Watch Me Put My Little Stubby on the Mazda MX-5 Miata

There's something that's just unproportionally big on my Mazda Miata MX5 RF Club. Spoiler alert, it's not me.
Today I'm gonna solve the Miata's biggest "physical" problem with theStubby from Craven Speed. Curious? Watch and find out.

[@MarkWeiser]

I liked the long antenna to put my mickey ears topper... helps me find my car in a parking lot

[@capnella]

Pretty hilarious video! Actually this gets a perfect score for price, ease of installation and results. I think it looks really great. Much more sleek. I actually use it listen to AM and FM radio quite a bit and for me it gives just as good a reception as the OEM stock antenna. Please keep up these install videos. Your MX-5 things video inspired me to install multiple other items that I’m really enjoying also. Thanks!!

[@TechTalkWithAdrian]

Love your humor as usual 👍🏽 great video!

[@richdemars9302]

The Stubby rocks, the first update I did on my MX-5

[@michaeldixon6251]

Looool these vids are hilarious! Thanks for the research, I need one of these

[@sausageman200]

I think it's an old person thing at this point. I used to draw cars with an antenna and make a phone gesture with my thumb and pinky extended. Those things don't make practical sense anymore. I like the stock antenna because of the classic design of the car. Your video was hilarious. Worth the watch.

[@MisterMiyada]

Thanks Stephen. I still have the stock one for the days I might feel “classic”. Thankfully it’s super easy to switch it back.

[@acchaladka]

@@MisterMiyada Is it though? Looked very complex process from video. Perhaps a short video on the details of switching back and forth, hmmm.

[@bgatch88]

That long antenna is the same one on the MP5 you used to own. I should know cause I currently drive an MP5 (2003) and I replaced the antenna with something similar to the Stubby. I'm going to buy an MX5 RF this year and, after watching this video and a couple other of your videos, I am going to buy an antenna replacement and those trunk poppers (although the $100 price tag seems high for what they are). Yes, I watched your video on buying a Miata so I'll be checking that website out.

[@Brockthedog315]

Enjoyed the video. I returned my stubby. Reception driving around town and then trying to stretch my sports talk show station into a longer haul just wasn’t as good as stock. Looks hella better though.

[@rfhbrando]

LOL I love your content. I just put a deposit down on my first MX5 - 2022 GT Soft top. Looking for tiny additions to make it mine.

[@maxcactus7]

I'm a simpleton so someone help me understand the following: If a stubby antenna works as well as the longer wire antenna, why didn't Mazda install the shorter antenna to begin with? And why do they install both the long wire and the shark fin antennae? And yes, the humor was appreciated.

[@MisterMiyada]

Why the long wire? I’m guessing someone at Mazda said no to adding a rotating satellite dish.

[@blurayffan66]

I read they did it as they thought it was more fitting, a sort of throwback in design to older versions. At least the Stubby is reasonably cheap!

[@Lateralus14]

I thought the sharkfin was just for the GPS antenna, not the radio antenna. But I'm not 100% sure about that.

[@MisterMiyada]

@@Lateralus14 here in the US, the shark fin is definitely not for the AM/FM radio.

[@lightmanatoz]

I never listen to radio. So I went with the Flyin Miata screw in Delete. It is much less mass.

[@irismariaadams7630]

We bought the Stubby for our 2017 MX-5 and the quality of reception was not there. It sounded good at home, but once we drove around town, we got a lot of static in our radio, so we sent ours back.

[@dannyphamous]

Really fun vid 🤣 I want a stubby now

[@Sww1975]

Nice & subtle.Shame its not a colour match or I might be tempted

[@zantoz1212]

It was one of the first purchases. Wish they didn't even have it because the trunk antenna is beautiful and symmetric. But that's only for xm radio? Who even uses that anymore

[@LadyWanderlustLifestyle]

Axe and bike helmet?!?!! Hahahaha wow.

[@Hoonage]

I’m planning on getting a short antenna when I get my Mx5 next year. But I’m with you on the stubby having the word.. stubby, so I might try to find something else. It’d be interesting to see what other short antennas actually matches the oem black plastic vase better.

[@MisterMiyada]

I haven’t found an alternative yet. Later I’ll let you know if plastidip affects the signal performance at all.

[@MiataJay]

damn this was a tough install.

[@MisterMiyada]

Almost had to use the pick axe.

[@Lateralus14]

I feel like the manufacturer of The Stubby should have gone all-in with the double entendre and called it "THE MASSIVE DONGER". But that's just me.

[@spendingtimetogether8428]

The antenna is probably the worst thing of the MX-5. No idea why they insisted on having such an unsightly thing hanging out of a beautiful car. First thing I'd remove asap!

[@aznsumthing]

This video makes me want to put an extra long antennae on my ND. lol. Time for some bigger time mods, homie!

[@MisterMiyada]

Bigger mods… that’s what the pick axe is for.

[@blurayffan66]

I have seen some videos of buyers of the Stubby in the UK having poorer radio reception/signal sing it. I don't listen to the radio very often but might pick one up for aesthetics. Thank goodness tho here in Spain we do not have that ugly shark fin on the rear.

[@MisterMiyada]

I never use satellite so the shark fin is another useless thing I have on mine. Mazda could have save a few grams of weight! How is it in Spain? Are you able to customize what accessories you have or do they force certain items and packages on you when you pick a car?

[@blurayffan66]

@@MisterMiyada At the moment there are 3 basic packages here in sunny Spain- Origin, Zenith and Zenith Sport and you can then add on any accessories you like to any of these 3 versions. There is a 4th version, the "Black & Red Edition" which has the 17" BBS rims and comes in a Deep Crystal Blue. But, for example, the BBS rims can be added on any of the 3 other versions, and any of the other accessories you wish so there is a bit of flexibility there. From what I have seen most dealers here just offer these versions and don't fit anything additional, say for example, the BBS rims, forcing you to pay extra for them even if you only want the basic Origin model that does not have them fitted originally from Mazda. There is a good variety between all the 3-4 versions, and then the option to add extras to any of those as already mentioned. Generally here in Spain there is less skulduggery going on at the car dealers compared to the US (at least compared to California where I lived for 18 years). Sure car prices can be about 7-8% more expensive here vs. US but road tax and Insurance is far, far cheaper. Hope this makes sense- yeah clear as mud I hear you say! (My car ships out next Sat from Japan- so excited!).

[@butlerville23]

I’m getting mine Next month baby 😀

[@MisterMiyada]

Miata Gang!

[@ryanb5442]

Only tool you need is your hand... I used my hand on my stubby too 😂

[@MisterMiyada]

And that was why Vaseline was on the list. Now I remembered.

[@acchaladka]

I think the gear was for the the American apocalypse everyone thinks is coming? Nice nails by the way, you look like a manicure type of hand guy.

[@MisterMiyada]

Lol, my nails trim themselves. They fear scratching the Miata.

[@siddarthaone7355]

lollll

[@gavinloveridge1725]

Really enjoy your content , would be great to be able to communicate and share with you .. how may I send or message you Gav 😊