american style mirrors

[neil1112]

I've just recently bought CF side mirrors from ebay and realised that its American style and therefore i can't see ANY cars while driving, very dangerous i know! and thats y i need advise/help on how to fix it....its a manual one and ive tried adjusting it in every direction and still can't see properly :( ...

[DOHCTR Coopz!]

pics?

do they look like this?
http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/4074/25e660o011jr0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Killa From Manila]

wats the difference with lhd and rhd mirrors? :S

[neil1112]

heres the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/96-00-CIVIC-CARBON-FIBER-SPOON-SPORTS-MIRROR-MIRRORS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33649QQitemZ200 088182930QQrdZ1

thats the exact one i bought lol..its blue tinted..looks awesome! but yea


any ideas on how to fix it?

[aimre]

why cant u see?

[EK4R]

^^ yea let us know if that works. those mirrors look decent.
how much was it posted down to aus ? and how long did it take?

[Zdster]

All you have to do is take the mirror to a glass shop and get them to cut a panel of glass which can then be stuck over the top. Happens alot with the Jap. spec cars as their mirrors are concave and ours are convex (or the other way around). Note, as I was told, to get a roadworthy you need to swap the glass to the original shape (concave/convex) that came on the vehicle.

[neil1112]

^^ yea let us know if that works. those mirrors look decent.
how much was it posted down to aus ? and how long did it take?

Don't fink it will work, cos one side is different shape to the other side..i paid $200 AUS and it took 2 weeks

[neil1112]

All you have to do is take the mirror to a glass shop and get them to cut a panel of glass which can then be stuck over the top. Happens alot with the Jap. spec cars as their mirrors are concave and ours are convex (or the other way around). Note, as I was told, to get a roadworthy you need to swap the glass to the original shape (concave/convex) that came on the vehicle.

What glass shops? can't think of any? lol ...Im not sure wat u mean by 'cut a panel'? how does that help me see better?

[EuroDude]

The USDM drivers side, the left side of the car sitting in it, has the magnification in the mirror you guys have the magnification in your drivers side the RIGHT side of the car. See if you can swap the glass mirror parts from the left to the right.

Actually the Euro's drivers mirror (RHS) is normal, but the passenger (LHS) is magnified.

[Zdster]

What glass shops? can't think of any? lol ...Im not sure wat u mean by 'cut a panel'? how does that help me see better?

I dont think you are located in Melbourne are you?

Go to a store that sells windows/glass and they will usually also sell mirrors = 'glass shop'. They will be able to cut a piece of mirror for you that is the opposite of what you have in there now (ie concave for example).

[neil1112]

lol i am in Melbourne my bad...thanks heaps =] =] ..ill go check it out!!

[Zdster]

lol i am in Melbourne my bad...thanks heaps =] =] ..ill go check it out!!

If you need a place let me know. Place I have used is in/near Clayton.

[neil1112]

okay..i just checked out a place called ' expert glass co.pty ltd' and they said its nothing to do with the mirror lol, take it to a mechanic to bend the carbon + mirror outwards, if u know wat i mean ..like im gona do that!!..

yeah i think i need a place lol..i only have trouble with the left mirror

[kn1ghtm4r3]

http://www.clubcivic.com/board/showthread.php?t=72126

dunno if that helps ahahah

[Joeyboy]

yeh i feel for you neil1112. i bought a set of mirrors from US ebay as well and found out that it creates a problem in terms of visibility (i can see perfectly fine on the passenger side, but not the driver's). basically i have to lean forward to be able to get full visibility of the driver's side mirror.

mine are powered, so im stuck wid em until i buy proper RHD ones.

moral: dont buy side mirrors from US (or any other country) unless specified for RHD.

[jdm_kid]

ha. live with it. i think its much better. :) u can have a much closer view when parking next to the gutter, avoiding gutter hits lol

[Muzz]

lol, avoid gutter hits, and get wiped out by a cement truck on the highway.....:p

[EuroDude]

lol, avoid gutter hits, and get wiped out by a cement truck on the highway.....:p

lol true dat. its unsafe when driving since cars on the left appear much closer, making it hard to judge if its safe to merge or not, and distracting you from whats happening ahead of you

[Boban]

I've got the same ones as the the ones in the second pic (not on the car)

I haven't got any problems with them, they are both just normal mirrors, neither is magnified, and they are manual/non electric. I had to custom make some plastic plates to make them fit my eg (they came with EK base plates i think) but once i had them positioned the way i liked (so that i could see) i just glued the glass there so it wouldn't move.

I got these second hand off Nerv here on OH and the little screws that hold the mirror in place were a bit loose from wear and tear, but now it's not moving anywhere, no matter how big the bumps are. It ended up costing me around 150 including the mirrors, getting them painted and getting my old base plates modified

I'm pretty sure Barefoot has the same ones on his EK so pm him and see if he's got any advice for you

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u286/80ban/IMG_0006.jpg

[Bludger]

don't know about other cars, but au dc2r has the left passenger mirror (the whole mirror structure) bended or curved into the car more (towards the rear).
i know my discription is very difficult to understand, but to those who do, pls re-explain to ppls.
wht i'm saying is that both sides are not symetrical in shape.

[Tako]

nice play

[Killa From Manila]

any1 know where u can get genuine spoon mirrors?

[NeRV]

any1 know where u can get genuine spoon mirrors?

Lower your car first, and then ill tell you :p

[Killa From Manila]

Lower your car first, and then ill tell you :p

punkass ><
thats it no presents 4 u

[neil1112]

hahahaha..look on the traders, theres a few there...they cost an arm and a leg lol...

thanks for the website..really help a lot =]]