Tinting mirrors to reduce nighttime glare

[ARTBRZ]

Originally Posted by Porcupint

LA as in Louisiana and we've been jumping between mid 20's and 80's the last week lol

The heat function seems to take a little longer, but I never timed it to compare to stock. Usually by the time I get the 2 miles down the road to the interstate, they're completely clear. So around 1.5 minutes to go from completely fogged/frozen to clear.

Lol Louisiana. Gotcha. Thanks! I wanted to replace my mirrors for the blue ones. I think I'll get one!

[killboy]

I think a lot of people are confusing the tinting for being responsible for reducing glare, when it's really the convex shape more than anything. The wider angle makes things look farther away, so that light source is less focused on your eyeball because it is now smaller...same as if it was farther away then got closer....dim...bright. Making the light reflected blue or yellow or any other color doesn't magically "reduce glare", that's just marketing hype.

[Ammunition]

Originally Posted by ARTBRZ

Have u noticed the heater function for the mirror being affected? I asked the other person but I noticed they live in LA. Weather fluctuation rarely happens.

I don't have a BRZ, so I don't have heated mirrors, but they're just a replacement for the existing mirror with the glass just being different, so I don't think it would be an issue, nor have I heard anyone ever complain about it.

[Porcupint]

Originally Posted by killboydotcom

I think a lot of people are confusing the tinting for being responsible for reducing glare, when it's really the convex shape more than anything. The wider angle makes things look farther away, so that light source is less focused on your eyeball because it is now smaller...same as if it was farther away then got closer....dim...bright. Making the light reflected blue or yellow or any other color doesn't magically "reduce glare", that's just marketing hype.

The rexpeeds are polarized as well as being wide angle which helps a ton.

Agreed on the color not doing much if anything for the glare though.

[killboy]

Originally Posted by Porcupint

The rexpeeds are polarized as well as being wide angle which helps a ton.

Agreed on the color not doing much if anything for the glare though.

Polarizing I can see as making a difference, although I'm curious how that all works since polarizing is intended to eliminate reflections, and a mirror is intended to reflect.

[Porcupint]

Originally Posted by killboydotcom

Polarizing I can see as making a difference, although I'm curious how that all works since polarizing is intended to eliminate reflections, and a mirror is intended to reflect.

I was and still am curious on that one too. But from what I can see it takes a crash course in the physics behind light waves and how they react to mirrors vs reflective objects (Hood of car, water, etc..) to understand most of what google showed me.

[WallsAndFoundations]

Originally Posted by Assphalt

So I have been very interested in buying a set of Prova wide mirrors in a yellow tint for night time driving. These mirrors though, are not a full replacement but simply a mirror you stick on top of the factory one from what I understand.



Would I be able to simply tint my mirrors using yellow Laminx and get the same effect? I'm unsure if there is some sort of special polarization to those mirrors.

Has any one done this before?

-Thanks

Rexspeed makes a complete replacement, OEM-fit mirror that you can get for your car. I'm not sure if you can get them in yellow, but I personally have them in blue and I love them

[Kibbles]

Are http://www.rexpeed.net/2012/en/produ...php?serial=335 the same as the ones from SpeedFactory?

I'm just curious because they're a little cheaper.

[Quentin]

I used to be driven crazy by glare on my 2001 Impreza 2.5RS. It was because my mirrors were badly adjusted. Once I adjusted the side mirrors to look at the lanes to my left and right instead of catching the cars behind me, the glare went away. I also don't regularly drive in congested areas like Seattle, though.

[Andrew025]

For cars without factory heated mirrors, anyone know if attaching two wires with spade connectors on the mirror and connecting to a switch with power/run inline with the defroster button work?
Or is it more complicated than that?

[Porcupint]

Originally Posted by Kibbles

Are http://www.rexpeed.net/2012/en/produ...php?serial=335 the same as the ones from SpeedFactory?

I'm just curious because they're a little cheaper.

Look to be the version without the heating element

Originally Posted by Quentin

I used to be driven crazy by glare on my 2001 Impreza 2.5RS. It was because my mirrors were badly adjusted. Once I adjusted the side mirrors to look at the lanes to my left and right instead of catching the cars behind me, the glare went away. I also don't regularly drive in congested areas like Seattle, though.

I tried all sorts of adjusting. Unfortunately we've pretty much got truck mirrors on a sports car so glare is going to be inevitable. Especially in populated areas or multi lane roadways.

Originally Posted by Andrew025

For cars without factory heated mirrors, anyone know if attaching two wires with spade connectors on the mirror and connecting to a switch with power/run inline with the defroster button work?
Or is it more complicated than that?

You'd have to run the wires through the door and what not which is a bitch to do in and of itself. And I'm not guaranteeing it would work but I don't see why it wouldn't if done right. I wonder if the wiring diagram in my service manual shows that info.

[Celigts]

Just ordered mine ... NON-HEATED VERSION is available for us FRS owners.

[Rosticles]

Has anyone ever tried the Speedline mirrors?

http://www.phasteksport.com/FR-S-BRZ...rz-mirrors.htm

I am planning to upgrade to these for their turn signal and defroster, but I have not heard any reviews. Is the tinting blurry? Are they good or crap?

[Ridgerunr]

How difficult are they to install???