Mercedes Style Side mirrors & Grill??
05-27-04, 10:42 AM
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Mercedes Style Side mirrors & Grill??
Whats Up Everyone! I'm looking for mercedes style (LED) side mirrors & Grill for my GS400. Does any one know where to get them? Thanks Jeff
05-27-04, 11:45 AM
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Originally posted by Richie
I would ask Steve Ganz (SupraTRD) about the grill and I think the mercedes style side mirrors for LHD cars are all custom jobs.
I would ask Steve Ganz (SupraTRD) about the grill and I think the mercedes style side mirrors for LHD cars are all custom jobs.
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05-27-04, 12:10 PM
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Originally posted by Richie
I would ask Steve Ganz (SupraTRD) about the grill and I think the mercedes style side mirrors for LHD cars are all custom jobs.
I would ask Steve Ganz (SupraTRD) about the grill and I think the mercedes style side mirrors for LHD cars are all custom jobs.
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05-27-04, 01:45 PM
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Ahhh FINALLY my chance to return the favor and post a pic from NEO's gallery before he can respond to this thread ! 
Here's a distant view of the TOM's mirror on his car. I helped him install these mirrors and mod them to fit better. Since they are only covers, it will look pretty crude if you don't fix the gap. Unless you have connections, the cost of the miror covers and labor to fit the mirrors, wire them up & paint, will run $400-500. Steve at Carson Toyota is one source for Tom's products.
Do a search and you can find where people have molded the Lexus factory mirrors to fit the Mercedes turn signals. The cost on this type of custom job can be even more than the Tom's option.
Here's a custom job I performed on my wife's IS. We were working to get them mass produced by a local company, but the cost was still suprisingly a lot of $$. Well what can I say, except that these aren't Honda parts !
More info about INDGOGRL's IS here: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...5&highlight=is story&pagenumber=1
Here's a distant view of the TOM's mirror on his car. I helped him install these mirrors and mod them to fit better. Since they are only covers, it will look pretty crude if you don't fix the gap. Unless you have connections, the cost of the miror covers and labor to fit the mirrors, wire them up & paint, will run $400-500. Steve at Carson Toyota is one source for Tom's products.
Do a search and you can find where people have molded the Lexus factory mirrors to fit the Mercedes turn signals. The cost on this type of custom job can be even more than the Tom's option.
Here's a custom job I performed on my wife's IS. We were working to get them mass produced by a local company, but the cost was still suprisingly a lot of $$. Well what can I say, except that these aren't Honda parts !
More info about INDGOGRL's IS here: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...5&highlight=is story&pagenumber=1
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05-27-04, 04:40 PM
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Originally posted by RMMGS4
Ahhh FINALLY my chance to return the favor and post a pic from NEO's gallery before he can respond to this thread !
Here's a distant view of the TOM's mirror on his car. I helped him install these mirrors and mod them to fit better. Since they are only covers, it will look pretty crude if you don't fix the gap. Unless you have connections, the cost of the miror covers and labor to fit the mirrors, wire them up & paint, will run $400-500. Steve at Carson Toyota is one source for Tom's products.
Do a search and you can find where people have molded the Lexus factory mirrors to fit the Mercedes turn signals. The cost on this type of custom job can be even more than the Tom's option.
Here's a custom job I performed on my wife's IS. We were working to get them mass produced by a local company, but the cost was still suprisingly a lot of $$. Well what can I say, except that these aren't Honda parts !
Ahhh FINALLY my chance to return the favor and post a pic from NEO's gallery before he can respond to this thread !
Here's a distant view of the TOM's mirror on his car. I helped him install these mirrors and mod them to fit better. Since they are only covers, it will look pretty crude if you don't fix the gap. Unless you have connections, the cost of the miror covers and labor to fit the mirrors, wire them up & paint, will run $400-500. Steve at Carson Toyota is one source for Tom's products.
Do a search and you can find where people have molded the Lexus factory mirrors to fit the Mercedes turn signals. The cost on this type of custom job can be even more than the Tom's option.
Here's a custom job I performed on my wife's IS. We were working to get them mass produced by a local company, but the cost was still suprisingly a lot of $$. Well what can I say, except that these aren't Honda parts !
