Do integras have an ususually large blind spot? I think it does, really hard to see people near the blind spot

 

get a broadway mirror

 

yeah i have a wide angle convex mirror.. makes it much easier to see.. you can also get those edged mirrors that stick in your lower edge of the side view mirror.. although not aesthetically pleasing they work.. i'd say the wide angle mirror looks a bit better as it doesnt jut out unnaturally on the side views..

 

I haven't noticed them to be too bad. Make sure that when you're looking in your sideview mirrors, you can't see your car. If you can, then the side mirrors are just overlapping what your rearview is looking at. When was the last time you hit yourself? Hehe....

Adjust them so that they angle outwards more, that helps cut down on the blindspots.

 

The blind spot in 3g integra hatches is minimal in my opinion. I always use my mirrors on any car. I am 5'10", maybe height has something to do with it. I think the integra is very good for a coupe. I once owned a 90 mustang gt. Now this car was scary the first time you tried to merge on a freeway with it.

Some people will have issues with blind spots. In Cali, it is common for the rice kids to drive around with their seat back almost resting on their rear seats. In that case you will have a serious blind spot. Your door pillars are next to your head

 

the 3g tegs dont have too many blind spots, but it does have 1 BIG ONE! Where the hatch meets your rear windows is pretty damn bad. In many other cars, this area is easy to see out of, but the teg is hard. I have to turn my head pretty far to sufficiently see. i actually got into an accident once cuz of it... i was looking in my mirrors and i turned my head to look, i saw nothing! But as soon as I started creeping over to the next lane, i freakin hit this big *** van! Its as if he came out of no where!! I honestly dont see how i coulda missed it, but apparently he was riding in my blind spot for a mile without me seeing him OR i just had a momentary blindness or something.

Now I have a broadway mirror and that blind spot is pretty much taken care of.

 

you buy a little small circle or rectangular convex mirror, and stick it on your drivers side window. that way, look into that mirror first for your blind spot, then in your regular mirror to see the rest. my blind spot is eliminated using that mirror. helps a lot!

 

This dude is exactly right. Most people have way too much overlap between the rearview and the side mirrors. If set properly you should be able to see a car in your peripheral vision as soon as it goes out of your mirrors.

 

if you guys think the spot between the hatch and the rear window is bad. you should tryin driving an older RX7.. OMG that rear pillar is HUGE on that car... anyway I have a convex broadway mirror, and i have my side view mirrors adjusted from inside out..so that it barely misses reflecting the rear/side if the body.. this works well for me.. but i guess im paranoid.. i always turn my head to double check.. if you dont mind the look/addition.. you can also buy those little angled mirrors that stick onto your side view mirrors.. personally the ones i have seen are not all that clear/visible.. maybe its cuz its too small for me to see it well..

 

if you think the integ blindspot was bad go test drive an rsx.

 

or check out the one where the R wing is. i was followed by a cop with his lights on once for a mile and didn't even know.
but for regular blind spots... once you get used to it you check it more carefully and you don't have a ny probs.

 

My car is perfectly fine for blind spots...I just have it to where my only blind spot is going to be out the rear triangle windows so if I have to check, my vision isn't obstrcuted by anything. Just have it to where you can see the back of your car on the driver's side and about the same (but angled a little more out) on the passenger's side. With the rear view, straight out the back and then the blind spots are small and easy to check. This is the way I've had it and haven't had any difficulty with it (I'm bout 5' 10" and recline a pretty decent amount back).

 

[QUOTE]Just have it to where you can see the back of your car on the driver's side and about the same (but angled a little more out) on the passenger's side.QUOTE]

Nope...you don't want to be able to see your car at all w/the sideview mirrors. Trust me. If you're ever bored, go to an empty parking lot and have a buddy and his car, or just have him walk around your car why you experiment with the mirrors. You'll find out that the blind spots are caught when the mirrors are setup so you don't see the side of your car.

 

This is exactly right. So many people have their mirrors set up wrong, probably because the driver's ed classes don't tell you the right way to do it.

Essentially, you should never have to turn your head more than 90 degrees to the left or right, assuming straight ahead is 0 degrees. Why? Because if you turn your head any further, you're taking your eyes off the road...and then you end up rear ending someone. So set up your mirrors so that they look next to you, not behind you.

To do adjust your mirrors properly first park the car. Then position your head in the center of the car. Look into the right mirror and adjust so that you can just barely see the very end of your car. Then position your head smack dap against the glass to the left. Again, adjust the mirror so that you can barely see just the rear of the car. Now, when your head is sitting centered in the seat, the mirrors will cover the blind spots. When changing lanes, as your eyes scan to see if a car is right next to you, you'll be able to also see what's in your mirror. No more turnning around.

Using this method, I've eliminated blind spots in all cars I've ever driven. Everything from my 'teg to a Dodge Mini Van.

 

I didn't really get the "smack dap against the glass" part. My native language isn't english so surely you'll understand.
By "smack dap" you mean put your head against the window I assume?

And when you say "position your head in the center of the car" you mean position your head below the rear view mirror, right?

 

buy a 4 door.

 

A must have for any Integra owner.

 

Yes

Essentially, just sit in the driver's seat and lean to the right until your head is centered between the two seats, then adjust. You need your head to be at the same height as when your positioned correctly in the seat.

Doing this is really weird at first if you're used to looking behind you in the side view mirrors. But once you get the hang of it, your reaction time to changing lanes is immediate.

 

Oh man that is so right. My old car was a 4-door, and when looking over my shoulder to the right to change lanes, I could see right out the right rear door window. The right triangle window it so much higher in the Teg. Here in Nashville, if I'm taking I-65 North to go downtown, I have to merge onto I-40 then immediately cross 2 lanes and take the first exit (less than 1000 ft. after merging), and I'm always paranoid about hitting someone when getting over (but really only because I have to get over so quick).

Oh yeah, I do have a Broadway Optics 270mm convex, which I had in my old car. When I got this car, I couldn't believe how much more that mirror is needed.


[Modified by PatrickGSR94, 2:03 AM 1/11/2002]

 

Well when I sit normally in my car, I can just barely see the edge of my car in my right side mirror. Well guess what, the mirror won't go any farther to the right. I then put my head next to the left glass and adjusted like you said, and now the mirror is at the MAX left position, it won't go any farther. Oh well, it seems to be working okay.