Wink Mirror

[Leonthefaded]

This mirror is awesome. Evidently it has been around for a long time. It is in my opinion 100% better than the stock mirror in any vehicle except maybe a rear view camera.

Installation was easy and for how much it was shipped to me via Amazon, couldn't pass it up. Theres a 4 panel but I did some research and the 5 panel is what suits my GS best.

Have a look

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[LiquidX]

It's your car to do as you like. I personally don't like it (too big, needs bolted in, and takes up too much space) and would recommend something like this instead.

K-Source Panoramic Aspheric Rearview Mirror - 11-1/2" K Source Mirrors KSRM1100

 

[Leonthefaded]

It's your car to do as you like. I personally don't like it (too big, needs bolted in, and takes up too much space) and would recommend something like this instead.

K-Source Panoramic Aspheric Rearview Mirror - 11-1/2" K Source Mirrors KSRM1100

Oh man that kinda looks like the mirror I was going to buy before I got the wink mirror. It was called a "Broadway Mirror" There was one on my old Civic years ago but it rattled like crazy.

Suprisingly I have plenty of head and face room, its almost like it was made to fit where I bolted it in. No drilling or anything I even used the OEM screws that held the sunvisors in place.

 

[LiquidX]

Try getting a picture of the mirror from the seat so we can see how it looks.

 

[907gs-t]

Got one of those mirror's sitting in my shed.

 

[Leonthefaded]

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There ya go!

 

[Leonthefaded]

After driving made some minor adjustments and push it further away from my head extending my view. The darn thing is fully adjustable!

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[SupremeDsm]

I'm not a big fan of this but its your car. I see a lot of Honda's using it though.

 

[Blurred Talon]

Gonna sticker bomb this too?

I'll admit I have one in my car.

 

[97gst_spyder]

But you have to get ride of the sun visors.. Thats the only thing I dont like.

 

[LandoAWD]

I actually don't mind these, but I must know about the steering wheel cover...

 

[Blurred Talon]

But you have to get ride of the sun visors.. Thats the only thing I dont like.

Don't really need them with it, put some sun glasses and you're golden.

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[GIRman67]

I actually don't mind these, but I must know about the steering wheel cover...

The steering wheel cover appears to be a walmart cover

 

[Nasty Dream]

I am really dying to get some better rear-viewness. I was interested in the "wink" mirror, but I'm just worried about what would happen if someone high beamed your ass.

D8

^(a crude graphical depiction of what you might look like under such circumstances)

 

[boostedjay32]

Tinted windows takes care of that. Or you can just duck your head a little till you get away from the car high beaming you. I have one. Love it. I can see into the future with this thing. Haha

 

[xxxspeedxxx]

civic dudes have them all the time, thats one reason why i am not going to get it. even thou i like it. i might get a long one thu

 

[knochgoon24]

I find myself liking this in some odd way. IMHO, this is just about the only part on a car that would make sense being sticker bombed. It looks clean with the stickers on the back.

I have about 250hp in sticker sitting in a bag someone that could use a home. Hmmm...

Someone call a doctor. I think I'm delirious.

 

[jw4free]

Kinda looks like a nascar mirror for wheel to wheel racing.

 

[Blurred Talon]

Tinted windows takes care of that. Or you can just duck your head a little till you get away from the car high beaming you. I have one. Love it. I can see into the future with this thing. Haha

Yea my rear window is pretty dark plus with who the mirrors are angled it's not a huge issue for me.

 

[Dhan]

I think a standard OE rearview mirror is all you need for public roads. That thing looks way too big and clumsy. Just one more thing to rattle.
Does it flip down to help when someone's highbeams are blaring on your behind in the night?

 

[red92tsi]

That thing is just rediculous, but im sure it works good. I couldnt put one on my car.

 

[nuclearr]

I will chance loseing that 30' motor home in my blid spot than that ugly thing. Besides it would take up half of my view.

 

[Leonthefaded]

I can flip it down if someone high beams me. I do plan on sticker bombing it. But I'm doing all DSM themed stickers on it. Hopefully I can snag some dsm tuners stickers or even a vinyl print. I am tinting my windows super dark so I'm not worried too much about about being blinded.

I keep wanting to adjust it when I get in my car like a oem mirror its silly but a habit that can be easily broken.

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[Nasty Dream]

Yeah, I saw this mirror on a 1950s NASCAR racecar.

The thing about 2g is that the visibility out of the back is very poor. Especially with tint. and/or at night. That's why I don't have tint on my back window. It's ridiculous to practically keep getting out of the car to survey the area every few inches you back up.

Anyway, I think I'd rather the convex mirror in post 2. MIght order that thing after more consideration. I don't think the mirror will help with backing up and stuff, but anyway.

About it blocking your view, I personally like something at the top. If I could legally put a longer sun strip on my car I would. I don't need to see anything out of the top few inches. I always hate how the fold down sunvisor doesn't cover to the edge of the window and the space between the mirror. I have to dodge my head and bob and weave when I'm going around a long curve (with the sun in my face).

But oh hell. I really love my rear view mirror's map lights!

 

[Leonthefaded]

I love my maplight too, which is what I'm working on next. I'm going to attempt my first custom fabrication for some LED lights to be the replacement for my reader lights that left with my OEM mirror, cause lets face it. It is pretty dark in our cars at night

Whats great is the wiring is done for me ALREADY! I'm going to use the oem wiring harness that connected to the OEM mirror!

*Note I do NOT want to just slap on a sticky flat strip LED set you can buy at any autoparts store. Those are cheezy... its time to be creative.