Damn -- I was trying to adjust it, and the internal swivel mechanism broke of the mounting post (I knew it would happen sooner or later). I might be able to fix it, but this could be a time to look at non-OEM replacement mirrors, too.
Any suggestions where to look? I've already been to FM -- nothing on their site.
In reply to ZOO:
I got some from Rev9 They have 1028 knockoffs. The pics on the red car are mine.
They are small and take a bit to get used to, but they are really nice.
Chris Rummel http://www.rev9autosport.com/na/exterior/rev9-oe-style-1028-mirrors.html
Rumnhammer wrote: In reply to ZOO: I got some from Rev9 They have 1028 knockoffs. The pics on the red car are mine. They are small and take a bit to get used to, but they are really nice. Chris Rummel http://www.rev9autosport.com/na/exterior/rev9-oe-style-1028-mirrors.html
They look pretty good -- one question -- in the pic it looks like the mirror base doesn't actuallycover the existing NA base. Is that the case, or am I seeing something else?
And is that a Motorsports Club of Ottawa decal on your car?
i've fixed several of those - in the UK you can get a 'kit' which is basically a stainless steel bolt and the plastic half-sphere that sits in the mirror mount. It's a bit fiddly to open up the mirror housing as you need to remove the strip that surrounds the glass, but for a few bucks' worth of parts you end up with a mirror that's almost as good as new.
i have a passenger side mirror i could sell
I've rebuild them as well. Not too hard using some stainless hardware and a bit of time.
In reply to ZOO:
That is an SCCA sticker on the drivers side window.
The entire NA base comes off and is replaced by the new mirrors base. I used stainless hardware to keep the now exposed mounting bolts looking nice. what you are probably seeing is the snap for my tonoue cover that mounts under the mirror.
These are dead ringers for 1028 mirrors the only thing they don't have on them is the little M2 markings. Chris Rummel
Here's what I have on the Targa car.
It's a standard formula mirror (real carbon fibre, oo!) on a fairly easy to make adapter. Super-light and low resistance. The problem is that adjusting it is a hassle, although since I have fixed seats in the car that's not as bad as you'd think. The bigger problem is that people invariably bump them and move them. I'm the only person in the world who can get within 5' of that car and not realign the mirrors.
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