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02-19-2019, 12:55 PM
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Chip add me in also buddy just give me a message. Robert
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02-19-2019, 05:13 PM
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02-19-2019, 06:17 PM
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Definitely also want on the list....lots of driving on interstates where people are moving around constantly, something that looks stock and makes a nice difference is something I want! Hoping the heat is warm enough to work (although it's very rare to need it), but autodim isn't somethign I'm concerned about...it actually makes it more difficult backing into my driveway at night!
02-19-2019, 06:37 PM
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02-19-2019, 06:48 PM
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Years ago there was a company (Multivex) making mirrors like this. I bought a set for a 2009 Tacoma and have been using them daily since then. Their mirrors came as a set, with the passenger side having a greater curvature than stock. These were mounted using a double backed foam tape. Installed in 2009, they're still on solid.
When I bought my C7 I immediately started looking for these and was able to score a aspheric drivers side made from a European Volvo that had been cut down and installed in a OEM C7 mirror holder.
Whenever something like this was brought up in the forum many came down critically on it. Yes, proper adjustment helps, but it isn't the same thing. These mirrors really improve your awareness of the vehicles around you and no amount of adjustment/spot mirrors come close. A accurate analogy would be - you're in a extremely large room. It is pitch black so you light a match. You can see pretty good. Them you turn on a high output LED. That match doesn't even compare.
There are some caveats with these type mirrors.
Objects in the mirror are closer than the appear. You have to keep this in mind. You don't want to lane change into someone!
Some people's minds just can't get it. My wife can't stand them. She knows they have a much improved field of view but her mind just doesn't get it.
After you live with them a while you want them on all your vehicles. That 2009 Tacoma that is my DD? The main reason I haven't replaced it is because of the mirrors.
When I bought my C7 I immediately started looking for these and was able to score a aspheric drivers side made from a European Volvo that had been cut down and installed in a OEM C7 mirror holder.
Whenever something like this was brought up in the forum many came down critically on it. Yes, proper adjustment helps, but it isn't the same thing. These mirrors really improve your awareness of the vehicles around you and no amount of adjustment/spot mirrors come close. A accurate analogy would be - you're in a extremely large room. It is pitch black so you light a match. You can see pretty good. Them you turn on a high output LED. That match doesn't even compare.
There are some caveats with these type mirrors.
Objects in the mirror are closer than the appear. You have to keep this in mind. You don't want to lane change into someone!
Some people's minds just can't get it. My wife can't stand them. She knows they have a much improved field of view but her mind just doesn't get it.
After you live with them a while you want them on all your vehicles. That 2009 Tacoma that is my DD? The main reason I haven't replaced it is because of the mirrors.
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02-19-2019, 08:07 PM
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Objects reflected in the new mirror will be closer than they appear. This takes a little getting used to. I ask that everyone who installs this will practice in safety until they completely understand this and make it second nature to compensate for the distance.
Cheers,
Dave
02-19-2019, 11:17 PM
#152
How is the blind spot mirror lens (parabolic mirror?) different from convex mirrors?
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02-20-2019, 12:36 PM
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Interesting!
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02-21-2019, 08:22 AM
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Definitely also want on the list....lots of driving on interstates where people are moving around constantly, something that looks stock and makes a nice difference is something I want! Hoping the heat is warm enough to work (although it's very rare to need it), but autodim isn't somethign I'm concerned about...it actually makes it more difficult backing into my driveway at night!
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