears that the 10% off code doesn't work anymore. 12.99 shipped.

[OnlyKetchup]

After you install it, is there a tiny little gap between the bottom of it and the antenna base?

I noticed on the stock one, it is recessed, so it mounts flush. I bought a different brand, and there is a small gap. Wanted to know if the carccessory one was the same?

[BlueJacket]

After you install it, is there a tiny little gap between the bottom of it and the antenna base?

I noticed on the stock one, it is recessed, so it mounts flush. I bought a different brand, and there is a small gap. Wanted to know if the carccessory one was the same?

I do not have a gap with mine.

[kje141]

Is the customer service with Carccesory generally bad? I received a confirmation email that I ordered it but no tracking or anything. When I emailed to see if they could provide I instantly received an email saying the my email could not be delivered and was administratively denied. Ordered it two days ago. Any one else have similar interactions?

[BlueJacket]

I had mine within a week of ordering it.

[OmahaGTP]

Is the customer service with Carccesory generally bad? I received a confirmation email that I ordered it but no tracking or anything. When I emailed to see if they could provide I instantly received an email saying the my email could not be delivered and was administratively denied. Ordered it two days ago. Any one else have similar interactions?

I wouldn't worry. I got my antenna from them no problems, but they don't really update you, the customer, like I am accustomed to.

I think I got a confirmation, and later a shipping notice. But never a tracking number.

[PUGS]

I have to agree I bought mine a month ago and the reception gets a little shady when I get outside of my area.I like the way it looks but I will still hold on to my stock antenna if I am doing any long distance driving.

[scorpio ps]

:wacko:

Like any other helically wound antenna it appears to function, equally until you get into the fringe area, then the longer antenna shines..so you can be in an area further away than the stubby, and still recieve things fine.

Also there are shadow areas where the stubby looses too, an example, the signal bounces of off something and you recieve it..you are in the shadow of a hill etc. sure there is error correction, and delayed broadcast to cover signal loss but still the above applies..

You wanna send me all your old antennas ? I'll take 'em !!! send them to me collect or in the mail I'll send you back a dollar. :wacko:

So, my wife was right. Bigger is better.

[BigRed585Lbs]

That why she left?

[scorpio ps]

You are correct. She was too big. They all get like that. LOL....

[JerzeyGT]

You are correct. She was too big. They all get like that. LOL....

ROTFLMAO :rofl::rofl::rofl:

[scorpio ps]

ROTFLMAO :rofl::rofl::rofl:

ROTFLMAO.... You should have seen what she did when I told her she had to go.

[PostalCherokee]

I just got one of these. I do like the look vs stock.

[G84ME!]

Do these folks take Pay Pal? I want to order but frankly the website leaves much to be desired in regards to security. I'd like this to be my 3 mod, 2 mini mods and 1 set of rims.

I emailed them...

[WickedMom]

I ordered mine... no payment issues... Think I used paypal, but I really dont remember. Thank you to Night Train for showing me his ;)

[edmanet]

I ordered mine... no payment issues... Think I used paypal, but I really dont remember. Thank you to Night Train for showing me his ;)

Did you show him your's ??