Best mount for OFT on small side window - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

jflogerzi · 01-20-2019, 09:54 PM

What do you guys use to mount your oft on the driver's side. Getting ready for first track event in the FRS and I want to monitor oil and coolant temps with the oft guage mode.

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Spuds · 01-23-2019, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jflogerzi

What do you guys use to mount your oft on the driver's side. Getting ready for first track event in the FRS and I want to monitor oil and coolant temps with the oft guage mode.

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I have a no-name phone holder that does work for the oft, but it's not great. A better choice is something from Ram Mount, I know people use those on track to hold stuff.

Alternative suggestion:
I put mine in front of the redundant analog speedometer using dual-lock on the dash and steering column cover. I'm sure there is a better way to mount it there but it works for me for street driving. This way you can open and close the door without worrying about the cable.

ROADRACER · 01-23-2019, 02:30 PM

I just used Velcro to temporarily mount it over the radio. Easy to read and reach there.

H1C · 01-23-2019, 09:59 PM

I think this would do the job if you want to mount on the small side window:

https://olivmounts.com/products/oliv...tion-cup-mount

I have the one that mates to a ProClip dash mount, and I've done auto-x runs in our bumpy lot with my pretty heavy phone left on it by mistake, and the phone didn't fly off. The magnets hold my OFT in place just fine when I'm data-logging on the street -- I think they'd hold up to track use too since the OFT is pretty light.

tjohnson104 · 01-24-2019, 01:34 AM

I use a mount that goes in the cd slot. Got it from target. Works great. Better then the 3 times I tried different window mounts. a cd can still be inserted with the mount in also just fyi

jflogerzi · 01-24-2019, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by tjohnson104

I use a mount that goes in the cd slot. Got it from target. Works great. Better then the 3 times I tried different window mounts. a cd can still be inserted with the mount in also just fyi

Thanks but I have an AA head unit without a CD slot

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Xbk47 · 01-25-2019, 12:02 AM

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I use a mount that goes in the cd slot. Got it from target. Works great. Better then the 3 times I tried different window mounts. a cd can still be inserted with the mount in also just fyi

Do you ave a link?

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tjohnson104 · 01-25-2019, 01:23 AM

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Do you ave a link?

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here you go!

https://www.target.com/p/scosche-cd-...k/-/A-53460492

Hot-Lava_Dave · 01-25-2019, 11:33 AM

I'm curious how your cable reaches in order to mount anywhere? The one that comes with the tablet is painfully short...

Xbk47 · 01-25-2019, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Hot-Lava_Dave

I'm curious how your cable reaches in order to mount anywhere? The one that comes with the tablet is painfully short...

You can order extension cables on amazon. I got one that has a toggle switch to kill the power to the OFT. I read of some people leaving their OFT plugged in and draining the battery.

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01-23-2019, 02:30 PM	#3
ROADRACER Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: unlimited cheap build N/A track car Location: TN Posts: 101 Thanks: 12 Thanked 55 Times in 32 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I just used Velcro to temporarily mount it over the radio. Easy to read and reach there.

01-23-2019, 09:59 PM	#4
H1C Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Drives: 2014 FR-S MT Location: metro-Atlanta area Posts: 119 Thanks: 131 Thanked 77 Times in 47 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think this would do the job if you want to mount on the small side window: https://olivmounts.com/products/oliv...tion-cup-mount I have the one that mates to a ProClip dash mount, and I've done auto-x runs in our bumpy lot with my pretty heavy phone left on it by mistake, and the phone didn't fly off. The magnets hold my OFT in place just fine when I'm data-logging on the street -- I think they'd hold up to track use too since the OFT is pretty light.

01-24-2019, 01:34 AM	#5
tjohnson104 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: brz Location: USA Posts: 339 Thanks: 29 Thanked 92 Times in 54 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I use a mount that goes in the cd slot. Got it from target. Works great. Better then the 3 times I tried different window mounts. a cd can still be inserted with the mount in also just fyi

01-25-2019, 11:33 AM	#9
Hot-Lava_Dave Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: 2016 Hot Lava MT Location: Rochester, MI Posts: 226 Thanks: 364 Thanked 211 Times in 107 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I'm curious how your cable reaches in order to mount anywhere? The one that comes with the tablet is painfully short...

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