96GreenCivic

Alright!
Finally installed my JDM knockoff mirrors. I gott'em for xmas and just put them on last week. If anyone has any questions, which I don't think you will, PM me.

Here are the mirrors out of the box and unpainted


The stock OEM mirror


Open the window all the way and gently pry out the tweeter or cover (depending on what model you have) with your hand. You don't need tools.


Carefully move the tweeter to the side being careful not to put the wiring out. You'll see three 8mm nuts. Carefully take them out. The one closest to the corner is tight. Be careful or you could drop it into the door.


All you do is undo those 3 nuts and wiggle the mirror housing right out. Don't forget to unplug your power connection from the mirror 1st! I didn't take pics of the next part, but all you do is remove the rubber gasket from the mirror and unscrew the 3 mounting studs. Then screw those studs into the new housing and reverse order for install.

I did paint my mirrors OEM G-82P-5 with paint from www.paintscratch.com. ($34 shipped) Their paint is really good and very close. You have to account that the cars original paint has the normal wear and tear. The only thing about ordering a spray can is that they have to ship it ground and it took 9 days to cross the country. So I sanded down the mirrors, primed, colored and cleared. I took my time so I could get all the joints so when I fold the mirrors, there is no black showing. Yeah, they're power mirror/ manual fold, but it was a lot cheaper then the real thing and I get the same effect.

Here is a pic up close


Another one


Folded ( I think it looks pretty cool when parked)


And the front view


I still have to buff it out with some compound and follow up with some wax, but I need to wait a few more weeks so the paint can cure. Once that is done, it should shine up just like the rest of the car.

Comments welcome!

PM me if you have any questions!

Andy

Looks good, reminds me of my car.

supermac88

they look like 5th gen mirrors and I hate 5th gen mirrors.

ragerized

they actually look like my teg mirrors.

HatchVX

:werd: THats why i got my spoon knock offs. I cant stand the mickey mouse ears.

Nelson

I don't see any resemblence other than the fact they both fold.
5gen mirrors are round.

These look 10x's better than the stock stubs.

Knightmare69

Where did you get them? I wanna get a set for my friend.

19.3secS2K

www.tornactive.com sells knockoff mirrors for coupes and hatches only. Sedans have different mirrors, but check ebay. They're on there every now and then.

I love my JDM mirrors. They the shit.

96GreenCivic

yeah, they are the shit, no one around me has'em. Not that i've seen anyway. I got mine from www.autodynamic.com

igo4bmx

hey
you should wetsand them to a glossy finish...
the paint looks dull