F1 style mirrors CF anyone have these?
12-01-2006, 06:42 AM
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F1 style mirrors CF anyone have these?
anyone have these?
my mirrors got their clearcoat buffed out by accident and the paint looks like S#$% and dont match my redline car anymore (they are like orange).
so was searching the net for some CF mirrors and came acros these ... also want to know if anyone els used dif. CF mirrors.
http://www.autoaccessorystore.com/ho...detail&id=1052
my mirrors got their clearcoat buffed out by accident and the paint looks like S#$% and dont match my redline car anymore (they are like orange).
so was searching the net for some CF mirrors and came acros these ... also want to know if anyone els used dif. CF mirrors.
http://www.autoaccessorystore.com/ho...detail&id=1052
12-01-2006, 07:06 AM
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What is up with all redline Z's mirror cover paint being washed off? 
List price is not out yet..I've never seen one with LED though. I bet it will cost some $$.
IMO, I'd go with this and this is what I have.
http://www.intensepower.com/aucafiaemi35.html
It is up to you if you want the silver base to be painted to match the redline color but it stands out too much to leave it like that.
My Z is black so I went with custom route and made it in CF.
List price is not out yet..I've never seen one with LED though. I bet it will cost some $$.
IMO, I'd go with this and this is what I have.
http://www.intensepower.com/aucafiaemi35.html
It is up to you if you want the silver base to be painted to match the redline color but it stands out too much to leave it like that.
My Z is black so I went with custom route and made it in CF.
12-01-2006, 07:51 AM
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Im planing to go 2-toned CF top/Redline bt. and they are pretty cheap. I might be a ginny pig and try them. CF hood/hatch overlay roof../pillars.. i think this will complement.
u got a link to techs mirrors?
yea allot of redline with bad mirror paint. suczors
u got a link to techs mirrors?
yea allot of redline with bad mirror paint. suczors
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12-01-2006, 07:59 AM
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It's funny, almost every redline owner that I know has had the clearcoat wear off the mirrors (including me). I had to get mine repainted at the same time as the lip kit.
12-01-2006, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Motormouth
honestly, your car will look retarded with these unless you have a bodykit rims, lowered etc. they are out of place on a stock looking Z.
if you do, then these are pretty cool, but don't expect to be able to see anythign behind you
tiny!
if you do, then these are pretty cool, but don't expect to be able to see anythign behind you
tiny!
However, eventhough it is kind of small, the mirror itself is wider than stock and you get to see whole wider rear view sight.
12-01-2006, 08:35 AM
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I wouldn't buy the autotecknic (or any of these CF f-1 knockoff mirrors)... I had them on the car for a month or two and then removed and threw them away. While they were on the car I had to epoxy the ball joints so they didn't move b/c the mirrors would adjust (fly in and hit the car/window) if you hit speeds in excess of 80mph. Once epoxied, the joint can't adjust at all, nor does it look very good. Even with clear epoxy you felt like you were driving a model car, not a Z.
I put these on the forsale forum for $75 or best offer, shipped. I got several offers and then decided it wasn't worth the hassle and just tossed them in the garbage. Didn't feel right selling junk to fellow members.
If you are going to buy this style mirror (which I agree you need kit and wheels; which I had at the time), then get the genuine JDM ones (I forget the brand, but they run $400+). These knockoffs are definitely a "get what you pay for" type deal IMO.
EDIT: I'm not the only one who has had the ball joint problem and had to epoxy them either. I've read several threads where owners had the same issues.
I put these on the forsale forum for $75 or best offer, shipped. I got several offers and then decided it wasn't worth the hassle and just tossed them in the garbage. Didn't feel right selling junk to fellow members.
If you are going to buy this style mirror (which I agree you need kit and wheels; which I had at the time), then get the genuine JDM ones (I forget the brand, but they run $400+). These knockoffs are definitely a "get what you pay for" type deal IMO.
EDIT: I'm not the only one who has had the ball joint problem and had to epoxy them either. I've read several threads where owners had the same issues.
12-01-2006, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Motormouth
yo, why not get the ganador mirrors 'The TECH' is sellign?: they are really superb!!! cheap too!
