Get a clipon mirror to eliminate the blind spot.

nolan1016 · 07-08-2010, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

This how-to helped me drastically. I was paranoid to change lanes when I got the 370, but setting the mirrors with this method has made it very comfortable. It's a little weird at first, but it does work.

How To Adjust Your Side-View Mirrors

I use this method, I think everyone that is used to driving SUV type cars makes it so you can see the corner of your bumper with the mirrors but the z's blind spot is to big to do that

It was weird at first but it helped alot and I can see everything now.

40th370z · 07-08-2010, 11:36 PM

Mirrors.....Ive heard of them, wait that's to see if something is trying to catch you right

?

Waiz · 07-08-2010, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by nolan1016

I use this method, I think everyone that is used to driving SUV type cars makes it so you can see the corner of your bumper with the mirrors but the z's blind spot is to big to do that

It was weird at first but it helped alot and I can see everything now.

I've been using this method for the past year in any vehicle that I drive and it really works, especially on the freeway but it just takes some getting used to.

Mr. Mcoupe · 07-08-2010, 11:57 PM

That is a HUGE mirror!!

nolan1016 · 07-09-2010, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Waizzz

I've been using this method for the past year in any vehicle that I drive and it really works, especially on the freeway but it just takes some getting used to.

Yeah its weird when you can only see the road and not the back bumper, oh well better then swiping cars.

Trips · 07-09-2010, 12:02 AM

For people that haven't adjusted driving a Z, Adding mirrors just makes it look lame.

KillerBee370 · 07-09-2010, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

This how-to helped me drastically. I was paranoid to change lanes when I got the 370, but setting the mirrors with this method has made it very comfortable. It's a little weird at first, but it does work.

How To Adjust Your Side-View Mirrors

This. I prefer to call it "racing" setting for side mirrors and all my vehicles have the side mirrors in this setting if not a little more even. It's so that when you go to change lanes (especially quickly in racing where head movement in a helmet is limited), it eliminates the need (dependency) to look over your shoulder. With enough drive time this becomes second nature and you wonder how you ever drove any other way.

When set "properly", you should be able to look in your passenger (I do driver as well) side mirror and see a car approaching and before it goes out of view in the mirror it's already within view of the side window.

OMGWTFBBQ · 07-09-2010, 12:30 AM

You could always get one of these....

If golf carts have wink mirrors, you can too!

Trips · 07-09-2010, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by OMGWTFBBQ

You could always get one of these....

If golf carts have wink mirrors, you can too!

A five layer Wink Mirror.

KillerBee370 · 07-09-2010, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by OMGWTFBBQ

You could always get one of these....

If golf carts have wink mirrors, you can too!

Oh how I miss the days of spending way too much time and money at places like Pep Boys.

Trips · 07-09-2010, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by KillerBee370

Oh how I miss the days of spending way too much time and money at places like Pep Boys.

Same Here!

KillerBee370 · 07-09-2010, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

Same Here!

Way too many blue lights, fake sticker badges, cherry bomb mufflers and this exact "racing" mirror!

(All on my 82 Toyota Celica btw when I had it back in the day

)

Trips · 07-09-2010, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by KillerBee370

Way too many blue lights, fake sticker badges, cherry bomb mufflers and this exact "racing" mirror!

(All on my 82 Toyota Celica btw when I had it back in the day

)

Remember when you could cut off the guy next to you inches in front of them lol

HATED1 · 07-09-2010, 03:00 AM

this is the one i use, works great, i do lean forward and turn my head also, etc. I don't think of it as "rice" as it does serve a purpose.

Boost_lee · 07-09-2010, 03:17 AM

I like my Broadway mirror in my Honda, but it doesn't help as much in the Z. I just do the lean instead

07-08-2010, 11:36 PM	#17 (permalink)
40th370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 134 Drives: 2010-370z-40th Ann. Rep Power: 297	Mirrors.....Ive heard of them, wait that's to see if something is trying to catch you right?

07-08-2010, 11:57 PM	#19 (permalink)
Mr. Mcoupe Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The Woodlands Posts: 58 Drives: See Sig Rep Power: 15	That is a HUGE mirror!! __________________ Current: 19 GT-R[]17 M2[]17 WRX[]14 T4R[]12 NV2500[]07 Exige S[]07 S2k[]05 M3[]03 M3[]02 MCoupe[]94 MR2T[]93 MR2 T[]92 MR2 T[]91 MR2 T[]95 SC400[] Gone but not forgotten: 04 STI[]05 MR2 Spyder[]04 S2k[]03 IS300[]90 MR2[]

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Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,730 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	For people that haven't adjusted driving a Z, Adding mirrors just makes it look lame. __________________

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