oldbeefcake

I did a search and all I found was about S2000 topics. I want to buy the new SI roof antenna to put it on my 92 hatch. I want to know if someone else has done this with similar antennas. I've seem few pics around with this mod. The main reson I want to do it because my stock antenna is stuck, I could only put it out half way and the reception is horrible.

B18c1CivicTurboed

Ive seen the new M5 atenna done on a h/b looks good

oldbeefcake

I think BMW parts are too expensive.

B18c1CivicTurboed

Yea they are but it looked Phat as hell on the car...The import scene is expensive
u pay to play....

KRiS1

Like this

oldbeefcake

yes, What antenna is that one? Is it pretty simple mod right? I just need to run the wire from the radio throught the roof. Thanks for the pic.

KRiS1

it's a zendar or zender or something like that. It wasn't too hard to do

oldbeefcake

Where can I get one?

SpooN Man

The og one is fuba. VW's have had them for years. Fuba's are powered also so you can get a better signal. They look good also.

KRiS1

I'll look through my e-mails to see where I got it. It is also powered just like the fuba

oldbeefcake

I should be able to find one If I look throgh the VW magazines in the bookstore. I'll do a online search as well. Thanks.

SkyeC

So do you have to drill a hole through the roof for that, or what?

KRiS1

Yes

92sleepR

Of course you do. how did you think it worked?

Its fairly easy to install. just pull the upper side trim off on the drivers side, remove the plastic screw/clips that hold the roof liner on, remove the rear roof liner trim and install the antenna wire.

When you cut the hole in the roof sheet metal be SURE to put a little etching primer and tough up paint on the edges of the sheet metal or it WILL rust.

Mike

oldbeefcake

I found this site that sell the MDX/SI antenna $40 shipped with all the hardware and cable. http://www.locustom.com

SloCivicHMM

nice....now I need money to do yet another mod...hahah

SOHC_MShue

i wouldn't go through all that trouble just to install an antenna

93eg-EKhybrid

That Si kit is only $40! That's not bad, I guess I'm gonna have to do that too!

oldbeefcake

I don't see it as hard. All you got to do is run the wire and drill a hole, plus it will give better reception, because it is amplified.

FWD_4G63T

Damn that looks sweet...I'm thinking about doing that but with the S2000 antenna. I hate my RC car looking antenna...

EG6-SiR

Funny thing is, most of the people who've done this conversion probably never even listen to the radio...

euclid

couldnt you drill throught the window stipping for the rear of a coupe, or come up straight out of the trunk bu=y the roof spoiler on a hatchback.... i dont think you really need to rill holes in your roof. just get creative

the words:mispellings ratio in this post was relly high


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BERT-O

Exactly, I have mine for 2 years now and really don't care for it nowadays. I picked mine up thru some VW show swap meet. The brand, like a few mention, is Zender. I only did it cause back in the days it was cool

Radio reception will vary, even thought its power, really didn't made a different on my application. Its different for sure. However, I've been told you can used other OEM cars, but I'm not sure.

The work involved includes taking off the headerlinear, postion the actual base center correctly and wire down the cable. Not to hard, just time consuming with anything you do that a car.

MilanoRex

Does water ever leak in?

t0p_sh0tta

Amplified antennas will boost the entire signal, both the noise and music.