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DIY JDM Rear View Mirror

nice pics. i believe in 'normal' mode, you should have the tab folded back.

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Originally Posted by ayau (Post 413213)

nice pics. i believe in 'normal' mode, you should have the tab folded back.

Interesting. I went downstairs to check and it's a definitely darker picture when I push the tab back. Mind checking yours when you get a chance?

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Originally Posted by F1point4 (Post 413228)

Interesting. I went downstairs to check and it's a definitely darker picture when I push the tab back. Mind checking yours when you get a chance?

it's too dark to test right now. all the jdm brz brochure pics show the tab flipped back. having the tab stick down sort of defeats the purpose of a frameless/floating mirror, don't you think?

http://subaru-brz.jp/pc/img/gallery/...erior_m_15.jpg

Thanks for the pics. What is your overall impression of the mirror's quality relative to the USDM one?

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Originally Posted by Phaedrus29 (Post 413484)

Thanks for the pics. What is your overall impression of the mirror's quality relative to the USDM one?

it's simple and elegant. it literally looks like a piece of floating glass.

How much weight does it save? And where are the dyne charts? LOL
:lol:

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Originally Posted by ayau (Post 413480)

it's too dark to test right now. all the jdm brz brochure pics show the tab flipped back. having the tab stick down sort of defeats the purpose of a frameless/floating mirror, don't you think?

You're right. I pushed the tab back and got a darkened image. Then I tilted the mirror back until I got a normal image. It looks so much better this way.

Fixing the images in the DIY

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Originally Posted by Phaedrus29 (Post 413484)

Thanks for the pics. What is your overall impression of the mirror's quality relative to the USDM one?

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Originally Posted by ayau (Post 413505)

it's simple and elegant. it literally looks like a piece of floating glass.

I agree with ayau. It does look like a floating piece of glass. Although the mirror is marginally wider it does appear that I can see more.

The mirror does not have a concave/convex face. Just flat as the lack of distortion in the images show.

the mirror is a super easy, super classy upgrade.

mine didn't come with a clip (or i lost it when unpacking) and it fit the existing one just fine.

link to where i can pick one up?

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Originally Posted by ducks (Post 414135)

the mirror is a super easy, super classy upgrade.

mine didn't come with a clip (or i lost it when unpacking) and it fit the existing one just fine.

ya, i'm sure the clip is the same as the stock clip. i just swapped mine for the peace of mind.

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Originally Posted by travace (Post 414139)

link to where i can pick one up?

check the interior/lights forum in the vendor section.

you can also purchase it at japanparts.com