Forte's Thick A Pillar

Makes it difficult to see pedestrians on right turns at junctions.

Things get worse when you install visors.

Drivers please take note of this blind spot as it is potential accident hazard. Move your head more!!

me find it quite difficult to see e centre kerb divider when making a right turn at junction coz its block by e pillar n right wing mirror....

Congratulation, you are owning a big car, so live with it

I find it's ok leh. Not any worse than the Vios I used to drive. I just don't like the rising bodyline of the window when I'm parking..i always end up parking slightly askewed because I am so used to judging the parking alignment that way..need to relearn..

Agree! My solution is to use the boot 'horizon' as a guide in reference with anything horizontal at the back of the lot above the boot 'horizon'. The two reference points must be parallel in order for your car to be swee-swee straight in the lot. If no horizontal reference at the back of the lot then suck thumb, lor? In-out, in-out a few more times... LOL!

BR,
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tiny wrote:I just don't like the rising bodyline of the window when I'm parking..i always end up parking slightly askewed because I am so used to judging the parking alignment that way..need to relearn..

i place two blind spot mirror on each side of the side mirror to view rear wheel when doing reverse parking.

There's a reversing module that automatically tilts the mirror down by a few degrees the moment you hit the reverse gear..Mancando boss told me it's coming in soon when I installed my folding mirror module. But I have reservations on such an item..if everyday the motor up/down a few times, how long can the motor last?

Ebay is also selling wide angle mirror for the forte, will help remove blindspots both horizontally and vertically..basically it's a stick on mirror that fits over the stock mirror and it's slightly fisheye in construction. Maybe we can get Mancando to bring that one in.

Cheap and good solution. Not fool-proof but still it works!



And because the Forte's rear-end really is quite short thanks to the long wheel-base, there are not many parking lots that would cause us to hit the bumper when we are also assisted by 4-reverse sensors.

wah.. how come u guys parking got so much procedures one.. beri complex leh.. =P

normally i aga aga.. gauge.. no particular way.. most of the time use the vehicles on left or right as reference.. so sometime the car beside slant i oso slant but seldom lah..

if w/o car around den i look at the parking lot lines.. blind spots mirror comes in handy.. give u the effect or tilting mirror effect but of cos mirror area is much much smaller..

I had driven quite a few cars, FORTE is the 1st one that i need to install blind mirror on side mirrors just for the sake of parking...

impact2001 wrote:I had driven quite a few cars, FORTE is the 1st one that i need to install blind mirror on side mirrors just for the sake of parking...

Really? Personally I have no issues with the mirrors though.

impact2001 wrote:I had driven quite a few cars, FORTE is the 1st one that i need to install blind mirror on side mirrors just for the sake of parking...

can share wad kinda blind mirror u using? my current ride is rotate-able kind.. quite good but the size a bit small.. wondering which types are the best and where to get it..

scorpey wrote:

impact2001 wrote:I had driven quite a few cars, FORTE is the 1st one that i need to install blind mirror on side mirrors just for the sake of parking...

can share wad kinda blind mirror u using? my current ride is rotate-able kind.. quite good but the size a bit small.. wondering which types are the best and where to get it..

Hehe.. I just realize i type blind mirror.. it should be blind spot mirror.. Mine one is nothing special one.. Just got from autobacs, those circular type rotatable one.. I try to get those more of like a mirror instead of just a reflective sliver coating..

I had to admit these kind usually kinda small but autobacs do sell one or two type quite big one which I find it quite ugly..

impact2001 wrote:

scorpey wrote:

impact2001 wrote:I had driven quite a few cars, FORTE is the 1st one that i need to install blind mirror on side mirrors just for the sake of parking...

can share wad kinda blind mirror u using? my current ride is rotate-able kind.. quite good but the size a bit small.. wondering which types are the best and where to get it..

Hehe.. I just realize i type blind mirror.. it should be blind spot mirror.. Mine one is nothing special one.. Just got from autobacs, those circular type rotatable one.. I try to get those more of like a mirror instead of just a reflective sliver coating..

I had to admit these kind usually kinda small but autobacs do sell one or two type quite big one which I find it quite ugly..

haha.. i oso blindly follow u type blind mirror.. but understood its blind spot mirrors lah.. oh ya, i oso notice rotating kind usu not big.. not sure if those bigger ones but non-rotating r better.. anyone tried both types and can share his/ her experience?

fyi new civic oso got the same prob.

I also installed 2 short blind spot mirror but more for parallel parking, scare kana rims...haha

Did any of you guys change the mirror adhesive to 3M's? Scared if broken difficult to take out and leave mark behind..

weeza77 wrote:Did any of you guys change the mirror adhesive to 3M's? Scared if broken difficult to take out and leave mark behind..

Not difficult to remove the adhesive...either use zippo fluid or thinner...tried before

aiyo.. go so hard?? den if drive SUV isnt it more worst for most of them??

I used to drive 3ton and 5ton aso like that park.. cannot see back aso like that reverse park.. my back view aso blk aso like that turn right or U turn..

All you need is get used to it.. after that you will mastered the skill of bigger size vehicle =)

nothing wrote:I also installed 2 short blind spot mirror but more for parallel parking, scare kana rims...haha

I also got installed blind spot mirror..but also kena rims..sad sia..

I also agree that when turning right junction, it's quite hard for me to look at the kerb on the right when turning,scared will kena the kerb..coz blocked by the right side mirror

I hope before they get use to it, they dont pay alot of repair $ lol