I agree This graphic is before the use of convex mirrors for the right side. Knowing that you can't see through the vehicle they would adjust the right side mirror to compensate for not being able to see with a shoulder check. Now if its all the way out you're good to go!

 

i don't know how any left side mirror (besides the stick-on ones) can eliminate a blind spot on the left side. i have the jdm convex mirror, and the mirror is aimed as far to the left as it will go, and i still see a large chunk of the side of the car. and i still have a big blind spot.

i have my seat pretty far back, but the adjustment on these mirrors is woefully inadequate. it should START where it ends in leftward movement.

i actually purchased a scratched driver's side mirror on ebay in hopes of somehow adding some more angle to the mechanism so i could not worry about it so much. as it is, the edge of the mirror is even with the right edge of the housing. any more and you'd be able to see inside the mirror housing - plus the left side of the mirror blocks half of any extra angle you get (i'm looking at the inside of the left part of the mirror housing in the mirror).

 

If you count not having a window on the drivers side but rather a big peice of cardboard then you have a blind spot other than that if your mirror is adjusted correctly and you're not blind in your left eye you don't.

 

Thank you Cordycord..that's exactly the way that it should be done. When mirrors are adjusted like this, anything that is in the "normal" area behind you shows up in the internal mirror. When cars behind you disappear from your internal mirror, they will show up on your right or left side mirror. Only way to adjust the mirrors with the limited visibility the top provides.

 

I'm in San Diego, so I don't have to drive with the top up very often.

When I do, tho, I trust my side mirrors. I have them angled all the way out. The way they are set, a car is either in my rear view mirror, my side mirror, or I can see them out my side window.

--geekd

 

We just came out with the new ITG Design convex wide angle mirrors with blue glass.



http://www.importtuninggarage.com/version2mir.html

 

This has been said a million times and it is still true.

Put your ear against the window and adjust the driver's mirror so you just see the side of your car. Lean over the other way and do the same thing with the passenger's mirror. Now your mirrors are safely aimed. Leave them alone. Once you get used to it you will notice you have virtually NO BLIND SPOT with stock mirrors and the top up. Cars will transition from your peripheral vision to your side mirror to your rear mirror without ever being out of your sight. Nothing with four wheels will fit in you tiny blind spots now. Still be aware of small objects like baby strollers and puppies.

If you see your own car in your side mirrors while driving you have HUGE blind spots with the top up and are a danger to yourself and others.

There is no need for aftermarket mirrors unless you like the tint.

 

With the utmost respect...I can never understand why we get the odd person who absolutely insists that because he/she doesn't need a convex mirror then it must be the same for everybody else. It's not and hundreds of owners have attested to that over the years.

As a 6'4" driver I can tell you that I suffer from blind spots without the convex mirors. Why? Because I have to have my seat all the way back. Now please don't try and convince me it's my imagination because it's not.

Where does it benefit me most? On corners and junctions where I have to pull up and attempt to see any traffic coming/merging and most importanty when changing lanes on the freeway when there are cars travelling in my 'blind spot'.

Images courtesy of s2ka from another thread...




More information and reviews...

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...ic=337822&st=0

The genuine JDM Honda item...

 

I think it might have come down to personal preference of how one adjusts their mirror afterall.

Being able to see "everything" in your convex mirror is just a bit more confidence inspiring when trying to do a lane change.

Just my 2 cents.

 

The odd person is saying that drivers should adjust their mirrors properly for safety. If someone wants convex mirrors for a larger field of view, great. I am simply offering that you can be safe right now by adjusting your mirrors correctly. If you still want to see more, then convex mirrors are for you.

I did not mean for my post to be considered absolutely insistent and/or that everyone is the same. I am trying to help my fellow s2kers be as safe as they can be.