Are these rear-view mirrors worth it?

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Aug 14, 2006 | 12:27 PM

SiMateoAko

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Are these rear-view mirrors worth it?

Are these mirrors really worth it? WIll they actually reduce drag in any significant, measurable amount?

Aug 14, 2006 | 12:29 PM

Smokinsax

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OEM FTW!

Aug 14, 2006 | 12:55 PM

STDClayton

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Re: (Smokinsax)

they look ugly as ****.

Aug 14, 2006 | 12:58 PM

ludesrv

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Re: (STDClayton)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by STDClayton »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">they look ugly as ****.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Can your avatar shoot him for wanting to buy those god awful mirrors.

I've only seen a few cars that looked good with them, and EF, wasn't one of them.

Aug 14, 2006 | 01:15 PM

La EF-8

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Re: (STDClayton)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by STDClayton »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">they look ugly as ****.</TD></TR></TABLE>

x2

Aug 14, 2006 | 01:19 PM

Ass$nyper

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Re: (La EF-8)

Don't even look like real C/F

I think real ones mounted on fenders would look neat. But it'll be looks only no real areo gains.

Aug 14, 2006 | 03:10 PM

Pee Wee

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those make me think of playing minature checkers

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Aug 14, 2006 | 03:12 PM

SiMateoAko

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Okay peanut gallery. I didn't ask if they looked good. I want to know if they reduce aero drag by any considerable amount.

Aug 14, 2006 | 03:26 PM

CRX Toad

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Re: (SiMateoAko)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SiMateoAko »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Okay peanut gallery. I didn't ask if they looked good. I want to know if they reduce aero drag by any considerable amount.</TD></TR></TABLE>

No they don't. They are very small and just harder to see out of but they do not help aero.

Aug 14, 2006 | 03:39 PM

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CRXBart

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Re: (SiMateoAko)

Buy a set, and come to my compund and we can test them in my wind tunnel. I've found the best gains with the Spoon/Vision style mirrors. Aerodynamic undertrays, and real Mugen body kits, and rear difusors make the biggest differences. Removing the windsheild wipers does wonders aswell.

Aug 14, 2006 | 05:46 PM

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jackinthetrunk

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Re: (STDClayton)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by STDClayton »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">they look ugly as ****.</TD></TR></TABLE>

and you might get pulled over and I bet you cant really see **** and they are really hella ugly.

Aug 14, 2006 | 06:03 PM

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Re: (CRXBart)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CRXBart »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Buy a set, and come to my compund and we can test them in my wind tunnel. I've found the best gains with the Spoon/Vision style mirrors. Aerodynamic undertrays, and real Mugen body kits, and rear difusors make the biggest differences. Removing the windsheild wipers does wonders aswell.

</TD></TR></TABLE>

Is it really that neccesary on a Honda? I mean it's not like ur going for land speed records! But hey, if you got the facilities and are bored, y not?

Aug 14, 2006 | 06:08 PM

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Re: (STDClayton)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by STDClayton »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">they look ugly as ****.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Aug 14, 2006 | 06:09 PM

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Re: (SiMateoAko)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SiMateoAko »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Okay peanut gallery. I didn't ask if they looked good. I want to know if they reduce aero drag by any considerable amount.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Do you think you are going to be hitting any speeds that you have to worry about how much drag you reduced with those god awful small mirrors?

Aug 14, 2006 | 06:14 PM

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Re: (pinecone)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pinecone »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Do you think you are going to be hitting any speeds that you have to worry about how much drag you reduced with those god awful small mirrors?</TD></TR></TABLE>

No he doesn't, it's for FE.