Edit: car is already painted so it's to late to shave it i really watned to go with the Metra Intenna

Hey H-Ters,

My car is currently in the body shop right now, and I have been thinking if i should shave my antenna or not. If I do, I plan on replacing it with either a Metra Internal Antenna or an EP3 roof antenna. Does anyone here have any experience with the Metra antenna? If so how is the reception and is it easy to install and do you reconmend it? Also, has anyone done the EP3 roof antenna on an EK hatch or any other type of roof antenna that you would reconmend and if you have do you have any pictures you could post up please?

any other suggestions are welcomed, and thanks for your opinion/help in advance

Pictures:
Metra Internal Antenna

picture of Metra on jonsteR's car

EP3 Antenna



Modified by JDM B16 EK at 7:43 PM 12/31/2004


Modified by JDM B16 EK at 7:44 PM 12/31/2004


Modified by JDM B16 EK at 7:45 PM 12/31/2004

 

I've always liked the EP3 antenna, but I don't know if something like this would be worth the work... It would look good on an EK hatch IMO.

I prefer my antenna being built into my rear window above the defroster lines, but I think only the Acura EL had that for 1996-2000, Not the Civic.

 

do they sell block off plates for the EK antenna area?

 

the eg block off one should work on the ek

 

ohh serious? thats good to know

 

Either way you go, your not going to get as good of reception as you did with your factory antenna. I am a former car audio installer and those internal amplified antennas suck.

I have heard that a few people have gotten replacement straight mast antennas and actually put them horizontally behind the dashboard and have gotten great signal.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hatchtrap &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">do they sell block off plates for the EK antenna area?</TD></TR></TABLE>

yes

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM_Ej &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Either way you go, your not going to get as good of reception as you did with your factory antenna. I am a former car audio installer and those internal amplified antennas suck.

I have heard that a few people have gotten replacement straight mast antennas and actually put them horizontally behind the dashboard and have gotten great signal. </TD></TR></TABLE>

in my buddys accord we shave the rear antenna and just bolted it horizontally across the rear piece behind the rear speakers and you cant tell the difference

 

Metra Internal Antenna or none

 

EP3 Antennda wouldn't look very good on an EK hatch IMO..

go with metro.. hope you find some help on it

 

Thanks for your help everone

 

i had the metra antenna in the same location as jonsteR in my hatch. it was a bitch to run it back there. i sugest putting it above your rear view mirror. somone else on HT put his there. its virtualy invisable and a lot easier to mount there. i think my wing didn't help the reception in the back hatch either. the EG blockoff plates do work for the EK, i have one on mine right now.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by snail &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i had the metra antenna in the same location as jonsteR in my hatch. it was a bitch to run it back there. i sugest putting it above your rear view mirror. somone else on HT put his there. its virtualy invisable and a lot easier to mount there. i think my wing didn't help the reception in the back hatch either. the EG blockoff plates do work for the EK, i have one on mine right now.
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i was thinking of putting it behind my rear view mirror also but i already plan on putting my alarm antenna there too. and having 2 antennas there might be too much.

 

would this antenna work if you stick it in the wing? lol
my old spoon style one was hollow in the center you can with ease fit any size antenna inside of it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hayabusa160 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">would this antenna work if you stick it in the wing? lol
my old spoon style one was hollow in the center you can with ease fit any size antenna inside of it.</TD></TR></TABLE>


on the road to pimpin the D.I.Y.

follow your vision danielson!

 

I think I'm going to get one of those internal antennas. My EG antenna is crap.

 

the antenna in my sol sucks. i was thinking about a Metra Antenna, but wasn't sure. doesn't really matter to me though. my reception is so bad with the antenna i have right now, it should only get better.

 

I shaved my Antenna on my 97 hatch. I lost alot of reciption doint the Mod to my body. Ive been looking for a Metra Internal Antenna. Dose anyone have a link to a site for it?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ickabod &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I shaved my Antenna on my 97 hatch. I lost alot of reciption doint the Mod to my body. Ive been looking for a Metra Internal Antenna. Dose anyone have a link to a site for it?</TD></TR></TABLE>

yea you can get them here:

http://www.audiooutfitter.com/store/44UA200.html

 

How do you wire one of those Metra antennas up?

 

I went to the body shop today to tell him to shave my antenna but it was already to late. He already painted my car and it should be done soon. I wish i could have came in sooner so i could have gotten the Metra intenna.

 

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welp that sux ***, just get the block off plate ^_^

 

Who listens to the radio anyways?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdm_ekcivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Who listens to the radio anyways?</TD></TR></TABLE>

haha....i do

 

Could anyone who has Metra Internal Antenna post the model # for it.

Thanx peepz