Blind spot cure!

[ZEUS]

Ok, not quite a cure, but close! I thought I would show you all the little trick install I made months ago. It has proven to be very beneficial for passing, merging, leaving parallel parking spots, and all that... I rarely look over my shoulder anymore!



These can be found at most auto parts stores for around $5 a piece. They don't vibrate going down the road, rough roads don't change their position, they are easily adjustable, and they don't take up valuable outside mirror space. This is the type with a suction cup on the end. I cut off the thin part of the suction cup; leaving a soft thick rubber mounting surface. I then picked where I wanted to mount them and drilled a hole in the A-pillars and put a screw through what was left of the cup.



Put the mirror in place again and hit the road!

[ScottinMA]

the simple solution..Van eyes. Cut it to form around the spare hump. Awesome and has saved my arse countless times.

[ZEUS]

I hate how the Vaneyes look though.

[k4tmc]

Zeus,

Doesn't your placement of the mirror on the inside have an impact on the tweeter speaker's dispersion?

[ZEUS]

I think the stock sound system sucks so bad anyway that the mirrors didn't make a difference. I didn't notice a change in the highs is what I'm saying.

[JAFO]

I think the stock sound system sucks so bad anyway that the mirrors didn't make a difference. I didn't notice a change in the highs is what I'm saying.

Speakers are good just swap out the stock radio for one with higher output. When I put in my Alpine it made a huge difference.

[ZEUS]

Thanks Jafo, I have had hopes of getting a better head unit... the problem is I want a really really good head unit! So I need to save up the funds.


Also, I did mount the mirrors above the tweeters so they don't block them at all.

[kpaske]

I have had hopes of getting a better head unit... the problem is I want a really really good head unit! So I need to save up the funds.

I usually budget the least money for the head unit. I know it sounds a bit counter-intuitive because it is the source of all of the sound, but most of the distortion and noise and whatnot is generated in the wires, amps, and speakers. A low powered, inexpensive head unit hooked up to good wires, amps, and speakers will usually sound much better than a feature packed, high output head unit sent directly through OEM wires to OEM speakers.

Then again, it depends what you are looking for in a system. I don't mind running wires and adding amps to get great sound. High end head units usually have amps and crossovers built in, and often have all sorts of special effects and things that might be desirable to you. I've found that a lot of those features become useless or cannot be used in conjunction with other high end peripherals (such as an external DSP or EQ), but it all depends on how elaborate of a system you intend to build in the future.

[ZEUS]

I have been kicking around a DVD player, flip-out LCD in the dash, and all the goodies. So in that case, I would switch out wires and everything. I am trying to not put in a bunch of money into my VX though. I am a walking contradiction!

[kpaske]

I am trying to not put in a bunch of money into my VX though...

Welcome to the addiction. Repeat after me... My name is <fill in the blank>. I'm a VX-a-holic.