The stock powered side/wing mirrors weight 1.1kg per side (2.2kg total). These are less than 200 grammes for complete assembly including mounting plate. Great way to lose some high up weight. Also the size and shape of the mirrors results in less drag compared to the stock mirrors. Spoon Sports, Signal Auto, SPA Design and numerous other go-fast companies make similiar mirrors. Picture below of carbon GT side mirror including it's mounting plate. The mount leg is anodized aluminium while the ball pivot is stainless steel and threaded for easy adjustment. Mirrors used are convex so appear objects in mirror will appear larger than normal. Helps to compensate for the smaller sized mirror. I have no visibility issues using these side mirrors.
Picture below of the mirror mounted to the SP. All in all a pretty decent mod. Looks trick, lessens weight and also reduces aero drag too. Also took the opportunity to remove the mirror adjustment controller from the dash and replace it with a carbon blocking plate. Not recommended for those who have a mirror adjustment fetish. Fasteners used are stainless steel. Will lose even more weight going to titanium & aluminium.
One note of caution though. You'll want to be careful parking your car anywhere with these mirrors are they're pretty easy to be ripped off and stolen.
Here's a recent pix of the SP with these mirrors waiting to be chassis foamed. Will do an article on that later..
4 comments:
You finally got the wing mirrors installed. Looks good, bro.
Thanks. Got those installed quite a while back. Was last year actually.
I never see you since last, last year awreddy. So, everything you put on your car since then also seems new and wonderful to me lah.
Orrr. shucks bro :( Yeah.. haven't met you for a long lonhg time. When got chance to meet up?
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