Pauly Posted 25August, 2014 Report Share Posted 25August, 2014 How many of you use a phone holder? for convenience or GPS ect. my DD is my Porsche, and it doesn't have a GPS. I don't go far.. to and from work which is 5 mins from home (how lucky am i!!! ) But sometimes i have a meeting or just need to go other side of town to some place i've never been or driven though and like to use my GPS for a piece of mind incase i take the wrong turn or something. I always look at the road maps to see my route before my trips. I use to leave my phone sitting on my ashtray (my coin holder) as i don't have a pocket under my head-unit as i conveniently put gauges in that spot. So my phone sits behind the gear shifter. The problem i had with that, that it wouldn't stay and if i needed to look at the next turn off, i need to look down and not at the road. So i went on a hunt for a phone holder. I don't like any of those bulky things and wanted something with flexibility. I have an iPhone so it probably made it easier too. Yesterday i went to JB hifi to get a few things and i saw this stand with an iPhone and a samsung held by something and said "car phone holders" I pulled the phone off the holder and it was held by a strong magnet!! now that was cool! and that was a car phone holder. I loved it, i could rotate it, no clips holding it in. i Bought it. What was it. It's called a logitech Case+ http://www.logitech.com/en-us/smartphone/cases What it is, is you get a new cover (which is very nice IMO) has a steel back, and the suction cup with a magnet on it. just place your phone on it and done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAFE Posted 25August, 2014 Report Share Posted 25August, 2014 I bought a Wallee from Kickstarter http://www.studioproper.com.au Its magnetic, works a treat, can't tell you how many times I've dropped the sucker and it still lives. Car mount is small simple and also just seems to work. and cheap too from memory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted 25August, 2014 Report Share Posted 25August, 2014 Interesting. Although you wouldn't be able to use it at a track day because it's not 'physically' attached. I've gone through 4 in the last year and a half and they all keep failing where the phone clips in our rotates. I think the heat gets to them and the plastic becomes brital. So this looks like a great solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAFE Posted 25August, 2014 Report Share Posted 25August, 2014 I think I've had mine for 2 years? It works a treat, the magnet doesn't let go its easy to move from car to car.. Dunno what else its supposed to do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twood Posted 26August, 2014 Report Share Posted 26August, 2014 I bought a 2 din GPS, Bluetooth (telephone and music streaming) Radio, etc Chinese clone. Works great and fits perfectly between my dash and centre console Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 26August, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 26August, 2014 Interesting. Although you wouldn't be able to use it at a track day because it's not 'physically' attached. I've gone through 4 in the last year and a half and they all keep failing where the phone clips in our rotates. I think the heat gets to them and the plastic becomes brital. So this looks like a great solution. Why do you need your phone for a track day? Hope your name isn't James May and gets lost around a track? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 26August, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 26August, 2014 I bought a 2 din GPS, Bluetooth (telephone and music streaming) Radio, etc Chinese clone. Works great and fits perfectly between my dash and centre console I thought of this. But i don't want to loose my gauges. I thought of the JVC single din gps unit. but they don't sell them anymore! But i'm fussy with headunits. with the EQ, crossovers ect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 26August, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 26August, 2014 I think I've had mine for 2 years? It works a treat, the magnet doesn't let go its easy to move from car to car.. Dunno what else its supposed to do... I guess mine will be put to the test on the next SMT. But it has so much pull i don't see it moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted 26August, 2014 Report Share Posted 26August, 2014 Why do you need your phone for a track day? Hope your name isn't James May and gets lost around a track? If you're James May then it would be the opposite, you wouldn't want a phone. You want a phone for racechrono. You want lap times, split times, corner speeds and optimum session times you will want to use racechrono Very valuable for analysis comparing your session compared to your last or even the previous time you visited that track. But it has so much pull i don't see it moving. It's not about what it is under normal operating circumstances, it's what will happen when you spin out or hit a wall. If there the slightest possibility it could go flying then it's a no go for track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveT Posted 26August, 2014 Report Share Posted 26August, 2014 If you're James May then it would be the opposite, you wouldn't want a phone. You want a phone for racechrono. You want lap times, split times, corner speeds and optimum session times you will want to use racechrono Very valuable for analysis comparing your session compared to your last or even the previous time you visited that track. It's not about what it is under normal operating circumstances, it's what will happen when you spin out or hit a wall. If there the slightest possibility it could go flying then it's a no go for track. racechrono? Is this some Android robotic voodoo? I can't find it on the Apple app store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 26August, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 26August, 2014 I've heard of this app before. Anything for the iphone? Yeah i doubt the magnetic mount will be a good idea for the track, obviously the initial though was for the typical road user. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted 26August, 2014 Report Share Posted 26August, 2014 There is an iPhone version of racechrono Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion03 Posted 2September, 2014 Report Share Posted 2September, 2014 I use a RAM phone mount: http://www.rammount.com/Products/CellPhoneMounts/tabid/142/Default.aspx#/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrera28 Posted 2September, 2014 Report Share Posted 2September, 2014 I've heard of this app before. Anything for the iphone? Harry's lap timer. Will also take video footage through your IPhones camera and will overlap performance metrics in bottom right hand corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 2September, 2014 Report Share Posted 2September, 2014 So navigating via the stars is a dying art? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted 2September, 2014 Report Share Posted 2September, 2014 So navigating via the stars is a dying art? I prefer to navigate by the seat of my pants while taking hints from some of the better road signs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Harvs11 Posted 3September, 2014 Report Share Posted 3September, 2014 Airbag powered projectile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted 3September, 2014 Report Share Posted 3September, 2014 Obviously not driving with enough spirit if you can have one of those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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