apr gt3 mirrors - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

86Frost · 12-05-2015, 11:00 PM

I have these mirrors, but they keep coming loose, my drivers side the actual mirror is lose and falls over while driving, the other side not the ball, but below that moves up and down. I have tightened everything (or so I think) and can't figure out a solution. Help would be appreciated thanks.

sgtcarrot · 12-06-2015, 12:21 AM

No specific experience with these but I would suggest locktite.

Turbo95eg6 · 12-06-2015, 06:22 AM

Go back to stock. Those look and are just awful man.

extrashaky · 12-06-2015, 07:48 AM

I agree with Turbo. Those things look like crap on our cars. It looks like you knocked your stock mirror off in an accident and couldn't afford OEM, so you bought a cheap piece of shit universal replacement in the ricer aisle at Pep Boys. The worst part is how much you end up paying to get what looks exactly like a $15 universal mirror.

The solution to your problem: Put the stock mirrors back on.

MikeyBatz · 12-06-2015, 12:39 PM

To each is own, so people need to shut up about how it looks. Did you use the same bolts as the OEM one? Maybe the new one is too short?

KR-S · 12-06-2015, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeyBatz

To each is own, so people need to shut up about how it looks.

Agreed. Regardless of our opinions on it aesthetic-wise, OP did not ask for them. It's best to stick to the topic at hand instead of interjecting with fruitless opinions.

extrashaky · 12-06-2015, 01:45 PM

Acknowledged. I have edited my post to provide the solution he asked for.

swarb · 12-06-2015, 02:33 PM

Why don't you take it apart. Pics would help us help you. I'd imagine some washers or locktite or teflon tape to tighten things down a bit. Cheaper race mirrors have this problem and apr is no exception. Some people have no problems though. Post pics.

12-05-2015, 11:00 PM	#1
86Frost Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: 10 series frs Location: PNW Posts: 17 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	apr gt3 mirrors I have these mirrors, but they keep coming loose, my drivers side the actual mirror is lose and falls over while driving, the other side not the ball, but below that moves up and down. I have tightened everything (or so I think) and can't figure out a solution. Help would be appreciated thanks.

12-06-2015, 06:22 AM	#3
Turbo95eg6 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2014 BRZ SWP LTD Location: The 503 Posts: 2,174 Thanks: 331 Thanked 2,266 Times in 858 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Go back to stock. Those look and are just awful man. __________________ Instagram: stimson

12-06-2015, 07:48 AM	#4
extrashaky Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited Location: USA Posts: 4,046 Thanks: 1,100 Thanked 5,620 Times in 2,267 Posts Mentioned: 55 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I agree with Turbo. Those things look like crap on our cars. It looks like you knocked your stock mirror off in an accident and couldn't afford OEM, so you bought a cheap piece of shit universal replacement in the ricer aisle at Pep Boys. The worst part is how much you end up paying to get what looks exactly like a $15 universal mirror. The solution to your problem: Put the stock mirrors back on. Last edited by extrashaky; 12-06-2015 at 01:44 PM.

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12-06-2015, 12:21 AM	#2
sgtcarrot Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: Scion FR-S 2015 Blue and stock Location: Maryland Posts: 51 Thanks: 61 Thanked 39 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No specific experience with these but I would suggest locktite.

12-06-2015, 12:39 PM	#5
MikeyBatz Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: Virginia Posts: 86 Thanks: 13 Thanked 76 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	To each is own, so people need to shut up about how it looks. Did you use the same bolts as the OEM one? Maybe the new one is too short?

12-06-2015, 01:45 PM	#7
extrashaky Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited Location: USA Posts: 4,046 Thanks: 1,100 Thanked 5,620 Times in 2,267 Posts Mentioned: 55 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Acknowledged. I have edited my post to provide the solution he asked for.

12-06-2015, 02:33 PM	#8
swarb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,052 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,451 Times in 1,271 Posts Mentioned: 79 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Why don't you take it apart. Pics would help us help you. I'd imagine some washers or locktite or teflon tape to tighten things down a bit. Cheaper race mirrors have this problem and apr is no exception. Some people have no problems though. Post pics.

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