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448hpsti · 09-11-2013, 03:18 AM

The subaru OE part for the mirror has an update, free under warranty at your dealer, comes with a new spring and better hardware

get it
both our cars have had the mirrors dangling

Based on the weight of the homelink mirror, I dont care for a 'blend mount' for your V1 in your 86, that mirror lug really needs to be bigger and the glass is paper thin too

I stick with v1 suction cups on the windsheild and dont want to add any weight to the mirror

does anyone have the gizmo that lets you see the bandwidth of the signal your v1 sees on your smartphone-thats cool stuff!

chadstyle · 09-11-2013, 08:40 AM

The first week I bought this car I had the same issue with my V1. It fit perfect on the dot matrix above the mirror. Problem was it just kept coming down.

I went to the local tint shop and asked for a scrap piece of 3M clear bra material. Cut it to match the pattern of the dot matrix and squeegeed it in place. Stuck the suction cups of the V1 to the clear bra material and it has been perfect ever since. Can't even see the film.

phloozy · 09-11-2013, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by chadstyle

The first week I bought this car I had the same issue with my V1. It fit perfect on the dot matrix above the mirror. Problem was it just kept coming down.

I went to the local tint shop and asked for a scrap piece of 3M clear bra material. Cut it to match the pattern of the dot matrix and squeegeed it in place. Stuck the suction cups of the V1 to the clear bra material and it has been perfect ever since. Can't even see the film.

448hpsti · 09-11-2013, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phloozy

very

utekineir · 09-11-2013, 12:05 PM

Had tried that when i first got the car with packing tape.

Did not smooth the dimples enough to work.

bolecailey · 09-12-2013, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by FR-Shadow

Why are you trying to hide it?

Also, if you get pulled over and a cop sees the radar detector, your chance of getting a ticket for speeding is much greater than if he doesn't know you have a radar detector.

Kwisak · 09-12-2013, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by FR-Shadow

Dependant on your radar detector go onto ebay or amazon and get a bracket that mounts it to your rear view mirror. Then it is perfectly centered in your car and it hangs down so it can read front and back without any obstructions in the way like a lower roof line in the rear or windshield wipers in the front.

You can see where mine mounts in the pic below.

What company is that from?

09-11-2013, 08:40 AM	#30
chadstyle Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BR-Z Limited Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 883 Thanks: 407 Thanked 562 Times in 294 Posts Mentioned: 42 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	The first week I bought this car I had the same issue with my V1. It fit perfect on the dot matrix above the mirror. Problem was it just kept coming down. I went to the local tint shop and asked for a scrap piece of 3M clear bra material. Cut it to match the pattern of the dot matrix and squeegeed it in place. Stuck the suction cups of the V1 to the clear bra material and it has been perfect ever since. Can't even see the film. __________________ ChadStyle's Build

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09-11-2013, 03:18 AM	#29
448hpsti In Test:Oil Fed SC Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Vortech Prototype Test Car Location: Hotter than where you are Posts: 355 Thanks: 156 Thanked 142 Times in 89 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The subaru OE part for the mirror has an update, free under warranty at your dealer, comes with a new spring and better hardware get it both our cars have had the mirrors dangling Based on the weight of the homelink mirror, I dont care for a 'blend mount' for your V1 in your 86, that mirror lug really needs to be bigger and the glass is paper thin too I stick with v1 suction cups on the windsheild and dont want to add any weight to the mirror does anyone have the gizmo that lets you see the bandwidth of the signal your v1 sees on your smartphone-thats cool stuff!

09-11-2013, 12:05 PM	#33
utekineir blowhard Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: frs, project forester Location: ma Posts: 980 Thanks: 53 Thanked 604 Times in 316 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Had tried that when i first got the car with packing tape. Did not smooth the dimples enough to work.

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