Blind spot?

[euroshowoff]

So I've been driving my new FRS for two days now, how do you deal with the terrible blind spot on the drivers side?

[lbroskee]

i hated it at 1st, but after a while you naturally adjust to it and it goes away (dont ask me how). i have more of an issue with the passenger side, makin lefts out of a plaza is a PITA and the other day i cut off a corvette and didnt even know it until i looked back after merging

[Gen]

I always accelerate before changing lanes to ensure I can see anything that may have been hiding in my blind spot. Properly adjusting your mirrors helps quite a bit as well.

[Kelbyat07]

The right side is easier. But when I want to make a left I have to put my face close to the window to make sure or just pay attention when your'e driving and always look back to see cars behind you so you know their not close to you.

[CBR600RR]

if your mirrors are properly adjusted you will not have a blind spot

[coastertrav]

Just properly adjust your mirrors. Just picked up the car Saturday and one of the things I noticed immediately is that this car has amazing mirrors and no blind spot when they are adjusted properly. I'd say that most people have their mirrors adjusted to all look directly down the side of their car, but that is WRONG. If you can see any part of your car in your side mirrors they need to be adjusted much further out to see into your blind spot.

[whaap]

This is the most common mistake made by drivers. If you fan out your side view mirrors enough you will be able to see the car approaching you from behind. As he starts to pass you (on either side) you will see him in your side view mirror before he leaves the rear view mirror. Before he leaves the side view mirror you should see him with your peripheral vision, if not a slight head check. It will seem strange at first but try it for awhile and you will wonder why it took you so long to figure it out.

[Ben_G]

Originally Posted by whaap

This is the most common mistake made by drivers. If you fan out your side view mirrors enough you will be able to see the car approaching you from behind. As he starts to pass you (on either side) you will see him in your side view mirror before he leaves the rear view mirror. Before he leaves the side view mirror you should see him with your peripheral vision, if not a slight head check. It will seem strange at first but try it for awhile and you will wonder why it took you so long to figure it out.

I've been able to do this for all my previous cars, but I still haven't found the sweet spot for the BRZ/FRS.... no matter where I set my mirrors, there's always this one spot that I can't quite get rid of....I may have to resort to one of those stick on convex mini mirror dealies..... =(

[carbonBLUE]

Originally Posted by euroshowoff

So I've been driving my new FRS for two days now, how do you deal with the terrible blind spot on the drivers side?

Just go faster than everyone else... lamboghinis believe in this... thats why the rear view mirror is useless

[suaveflooder]

Originally Posted by Ben_G

I've been able to do this for all my previous cars, but I still haven't found the sweet spot for the BRZ/FRS.... no matter where I set my mirrors, there's always this one spot that I can't quite get rid of....I may have to resort to one of those stick on convex mini mirror dealies..... =(

They have a slightly convex polarized mirror on eBay pretty cheap. Goes right over the stock ones and i hear they work GREAT! I was playing with the idea of picking some up

[jstans84]

I picked up a set of convex mirrors from @FT-86 SpeedFactory they basically eliminate the blind spot completely.

[CaptainSlow]

Rexspeed convex mirrors (order from FT-86 SpeedFactory) with proper adjustment completely eliminates any blind spot. Obviously you'll still have to turn your head slightly to check, but you really should be doing that anyway.

[CrazyWookiee]

Like a lot have said above, the mirrors adjusted properly will eliminate the blind spots. Your mirrors should be set up to have a "panoramic" view of everything behind you.

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...id-blind-spots

You shouldn't see your own car in your side view mirrors. Cars on either side of you if they are further away should be in your center rear view. As they move closer to the left and right, when they "leave" the view of your center rear view they should transition straight to one of the side mirrors. As they are traveling in your side view mirrors view, when they start "leaving" that mirror they are now right beside you out of the corner of your eye. No blind spots.

If you insist on seeing a fraction of your car in your side views, you may want to invest in some aftermarket convex mirrors, but if you set up the panoramic rear view mirrors, you shouldn't have a problem.

[Ben_G]

Originally Posted by suaveflooder

They have a slightly convex polarized mirror on eBay pretty cheap. Goes right over the stock ones and i hear they work GREAT! I was playing with the idea of picking some up

Originally Posted by jstans84

I picked up a set of convex mirrors from @FT-86 SpeedFactory they basically eliminate the blind spot completely.

Originally Posted by CaptainSlow

Rexspeed convex mirrors (order from FT-86 SpeedFactory) with proper adjustment completely eliminates any blind spot. Obviously you'll still have to turn your head slightly to check, but you really should be doing that anyway.

Thanks...thought about the replacement mirror options, but then I would lose my heated mirrors (first world problems, right).... I'm still testing different mirror locations and if for some reason I can't figure it out, I'll look at those again...

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