John, If you are only auto-xing, then the style of mirrors does not matter, as top speed is not that high, (do you need mirrors at all ?), but for road racing, especially on tracks that have long straights, you want mirrors that are small and somewhat streamlined. The mirrors look like a big air brake at speed.
I think a trip to the local motorcyle junk yard would produce a pair of mirrors that would work just great at a low cost. Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Vriesinga" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 2:10 PM Subject: Re: [F500] Mirrors > > So, what mirrors do you all recommend? > > I looked around a lot of the racing sites for mirrors and nearly gagged at > the price of them. $80 and up even to 200 and 300 for the "racing" mirrors. > I went to a local automotive store (CTC for the Canucks, I think you are one > aren't you Gene) and bought some for $22 a piece. I felt that that price was > pushing the limit of what sane people would pay for such a thing. > > JV ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
