Articulated Mirror Mounts — 1-bolt and 2-bolt
Articulated Mirror Mounts — 1-bolt and 2-bolt
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Caterham’s mirrors are terrible. They’re enormous and because they’re not convex, you can’t see anything. The original Eccles mounts are only attached at the hinge so are prone to shaking because of the leverage on the 10cm long part.
I make a stiff, carbon-fibre-reinforced articulated bracket that fixes this. It comes in two versions, 1-bolt and 2-bolt, and both come with convex SPA mirrors.
Brackets
These stiff, articulated mirror mounting brackets can fit the myriad dimensions of holes in Caterham side-screens. They have 2 pivots and can span a large range which fits any side screens. The mounts also stop the mirrors from clouting the windscreen when you open the door.
SPA mirrors
SPA mirrors are convex, so you can actually see what’s behind you, and they’re stiff and well made.
1-bolt (recommended)
The 1-bolt is the one to get. The SPA mirror head sits on a base that’s adjustable from the outside and has a short arm, and one large M6 bolt holds it solid. That bolt won’t go through the existing holes in the doors, which is what the bracket solves.
2-bolt
The standard SPA mirror base, held on with 2 bolts. It isn’t adjustable without removing the mirror, which is why I add friction cups to make the adjustment easier. If you already have 2-bolt SPA mirrors, buy the 2-bolt brackets only option below and bolt your existing mirrors straight on.
Before you order, check which chassis you have — S3 or SV.
1-bolt
S3
SV
2-bolt
If you want 2-bolt brackets with SPA mirrors, please get in touch (john@uberniche.co.uk) before ordering. 2-bolt brackets only ship as normal.
S3
SV
Fitting instructions
- tap the brass/silver hinge pins out of the original hinges (or simply mount the hinge with the pin on the stanchion)
- remove your hinge on the side screen, keep the washers and bolts.
- offer up the articulated mount to the side-screen and push the bolts through to line it all up.
- for 1-bolt, unscrew the outer fitting of the base if it is attached. tighten up the inner part of the base with a spanner and hex-key (loctite it first), being careful to not move the parts. this can be tightened tightly. You can refit the small screw in the pivot (loctite it!).
- then refit the outer base with the mirror. you can tighten down the mirror with a 19mm spanner until the mirror is nice and tight but still adjustable. once you have this tight enough, screw in the grub/caphead screw into the base outer to lock the mirror’s tension in place. don’t over-tighten this as it’s only aluminium and will strip.
- for 2-bolt, the mirrors should have the friction cups in, but you’re best undoing the bolt, adding a touch of loctite and tighten to the tension that you want them.
Delivery:
Usually delivery is within a week, sometimes it is 2 weeks, sometimes it’s next day. This isn’t my day job so if you need it rushing, please get in touch and I can often expedite it. International delivery is £12 to Europe and £15 to the US, Canada and further afield. US/Canada customers: customs/import duties will need to be paid before I ship. I’ll contact you after your order to arrange this as a separate payment.
Payment:
Stripe handle all the payments now. I don’t get access to your credit card details so it’s nice and safe.
Colours:
I can do different colours for most things but it is restricted by material so if you want something that isn’t black, get in touch.
Contact:
to contact me, either email john@uberniche.co.uk or hit me up on Instagram