STi Shark Fin Antenna - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Beyer Subaru · 04-03-2013, 10:19 PM

Accessory Brochure. Styling Gallery.

This is now available. I don't know yet if it will be plug and play yet for the USDM BRZ. I would assume that it won't be.

I would also assume that it will be for the rest of the world market BRZ's with the JDM style antenna.

japanparts.com now has it listed at 190ish. Ouch. The STi Catalog has still yet top be updated with the new parts - Key Fob Cover, Privacy Cover, Control Arms, Shark Fin, Struts, etc..

Beyer Subaru · 05-29-2013, 10:17 AM

Box contents include Antenna and adapter harness-

Compared to the OEM Legacy Antenna-

Compared to the OEM BRZ Antenna-

This antenna is "plug and play". Meaning that the harness provided will plug into the OEM USDM BRZ harness. But there is no provision for sat radio. So if you get this you will lose sat radio.

infinite012 · 05-29-2013, 10:19 AM

Now, this. This, I can dig.

humanshield · 05-29-2013, 05:44 PM

that white car has every add on doesn't it? haha...love the antenna. need more full car pictures though.

Lonewolf · 05-29-2013, 06:25 PM

Do you have a straight-on profile shot of the antenna installed?

BlueSTaR · 05-29-2013, 06:26 PM

Interested.

Gunman · 05-29-2013, 07:56 PM

How does reception compare to the OEM antenna?

Beyer Subaru · 05-30-2013, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by humanshield

that white car has every add on doesn't it? haha...love the antenna. need more full car pictures though.

Yep, I've just about cleared out the STi, TRD and all other OEM catalogs. One of the locals named my car the "Mid-Atlantic Catalog Car".

More pics here - http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ight=thermobox

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lonewolf

Do you have a straight-on profile shot of the antenna installed?

I'll snap some.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gunman

How does reception compare to the OEM antenna?

I don't really listen to the radio. But I did try it a couple times for when this questions arose. It seems the same as the normal antenna. The only "real" loss is the sat radio.

rupert · 05-30-2013, 04:47 PM

Do you think a sat radio antenna would fit within the fin section of the antenna?

Beyer Subaru · 05-31-2013, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rupert

Do you think a sat radio antenna would fit within the fin section of the antenna?

I can't say. I cracked all three antenna open. They are all very, very different as to where the antenna post attaches to the base. I would need to actually disect the OEM BRZ antenna to see how the sat antenna is wired, positioned, etc..
The JDM Shark Fin is about rock solid on the interior with little to no room to place any new bits in.

rupert · 05-31-2013, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beyer Subaru

I can't say. I cracked all three antenna open. They are all very, very different as to where the antenna post attaches to the base. I would need to actually disect the OEM BRZ antenna to see how the sat antenna is wired, positioned, etc..
The JDM Shark Fin is about rock solid on the interior with little to no room to place any new bits in.

Pity. It looks like a sweet antenna, but I will need something that will allow the antenna part of this bad boy.

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_220SXV2...ner.html?tp=87

Thanks for the update though!

Ben_G · 06-06-2013, 05:06 PM

Does this sit over the antenna base? Or does it require removal complete of the black pod? (Canadian BRZ, so we don't have the SatRadio antenna)

Beyer Subaru · 06-06-2013, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben_G

Does this sit over the antenna base? Or does it require removal complete of the black pod? (Canadian BRZ, so we don't have the SatRadio antenna)

It replaces the existing black antenna. Meaning you will take the roof liner down and remove the existing roof antenna and then install this piece. It comes with a harness adapter to make it plug-n-play but provides no SAT Radio antenna.

Ben_G · 06-06-2013, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beyer Subaru

It replaces the existing black antenna. Meaning you will take the roof liner down and remove the existing roof antenna and then install this piece. It comes with a harness adapter to make it plug-n-play but provides no SAT Radio antenna.

Yes...I think I found your other post where you said this explicitly. That's a lot of work for just an antenna.....

04-03-2013, 10:19 PM	#1
Beyer Subaru Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ SWP 6AT Ltd Location: Alexandria, VA. Posts: 1,607 Thanks: 859 Thanked 776 Times in 485 Posts Mentioned: 37 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	STi Shark Fin Antenna Accessory Brochure. Styling Gallery. This is now available. I don't know yet if it will be plug and play yet for the USDM BRZ. I would assume that it won't be. I would also assume that it will be for the rest of the world market BRZ's with the JDM style antenna. japanparts.com now has it listed at 190ish. Ouch. The STi Catalog has still yet top be updated with the new parts - Key Fob Cover, Privacy Cover, Control Arms, Shark Fin, Struts, etc..

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05-29-2013, 10:17 AM	#2
Beyer Subaru Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ SWP 6AT Ltd Location: Alexandria, VA. Posts: 1,607 Thanks: 859 Thanked 776 Times in 485 Posts Mentioned: 37 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Box contents include Antenna and adapter harness- Compared to the OEM Legacy Antenna- Compared to the OEM BRZ Antenna- This antenna is "plug and play". Meaning that the harness provided will plug into the OEM USDM BRZ harness. But there is no provision for sat radio. So if you get this you will lose sat radio.

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infinite012 Banned Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 13 DGM BRZ Ltd Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 974 Thanks: 294 Thanked 470 Times in 255 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Now, this. This, I can dig.

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humanshield Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: bucket Location: las vegas Posts: 446 Thanks: 800 Thanked 178 Times in 150 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	that white car has every add on doesn't it? haha...love the antenna. need more full car pictures though.

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Ben_G Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Blue BRZ Location: Canada Posts: 506 Thanks: 108 Thanked 127 Times in 75 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Does this sit over the antenna base? Or does it require removal complete of the black pod? (Canadian BRZ, so we don't have the SatRadio antenna)

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