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Originally Posted by jeffgrice
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Yes, I've seen that and it's pretty nice. It's a shame they insist on splashing their logo on it. I'm not sure whether I like the blue tint or not. It might clash with beige.
One of the problems with remedying the mirror problem on our Cobras with convex mirrors is that nobody, with the exception of Talbot and some Japanese places, tell you what the radius of curvature is. If you call them up and ask them what the radius is it's like asking them to explain the unified field theory to you. When I replaced my driver's side Talbot knock-off with the true Talbot mirror glass they were kind enough to send me the specs on it. The radius of curvature for that mirror was 40 inches. A beautiful piece. First surface reflective, optically translucent, really nice. Here's that old thread:
A Replacement Convex Mirror that Really Works The radius of curvature for my rear view mirror in this thread is slightly greater, thus less convex. Clearly easy to see by putting the mirrors next to one another and looking at your face. U.S. regs prohibit driver side convex mirrors, mandate that pesky message on the passenger side, and limit the radius to be between 40 and 60 inches for that side. No convex interior rear-view mirrors or driver side allowed, regardless of the fact that there is ample data that it reduces blind spot accidents. Europe uses them, as well as aspherical mirrors, which I have no personal experience with. Accessory mirrors for towing, and race mirrors, apparently fall outside the regulations. And I don't know what the rules are for tinting but the specs for translucency and reflectance are pretty specific. But the stock Cobra cowl mirrors that almost all of us use are really no better than your wife's compact mirror that she keeps in her purse. And the optical quality isn't even as good as your bathroom mirror.
