The Greatest Aero Mod Never Mentioned!
Mwahahaha. The pictures are pretty self explanatory, got the stuff for like 8 total from the dealership:
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nice ben.
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curious to know if we can do this and keep the antenna
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You could prolly just do an antenna tuck and stick it somewhere random, :p
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Didn't know I could do the same as you. But I'll keep mine. It's not that hurtful to my FE. I don't have to look for anything to squeeze my FE, I got plenty of stuff to do.
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Yeah, it's more for not having a car that looks like it should be RC.
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nice
I haven't used my radio since I purchased my stereo. Nice mod, It looks like a cover to fit my civic would be the same part...
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There's different types for EGs and EKs, I know someone sells both on H-T for 5 bucks, but he didn't have them for EFs.
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who sells them on h-t
who sells them on h-t?....the parts look alike.
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I'm not sure, I just search "antenna block off" until I found it. I think the holes might be different but what do I know.
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My Yaris came stock with the antenna embedded inside the rear window. I wonder what the FE improvement is.
Using my new Scangauge in an unscientific test, I noticed a ~10% FE reduction by sticking my arm fully outside the window (50mpg to 46mpg). This was at about 60 mph on cruise control. An antenna is hardly the same as an arm but I can see why it would be bad, being in such a high velocity air stream. |
What a coincidence - I was looking at my antenna yesterday while riding past the car on the beater bike ... and wondering why I don't take it off.
Mine's mounted in the same location, but there isn't even a radio on the other end of the cable. I have the original "blank" where a radio should be. (And I've checked: there are 4 speakers installed from the factory. But no radio. Strange. The only option the car came with: side moldings.) I guess until I get around to putting a radio in, I could take my antenna off too. This one's in that category of changes where the effect is indetectible, yet logically, it's better without than with. |
Darin, I say you go for it. Life's no fun with comercials anyway.
Ninja edit: oh snap, my old tank fell off the 90 day, :p |
Woohoo for the 90-day average!
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It must've been removing the antenna last night that made my FE jump so high, :p
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Or did you install one of those gold-plated PCV valves and not tell anyone?
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I'm pretty sure it was the wire tuck, been doing pretty well since then, :p
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While your at it. You better take out thouse non used speakers. That will drop 7kg off your car and improve your gas milage about as much as removing your antenna.
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what nonused speakers? :D You can hear my blasting daft punk from a block away.
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I am talking about metro's car. He doesnt have a radio.
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Oooh, I suck. I'd go crazy without something to listen to!
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Ah. I should be paying better attention! Wasting all that fuel dragging those speakers around is a terrible thing, you're right. I do have some room to focus on weight reduction.
I'm ruthless on the sailboat I race on - I'm responsible for keeping tabs on what non-essential stuff is on the boat. Just tonight I forbade the skipper to bring a second bag of ice on for the refreshments. On the round-the-southern-oceans (and other) races, they're fanatical about the weight. E.g. cut the handle off your toothbrush. :) |
ROFL, Awesome Ben!! It looks a lot better (to me)
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Indeed, some day I'll get around to posting some overduepictures without it.
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Oh yeah...
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Yay, people knowing daft punk makes me feel like I've lived a good life.
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Hello -
Here's the best of both worlds : https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=180031170762 https://www.antennax.com/images/New_p...cture_ax17.jpg Your reception may vary, CarloSW2 |
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Rough Time
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I think it might be a expression of one's individuality, although rude to some. Personally, I don't blast my Diana Krall or Pat Matheny Jazz albums down the block. RH77 |
Back to Council/Attorney
Well, if the city council and City Attorney has no problem with, by all means, toot your own horn.
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Considering you can't here my music inside my house when the car is in the garage, I do not consider the volume to be an issue. My system has very little bass and as loud as I can stand to play it has never been loud enough to bother anyone else.
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Try LR
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Just bought one but am working on paying for it without having to enter my PayPal password into the vendors checkout system. I was redirected from eBay/PayPal during the paying process. I'll let you know how it goes tonight.
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This memory makes me wonder if I could tap into my rear defroster. Why couldn't it serve as an antenna too? However, when it is on I have a hunch that it wouldn't work because the heating coil/electricity/whatever would probably be generating interference. CarloSW2 |
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I finally received the internal antenna from the eBay seller mentioned previously. They were a bit slow but delivered the advertised product eventually. I had to run the thick wire along the underside of the dash and secure the grounding strap to a screw under the glove box. Then I snaked the thin wire from the provided spool behind the right side pillar molding and across the top of the windshield. I got decent reception but nothing spectacular. Since we live in a really low spot I didn't expect much reception. The real test will be when I get out on the highway.
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Anyway, the reception out on the open road this morning was fair at best. Better than nothing but not very good. When I auto scanned I got 4-5 stations. As I remember it I used to get 10-12 when the external antenna was in use. I'll try messing around a bit with the position of the wire but I don't hold out much hope of getting significantly better reception. |
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