Emilys dad Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Is there any way of preventing movement in the door/sidescreen at speed ? On my way to and from Beaulieu yesterday got thoroughly fed up with not being able to see anything in my offside door mirror as at anything over 45mph the door flexed in the wind, moving the mirror rendering it useless. The nearside one wasn't a problem and didn't seem to get blown about at all. As a motorcyclist I have no problem doing a lifesaver check and I have started looking at getting mirrors that fit to the screen support but just wondered if there is an easy (cheap) fix for this or is it just another Caterham quirk that I have to become used to. Before anyone suggests going aero, that's not for me. Dave Edited by - Emily's dad on 2 Jun 2013 10:53:36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Mount them on the windscreen IVA style. You cant open the doors all the way to the bonnet but you can use the mirrors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Kay Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Both of mine are stable, like your LHS. Can you see why your two sides are different? Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emilys dad Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 Can't see anything different about drivers or passengers sidescreen. The only thing that comes to mind is that I guess that the drivers side has probably been used more and might be more flexible through age and use. Only a guess as I haven't had the car from new. If I do end up buying mirrors I'd probably get something like this here as they'd look neater than the Caterham IVA fitting. Edited by - Emily's dad on 2 Jun 2013 20:22:05 Edited by - Emily's dad on 2 Jun 2013 20:23:37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJG Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 My mirrors were a PITA from new, couldn't see a thing out of them at anything above 50mph. Tried the windscreen stanchion mounting type and found they were always getting knocked and tedious to realign. Someone 😶🌫️ on here suggested fitting another battery isolator eyebrow and motorbike mirrors, works a treat and easy to realign. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ. Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Quoting TJG: My mirrors were a PITA from new, couldn't see a thing out of them at anything above 50mph. Tried the windscreen stanchion mounting type and found they were always getting knocked and tedious to realign. Someone 😶🌫️ on here suggested fitting another battery isolator eyebrow and motorbike mirrors, works a treat and easy to realign. Tony That sounds a great idea, any chance of a photo? Duncan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mort Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 You could try fitting some additional door fasteners to stop the screen vibrating. I have 3 - 1 external and 2 internal and the vibration isn't too bad. There was an article in LowFlying a while back which recommended fitting a baby mirror like this to the windscreen to eliminate blind spots. It might be worth a try. Alternatively you could adopt the Italian approach...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJD Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 recommended fitting a baby mirror like this Also available cheaper from Mothercare here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I need to replace the hinges on my left hand door as the door rattles around a bit at the hinge end. I think the hole in the plastic hinge for the brass rod has enlarged over time causing a bit of up/down play in the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Shelley Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 The armrests that can be fitted to the inside of the doors hold them in position very nicely too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Dave Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I have fitted SV doors to my S3 (require modification) and these have helped cut down on turbulance inside the car and they don't flap at all as they press up against the rear arches when closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostro Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Also check that the pins in the sidecreen hinges are fully inside the hinge. Mine had partiallly worked their way up/out which made the sidescreens more loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJG Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Duncan, this is the best I have at the moment, if it's unclear I'll take a closer one by the weekend. You just drill a hole in the top of the eyebrow either side, find some bike mirrors you like and job done. They will still get knocked but I find them far easier to deal with than the windscreen mounting type. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJG Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Sorry Duncan, linky no work for me now, YHM. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmaster Flatcap Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Quoting Emily's dad: If I do end up buying mirrors I'd probably get something like this here I've just bought a pair of these and have a couple of observations. Firstly, despite being convex, they don't really give as much a field of view as I would prefer. Secondly, and more importantly, the mount doesn't give as much movement as I would like; the nearside mirror can't be pulled far enough inward - so it ends up showing more of a diagonal over the shoulder, rather than a backwards view IYSWIM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elie boone Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I have a lightweight bullet type mirror on a purpose build support, it very good probably because it's aerodynamic 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dartmoor7 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Check the glass is not loose in the mirror, one of mine was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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