I used to get crap range on my 27 mhz skyline as well (microsizer, USA bit release) so at first I rerouted the antenna like Darthracer did, and that gave me about 6-8 feet of range over the initial 5-6. Then I said screw this and took out that little antenna and soldered an 8 inch 22 guage copper wire, uninsulated, in its place, and put a little loop on top just so it looks extra sexy. That boosted my range to about 20 feet, no joke. Then, I removed the cripple cap from the car itself (be CAREFUL doing this...www.questformadness.com has the EXACT one to remove, and its accurate for all bits and microsizers I believe, not so sure about clones) and that got me about 25-30 feet, depending on where I use the car. Needless to say, I'm quite pleased with the results. My controller did not have a cripple cap, its one of the newer ones. But definately replace the antenna and you'll be happy with what you get.