DIY: APR Door Mirror Install

[GC GTS Aero Kit]

Yeah I love them

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Originally Posted by phatpanda

Does larger bumps on the road jar and throw off the mirror position?.. My GTR friend has Craft Squares and his, even after being fully tighten, would still move out of alignment.

Not that I have seen, and I have driven it on some pretty rough roads. So far they seem to mount very securely.

Originally Posted by sweeney208

wow talk about perfectly upgrading your twin.. that is amazing. maybe one of my favorites so far. not over the top but not missing anything. beauty.. haha

Thanks!


Rick

[phatpanda]

Got mine! Great quality carbon fiber, clean edges, very nicely made base specific for the chassis, perfect fitment all around.

Was concern of the smaller size and less visibility, but turned out the convex mirror works well with enough to see cars in blind and backing up.

Overall, very impressed with the APR Performance GT mirrors!

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Originally Posted by phatpanda

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Got mine! Great quality carbon fiber, clean edges, very nicely made base specific for the chassis, perfect fitment all around.

Was concern of the smaller size and less visibility, but turned out the convex mirror works well with enough to see cars in blind and backing up.

Overall, very impressed with the APR Performance GT mirrors!

Nice! And I was also worried about the visibility with the smaller mirrors, but once I got used to them I think they offer fantastic viewing for such a small mirror. APR did it right for sure

Thanks,
Rick

[sw20kosh]

Nice DIY!

How has no one posted about how much weight this actually frees up?

[phatpanda]

Originally Posted by sw20kosh

Nice DIY!

How has no one posted about how much weight this actually frees up?

I didn't get a chance to weight it, my guess would be only a few pounds per side.

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Originally Posted by sw20kosh

Nice DIY!

How has no one posted about how much weight this actually frees up?

Thanks! And I will measure the weight of the stock mirrors and these as well, I have been super busy recently, but it is on my list of things to do!

Thanks again,
Rick

[digital_assassin]

Thanks for the write up. It was a pretty self explanatory install but I had to go here for some reassurance on getting that damned plug out on the drivers side. Tried, tried, tried some more, and tried some more, searched for a DIY, continued trying, and trying and then finally it came out. Couldn't even tell you what angle or spot it had to be in but it was a mini triumph when that bastard finally slipped through the hole.

[jm1681]

...so.....weights?

Anyone?

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Originally Posted by jm1681

...so.....weights?

Anyone?

I have a note here to weigh the stock mirrors as well as the APR's. It might be a few weeks, but I will post up here what I find. I see a few people asking about it.

Thanks,
Rick

[SirBrass]

So, I noticed you reconnected the power window harness. Does that mean these mirrors are adjustable via the power mirror controls?

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Originally Posted by SirBrass

So, I noticed you reconnected the power window harness. Does that mean these mirrors are adjustable via the power mirror controls?

They are not powered, so the factory mirror adjustments would not work with these mirrors. I do see the picture in question, and that was the only picture I had with all of the harnesses together, but you will not be able to hook them back up with the aftermarket mirrors. Hope this helps.

Thanks,
Rick

[SirBrass]

Yeah, I'll keep stock mirrors then. I remember driving a car without powered adjustment & remember cars that only came with a driver's side side mirror. No thanks. Powered side mirrors or bust ;-).

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[Anthony]

The mirrors themselves are STUPIDLY light. The bases are disappointingly heavy though.

I've only got one installed so far, and I can definitely say these mirrors are not photogenic. In other words, they look great in person. Much better than what I'd expected. I thought they were going to look too small, but not at all.

0.2750lbs - APR mirror itself
1.0875lbs - APR mirror + supplied hardware
2.1250lbs - OEM mirror + hardware

1.0375lbs of weight saved per side

Note that I didn't weigh the rubber gasket thing because I left it on the car. You will definitely want to do the same, unless you're 100% certain you'll never drive in the rain. Otherwise you'd definitely get water inside of your door where it would collect.