05-13-2003, 08:43 AM
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I really should change my title...
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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.
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05-13-2003, 11:39 AM
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never done that but you are probably correct.
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05-13-2003, 02:53 PM
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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
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05-13-2003, 04:23 PM
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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.
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05-13-2003, 05:26 PM
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Feh
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so is the wieght of wrapping foil around the antenna worth it?
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05-13-2003, 05:56 PM
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a piece of foil aint that heavy
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05-13-2003, 06:55 PM
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Feh
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will it might be to a bit 
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05-13-2003, 08:08 PM
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Actually, they suck^
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dude even to a bit, foil weighs nothing. sounds like a good idea to me... im gonna try that
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05-13-2003, 08:12 PM
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if it has any affect it would give it better traction and preformence
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05-13-2003, 10:23 PM
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Feh
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ah ok heh i guess if your put alot it would be heavy...
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05-14-2003, 12:18 AM
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MASTA POOOOOOOOOOOOOOTANG
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how many times do you wrap it in alluminum foil?
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05-14-2003, 12:29 AM
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Feh
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i guess once? and do you have to have the antenna wire touch the foil r just wrap it around it?
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05-14-2003, 07:15 AM
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lol i do it like 5 time then grap each end and twist in opposite directtion to make in as thin as possible
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05-14-2003, 01:56 PM
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Feh
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ah i see
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05-14-2003, 03:22 PM
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good idear babykiller. cant believe i said that. heh
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