My roll cage covers over a third of my rearview mirror from the top and I would like to have a better view. Did anyone else have this problem? What did you do to fix it.

I could mount the mirror lower but I want to avoid that if possible so I can have an unobstructed view out of the front.

 

get one of those giant mirrors, that'll give you more visibility. i forget what they're called and who sells them though, sorry.

 

pick them up from longacre, IIRC. Or another brand called 'wink'

 

I run a Longacre convex on my car. It takes a little getting used to since it distorts things but it does make a big difference.

 

I use a multi-panel "wink" mirror.

http://www.bsiracing.com/safety_equipment.asp (go to bottom of page)

The convex mirrors are pretty common as well.

 

$19.95... cheap, nice view, and very little distortion.
http://www.ioportracing.com/mirrors.htm

 

Objects in morror are CLOSER than they appear.




[Modified by johng, 4:53 PM 11/6/2002]

 

I agree with others. Get the Wink mirror. My 4-panel mirror cost less than $20 and its brackets are held to the top of the roll cage with hose clamps (under the padding). Very simple installation and adjustment.

I provides a much better view to the rear (which I need).

 

damn, i installed my rollcage today and i need one now too, i think i'm gonna get the one from i/o.

 

When I was racing my old ITC car, it was "Objects in mirror are FASTER than they appear." Everyone should be forced to drive a really slow race car at least once - it builds humility.

K

 

I picked up one of those 4 panel "wink" mirrors, and I don't like it at all..

I would like it if there were an edge on each panel...but as it is, it's very hard to tell where one panel stops, and where the next begins. it's a bit of sensory overload, and quite confusing to me for some reason.. I might as well not have a mirror at all, because it's really hard for me to make heads or tails of anything I see back there through this mirror.

But then again, it could be different once the car is moving. I've only used mine when the car is stationary..

 

anyone have experience w/ these? i think i'm gonna order it.

 

Anyone have a pic of a wink mirror installed? I just have a pic in a catalogue.

 

Another vote for the Wink , I've owned 5 or 6 of them and would not want to race without one. I've also had them in my window van and station wagon street/tow cars. It takes a moment to get used to seeing yourself (or you aim it away) but you can't beat all the visual info it gives you expecially in a car that gets a restricted view with a cage.

 

3, 4, OR 5 PANEL?

 

I'm a big fan of the AllView mirror. Not as convex as the Longacre and has better coverage IMO than the Wink...

http://www.allviewmirror.com/racers_allview.htm

 

I tried a Wink-style mirror once in my ITS Supra, and I took it out after only one on-track session. I couldn't get used to the division of the image produced by the multiple panels. I found it very distracting - not exactly what I was looking for. I went with a clamp-on convex mirror and I was very happy with it. I'll likely use something similar in the next car as well.

 

Yes. It's almost too convex though. You can see a lot with it, but it gives you a false sense of where the car behind you really is. The all-view mirror Greg has is pretty good. I have a slightly smaller version of that in my car.

 

i just bought a wink this morning on my way to work, i'm gonna try to install it on my lunch break, from what i see i like it so far.

 

Just had my wink installed, if u guys wanna see how it looks it posted at the link below....

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=418715