Flat low profile antenna (non shark fin) - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Lonewolf · 01-21-2013, 02:23 AM

I guess nothing ever came of this...

WillBRZ · 01-21-2013, 03:42 AM

I want it!

Enigmus · 02-04-2013, 01:45 PM

Thanks for the interest and I finally managed to get around to it. I will be posting up a DIY soon. Love how unobtrusive it looks. Next best thing to shaving the stock antenna off.

NemeGuero · 02-04-2013, 02:03 PM

Looks good.

tnt · 02-04-2013, 02:06 PM

how's the signal strength on these as oppose to the shark fins ?

kask2_6.0 · 02-04-2013, 10:04 PM

Looks much better than the shark fin IMO. Any idea if it will fit the BRZ? I know the base is slightly larger due to the navigation.

NemeGuero · 02-04-2013, 10:14 PM

where did you get the antenna you used?

Enigmus · 02-04-2013, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tnt

how's the signal strength on these as oppose to the shark fins ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by kask2_6.0

Looks much better than the shark fin IMO. Any idea if it will fit the BRZ? I know the base is slightly larger due to the navigation.

Quote:

Originally Posted by NemeGuero

where did you get the antenna you used?

I bought a g37 oem (K23 color) antenna. It's the same antenna used in the 350z, GTR, and Maxima. I replaced the whole antenna by reaching under the headliner and unscrewing the original base. The nut that fits the original 86 base actually fits the nissan base. Tightening the base nut made it snug and waterproof like it was oem!

As for signal strength the connections were a bit different but looking right in the plug they're very similar just the connector housing is different. I can splice the corresponding male plug when i get the chance. I lost slight radio signal but I mainly use pandora from my phone anyways. I'll get around to figuring out how to correctly wire it up.

Enigmus · 02-04-2013, 10:32 PM

The hole where the antenna is mounted through should be the same in both the brz and frs which is a little more than an inch wide. Essentially any other oem satellite antenna can be used in theory. I ordered this antenna for a little under $50

Lonewolf · 02-05-2013, 12:37 AM

Awesome ingenuity on your part! I want this antenna (plug and play of course) and the grazio jeweled tails something bad!

Retro86 · 02-05-2013, 09:41 AM

link us out for the write up if theres any

xjohnx · 02-05-2013, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kask2_6.0

Looks much better than the shark fin IMO. Any idea if it will fit the BRZ? I know the base is slightly larger due to the navigation.

The BRZ GPS antenna is in the dash, i believe (at least judging by the TSB info). The reason the BRZ's base is wider is because of the Satellite radio antenna.

Shinji2787 · 02-05-2013, 12:22 PM

I eagerly await a write up for this... that looks amazing.

drftrdie · 02-10-2013, 06:04 PM

ight i see you have a la tag if your from nola we need to get togeather

02-04-2013, 01:45 PM	#17
Enigmus Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 1996 Integra LS 4DR, 2013 Scion FRS Location: New Orleans Posts: 191 Thanks: 6 Thanked 269 Times in 47 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for the interest and I finally managed to get around to it. I will be posting up a DIY soon. Love how unobtrusive it looks. Next best thing to shaving the stock antenna off. Attached Images __________________ 2013 Argento http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=906462 (Member Car Journal)

02-04-2013, 10:32 PM	#23
Enigmus Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 1996 Integra LS 4DR, 2013 Scion FRS Location: New Orleans Posts: 191 Thanks: 6 Thanked 269 Times in 47 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The hole where the antenna is mounted through should be the same in both the brz and frs which is a little more than an inch wide. Essentially any other oem satellite antenna can be used in theory. I ordered this antenna for a little under $50 __________________ 2013 Argento http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=906462 (Member Car Journal)

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01-21-2013, 02:23 AM	#15
Lonewolf Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Moped Location: CA Posts: 4,300 Thanks: 4,905 Thanked 2,132 Times in 1,195 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I guess nothing ever came of this...

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NemeGuero Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 459 Thanks: 42 Thanked 122 Times in 95 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looks good.

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kask2_6.0 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 13 BRZ Location: San Diego Posts: 724 Thanks: 229 Thanked 512 Times in 256 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Looks much better than the shark fin IMO. Any idea if it will fit the BRZ? I know the base is slightly larger due to the navigation.

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NemeGuero Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 459 Thanks: 42 Thanked 122 Times in 95 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	where did you get the antenna you used?

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Lonewolf Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Moped Location: CA Posts: 4,300 Thanks: 4,905 Thanked 2,132 Times in 1,195 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Awesome ingenuity on your part! I want this antenna (plug and play of course) and the grazio jeweled tails something bad!

02-05-2013, 12:22 PM	#27
Shinji2787 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: '85 AE86 Sprinter Trueno Location: SoCal, CA Posts: 140 Thanks: 26 Thanked 47 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I eagerly await a write up for this... that looks amazing.

02-10-2013, 06:04 PM	#28
drftrdie Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Ae86,X2 , Scion FRS Location: South Mississippi Posts: 51 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ight i see you have a la tag if your from nola we need to get togeather

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