[I8yurV8]

Has anyone every wanted to get a euro antenna, I'm thinking about trying to order a shark fin antenna but its difficult to find one that will actually help boost the am/fm frequency. Anyone know of any have have any thoughts on it?

 

[badazz2010focus]

Um i wasnt aware the the euro car uses a different antenna LOL personally I think the length is fine..

 

[st12131]

I would take ours over the first Gen cars, they look like RC car antennas.
I would like to see one of the sharkfin ones, but only if it were free or close to it
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[Red Jay 918]

if you think thats too long then should see what came on the first S197 Mustang...

 

[Willie_Maikit]

and where would you put your antenna smiley ball at?

 

[badazz2010focus]

i never knew that our cars came with sharkfin ones

 

[Red 2012]

...its difficult to find one that will actually help boost the am/fm frequency. Anyone know of any have have any thoughts on it?

interestingly when we took delivery on the 2012 the radio would only get 1 local am station. they fixed it by taking down the roof lining and making sure the POWER plug was inserted correctly at the base of the antenna which fixed it ... those shorty antennas have an amplifier.

 

[Notorious0ne]

my 2005 antenna is freaking long as hell. my 2004 had a nice little short one.

 

[I8yurV8]

i never knew that our cars came with sharkfin ones

They don't but I'm sure a BMW one or Mercedes could be compatible with ours! and i think it would look good [thumb]

and where would you put your antenna smiley ball at?

haha you could buy a smiley face shift nob instead []

 

[I8yurV8]

I would take ours over the first Gen cars, they look like RC car antennas.
I would like to see one of the sharkfin ones, but only if it were free or close to it
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Yeah true but they still look a little like a RC to me, haha it would cost alot to get and i would have to have it match the paint color.

 

[badazz2010focus]

how or why would a bmw one be compatiable LOL

 

[I8yurV8]

how or why would a bmw one be compatiable LOL

Cause they look the best! lol i just emailed http://visualgarage.com/ to see if might make me one with matching paint.

 

[john m.]

Why not just eliminate the factory antenna completely and use satellite radio instead?

 

[st12131]

Here is an article about the exact same thing, putting a Ford Sharkfin antinna onto our cars (well ford car that is)
http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=117585.0

 

[st12131]

Its only $50 more or less for a new part from ford!

 

[mikebontoft]

just search Google for am FM shark fin antenna. I just did and here's what I came up with. its not too useful but I want to get one to replace my current one on the focus thats serving as a cover for a hole in the roof. then I can seal up and remove the front antenna.

www.o-digital.com/wholesale-products/2227/2268-1/Shark-Fin-Antenna-FmAm-Antenna-AF001-176499.html

 

[I8yurV8]

Here is an article about the exact same thing, putting a Ford Sharkfin antinna onto our cars (well ford car that is)
http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=117585.0

yeah but he is saying that it only helps satellite not am/fm, but www.visualgarage.com just got back to me with a painted fin for $81. So i might do that.. but it seems kind of steep.

 

[st12131]

yes but if you order the AM/FM version of the antenna it should work fine.