EVO-R F1 Mirrors leave a gap for water to get in?

JenovaI · 03-01-2017, 12:45 AM

Just installed a set of these, kind of concerned about the 1/2inch worth of gap between them and the weather stripping on the door. The stock mirrors have that plastic trim piece behind them, I tried getting it off to fit behind the evo-r's but I'd have to grind down some stuff on them for them to sit flush.. am i supposed to use these? It didnt seem like i was. but i feel like water can get in that gap.

I'll take a pic tomorrow

cooltoy · 03-01-2017, 12:50 AM

There is supposed to be a piece of black tape that comes with them to cover that. Did you get yours second hand?

cooltoy · 03-01-2017, 12:51 AM

cooltoy · 03-01-2017, 12:57 AM

EVO-R 370Z Light weight Mirrors

JenovaI · 03-01-2017, 01:45 AM

Oh ya i have the tape, the part im talking about is over to the left past that closer to the hinge.. like the left side where the black tape ends on your pic under the point of the triangle. ill take a pic later. maybe it doesnt matter with the door closed.

Edit: actually ya the tape doesnt even go over a part where water would get in anyway, it's just for looks. or at least thats what it seems to me.

EVOR · 03-01-2017, 05:54 AM

JenovaI when screw the 3 screws, did you make sure they are on the correct thread? If force screw in cause the screw not screw in straight will make the base little off.

JenovaI · 03-01-2017, 12:15 PM

The screws definitely went in correctly into the holes, no problem there.

Here are some pics: Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet

I could definitely get water in the door if it rained or I washed it so this is concerning me, you can see there's a huge gap on the close up with the door closed. I can't see a way the black sticker would block this sufficiently, There's no way it would properly bridge and stay adhered to the weather strip in the door.

kenchan · 03-01-2017, 01:53 PM

Wtf are we looking at in ur picture?

Step back some. Ure up too close

JenovaI · 03-01-2017, 02:00 PM

Sorry, we're looking at the corner of the mirror that's furthest forward on the car.

sx moneypit · 03-01-2017, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JenovaI

The screws definitely went in correctly into the holes, no problem there.

Here are some pics: Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet

I could definitely get water in the door if it rained or I washed it so this is concerning me, you can see there's a huge gap on the close up with the door closed. I can't see a way the black sticker would block this sufficiently, There's no way it would properly bridge and stay adhered to the weather strip in the door.

You are going to get some amount of water in the door anyway.That is why the door has drains.

JenovaI · 03-01-2017, 05:21 PM

Really? Well i guess by the window glass ya huh..

I'll doublecheck after work to see if that area is a non-issue area. Either way tho I don't want a giant gap, maybe i'll superglue some universal rubber weather strip in there.

kenchan · 03-01-2017, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JenovaI

Sorry, we're looking at the corner of the mirror that's furthest forward on the car.

no need to apologize.. here's ur picture linked:

JenovaI · 03-02-2017, 03:02 PM

Ya, you can see where the tape folds into the opening, then the hole is there. I can't really span the tape reliably to cover the gap.

Hotrodz · 03-02-2017, 05:29 PM

I just cut the weather strip so it would fit snug. I don't get any water inside the car!

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JenovaI · 03-02-2017, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hotrodz

I just cut the weather strip so it would fit snug. I don't get any water inside the car!

Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk

The plastic triangle thing that sites behind the OEM mirrors? or some other weather strip?

03-01-2017, 12:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
JenovaI Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 255 Drives: 11 370z Supercharged Rep Power: 10	EVO-R F1 Mirrors leave a gap for water to get in? Just installed a set of these, kind of concerned about the 1/2inch worth of gap between them and the weather stripping on the door. The stock mirrors have that plastic trim piece behind them, I tried getting it off to fit behind the evo-r's but I'd have to grind down some stuff on them for them to sit flush.. am i supposed to use these? It didnt seem like i was. but i feel like water can get in that gap. I'll take a pic tomorrow

03-01-2017, 12:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	There is supposed to be a piece of black tape that comes with them to cover that. Did you get yours second hand? __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

03-01-2017, 12:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	__________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

03-01-2017, 12:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	EVO-R 370Z Light weight Mirrors __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

03-01-2017, 05:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
EVOR A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New York Posts: 1,647 Drives: 09 Nismo 370Z #80 Rep Power: 45	JenovaI when screw the 3 screws, did you make sure they are on the correct thread? If force screw in cause the screw not screw in straight will make the base little off. __________________ WWW.EVO-R.NET

03-01-2017, 01:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
JenovaI Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 255 Drives: 11 370z Supercharged Rep Power: 10	Oh ya i have the tape, the part im talking about is over to the left past that closer to the hinge.. like the left side where the black tape ends on your pic under the point of the triangle. ill take a pic later. maybe it doesnt matter with the door closed. Edit: actually ya the tape doesnt even go over a part where water would get in anyway, it's just for looks. or at least thats what it seems to me.

03-01-2017, 12:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
JenovaI Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 255 Drives: 11 370z Supercharged Rep Power: 10	The screws definitely went in correctly into the holes, no problem there. Here are some pics: Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet I could definitely get water in the door if it rained or I washed it so this is concerning me, you can see there's a huge gap on the close up with the door closed. I can't see a way the black sticker would block this sufficiently, There's no way it would properly bridge and stay adhered to the weather strip in the door.

03-01-2017, 01:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Wtf are we looking at in ur picture? Step back some. Ure up too close

03-01-2017, 02:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
JenovaI Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 255 Drives: 11 370z Supercharged Rep Power: 10	Sorry, we're looking at the corner of the mirror that's furthest forward on the car.

03-01-2017, 05:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
JenovaI Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 255 Drives: 11 370z Supercharged Rep Power: 10	Really? Well i guess by the window glass ya huh.. I'll doublecheck after work to see if that area is a non-issue area. Either way tho I don't want a giant gap, maybe i'll superglue some universal rubber weather strip in there.

03-02-2017, 03:02 PM	#13 (permalink)
JenovaI Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 255 Drives: 11 370z Supercharged Rep Power: 10	Ya, you can see where the tape folds into the opening, then the hole is there. I can't really span the tape reliably to cover the gap.

03-02-2017, 05:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	I just cut the weather strip so it would fit snug. I don't get any water inside the car! Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

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