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Archie
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OCT 24, 07:52 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Gokart Mozart:
Sorry for the side track.
Archie, do you have any other pics of a widebody notchie, anything like the fastback rear 3/4 shot on your site? |
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FierociousGT
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OCT 25, 12:05 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Gokart Mozart:
Sorry for the side track.
Archie, do you have any other pics of a widebody notchie, anything like the fastback rear 3/4 shot on your site? |
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Dude, you are monkey wrenching my build thread... Just joking. 
Getting back to the build. I did some more research with the Stradale mirrors (F360 Challenge). The guys out at Hong Kong sent these pics of the carbon fiber ones. They mention the quality of the Fiberglass ones are the same just different material and a couple of hundred less. The only issues I have is not folding. I'm going to try to photo chop these mirrors on BlackDeath and Perfect Union to have a better idea before ordering them. Also it seems to me that the stock F360 & F430 mirrors have a similarity to the headlights on the corresponding car. This theory also seems to be the same for the Mercedes Mclaren and the new Ferrari Dino concept headlights and mirrors. So I'm thinking the Stradale mirrors will have a similarity to the headlights (square shape) that I will be using.
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troyboy
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OCT 25, 05:14 PM
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^^^^^ pm sent 
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AutoTech
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OCT 25, 11:46 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by FierociousGT:
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Eh, I think you can find some better looking mirrors. They look like a =====D if ya know what I mean.
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FierociousGT
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OCT 26, 08:44 AM
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Here is another pic... What I do like about them is it has that F1 racing style design. I wish PFF had a POLL feature to get more feedback on these mirrors. Let me photochop them on a Fiero to have a better idea.
http://pff.hostkansas.com/p...EI-F360-BP-STR-M.jpg[This message has been edited by FierociousGT (edited 11-03-2007).]
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Archie
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OCT 26, 11:31 AM
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The 430 mirror on the Left side of Troy's car sticks out 7-3/8" from the widest point of the door panel in the mirror area.
That means that it sticks out 1/2" wider than the widest point of the rear wheel well.
With a Formula* I've developed, I guarantee that 27.4% of the "NON-CAR" people walking past the car will bump into it as they walk by.
Only 7% of the "CAR" people will walk into it. The difference is that the "CAR" people will be back far enough from the car to admire it.
I'd recommend pivoting mirrors.
As far as the Formula is concerned, you have to have something to do when sitting for long periods at car shows.
Archie
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FierociousGT
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OCT 26, 04:21 PM
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madcurl
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OCT 27, 12:38 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by FierociousGT:
I EDIT:
Found replica F355 mirrors that fold  .. Now photo chop again.
I also found this download install guide in M$ Word doc on that forum. I'm sure it needs revisioning for choptops.
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Hmm. Interesting find. Question(s). From reviewing the diagram, it appears the a-piller used is a stock Fiero? If so, I hope Archie and the Crew can modify the mirror w/o weakening the mounting area? As for the F360 & F430 (he) kept it as-is.
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FierociousGT
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OCT 27, 02:48 PM
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madcurl
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OCT 27, 03:05 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by FierociousGT:
Yes they do fold.
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Thats good news. Question(s). Does the mirrors come with motors or does the kit reuses the stock mirror motors? Are the replicas from across the pond dude, cause one of the companies wouldn't sell me the F360s? I might be prudent to purchase additional driver-side mirror...for insurance. The last thing you don't want to hear is, "We're out of stock."
Yeah, it looks like the metal pattern isn't cut to resemble the choptop's 9 degree angle and may need some R&D?[This message has been edited by madcurl (edited 10-27-2007).]
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the only thing that will need to be modify are the holes on Archie's bracket for mounting the F355 mirrors, which a template is included. If not R&D time. .JPG)
