Weight again; side mirrors

[Petrus]

Tripped over a weight chart with the side mirror weight; 3 kilos each!!!
Stands to reason with the servo motor inside.
Can anyone confirm this?

I only adjusted them ónce and nobody else drive my car.

Anyone put lighter mirrors on?
Suggestions?

[StuC]

I refer you to my previous post on the look behind sunglasses.

There are some small carbon ones. Manual adjustment. Most that have had them have wanted to change to a larger mirror after living with them for a few months.
I'll see if I can find a link.

[StuC]

LINKY

Something like that ^^^ ?

[Petrus]

Yes, I am familiar with thoe and don´t like them. For one would buy the matt black one and secondly the spindly stem does not do it for me.
I´d prefer to go classic bullet type or say



even the basic Lucas ones.
Can´t weigh more than 0.5 kilo.

[Ardent]

3kg each.
Find that hard to believe.

[steveash]

I've always fancied fitting some Vitaloni Sebring mirrors painted body colour in the style of road and track classics like Porsches and Lamborghinis. I think it might suit the MR2 better than classic chrome mirrors or those better suited to a single seater. They're sure to be much lighter but can't say how much you'd see out of them. I also don't know what the legalities are of changing them.

[Petrus]

3kg each.
Find that hard to believe.

I was kind of surprised too. Hence my question if anyone has checked/can check with a unit lying about.


Edit: Just read anóther number; 1 kilo... So best first be certain.

It could very well be heavy though as there is a servo motor and gear with swivel in the unit. Also a spring loaded swivel on the head unit and Toyota is not one to design it flimsy. It sure has a rather solid cast metal mounting base.
That also presents a problem as the mounting bolts onto the interor frame and there is a rather large hole in the outer panel:




The mentioned Vitali Sebring are a good suggetion. I had a set in aluminim on a car a long time ago. I thínk it was an Alfa. Also the mirrors on my Pontiac Fiero were of very similar design.
The current ones are as basic as it comes and plastic; can´t be 300 grams even.





The legal issue is unclear but if the unit is unobtrusive and in style with the car it is unlikely to draw attention/comment.

I might go for a set of plastic Sebrings. They are as light as it comes, cheap and crtainly look the part.
Not a fan of painting as that wíll chip on the plastic.
So, chrome or the tectured matt black?

[steveash]

I think the mounting base may be GRP as one of mine was chipped when I bought the car and underneath it had a cream coloured GRP-like texture. I wonder if these could be cut down?

[Petrus]

I think the mounting base may be GRP as one of mine was chipped when I bought the car and underneath it had a cream coloured GRP-like texture. I wonder if these could be cut down?

The housing is a fiber reinforced material yes. The internal stucture/mounting bracket with the two integrated studs is a cast metal piece.






Being that the design team went to pretty extreme lengths to design lightness, the unit shoúld be relatively light. Nevertheless, or thus, both the 1 kilo and the 3 kilo numbers seem odd.

Surely there must be someone with a unit lying about.

[Carolyn]

Yes, I have one 'lying about'.

.8 Kg

[Petrus]

Yes, I have one 'lying about'.

.8 Kg

Carolyn saving the day, again.
Succinct as ever and problem solved; no go.

Darn Toyota for doing such an incredibly good job at weight saving.