Blind spot........

cave vulture · 05-27-2009, 08:07 PM

Picking up car tomorrow. Can the passengers head rest be removed? It might help vision to the right rear if it wasn't there.

m4a1mustang · 05-27-2009, 08:10 PM

Just get the little circle mirrors for your side views and recline the passenger seat when it's just you driving so you can see out the quarter window.

cave vulture · 05-27-2009, 08:17 PM

Good idea about reclining the passenger seat. Thanks.

ChrisSlicks · 05-27-2009, 08:24 PM

You can remove the head rest easily if you need to, just recline the seat and push in the lock at the base of the post.

FuszNissan · 05-27-2009, 09:01 PM

Just angle the mirrors out past your rear fenders and your fine.

WShade · 05-27-2009, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by FuszNissan

Just angle the mirrors out past your rear fenders and your fine.

Exactly. If the mirrors are adjusted properly you will have no blind spot issues. All vehicles to my immediate left and right transition from my rear view to my side view and with larger vehicles I can see them in both simultaneously.

antennahead · 05-28-2009, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by WShade

Exactly. If the mirrors are adjusted properly you will have no blind spot issues. All vehicles to my immediate left and right transition from my rear view to my side view and with larger vehicles I can see them in both simultaneously.

I'm with ya. I have mine adjusted for full coverage. I haven't had an issue with a quick lane change to the right since I bought the car.

John

spearfish25 · 05-29-2009, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by WShade

Exactly. If the mirrors are adjusted properly you will have no blind spot issues. All vehicles to my immediate left and right transition from my rear view to my side view and with larger vehicles I can see them in both simultaneously.

Wshade is spot on. What I initially thought was a blind spot problem when I got the car quickly became a non-issue.

I strongly considered the convex side mirrors but dumped the idea in a week once I got used to using my side mirrors differently. You essentially use the inside rearview mirror for all vision behind the vehicle. Then you set up each outside mirror to allow you to see your blind spot. When they are properly positioned, you'll see a car approaching from behind in the center rearview, then as you lose view in the center mirror, the respective side mirror will pick it up and you'll see it there until it's past you.

The key is that the side mirrors have to be adjusted 'outwards' much further than you would on a regular car. Thus, you can't see the rearquarter of the car at all. You'll quickly adapt to the new setup and you'll see that a head turn to check the blindspot will be unnecessary from now on.

antennahead · 05-29-2009, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

Wshade is spot on. What I initially thought was a blind spot problem when I got the car quickly became a non-issue.

I strongly considered the convex side mirrors but dumped the idea in a week once I got used to using my side mirrors differently. You essentially use the inside rearview mirror for all vision behind the vehicle. Then you set up each outside mirror to allow you to see your blind spot. When they are properly positioned, you'll see a car approaching from behind in the center rearview, then as you lose view in the center mirror, the respective side mirror will pick it up and you'll see it there until it's past you.

The key is that the side mirrors have to be adjusted 'outwards' much further than you would on a regular car. Thus, you can't see the rearquarter of the car at all. You'll quickly adapt to the new setup and you'll see that a head turn to check the blindspot will be unnecessary from now on.

Exactly, to me, this is just "old school" sports car mirror set-up .......... the sides pick up where the rearview leaves off, and you have full coverage going. Pick an interstate that is 3 lanes wide in the same direction, get in the middle lane, and watch a vehicle pass you in the lanes to the right and left ...... the vehicle should transition smoothly from the rearview mirror to the outside mirror to your peripheral vision immediately to the right and left side of the Z.

John

05-27-2009, 09:08 PM

Blind spot isnt as bad as most people think its going to be. All you need to do is turn your head more lol

CrownR426 · 05-28-2009, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by blue660r01

Blind spot isnt as bad as most people think its going to be. All you need to do is turn your head more lol

But we all know no one likes turn their heads or even look before they turn.

05-28-2009, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by CrownR426

But we all know no one likes turn their heads or even look before they turn.

They will learn to do it.,

shesha · 05-28-2009, 06:11 PM

Any circle mirrors you guys suggest, or are the $10 ones fine?

m4a1mustang · 05-28-2009, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by shesha

Any circle mirrors you guys suggest, or are the $10 ones fine?

Those are fine. Got mine at Target.

molamann · 05-28-2009, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by shesha

Any circle mirrors you guys suggest, or are the $10 ones fine?

I had convex mirrors(circle mirrors) on for about a month and end up removing it. Even then, I didn't have 100% faith in my mirror so I still ended up doing the traditional head check, and eventually removed em because they just ended up confusing me.

05-27-2009, 08:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
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