05-27-04, 06:28 PM
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Originally posted by rominl
right now in the market the tom's mirror is the closest you can get already. but the driver side need mods to make it fit perfect
right now in the market the tom's mirror is the closest you can get already. but the driver side need mods to make it fit perfect
05-27-04, 08:28 PM
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So why doesn't TOMS fit well on US side mirrors? Are US side mirrors slightly different from JDM side mirrors? Is a direct swap of JDM side mirror on US GS possible? Are the mounting plates the same?
So why doesn't TOMS fit well on US side mirrors? Are US side mirrors slightly different from JDM side mirrors? Is a direct swap of JDM side mirror on US GS possible? Are the mounting plates the same?
My BMW is case in point. I ordered a set of M5 mirrors from Germany (which is LHD) and installed them on my 5 series (which is RHD). True enough, there's always a strong glare coming from the right mirror at night when there's a car coming up behind me, and the left side seems always a little too dim. And no, this cannot be fixed just by tilting the mirrors "away" from me. I think it's just the way the mirrors are "slanted".
If you look at the older E-series Benz (pre-round headlights period), you will also see that their mirrors are also slanted to be more "driver-centric".
Hope this helps. Now that I've said that, I am glad that I own a JDM car and living on the asia side, so I know I won't be having these problems.
05-28-04, 12:13 AM
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So why doesn't TOMS fit well on US side mirrors? Are US side mirrors slightly different from JDM side mirrors? Is a direct swap of JDM side mirror on US GS possible? Are the mounting plates the same?
So why doesn't TOMS fit well on US side mirrors? Are US side mirrors slightly different from JDM side mirrors? Is a direct swap of JDM side mirror on US GS possible? Are the mounting plates the same?
05-28-04, 02:44 AM
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Originally posted by jtanoyo1
Well, if my guess is right, the US-spec mirrors and the JDM spec mirrors are "slanted" at different angles to prevent glare to the driver (since we both sit on opposite sides). I would assume that the US-spec mirrors are more LHD-centric, while the JDM-spec mirrors would be more RHD-centric.
My BMW is case in point. I ordered a set of M5 mirrors from Germany (which is LHD) and installed them on my 5 series (which is RHD). True enough, there's always a strong glare coming from the right mirror at night when there's a car coming up behind me, and the left side seems always a little too dim. And no, this cannot be fixed just by tilting the mirrors "away" from me. I think it's just the way the mirrors are "slanted".
If you look at the older E-series Benz (pre-round headlights period), you will also see that their mirrors are also slanted to be more "driver-centric".
Hope this helps. Now that I've said that, I am glad that I own a JDM car and living on the asia side, so I know I won't be having these problems.
Well, if my guess is right, the US-spec mirrors and the JDM spec mirrors are "slanted" at different angles to prevent glare to the driver (since we both sit on opposite sides). I would assume that the US-spec mirrors are more LHD-centric, while the JDM-spec mirrors would be more RHD-centric.
My BMW is case in point. I ordered a set of M5 mirrors from Germany (which is LHD) and installed them on my 5 series (which is RHD). True enough, there's always a strong glare coming from the right mirror at night when there's a car coming up behind me, and the left side seems always a little too dim. And no, this cannot be fixed just by tilting the mirrors "away" from me. I think it's just the way the mirrors are "slanted".
If you look at the older E-series Benz (pre-round headlights period), you will also see that their mirrors are also slanted to be more "driver-centric".
Hope this helps. Now that I've said that, I am glad that I own a JDM car and living on the asia side, so I know I won't be having these problems.
Thanks for the info on the slant difference....besides the obvious LHD vs RHD ....but what about the shape of the housing (US vs. JDM stock)? height and width of the housing? shape of the mirror? Folding mechanism? Mounting plate type on the door? etc....? Are they slightly different (US vs JDM stock)?
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05-28-04, 09:02 PM
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Jon...
Thanks for the info on the slant difference....besides the obvious LHD vs RHD ....but what about the shape of the housing (US vs. JDM stock)? height and width of the housing? shape of the mirror? Folding mechanism? Mounting plate type on the door? etc....? Are they slightly different (US vs JDM stock)?
Jon...
Thanks for the info on the slant difference....besides the obvious LHD vs RHD ....but what about the shape of the housing (US vs. JDM stock)? height and width of the housing? shape of the mirror? Folding mechanism? Mounting plate type on the door? etc....? Are they slightly different (US vs JDM stock)?
The problem is we are just talking air right now because unless someone puts a USDM spec mirror and a JDM spec mirror side by side, I don't think we will be able to know the difference completely....