Hey vfx. I saw your post over on LT and thought I'd drop by here to add my $0.02 to your thread.
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Originally Posted by Alpine Driver  Anyone knows if this carbon fiber side mirrors are street legal?
I dont think so, although I dont know why ... |
Yes, the carbon fiber mirrors are indeed street legal.
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Originally Posted by toutizes When I was in Europe I went to a Lotus dealer and bought a euro-spec, driver side, rear view mirror replacement for an Elise 2. It's the exact same plastic mount as the US-spec flat mirror on the Roadster and it snaps right in after you unsnap the original. The mirror is convex and has excellent optics....
Grand total of about 40euro... |
This ^ is an excellent option and obviously appears the most OEM.
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Originally Posted by SByer I installed the microMirror last night, haven't gotten a chance to drive with it yet.
The surprising thing was that the Roadster's mirror (at least in #383) uninstalled completely differently than the instructions for the Lotus - it simply slipped towards the rear. It has no locking clips, or anything - it's just one big plastic piece that slides into the plinth. Took me a second to just try moving the mirror and figure that one out. I have pictures, but can't get at them right now (the home server didn't pick up on the new images).
I still need to get better LockTite for the bolt (I had blue, they recommend red - the blue doesn't quite hold if trying to adjust counter clock wise).
I'm pretty sure I'm going to be really happy with it. It sure looks better in the car. |
The Lotus rear view mirror plinth changed in '07 from the "hard to remove, easy to crack your windshield, requires complex instructions and finesse" plinth to a "slide it backwards and slightly up to remove" rear view mirror plinth just like the ones in the Tesla. It seems as though your were reading the '05-'06 Lotus instructions.
If you use red locktite on the bolt, first be sure you never want to remove that mirror as you will either need to apply too much torque (and possibly crack your windscreen) or too much heat (and melt things) to get it loose.
One thing to keep in mind as you first start looking backwards with the Micromirror is that you can typically only see with one eye through that mirror due to the narrow width (unless of course you are very beady eyed
). It can be difficult and even a little unnerving at first but with time becomes much less of a problem for most (not all, so stick with the blue locktite for a little bit
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Originally Posted by vfx |
David's installation ^ is by far the most aesthetically pleasing and slickest installation of the Multivex mirrors and the one that I recommend if one is going to use them. I would, however, recommend using a temporary solution (i.e., the supplied double stick tape) for a week or so to see if you want them long term prior to smashing your glass, etc.
The Multivex do take some getting used to initially as the optics aren't great and the curvature distorts the picture a bit. Most users are either used to them in about 1 week or decide to go a different route and remove them. You will also have to get used to the change in depth of field. Remember that dumb little "objects are closer than they appear" on your passenger side mirror? That now applies to a greater degree and on both sides.
Cheers,
RoadDad
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