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Toyaholic · 05-02-2010, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Mayhem

(PS... to those in the trucks and jeeps.. how big are your mirrors???)... the mirrors show you the entire friggen world... plus you are wayyy off the ground....

Yup!

stovt001 · 05-02-2010, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mcarney

I did this in my F-150 for all the little civics who liked to stay in my blind spots.

This technique works GREAT, while its super weird to get used to. I have absolutely no blind spots in the Camaro with this set up. You basically think of you mirrors as one giant mirror, rather than 3 separate mirrors with different angles of the same thing. Like I said it awkward at first but totally worth it in the long run.

Check out the full story at Car & Driver

Correct. Blind spots in a passenger vehicle, even the Camaro are generally simply a product of poorly adjusted mirrors.

Angrybird 12 · 05-02-2010, 05:42 PM

I have never had a problem when driving down the road with visibility, my only problem is when I am in a driving situation where I cannot see anything from the right rear corner of the car... the little triangle windows need to be larger.. that is my only visiblility complaint.

axis · 05-02-2010, 05:43 PM

I've become very good at glancing over my left shoulder and spotting things through the rear seat porthole.

JProberts · 05-02-2010, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ArkySS

I have 400 friends that help me with that issue, your 312 should help you as well

Ok it took me a minuite to get this one but that is funny as hell, and the truth!

SilentSonic · 05-02-2010, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mcarney

I did this in my F-150 for all the little civics who liked to stay in my blind spots.

This technique works GREAT, while its super weird to get used to. I have absolutely no blind spots in the Camaro with this set up. You basically think of you mirrors as one giant mirror, rather than 3 separate mirrors with different angles of the same thing. Like I said it awkward at first but totally worth it in the long run.

Check out the full story at Car & Driver

I've been using this setup since day one - absolutely no blind spots. I never ever look over my shoulder - no need to with this setup.

The only problem I struggled with a bit is if I have to get onto a road at a a sharp angle to the right - I now basically try to position my car at a right angle to the road I need to get onto so I can properly see out the right. Works great so far.

ron10 · 05-02-2010, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CFD

If you drive fast enough you will only have to worry about the guy in front of you

don't forget about the cop behind you.

ck2118 · 05-03-2010, 11:48 AM

Don't know if this has been posted but there's a company making mirrors that rotate outward to show the blindspot when the driver turns on his signal. Haven't looked to see if it's compatible with the camaro but check it out.

http://www.lanefx.com/

babarudy · 05-03-2010, 12:45 PM

instead of the round fish eye mirror. i went to the rectangular shaped one, and placed them vertically, so i can see my car in relation to the curb, also it allows me to see some of the blind area

Angrybird 12 · 05-03-2010, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by babarudy

instead of the round fish eye mirror. i went to the rectangular shaped one, and placed them vertically, so i can see my car in relation to the curb, also it allows me to see some of the blind area

I have the rectangular ones also, but I didn;t turn them 90 degrees. I can still see the curb and parking lines in mine.

Taz_FL · 05-03-2010, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by CFD

If you drive fast enough you will only have to worry about the guy in front of you

LOL...that is true....
seriously though, it's a matter of getting your side mirrors set correctly, it will eliminate all blind spots. I still give a quick glance over the shoulder but in this car it doesn't matter, if the car next to you is in the "right spot", you can look over your shoulder all day...you won't see it.

Taz_FL · 05-03-2010, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SilentSonic

I've been using this setup since day one - absolutely no blind spots. I never ever look over my shoulder - no need to with this setup.

The only problem I struggled with a bit is if I have to get onto a road at a a sharp angle to the right - I now basically try to position my car at a right angle to the road I need to get onto so I can properly see out the right. Works great so far.

that is an awesome illustration, thats how I set my mirrors.

nova · 05-03-2010, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by topgun1

solution---convertible with top down.

I hear that works great in the rain

Angrybird 12 · 05-03-2010, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by nova

I hear that works great in the rain

A lot of people on here refuse to drive their Camaro int he rain... LOL

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05-02-2010, 05:43 PM	#32
axis Search Ninja Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Ark Posts: 7,183	I've become very good at glancing over my left shoulder and spotting things through the rear seat porthole. __________________ 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Halltech CF 102 fed GPI modded intake manifold Bo (knows) White ported TB Kooks LT's/ Dynomax VT Pfadted (springs/sways) Dyno tuned by Rhino and GPI I once parallel parked a train.

05-03-2010, 11:48 AM	#36
ck2118 Drives: Jag X-Type Join Date: May 2010 Location: TX Posts: 1	Saw this on the corvette forums Don't know if this has been posted but there's a company making mirrors that rotate outward to show the blindspot when the driver turns on his signal. Haven't looked to see if it's compatible with the camaro but check it out. http://www.lanefx.com/

05-03-2010, 12:45 PM	#37
babarudy Drives: 2010 2lt rs jewell tint Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: capitola ca Posts: 103 View My Garage	instead of the round fish eye mirror. i went to the rectangular shaped one, and placed them vertically, so i can see my car in relation to the curb, also it allows me to see some of the blind area __________________ [url]

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