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Buzzbait 05-13-2003 07:43 AM

Antenna Idea
 
I've read where people have made internal antennas that run inside the body of the car. Has anybody tried using an old steering coil from a dead bit, and using the coil as an internal antenna? It seems like a steering coil would make for one hella’ long antenna.

hogjowlz 05-13-2003 10:39 AM

never done that but you are probably correct.

BabyKiller 05-13-2003 01:53 PM

what i do is wrap my antenna in tin foil and curl it up and place the body over it without the anteena sticking out and i get a extra 4 feet while its under the body

hogjowlz 05-13-2003 03:23 PM

i havnt ran my cars with antennas stickin out since right after i got my first or second car.

you get so much better performance.

Awaken 05-13-2003 04:26 PM

so is the wieght of wrapping foil around the antenna worth it?

hogjowlz 05-13-2003 04:56 PM

a piece of foil aint that heavy

Awaken 05-13-2003 05:55 PM

will it might be to a bit :p

metsrule119 05-13-2003 07:08 PM

dude even to a bit, foil weighs nothing. sounds like a good idea to me... im gonna try that

BabyKiller 05-13-2003 07:12 PM

if it has any affect it would give it better traction and preformence

Awaken 05-13-2003 09:23 PM

ah ok heh i guess if your put alot it would be heavy...

Calsonic_racer 05-13-2003 11:18 PM

how many times do you wrap it in alluminum foil?

Awaken 05-13-2003 11:29 PM

i guess once? and do you have to have the antenna wire touch the foil r just wrap it around it?

BabyKiller 05-14-2003 06:15 AM

lol i do it like 5 time then grap each end and twist in opposite directtion to make in as thin as possible

Awaken 05-14-2003 12:56 PM

ah i see

hogjowlz 05-14-2003 02:22 PM

good idear babykiller. cant believe i said that. heh


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