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danthedirt · 07-10-2012, 08:20 PM

I had a Skiva Strongmount M1 from Amazon mounted on the passenger side. It came with a A/C vent mount which blocked the CD player, but who uses cd these days.
Was good till the ol' GF was pointing something out on the road and swung her hand down on it, breaking the clip where it mounted to the back.

It comes with a standard winshield/dash mount, but I refuse to mount it anywhere that will block my eye lines...

mfromwhere · 07-14-2012, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by danthedirt

Spaceship!!!

mfromwhere · 07-14-2012, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish

How about this? I ordered one for my ipod. They haven't shipped out yet so I can't say how well it works.

http://limb.al/

Looks cool, I wonder if it will be long enough to get a good viewing spot...

mfromwhere · 07-15-2012, 03:55 PM

I'm going to check out one of these: http://www.arkon.com/iphone/slimgrip...oor-mount.html

Seems like it's pretty solid and not too huge and bulky.

shiud · 07-16-2012, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by danthedirt

I had a Skiva Strongmount M1 from Amazon mounted on the passenger side. It came with a A/C vent mount which blocked the CD player, but who uses cd these days.
Was good till the ol' GF was pointing something out on the road and swung her hand down on it, breaking the clip where it mounted to the back.

It comes with a standard winshield/dash mount, but I refuse to mount it anywhere that will block my eye lines...

how stable was the AC vent mount? Did you have to modify the mount to fit like a poster before you? I don't like things blocking my eye lines either and this seems like the best solution so far.

danthedirt · 07-16-2012, 03:14 PM

No modding of the mount. You have to fully depress the spring loaded clip in order to mount it though. Its a snug fit, when it broke the mount was fully intact, but there was a small clip that broke off that attaches to the "clasp" part.

mfromwhere · 07-26-2012, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by mfromwhere

I'm going to check out one of these: http://www.arkon.com/iphone/slimgrip...oor-mount.html

No dice, doesn't fit in the passenger seat rail bolt.

Plan B....

smbrm · 07-27-2012, 03:13 AM

These guys have said they are working on one for the FRS/BRZ

http://www.proclipusa.com/

mfromwhere · 07-27-2012, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by smbrm

These guys have said they are working on one for the FRS/BRZ

http://www.proclipusa.com/

I've been keeping my eye out for those, they have some pretty slick mounts.

d1ck · 07-27-2012, 01:05 PM

I use a suction cup mount bought from www.dealextreme.com with it stuck onto the little corner of glass on the driver's side door. Works quite nicely and doesn't block anything while being easy to use and see. Only downside would be plugging it in, you would probably need a longer cord. On the upside they also have those on dealextreme. However shipping will take about a month so don't expect anything to show up quickly from them.

shiud · 07-27-2012, 01:20 PM

I recently got one of these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...9SIA0AS01S5782

and it works pretty well. The knob at the bottom, that you turn to secure the mount to the CD player, blocks a little bit of the stereo display, but it's not a dealbreaker. It really doesn't matter since music info is displayed on my phone, which is mounted, and I don't need to look at the display on the stock unit. I can take a picture if you need it.

Cudgel · 07-27-2012, 01:21 PM

I have this on my Mazda3 and it works great! I'm looking for something similar for the Scion/Subaru but I haven't been able to find it yet. BTW, for my mount, you still need to buy an extra phone holder to attach to that bracket.

neutron256 · 07-27-2012, 01:38 PM

I'm going to be making a custom mount/dock for my iPhone. It will be my first project for my 3D printer when it arrives. Waiting for my printer is almost as bad as waiting for my BRZ was.

mfromwhere · 07-27-2012, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by neutron256

I'm going to be making a custom mount/dock for my iPhone. It will be my first project for my 3D printer when it arrives. Waiting for my printer is almost as bad as waiting for my BRZ was.

Interested to see how it turns out.

07-10-2012, 08:20 PM	#15
danthedirt Hadouken Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: SoCal Posts: 201 Thanks: 312 Thanked 155 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had a Skiva Strongmount M1 from Amazon mounted on the passenger side. It came with a A/C vent mount which blocked the CD player, but who uses cd these days. Was good till the ol' GF was pointing something out on the road and swung her hand down on it, breaking the clip where it mounted to the back. It comes with a standard winshield/dash mount, but I refuse to mount it anywhere that will block my eye lines... __________________ Whiteout MT Car Blog: downrightfrs.blogspot.com/

07-16-2012, 03:14 PM	#20
danthedirt Hadouken Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: SoCal Posts: 201 Thanks: 312 Thanked 155 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No modding of the mount. You have to fully depress the spring loaded clip in order to mount it though. Its a snug fit, when it broke the mount was fully intact, but there was a small clip that broke off that attaches to the "clasp" part. __________________ Whiteout MT Car Blog: downrightfrs.blogspot.com/

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d1ck Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Black 2013 FRS Location: Newfoundland Posts: 249 Thanks: 31 Thanked 83 Times in 54 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I use a suction cup mount bought from www.dealextreme.com with it stuck onto the little corner of glass on the driver's side door. Works quite nicely and doesn't block anything while being easy to use and see. Only downside would be plugging it in, you would probably need a longer cord. On the upside they also have those on dealextreme. However shipping will take about a month so don't expect anything to show up quickly from them.

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Cudgel Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2008 Mazda3 GT Hatchback Location: Toronto Posts: 137 Thanks: 5 Thanked 26 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have this on my Mazda3 and it works great! I'm looking for something similar for the Scion/Subaru but I haven't been able to find it yet. BTW, for my mount, you still need to buy an extra phone holder to attach to that bracket.

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