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Jay2420 · 11-08-2013, 12:21 AM

Has anyone tried and antenna from a different car?

dnieves · 11-08-2013, 05:43 AM

The shark fins are also practical when you use a car cover -no antenna getting droopy/limp from a heavy cover resting on it.

K2 · 11-11-2013, 09:16 PM

If I was to go the shark fin route I'd look at the Calrearo because they have models that include a GPS antenna as well as AM/FM, DTV, etc.

Dreamshot · 11-11-2013, 09:41 PM

For those with the shorty antenna: Do you notice any reception advantages/disadvantages over stock? Above average AM/FM reception is very important to me since its related to my job.

Before purchasing the FR-S, I was actually looking forward to improved reception over my previous car; I was using my mom's XD as a point of comparison and just assumed, going in to it, that all Scion's had the same antenna. To my disappointment, the FR-S antenna is actually of poorer quality and there is a noticeable difference (albeit rather minor) in reception. The average listener probably couldn't detect the difference.

The average FR-S owner probably doesn't care as much about radio reception as me, though :]

Efferalgan · 11-12-2013, 06:25 AM

My Grazio & Co:

The reception is notably worse than the stock one.

Lonewolf · 12-11-2013, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Efferalgan

My Grazio & Co:

The reception is notably worse than the stock one.

That's too bad...it looks so much better than the stock rc car antenna....

Missy · 12-11-2013, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lonewolf

That's too bad...it looks so much better than the stock rc car antenna....

I've been looking for this one! Where'd you get it??
Reception doesn't bug me since I mostly used USB or cd's.

Edit* sob I replied to the wrong person. This is @Efferalgan

Efferalgan · 12-11-2013, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Missy

I've been looking for this one! Where'd you get it??
Reception doesn't bug me since I mostly used USB or cd's.

Edit* sob I replied to the wrong person. This is @Efferalgan

eBay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GRAZIO-Co-SH...ht_2753wt_1106

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lonewolf

That's too bad...it looks so much better than the stock rc car antenna....

Well, probably I used a wrong word: not "notable" as "significant" but rather "recognizable" worse. I.e. you lose signal half a second earlier when entering a tunnel and gain it back half a second later - that's what is easy to spot but in normal conditions it's 100% fine. If you live in a city where signal is strong and don't drive via tunnels much - you will hardly notice any significant difference. I'd say it's 10-15% worse in reception capability than the stock one, not more than that.

trekkie · 12-11-2013, 08:27 AM

i would go no antennae. radio sucks anyway.

Jolaessss · 03-10-2014, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CircuitJerk

I'm kinda partial to my VG SharkFin. I always preferred that over the BeatSonic and the others.

I've been eyeing this antenna. where did you get yours?

CircuitJerk · 03-10-2014, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jolaessss

I've been eyeing this antenna. where did you get yours?

From a former vendor whom has since been banned.
Here is the direct link to the manufacturer http://www.visualgarage.com/Order.php
Looks like they are updating their site and I'm not sure how long it's been in that state but there is an email address to contact them directly.
I don't recommend contacting the former vendor, and just to make sure you avoid, the vendor username is 86_ZN6 and they also have an external website which you can identify by the username in the address if you do an internet search using keywords 'VG SharkFin FR-S' That website appears to be parked too, so you know it's no buenos...

Good luck.

Jolaessss · 03-11-2014, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CircuitJerk

From a former vendor whom has since been banned.
Here is the direct link to the manufacturer http://www.visualgarage.com/Order.php
Looks like they are updating their site and I'm not sure how long it's been in that state but there is an email address to contact them directly.
I don't recommend contacting the former vendor, and just to make sure you avoid, the vendor username is 86_ZN6 and they also have an external website which you can identify by the username in the address if you do an internet search using keywords 'VG SharkFin FR-S' That website appears to be parked too, so you know it's no buenos...

Good luck.

SWeet, Yeah I've heard lots of bad things about that vendor. Thanks for the tip!!

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11-08-2013, 12:21 AM	#29
Jay2420 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: Whiteout - Zenki Location: Whitby, Ontario Posts: 71 Thanks: 77 Thanked 16 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Has anyone tried and antenna from a different car?

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dnieves Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: FR-S 10 Series Location: NY Posts: 1,062 Thanks: 615 Thanked 347 Times in 251 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The shark fins are also practical when you use a car cover -no antenna getting droopy/limp from a heavy cover resting on it.

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K2 First 8600 Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Darth Raven Location: Windy City Posts: 224 Thanks: 5 Thanked 117 Times in 72 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If I was to go the shark fin route I'd look at the Calrearo because they have models that include a GPS antenna as well as AM/FM, DTV, etc.

11-11-2013, 09:41 PM	#32
Dreamshot Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 Asphalt FR-S Location: Orange County, NY / Centre County, PA Posts: 45 Thanks: 17 Thanked 21 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	For those with the shorty antenna: Do you notice any reception advantages/disadvantages over stock? Above average AM/FM reception is very important to me since its related to my job. Before purchasing the FR-S, I was actually looking forward to improved reception over my previous car; I was using my mom's XD as a point of comparison and just assumed, going in to it, that all Scion's had the same antenna. To my disappointment, the FR-S antenna is actually of poorer quality and there is a noticeable difference (albeit rather minor) in reception. The average listener probably couldn't detect the difference. The average FR-S owner probably doesn't care as much about radio reception as me, though :]

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Efferalgan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Toyota GT 86 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 460 Thanks: 409 Thanked 225 Times in 135 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My Grazio & Co: The reception is notably worse than the stock one.

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trekkie Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2011 Camry Hybrid Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 82 Thanks: 10 Thanked 20 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i would go no antennae. radio sucks anyway.

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