Cell Phone mounts
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 4,204
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From: Hainesport NJ
St. Jude Donor '10
i use the C5 specific mount from ProClipUSA and love it. I use the one that hods and charges the phone. No permeant holes to drill or anything like that. If I upgrade the phone I just buy a new phone holder and the dash mount remains the same.
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2016
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From: The Steel City, Colorful Colorado
Winner 2020 C7 of the Year - Modified
I had the ProClips phone holder before I went double din mod. My passenger would always complain that they couldn’t see/adjust the HVAC when the phone was in the holder.
Since I’ve gone double din, I removed the ProClip for now and am really bummed because it caused a permanent indention in the part of the dash that meets the bezel. I’m still torn on where I am going to put my cell, especially since my new head unit requires my phone to be connected for CarPlay & Waze.
Since I’ve gone double din, I removed the ProClip for now and am really bummed because it caused a permanent indention in the part of the dash that meets the bezel. I’m still torn on where I am going to put my cell, especially since my new head unit requires my phone to be connected for CarPlay & Waze.
Last edited by FX VETTE; Apr 2, 2019 at 11:12 PM.
Advanced
Joined: Jan 2019
Posts: 86
Likes: 7
From: Everett, WA
Vent Mount MagicMount
I use this and put it on the vent in the middle of the dash, works great for me.
https://www.scosche.com/magicmount-vent2
https://www.scosche.com/magicmount-vent2
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 3,399
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From: Havre de Grace Maryland
I use this and put it on the vent in the middle of the dash, works great for me.
https://www.scosche.com/magicmount-vent2
https://www.scosche.com/magicmount-vent2
I use the same one.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 7,420
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From: Morristown New Jersey
Oldtimer
I had the Scosche and liked it for a long while but when heat comes out of the vent it cooks the phone and it wasn’t holding my iPhone XR well in normal driving. I have the Cellet which holds firm in the cupholder and holds the phone well. It’s a bit bulky, but it does the job.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2018
Posts: 1,113
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From: Miami
I use this and put it on the vent in the middle of the dash, works great for me.
https://www.scosche.com/magicmount-vent2
https://www.scosche.com/magicmount-vent2
Last edited by turabo87; Apr 3, 2019 at 04:02 PM.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2015
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From: San Jose, CA
That's what I was worried about. I am putting in a harness bar soonish but I think that's a much better place for a camera than a phone showing me info...
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Shell Point (Crawfordville) Florida
I use a holder that clips on the middle AC vent and holds my iPhone very securely and at just the right angle and height for easy viewing. .I've had it for over 5 years now and I mainly only use it for the GPS/map feature on a trip or trying to find directions to someplace. I keep it over to the right side of the vent, not in the middle and it may theoretically block some of the airflow out the vent, but it's not noticeable at all, if it even occurs. I think I paid less than $5 for it.
Former Vendor
Joined: Dec 2016
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From: Lookin over Hoover Dam
These are the best in my opinion...and my friends and I have tried a lot. These are clean and simple, and will peel back off. I mounted this to the center console plastic next to where the radio goes. A small metal plate sticks to the back of your phone case and you just toss it on and pull it off. It holds incredibly well. You can turn phone sideways to watch something while you're waiting, or use it for gps, etc. works good
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Morristown New Jersey
Oldtimer
The only reason I use a holder is to keep the phone from flying around or annoying my passengers. I have a DD unit with CarPlay so the phone is just there to provide the info.
Last edited by chasboy; Apr 4, 2019 at 05:29 PM.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2015
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From: San Jose, CA
"I like this mount"
"Yeah me too"
"I actually hate this mount"
"Yeah me too"
I don't blame OP. There's no definitive list of "people like these mounts and don't have issues with them" that I have seen. For every mount that two people like, one person claims it's garbage. I personally already went through the trouble of buying a mount that turned out to suck ...
I’ve seen some ‘cute’ phone software for speed, etc. but I wouldn’t waste my time or $$ trying to make do with something that will be a bit of a frustration in practice. I’ve seen some great stuff for Go Pro and others.
The only reason I use a holder is to keep the phone from flying around or annoying my passengers. I have a DD unit with CarPlay so the phone is just there to provide the info.
The only reason I use a holder is to keep the phone from flying around or annoying my passengers. I have a DD unit with CarPlay so the phone is just there to provide the info.
The way I see it, there are really two solutions: the one everyone seems to start with (Harry's LapTimer with an OBD2 dongle), and then the ones people move on to (a discrete logging system). The logging systems cost about as much as a nice smartphone, and if you already have a nice smartphone ... well. Clearly it's a popular solution and works well enough for the occasional track-goer like myself.
For what it's worth, the LapTimer website recommends a specific mount:
Ram Mount RAM-B-166U Double Ball Twist-Lock Suction Cup Mount
Website with recommendations: http://www.gps-laptimer.de/compatibility/ios
It further recommends a phone-specific mount rather than a generic X-grip mount. Unfortunately the correct phone-specific mount for my phone (RAM-HOL-AP25U) is not in stock.
I suspect this will be the right answer. Kinda spendy to drop $40-60 on a setup tho'.
Racer
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From: Northern California
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Last edited by fuggles; Apr 4, 2019 at 07:40 PM.