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ShutokuZ 09-05-2014 11:00 AM

I do the mirror adjustment method, I do not have blind spots anmore. Just need to do a quick glance in the mirror, no car, swith lanes.
How To: Adjust Your Mirrors to Avoid Blind Spots - Feature - Car and Driver

0101 09-05-2014 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by HEK (Post 2954177)
I have the one inch convex mirrors that I placed on the far bottom corner of both mirrors, have had them in all my rides therefore I'm used to them :driving:

That's what I was initially thinking. It looks like the solution above might be cleaner. We'll see.


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Originally Posted by cigarclifford (Post 2954312)
With or without mirrors I'm always aware of my surroundings.............GL..

Same. My main problem is the passenger side I feel like I have a massive blind spot there at the 5'oclock angle.


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Originally Posted by Justice97 (Post 2954275)
Blind spot? I don't know how that little mirror on my car is gonna help others see me coming up from behind.

lulz. No one comes up from behind. But when I'm passing someone, I want to be able to see when I'm clear to get over. Also for parking lots and such.


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Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91 (Post 2954191)
What blindspot?

lol

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2954091)
you drive a SUV?

What do you mean?


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Originally Posted by Nargrakhan (Post 2954368)
Long story short: I used to position my side mirrors in a way, that showed my car's body when looking in them. I eventually figured out this was sorta of silly: if something was that close to me, there'd be no way to avoid it. I now position my side mirrors, where they don't show the body of my car, but would if I just moved them a centimeter over.

Poof. No more blindspots.

This is a good tip. I've done the same. I've always in the past made my mirrors show just a little of my car for a reference point, but on the Z I've moved them way out which helps. I still feel like I'm not confident in lane changes though.


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Originally Posted by ShutokuZ (Post 2954378)
I do the mirror adjustment method, I do not have blind spots anmore. Just need to do a quick glance in the mirror, no car, swith lanes.
How To: Adjust Your Mirrors to Avoid Blind Spots - Feature - Car and Driver

This is good. I might need to just play with it more to get comfortable. My last car I could just turn my head and look, I didn't have to rely on mirrors 100%.

kenchan 09-05-2014 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 0101 (Post 2954382)
What do you mean?

suv's usually come with those from the factory.

fuct 09-05-2014 11:24 AM

maybe its the stupid red stripe that is making the mirror seem wider.

http://image.automobilemag.com/f/201...ide_mirror.jpg

cooltoy 09-05-2014 12:18 PM

Isn't that only on the 2015 Nismo?

pfdaxe 09-05-2014 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShutokuZ (Post 2954378)
I do the mirror adjustment method, I do not have blind spots anmore. Just need to do a quick glance in the mirror, no car, swith lanes.
How To: Adjust Your Mirrors to Avoid Blind Spots - Feature - Car and Driver

:iagree:

0101 09-05-2014 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2954397)
suv's usually come with those from the factory.

Ahh. lol.
I think the new Mustang has one as well.
My last car I could just raise up out of my seat, look and see just about everything. I'm not complaining, I like the **** out of my Z. Just want to adjust to it and feel safe/confident. I also want to track it, and when you're tracking the more visual data you have the better.

Asheth 09-05-2014 12:57 PM

Leap of faith to push mirrors out all the way and it's good to go now. I always set mirrors to see a little bit of the car in driving so I had to go out a little further and tada. For backing up I would recommend a back up camera. No more backing out on faith.

xxAGAVExx 09-05-2014 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 0101 (Post 2954370)



Did either of you have any issues since this kit is for RHD?



Here's the link I think?

ZOOM Engineering Blue Side View Mirrors - 370Z


No issues, the tape worked fine, have had mine on for about a year


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fuct 09-05-2014 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy (Post 2954530)
Isn't that only on the 2015 Nismo?

no, 2014 and up.

cooltoy 09-05-2014 03:42 PM

But only Nismo's, right? So he wouldn't have those on his car.

Benibiker 09-05-2014 06:13 PM

If any car needs a blind spot monitor it's the Z. It should be standard in all of them!

FERRARI 09-06-2014 01:14 PM

people that think they have a blind spot just do not know how to set their mirrors !

mab864 09-07-2014 10:46 AM

OK... I just set my mirrors all the way out. I've had the little round stick-on blind spot mirrors on for a year or so now and they work OK for me. I'm gonna see how I like the mirrors set out like that. In one afternoon of driving around like this I've noticed I can still see the side of my car in the little blind spot mirror but see other cars in what used to be the blind spot in the much larger side view mirror. I'm gonna stick with this a while and see if I like it. So far so good.

Bad Boy 09-07-2014 12:54 PM

Has anyone talked about reversing out of a parking spot? Its worse than the blind spot issue.
I cant see crap when backing out of a space. I always fear I might get rear ended.


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