Blind Spot ...

FERRARI

Your side-view mirrors overlap much of what your inside rearview mirror sees

Haboob

There's no fixing the blind spot that the mirror + a-pillar create.

I've missed many a turn signal from other vehicles due to that. A few were upset/honked at me in disgust.

Not my fault.

Akurei

I did the same thing, moving my side view mirrors out the farthest. However, I learned my lesson with the Honda CRX which has the same hatchback like blind spot issues. I don't have an issue so far, but the 370Z's *** is so big, it is sometimes difficult to see the road beneath back bumper when backing up

KittenMittens

Yuuuup! Read this thread after I was very close to merging into a motorcyclist and facing the mirrors all the way out works. I went until i heard the first click. It takes a while to get used to it but no more blind spot, no more close calls

Skyscraper

Honestly backing up is more troublesome for me. The blind spot doesn't bother me so much, I just learned to keep a better idea of what's around me at all times and I never change lanes at a constant vehicle speed, I either slow down or speed up before changing lanes, so what was in the blind spot moves into view.

Xerodx

Get Blind spot mirrors and always back into a park space. It is a hassle pulling into a parking space and having to break your neck trying to get out.

lgarcia

Zoom Engineering all the way. Take your time and install them correctly.
These mirrors leave you no blind spot and the blue tint looks really good.

jpkirk

Yea, I'm good with stock mirrors adjusted all the way out. No blind spot. The advantage I have is the reverse camera. Makes backing into a spot easy.

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HasteO

I did the same thing, passenger mirror all the way out until it clicks, and there is still a huge blind spot on the right side. Can't see the highway at all when I am merging in from the left on a u-turn type road on a highway, or cars merging in from the right side entrance ramps. UNLESS I lean all the way toward the steering wheel and then look over to the mirror. I'm 6'3" so with the seat all the way back and leaned all the way back the blind spot is very problematic. Turning your head doesn't help as the huge C Pillar is in the way (between small window and hatch). Currently getting a curved rearview mirror so that can play a larger role.

Curious how tall are you? Or how much do you lean forward?

cooltoy

Nice sig.

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ayrton88

With my mirrors adjusted correctly I don't have a problem with the blind spot. However, I do have a problem with the wing mirrors being so large that they block my view especially to the left. I've learned to be very careful at 4 way stops. More than once I've had a car hidden behind my mirror.

kenchan

cs fixed the left-turn visibility issue for me.

Tick64

...Set, and...

Tick64

"SPIKE!" ...was what I was hoping someone would write. Sorry Ferrari, bad joke. Very useful information you posted

FERRARI

What is the solution to tunnel vision and blind spots? Simply adjust the side-view mirrors just beyond the point where you could see the side of the car on the inside edge of the mirror. With this setup, you almost completely solve the blind spot problem. To adjust the outside mirrors this way, follow these two steps (This of course, is for vehicles with an inside mirror): For the driver side mirror, roll up the window and press your head against the glass. Adjust the mirror so that you can just see the edge of the car. For the passenger side mirror, place your head in the center of the car (directly behind the inside mirror mount) and adjust the outside mirror so that you can just see the edge of the car. This is necessary even with convex (curved) mirrors where the image is distorted a little. When you’re in your normal driving position, you won’t be able to see the sides of the car but will be able to see other vehicles in the adjacent lanes. For those times where there is a vehicle present in the other lane that isn’t visible when checking the mirrors, the other vehicle’s position will probably be such that its front is adjacent to your door and you’ll spot it in your peripheral vision as you check the side-view mirror. Most of us have dealt with blind spots by turning our head for a quick check. This isn’t generally a problem in terms of missing something ahead; however, there can be a dangerous side effect. - See more at: https://www.motorists.org/blog/how-t....TDjCZfol.dpuf