CX-7 stubby antenna ordered.

[JimsSpeed3]

I don't really like the stock antenna on my 07 Hatchback, I assume it's bouncing around when I'm driving because it's pretty flexible. I did a search and read a bunch of old post about shorter antenna's. One had some pics of the CX-7 antenna on a 3 sedan and it looked very good. Ron Tonkin chimed in on that post and said CX-7 antenna was a perfect fit for the 3's so I ordered one from his site last night. It's $13.60 + $5 for shipping, pretty good price plus it's an OEM part.
Jim

 

[Speed3girl]

Yup I sell those all day long to Mazda 3 owners. They look nice too.

 

[dread]

why not get the ms3 antenna?

 

[Speed3girl]

why not get the ms3 antenna?

Good question....no one has ever ordered one.

 

[JimsSpeed3]

Truthfully, I didn't think to look to see it if came with a different antenna than my 3 Hatchback and I've never seen a SP3 in person to look. I'm still learning about my car, only had it three weeks.
Jim

 

[Speed3girl]

Truthfully, I didn't think to look to see it if came with a different antenna than my 3 Hatchback and I've never seen a SP3 in person to look. I'm still learning about my car, only had it three weeks.
Jim

To me they look the same. I will have to check the part numbers tomorrow and see if they are indeed the same antenna.

 

[JimsSpeed3]

To me they look the same. I will have to check the part numbers tomorrow and see if they are indeed the same antenna.

That's something I don't get about manufacturers. Why put a longer, less astetically pleasing, bouncey antenna on a Regular 3 Hatchback, Then put a nice, better looking stubby antenna on the SP3? There both Hatchbacks.
Jim

 

[Speed3girl]

That's something I don't get about manufacturers. Why put a longer, less astetically pleasing, bouncey antenna on a Regular 3 Hatchback, Then put a nice, better looking stubby antenna on the SP3? There both Hatchbacks.
Jim

Yeah I think it is just Mazda's way of updating things. Maybe they realized after they put the long one on the 3's that a shorter one is the way to go. Or it could be Mazda's way of saying "you pay more money get better things". You know?

 

[knowledge007]

well the sp3 antenna is shorter and is a non flexible peice hard peice of material. Of course I like it better than my old 04 5 door 3 also.

 

[Rotus8]

Note that the speed has an RF amplifier built into the base of the antenna; the regular 3 does not. So, if you put the MS3 antenna (which I believe is identical to the CX-7 one) you will lose signal strength. If you are mostly in the city it won't matter.

 

[Revenant]

The CX-7 and MS3 antennas are the exact same part number!

I've got it on my 3 and haven't lost any signal strength

 

[gr3y]

just "borrow" a small one from a honda element ^_^