shaun megablade
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| posted on 12/11/09 at 03:23 PM |
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lightweight carbon fibre mirrors??
ok seats now sorted thanks guys.
next lighweight part im after is mirrors.
where can i find genuine carbon fibre kit car mirrors?
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blakep82
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| posted on 12/11/09 at 03:41 PM |
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http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p3236/FORMULA-MIRROR-CARBON-FIBRE-LEFT-HAND/product_info.html
i've checked all through the IVA manual, and can't find anything wrong with them. i'm even getting some myself (though not carbon
fibre)
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skydivepaul
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| posted on 12/11/09 at 03:48 PM |
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try these. linky
they weigh nothing.
only problem with small mirrors is that you can see sh1t out of them.........................not that you will be looking behind much
http://www.smartideasuk.com
http://www.smartmapping.co.uk
HD CCTV
3D design solutions and integration
IP security systems
access control systems
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shaun megablade
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| posted on 12/11/09 at 03:51 PM |
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mirrors dont have to be legal!!! my car is already registered!!
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blakep82
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| posted on 12/11/09 at 04:08 PM |
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even still, the spa mirrors are the way to go!
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russbost
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| posted on 12/11/09 at 04:31 PM |
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I'm sure that SPA mirror won't pass IVA due to the glass height - defo looks less than 70mm which IIRC is required.
I would also take issue with the weight saving to be made here I sell carbon LOOK mirrors at £19.95 a PAIR for the F1 style & even less in
teardrop shape - they weigh just over & just under 140g each respectively, so why not use the £170 you could save by not buying the stupidly
expensive carbon parts & use it to buy something which actually makes a significant weight saving of Kg not grammes?????
A lightweight battery perhaps or a smaller fuel tank?
All IMHO of course!!!
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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blakep82
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| posted on 12/11/09 at 04:45 PM |
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10.
An exterior mirror must be a minimum of 40mm high and 70mm long, and be able to incorporate a measurement parallel to the height of the rectangle at
least 70mm in length within the lens. (see note 2 & figure 1)
- Note 2: These dimensions are the minimum requirements of the reflective surface and not the overall size of the mirror assembly.
SPA Single seater (Formula) light weight mirror with a lockable swivel mounting. Left hand side. Lens measures 52mm high by 113mm wide.
seems alright to me. what am i missing?
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twybrow
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| posted on 12/11/09 at 05:14 PM |
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russ - I was thinking the same. The amount of material is so small, the weight saving would be smaller than if you took a pee before heading out in
the car! If it is all about blingin up the car, then use the lookalike stuff!
Save your cash for something worthwhile!
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shaun megablade
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| posted on 12/11/09 at 07:16 PM |
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sorry guys,i do have a carbon fetish!! both my cars have plenty of proper carbon not carbon look.
im running out of things to lighten so im going for the little bits too now!!
il have a look into the spa carbon mirrors
thanks shaun
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 12/11/09 at 07:26 PM |
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I fitted some of these on mine.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Carbon-rally-F1-type-bike-Mirrors-track-kit-car-Z0033_W0QQitemZ260505610148QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?
hash=item3ca75827a4
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shaun megablade
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| posted on 12/11/09 at 08:56 PM |
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Hi paul,thats great,made oan offer on them and see what happens,they look great value even at full price!
thanks shaun
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Davey D
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| posted on 12/11/09 at 08:56 PM |
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As Jezza once said: "Everybody knows that things measured in grams are more exciting than things weighed in pounds"
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russbost
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| posted on 12/11/09 at 10:24 PM |
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I haven't got the manual in front of me, but I'm sure from past examination that the SVA (& I assume therefore the IVA) requires a
vertical measurement of 70mm somewhere along a horizontal line & perpendicular to it ie vertical?????
Please correct me if I'm wrong, I'd love to find out my mirrors are IVA ok!!!
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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shaun megablade
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| posted on 12/11/09 at 11:48 PM |
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hello!! im not bothered about sva or iva rules!,if i wanted to know if my mirrors were legal i would have asked!! looking for carbon fibre sva
approved mirrors!!
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RK
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 01:39 AM |
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Not to throw water on an obsession that we all understand, but at a very few foot distance, you could simply not see the cf weave in a friend's
car. This disappointment saved me many pounds, as the Robin Hood 15 pound/pair variety I ended up with, weigh next to nothing. You still can't
see poo out of them, but that's for another argument!
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londonsean69
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 11:33 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by shaun megablade
hello!! im not bothered about sva or iva rules!,if i wanted to know if my mirrors were legal i would have asked!! looking for carbon fibre sva
approved mirrors!!
Why get arsey about it?
Google is your friend, do a bit of research yourself rather than trying to get everyone else do it for you.
If you're that bothered, take em off, or go on a diet or something, will save a lot more weight that way
[Edited on 13/11/09 by londonsean69]
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shaun megablade
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 12:41 PM |
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your avatar says it all!!!!
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carpmart
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 01:14 PM |
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Come on guys, play nicely!
You only live once - make the most of it!
Radical Clubsport, Kwaker motor
'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack 
Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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blakep82
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 01:19 PM |
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lololol
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londonsean69
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 01:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by shaun megablade
your avatar says it all!!!!
I'm not about to get drawn into some tit for tat little exchange, but I will explain my comment
You asked a question, people gave you answers. Because the answers got a little off track you got the hump, as indicated by your little angry
face.
I'm sure there are better ways of putting over the point, than having to resort to using no less than 7 exclamation marks and a silly little
angry face.
If you were not happy with the answers then politely put people on track, not stamp your feet having a huff.
And if my avatar is meant to actually indicate something about me, you are correct. Some of the questions I ask are stupid, but that is because I am
new to building cars from scratch.
A lot of the blokes have avatars of vary scantily clad women; this doesn't mean they like to cross dress (although they might)
You don't have an avatar, what can we read into this?
Sean
[Edited on 13/11/09 by londonsean69]
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RK
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| posted on 13/11/09 at 01:38 PM |
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I wish I had some CF mirrors so I could take his money.
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SPYDER
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| posted on 14/11/09 at 11:20 PM |
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There are a pair of SPA carbon mirrors on ebay right now!
Just like the ones on our Phoenix.
Don't delay....bid today!!
And then again with two seconds to go!
Geoff.
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afj
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| posted on 3/12/09 at 10:12 AM |
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update, i won those spa carbon mirrors of ebay £51 for the pair
eerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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