3.2 TT mod #1 = wide-angle split "Euro" side mirrors

Marc3.2TT · 01-09-2004, 10:49 AM

After reading a few posts on here about replacing the side mirrors on the TT (hey, the search works sometimes!), I was convinced that I would be better off having the dealership's technicians remove them, as they apparently have a "special tool" that will pop them off.

So it was a big surprise to me when I stopped by the dealership this morning, and the tech. who came out was carrying no tools. He used his bare hands to tilt the mirror down (by reading the posts on here I thought they should've been tilted up, but whatever..) and pry them off with little difficutly!! Impressive.

There were 2 wires per mirrors, for heating I'm assuming, so after reconnecting them to the new split mirrors, I popped them in fairly easy with a couple of "clicks":

The question is, now they look somewhat off-angle, i.e. the driver-side mirror is pointing a little too much to the left (have to tilt it to the outside a lot) and the passenger-side one is the opposite (points a little too much in), compared to the stock ones.

If you look carefully at the pictures above you can kind of see that, they were in the ideal driving position when I shot them.

I tried to push on them as much as possible, but how many "clicks" should I have heard, per mirror?

Thanks!
-Marc

JustJeff · 01-09-2004, 11:08 AM

but firm pressure, they should all click into place.
You may need to remove them first, spray with a silicone spray on the white clips to ease them back into place.

JustJeff · 01-09-2004, 11:09 AM

Euro mirror Install

Marc3.2TT · 01-09-2004, 11:59 AM

That damn Dan · 01-09-2004, 12:19 PM

JustJeff · 01-09-2004, 12:25 PM

Aspheric Mirrors

That damn Dan · 01-09-2004, 12:29 PM

jhoeppel · 01-09-2004, 01:05 PM

For some reason, my 2001 180TTQC seems to have come with a driver's side Euro mirror (the only previous owner had no clue what I was talking about). I only had to buy the passenger side mirror to have a matched set.

They are cool once you get used to them...

kodeTT · 01-09-2004, 01:50 PM

using the little tab at the bottom, you have to tilt it up. my driver's side takes getting used to...while the passenger side i got used to right away. its definitely easier to change the mirrors when its warm out...since most plastics tend to get brittle in subzero weather.

you'll know if its in the slots...otherwise, it wouldn't grip it properly and feel like it'll come right out. one reason it seems like its not in correctly is because of the curvature of the outer part of the mirror...it actually bends too much and you tend to see the inside of the mirror housing.

kodeTT · 01-09-2004, 01:57 PM

completely seated...the inside part should be shoved in more...you look about 5'9" or so, which means it should look similar to my settings.

the tahoe drive should be fine...but personally, i would go with snow tires, no doubt...since there's usually snow in the parking lots, etc.

01-09-2004, 11:08 AM	#2
JustJeff Elder Member Account #: 2847 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 21,786	*there are 4 nylon post/catches. Use the palm* of your hand, in the middle of the mirror, gentle...** but firm pressure, they should all click into place. You may need to remove them first, spray with a silicone spray on the white clips to ease them back into place. __________________

01-09-2004, 11:09 AM	#3
JustJeff Elder Member Account #: 2847 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 21,786	Stratmosphere has an install "help" file here Euro mirror Install __________________

01-09-2004, 11:59 AM	#4
Marc3.2TT Junior Member Account #: 58072 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,056	Thanks Jeff! I'll give it a shot.. __________________ __________________________________________________ ______________________ 2004 TT 3.2 - Imola Yellow & Ocean Blue leather Current mod list, how-to FAQ's and other links: 1. Wide-angle "Euro" split mirrors 2. Roof bars w/ snowboard & bike racks 3. Aluminium shift paddles from R32 4. Euro-size front plate & rear frame 5. Samsung i700 cell phone car kit 6. Trunk & fuel cap button swap 7. Clarion VRX745VD head-unit 8. DesignParts armrest w/ cup holder mod 9. Blue calipers with white Audi rings 10. Exhaust flap control by console switch 11. HPA's FT400smic Turbo Kit, coilovers, etc. 12. Euro-spec DSG with Launch Control 13. Oil change procedure for 3.2 TT's 14. Front-cover of Road & Track Speed 15. Boost gauge install in vent Check out the DSG FAQ if you are interested in or own a 3.2 TT.

01-09-2004, 12:19 PM	#5
That damn Dan Member Account #: 60268 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,448	So, are both panes of each side just flat mirrors?

