Convex Blind Spot Mirror
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09-17-2024, 04:58 PM
You can eliminate the blind spots by adjusting your side view mirrors.
Reference: https://www.caranddriver.com/feature...d-blind-spots/
I’ve noticed many Rennlisters commenting how they can see the beautiful bulging rear fenders of our cars in their side view mirrors.
I think this is wrong. If you can see your rear fenders, you have not adjusted your side view mirrors correctly.
You should position your mirrors further out, so the sides of your car are not visible. Think about it— you already know where the sides of your car are. You really want to see more of the traffic, cars, and road behind you and to your sides.
[Adjust] the mirrors so far outward that the viewing angle of the side mirrors just overlaps that of the cabin’s rearview mirror.
I’ve noticed many Rennlisters commenting how they can see the beautiful bulging rear fenders of our cars in their side view mirrors.
I think this is wrong. If you can see your rear fenders, you have not adjusted your side view mirrors correctly.
You should position your mirrors further out, so the sides of your car are not visible. Think about it— you already know where the sides of your car are. You really want to see more of the traffic, cars, and road behind you and to your sides.
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You can eliminate the blind spots by adjusting your side view mirrors.
Reference: https://www.caranddriver.com/feature...d-blind-spots/
I’ve noticed many Rennlisters commenting how they can see the beautiful bulging rear fenders of our cars in their side view mirrors.
I think this is wrong. If you can see your rear fenders, you have not adjusted your side view mirrors correctly.
You should position your mirrors further out, so the sides of your car are not visible. Think about it— you already know where the sides of your car are. You really want to see more of the traffic, cars, and road behind you and to your sides.
[Adjust] the mirrors so far outward that the viewing angle of the side mirrors just overlaps that of the cabin’s rearview mirror.
I’ve noticed many Rennlisters commenting how they can see the beautiful bulging rear fenders of our cars in their side view mirrors.
I think this is wrong. If you can see your rear fenders, you have not adjusted your side view mirrors correctly.
You should position your mirrors further out, so the sides of your car are not visible. Think about it— you already know where the sides of your car are. You really want to see more of the traffic, cars, and road behind you and to your sides.
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If your really want to see what's behind you, install one of those "WINK" Mirrors. They're only about $35. Seriously, they do work. Have had them in every road-race car I've owned. But for the street I'm OK with the stock mirrors plus one small spotter mirror on each outside mirror. I line-up the outside mirrors so that I can just barely see the outboard edges of my rear fenders because I find perspective to be really helpful to me.The purpose of the spotter mirrors isn't to be able to actually figure out what I'm looking at. Spotter mirrors just tell me I need to move my eyes and/or head because something's out there, on the periphery, that isn't being captured.
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Interestingly I have my mirrors adjusted out to cover my blind spots but some on ramps’ geometry favors a convex blind spot mirror as well. If you haven’t noticed it, you just haven’t driven enough
I’m just looking for a favorite blind spot mirror to have a belt and suspender approach, especially as my neck mobility fades over time.
I’m just looking for a favorite blind spot mirror to have a belt and suspender approach, especially as my neck mobility fades over time.
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One of the 1st things I do on a new car here in the US is fit a convex drivers side mirror. Lord knows why they are not fitted as standard like the rest of the world, and yes I know that's a regulation thing.
One of the 1st things I do on a new car here in the US is fit a convex drivers side mirror. Lord knows why they are not fitted as standard like the rest of the world, and yes I know that's a regulation thing.
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One of the 1st things I do on a new car here in the US is fit a convex drivers side mirror. Lord knows why they are not fitted as standard like the rest of the world, and yes I know that's a regulation thing.
One of the 1st things I do on a new car here in the US is fit a convex drivers side mirror. Lord knows why they are not fitted as standard like the rest of the world, and yes I know that's a regulation thing.
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One of the 1st things I do on a new car here in the US is fit a convex drivers side mirror. Lord knows why they are not fitted as standard like the rest of the world, and yes I know that's a regulation thing.
One of the 1st things I do on a new car here in the US is fit a convex drivers side mirror. Lord knows why they are not fitted as standard like the rest of the world, and yes I know that's a regulation thing.
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