12-01-2006, 09:08 AM
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Every red car I've owned had the same problem on the mirrors... the paint just oxidizes, the clear coat waers off and you end up with red on your rag when you wax. If you keep on top of it and keep it well polished, it's ok, but let it go and it looks like crap.
You have three options:
1. repaint/clear the mirrors
2. get the race-style CF mirrors you are looking at (I agree with the others that they will not look right unless you have a pretty racy body kit to go with)
3. get the CF mirror covers that go on the stock mirrors and get a few other exterior CF accents to go with them. I think that would look nice. Check them out here:
http://www.evo-r.net/product/mirror/page_01.htm
You have three options:
1. repaint/clear the mirrors
2. get the race-style CF mirrors you are looking at (I agree with the others that they will not look right unless you have a pretty racy body kit to go with)
3. get the CF mirror covers that go on the stock mirrors and get a few other exterior CF accents to go with them. I think that would look nice. Check them out here:
http://www.evo-r.net/product/mirror/page_01.htm
12-10-2006, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Silkk
I wouldn't buy the autotecknic (or any of these CF f-1 knockoff mirrors)... I had them on the car for a month or two and then removed and threw them away. While they were on the car I had to epoxy the ball joints so they didn't move b/c the mirrors would adjust (fly in and hit the car/window) if you hit speeds in excess of 80mph. Once epoxied, the joint can't adjust at all, nor does it look very good. Even with clear epoxy you felt like you were driving a model car, not a Z.
I put these on the forsale forum for $75 or best offer, shipped. I got several offers and then decided it wasn't worth the hassle and just tossed them in the garbage. Didn't feel right selling junk to fellow members.
If you are going to buy this style mirror (which I agree you need kit and wheels; which I had at the time), then get the genuine JDM ones (I forget the brand, but they run $400+). These knockoffs are definitely a "get what you pay for" type deal IMO.
EDIT: I'm not the only one who has had the ball joint problem and had to epoxy them either. I've read several threads where owners had the same issues.
I put these on the forsale forum for $75 or best offer, shipped. I got several offers and then decided it wasn't worth the hassle and just tossed them in the garbage. Didn't feel right selling junk to fellow members.
If you are going to buy this style mirror (which I agree you need kit and wheels; which I had at the time), then get the genuine JDM ones (I forget the brand, but they run $400+). These knockoffs are definitely a "get what you pay for" type deal IMO.
EDIT: I'm not the only one who has had the ball joint problem and had to epoxy them either. I've read several threads where owners had the same issues.
12-10-2006, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Silkk
I wouldn't buy the autotecknic (or any of these CF f-1 knockoff mirrors)... I had them on the car for a month or two and then removed and threw them away. While they were on the car I had to epoxy the ball joints so they didn't move b/c the mirrors would adjust (fly in and hit the car/window) if you hit speeds in excess of 80mph. Once epoxied, the joint can't adjust at all, nor does it look very good. Even with clear epoxy you felt like you were driving a model car, not a Z.
I put these on the forsale forum for $75 or best offer, shipped. I got several offers and then decided it wasn't worth the hassle and just tossed them in the garbage. Didn't feel right selling junk to fellow members.
If you are going to buy this style mirror (which I agree you need kit and wheels; which I had at the time), then get the genuine JDM ones (I forget the brand, but they run $400+). These knockoffs are definitely a "get what you pay for" type deal IMO.
EDIT: I'm not the only one who has had the ball joint problem and had to epoxy them either. I've read several threads where owners had the same issues.
I put these on the forsale forum for $75 or best offer, shipped. I got several offers and then decided it wasn't worth the hassle and just tossed them in the garbage. Didn't feel right selling junk to fellow members.
If you are going to buy this style mirror (which I agree you need kit and wheels; which I had at the time), then get the genuine JDM ones (I forget the brand, but they run $400+). These knockoffs are definitely a "get what you pay for" type deal IMO.
EDIT: I'm not the only one who has had the ball joint problem and had to epoxy them either. I've read several threads where owners had the same issues.
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