01-09-2004, 12:25 PM	#6
JustJeff Elder Member Account #: 2847 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 21,786	yup, check this out for more info. Please ignore the "Boxster" content Aspheric Mirrors __________________

01-09-2004, 10:49 AM	#1
Marc3.2TT Junior Member Account #: 58072 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,056	3.2 TT mod #1 = wide-angle split "Euro" side mirrors After reading a few posts on here about replacing the side mirrors on the TT (hey, the search works sometimes!), I was convinced that I would be better off having the dealership's technicians remove them, as they apparently have a "special tool" that will pop them off. So it was a big surprise to me when I stopped by the dealership this morning, and the tech. who came out was carrying no tools. He used his bare hands to tilt the mirror down (by reading the posts on here I thought they should've been tilted up, but whatever..) and pry them off with little difficutly!! Impressive. There were 2 wires per mirrors, for heating I'm assuming, so after reconnecting them to the new split mirrors, I popped them in fairly easy with a couple of "clicks": The question is, now they look somewhat off-angle, i.e. the driver-side mirror is pointing a little too much to the left (have to tilt it to the outside a lot) and the passenger-side one is the opposite (points a little too much in), compared to the stock ones. If you look carefully at the pictures above you can kind of see that, they were in the ideal driving position when I shot them. I tried to push on them as much as possible, but how many "clicks" should I have heard, per mirror? Thanks! -Marc __________________ __________________________________________________ ______________________ 2004 TT 3.2 - Imola Yellow & Ocean Blue leather Current mod list, how-to FAQ's and other links: 1. Wide-angle "Euro" split mirrors 2. Roof bars w/ snowboard & bike racks 3. Aluminium shift paddles from R32 4. Euro-size front plate & rear frame 5. Samsung i700 cell phone car kit 6. Trunk & fuel cap button swap 7. Clarion VRX745VD head-unit 8. DesignParts armrest w/ cup holder mod 9. Blue calipers with white Audi rings 10. Exhaust flap control by console switch 11. HPA's FT400smic Turbo Kit, coilovers, etc. 12. Euro-spec DSG with Launch Control 13. Oil change procedure for 3.2 TT's 14. Front-cover of Road & Track Speed 15. Boost gauge install in vent Check out the DSG FAQ if you are interested in or own a 3.2 TT.

01-09-2004, 12:29 PM	#7
That damn Dan Member Account #: 60268 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,448	That looks like something I could do for the price of a tube of epoxy!!

01-09-2004, 01:05 PM	#8
jhoeppel AudiWorld Senior Member Account #: 65932 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,011	my '01 TTQC came w/driver' side. For some reason, my 2001 180TTQC seems to have come with a driver's side Euro mirror (the only previous owner had no clue what I was talking about). I only had to buy the passenger side mirror to have a matched set. They are cool once you get used to them... __________________ I'm outta here now...

01-09-2004, 01:50 PM	#9
kodeTT Elder Member Account #: 23258 Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 11,395	if you pry them with your bare hands, tilting down gives you more leverage, but... using the little tab at the bottom, you have to tilt it up. my driver's side takes getting used to...while the passenger side i got used to right away. its definitely easier to change the mirrors when its warm out...since most plastics tend to get brittle in subzero weather. you'll know if its in the slots...otherwise, it wouldn't grip it properly and feel like it'll come right out. one reason it seems like its not in correctly is because of the curvature of the outer part of the mirror...it actually bends too much and you tend to see the inside of the mirror housing. __________________ Bill '01 Atlas Gray Tip allroad : winter package : Dahlback chip : H-Sport sway bars '01 225 TTQC : Brilliant Black TT : Ebony : Premium : Heated Seats : Bose —\| Engine \|— :: Dahlback chip :: Dahlback intake manifold :: 42 Draft Designs 3" downpipe with test pipe :: EVOshield intake gasket :: Bosch Super Copper spark plugs :: N75 K valve :: Modshack VTDA :: Modshack MoFo v.2 with Tyrol adjustable FPR :: Forge SPLTR DV :: relocated :: O.CT FMIC :: Samco hoses [intake, upper and lower] :: VF Engineering side motor and pendulum mounts :: Custom 3" Sheep/Mufflex exhaust :: Optima YellowTop battery —\| Suspension/Drivetrain \|— :: KW variant 3 coilovers : 8012 spring mod :: DieselGeek Sigma 6 short shifter upgrade :: DEFCON3 with H2S rear spherical bearings :: CPT control arms (lower) \| Forge tiebars (upper) :: Haldex race controller :: H-Sport front and rear adjustable sway bars —\| Exterior \|— :: Blindspot "Euro" mirrors :: Bosch Aerotwin wipers :: OEM roof rack [Thule bike rack] :: Audi OEM 3.2 bumper :: Audi OEM Quattro Sport Phantom Black grilles :: RISO smoke clear corners : o-gas : zero v.3 :: RISO CF arc :: Smoked Euro tail lights <Jon's Tinted Tails> :: Black sidemarkers <Jon's Tinted Tails> :: Wilwood 4-piston, 13" rotor BBK :: Summer Sandals [Toyo T-1Rs on 19" BBS LMs ET25] :: Winter Boots [Nokian WR on 19" LMs] :: ECS 12.1" rear cross drilled slotted rotors :: Hawk HPS brake pads :: StopTech SS brake lines —\| Interior \|— :: ModShack gadgeTT v.2 :: AWE Tuning boost gauge :: Hardwired Garmin nuvi 360 with gadgeTT2 :: Hardwired V1 :: PIAA H3 Super Plasma foglight and switch mod :: ice>Link v.1.1 : iPod interface :: Audi RS4 perforated steering wheel :: Audi OEM TT winter mats :: Audi OEM S-Line all aluminum shift knob :: RISO O-gas :: Britax Starriser seat in rear —\| yard sale \|— :: KMD lightweight crank pulley —\| Future Mods \|— :: Euro dash

