BruceBe Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Here are a couple of photos of our track mirrors. They utilize the standard Caterham mirror assembly, and slide into the windscreen door hinges. Mirrors are positively secured with a clamp. 6061-T6 aluminum, powder-coated black, with stainless hardware. $325+shipping. -Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randychase Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I struggled with the best way to do this as when I took off the doors, the mirrors were also removed. And most permanent mirror mounts would interfere with the door opening. I like Bruce's idea, which solved the problem in a similar fashion as to what I did. I used the factory wind deflectors which are like $60-80? a pair. Mounted a pair of S.P.A Carbon Fiber mirrors to them. If I ran the doors, I took off the deflectors of course. The positive is I like the deflectors for the small amount of wind deflection they offered, plus I now had mirrors. I am sure you could mount almost any mirror to the deflectors. I like the carbon fiber look and I think the smaller GT style racing mirrors are a better fit for style and proportion. And my opinion, that this mounting method also looks less bulky. http://www.britishspeed.com/gallery3/var/resizes/Caterham-Build-SV-S3-170/033.JPG?m=1329535000 http://www.britishspeed.com/gallery3/var/resizes/Caterham-Build-SV-S3-170/034.JPG?m=1329535002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian 7 Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Great idea! I always use my wind wings with the doors off and have been looking for a mirror solution. Now to add it to the winter project list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Randy, Nice solution. How sturdy of a mount does that make it? Any vibration at speed? My wind wings rattle at certain speeds, it seems like the added pressure of the mirrors at speed might mitigate that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersonRaley Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I bought these motorcycle mirrors from Cycle Gear. They are designed to mount to horizontal motorcycle handlebars, but if you turn the mirrors on the ball joints they were perfectly for mounting to a vertical surface. My Birkin already had threaded female receptacles, but I think you could use the windshield mounting holes if your Seven doesn't. The size of these mirrors is really good, and they don't get the vibration blur my old mirrors had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randychase Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Randy, Nice solution. How sturdy of a mount does that make it? Any vibration at speed? My wind wings rattle at certain speeds, it seems like the added pressure of the mirrors at speed might mitigate that. Exactly. The extra mass seemed to help and I never was bothered by vibration. I had worse vibration in my Elise side mirrors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucky dawg Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Randy - Since the wind deflectors are in the posts and not fixed in place, are they legal on the track? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew... Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Randy - you've just solved an issue I've had since I lowered the floors on my Caterham. I have always had the spa mirrors mounted directly to the windshield uprights (Chris @ Sevens & Elans adaptors) but with the lowered floors they are directly at eye level. They act like the big A-pillars with airbags on todays cars blocking your sight. Mounting to the deflectors is a great idea. Thanks! For track days I remove the windshield and switch out just the spa mirrors to the posts already mounted on my short kick-up wind deflector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Ready Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 Hank? Can I ask where you got those deflectors that we see on your beautiful Seven? The two main drivers of the car are 6' so the panoramic mirror of http://mirrorsforsevens.com/ seems a good fit from our '07 Caterham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off Road SHO Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I have one of these on my dash and it works superb for an inside mirror. It takes some getting used to seeing a car to the right of you in a rear view mirror. It always feels like you're going to get run over. http://www.mooreparts.com/8506-AC857852-14/ Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Ready Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 How attached? I have one of these on my dash and it works superb for an inside mirror. It takes some getting used to seeing a car to the right of you in a rear view mirror. It always feels like you're going to get run over. http://www.mooreparts.com/8506-AC857852-14/ Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hill Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 We use a similar unit for driver observation of the skier on our ski boat, allows a 2nd set of eyes (besides the required observer) to keep the skier safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitcat Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Off Road: My (Beachman Racing built) track-only Cat has the same mirror mounted off-center to the right at the front of my cage. Due to it's convex nature, it offers a panoramic view of all that is behind. Also have a driver's side, side-view mirror mounted to the cage, and the combo is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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