C6 Lightweight side mirror options?
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C6 Lightweight side mirror options?
I'm looking for some small side mirrors that I can remove and put back on very easily. I can not find any good examples of anyone running aftermarket side mirrors on a C6 and wondering if anyone in here is doing this or has any options/opinions?
I have heard removing side mirrors is worth 2-3mph in the standing mile from better aerodynamics. I plan to do a lot of 1/2 mile and standing mile racing in 2015 and looking to get every edge I can with my heavy car. I need a setup I can easily remove and put back on the car without removing door panels, etc
Anyone here done this? anyone have any thoughts on how to do this?
I have heard removing side mirrors is worth 2-3mph in the standing mile from better aerodynamics. I plan to do a lot of 1/2 mile and standing mile racing in 2015 and looking to get every edge I can with my heavy car. I need a setup I can easily remove and put back on the car without removing door panels, etc
Anyone here done this? anyone have any thoughts on how to do this?
Last edited by neverstop; Feb 9, 2015 at 07:52 PM.
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I haven't done it yet but most likely considering going with some craftsquare or APR universal mirrors and probably going to have to fabricate some sort of carbon fiber sheet on insider and outside for mounting and to cover the enormous hole the stock mirrors have.
something like these probably
http://www.racinglab.com/apr-cf-mirrors-cb-793972b.html
something like these probably
http://www.racinglab.com/apr-cf-mirrors-cb-793972b.html
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Not sure it if was a corvette or some other car but I know I read an article about someone shaving the side mirrors and installing cameras. He could see the camera image through screens embedded on his rearview mirror.
It was actually pretty neat. Not sure about everyday driving functional, but neat none the less.
It was actually pretty neat. Not sure about everyday driving functional, but neat none the less.
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Not sure it if was a corvette or some other car but I know I read an article about someone shaving the side mirrors and installing cameras. He could see the camera image through screens embedded on his rearview mirror.
It was actually pretty neat. Not sure about everyday driving functional, but neat none the less.
It was actually pretty neat. Not sure about everyday driving functional, but neat none the less.
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Might function quite well. I saw an article recently where Cadillac is going to have a rear view mirror (the one inside the car) that isn't a mirror at all, but is a camera view. You get a wider field of view, and are not blocked by something in the back seat. Presumably the camera mirror will be an option.
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Both side mirrors contain XM radio antennas. If this is important to you and the cables are not re-routed to a different antenna location, you will lose XM/Sirius. I found this out when mine were removed for a repaint and not hooked up correctly when reassembled. Had the dealer body shop that did the paint work fix it.
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thanks guys! i know side mirrors are required actually which is crazy given camera technology, i know Elon Musk and tesla battled us gov on this because they wanted to use cameras for aero/mpg reasons and much larger field of view but the us gov wouldn't allow them as regulations required mirrors for some absurd reason, so hopefully that requirement was lifted. So I'd love to go with a camera setup but don't want to get pulled over and harassed.
I'm probably going to get some APR universal mirrors and fab up up some carbon fiber cover for the big hole, just need to find somewhere/one that has the APR mirrors so I can tell how hard or easy this is going to be and how easily the mirrors themselves can be removed and reinstalled for events....
i have no idea what the huge, power mirrors stock on a c6 weigh but will be interesting to see the weigth difference too
I'm probably going to get some APR universal mirrors and fab up up some carbon fiber cover for the big hole, just need to find somewhere/one that has the APR mirrors so I can tell how hard or easy this is going to be and how easily the mirrors themselves can be removed and reinstalled for events....
i have no idea what the huge, power mirrors stock on a c6 weigh but will be interesting to see the weigth difference too
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I'll be testing this in the 2015 season with side mirrors and without so we will see if my assumptions are correct or not. Happy to share the results.
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Both side mirrors contain XM radio antennas. If this is important to you and the cables are not re-routed to a different antenna location, you will lose XM/Sirius. I found this out when mine were removed for a repaint and not hooked up correctly when reassembled. Had the dealer body shop that did the paint work fix it.