01-09-2004, 01:57 PM	#10
kodeTT Elder Member Account #: 23258 Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 11,395	Marc, comparing your photos to mine mirror, your drivers side looks like its not ... completely seated...the inside part should be shoved in more...you look about 5'9" or so, which means it should look similar to my settings. the tahoe drive should be fine...but personally, i would go with snow tires, no doubt...since there's usually snow in the parking lots, etc. __________________ Bill '01 Atlas Gray Tip allroad : winter package : Dahlback chip : H-Sport sway bars '01 225 TTQC : Brilliant Black TT : Ebony : Premium : Heated Seats : Bose —\| Engine \|— :: Dahlback chip :: Dahlback intake manifold :: 42 Draft Designs 3" downpipe with test pipe :: EVOshield intake gasket :: Bosch Super Copper spark plugs :: N75 K valve :: Modshack VTDA :: Modshack MoFo v.2 with Tyrol adjustable FPR :: Forge SPLTR DV :: relocated :: O.CT FMIC :: Samco hoses [intake, upper and lower] :: VF Engineering side motor and pendulum mounts :: Custom 3" Sheep/Mufflex exhaust :: Optima YellowTop battery —\| Suspension/Drivetrain \|— :: KW variant 3 coilovers : 8012 spring mod :: DieselGeek Sigma 6 short shifter upgrade :: DEFCON3 with H2S rear spherical bearings :: CPT control arms (lower) \| Forge tiebars (upper) :: Haldex race controller :: H-Sport front and rear adjustable sway bars —\| Exterior \|— :: Blindspot "Euro" mirrors :: Bosch Aerotwin wipers :: OEM roof rack [Thule bike rack] :: Audi OEM 3.2 bumper :: Audi OEM Quattro Sport Phantom Black grilles :: RISO smoke clear corners : o-gas : zero v.3 :: RISO CF arc :: Smoked Euro tail lights <Jon's Tinted Tails> :: Black sidemarkers <Jon's Tinted Tails> :: Wilwood 4-piston, 13" rotor BBK :: Summer Sandals [Toyo T-1Rs on 19" BBS LMs ET25] :: Winter Boots [Nokian WR on 19" LMs] :: ECS 12.1" rear cross drilled slotted rotors :: Hawk HPS brake pads :: StopTech SS brake lines —\| Interior \|— :: ModShack gadgeTT v.2 :: AWE Tuning boost gauge :: Hardwired Garmin nuvi 360 with gadgeTT2 :: Hardwired V1 :: PIAA H3 Super Plasma foglight and switch mod :: ice>Link v.1.1 : iPod interface :: Audi RS4 perforated steering wheel :: Audi OEM TT winter mats :: Audi OEM S-Line all aluminum shift knob :: RISO O-gas :: Britax Starriser seat in rear —\| yard sale \|— :: KMD lightweight crank pulley —\| Future Mods \|— :: Euro dash

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