Rooose Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Looking to find out where/how people mount their phone in the 981. I am considering a Brodit pro mount for the console but I am fearful it will damage/mark the leather. Anyone tried these? I also don't want to be sticking things to the dash or window ideally. I have a vent mount, but i find this isn't up to spirited driving and has flown off a couple of times. If there are any suggestions, please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike597 Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Not used brodit in a 981 but have in a few other cars now and they are well designed for the specific car and haven't in my experience caused any damage. I don't see any reason why the 981 design would be any less effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmine Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 https://www.rennline.com/Porsche-991_981_718-ExactFit-Magnetic-Phone-Mount-Dash-Mount/productinfo/PM01.04/ have removed and reinstalled it a couple of time when the car’s gone in for servicing - even knowing it was there I can find no trace of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSMarky Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 54 minutes ago, Carmine said: https://www.rennline.com/Porsche-991_981_718-ExactFit-Magnetic-Phone-Mount-Dash-Mount/productinfo/PM01.04/ have removed and reinstalled it a couple of time when the car’s gone in for servicing - even knowing it was there I can find no trace of it. That’s neat. Who supplies these in the UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topbox Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 The Brodits fit well as people say but the postion is not to everyones liking being rather low and to the left in the car on a 987, think 981 is similar. I have a vent mount that grips the vane tightly with a screw fitting. It does require a little experimentation to fit in such a way so it is secure in all circumstances. Think my mount came from Halfords, cheap as chips, magnetic holder for the phone. IIRC @tony_zx9r has a secure well priced vent mount in his 981 after much experimentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony_zx9r Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 I have one of the Rennline mounts. I think my wife go it from Design-911 in the uk. It is easy to fit. Unfortunately I have an i-phone 7+ which is a big phone and this means when the bracket is set in the higher position , the phone covers too much of the PCM screen. It would work better if u had the normal smaller i-phone. As Bob said , i switched to an x-mount that fits to the vent. This is better positioned but wobbles more than i would like. the Rennline mount cost about £45 but if you want one, PM me , you can have mine for much less 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinewood Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 The Brodit mount is similar to the one in the 987.2 and doesn't mark the leather. It sits quite low, but angled up towards the driver. Not an issue for me as i use the apple car play/android auto on the headunit. tried lots of mounts before the brodit. screen suckers get in the way of my view ahead. vent mounts wobble about and distract Brodit is great with a strong magnet. the phone doesn't move at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey P Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Another thumbs up for the Brodit from me: Looks a bit clumsy from the passenger's side (shown above) but from the driver's seat it is quite discreet: My phone has got 2 magnets on the inside of the case, so I can position it wherever I want, and it holds the phone really firmly: I know mine is a 987, but I'd guess Brodit would do a similar design for the 981 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooose Posted August 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 Thanks all, I think both Brodit and Rennline look like decent options. It will be one of those 2, just need to have a think about which location would be best. Decisions, decisions.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonttt Posted August 30, 2020 Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 Here is the Rennline item fitted to my car...........its the perfect solution for me ie: - from a well known quality manufacturer - it looks as discrete / OEM as you can get - it is fully reversible without leaving any marks and yet very robust when fitted - I use it with a large screen Samsung S10 5G with no problems - it is located where the phone can easily be plugged in without any obvious trailing wires (ie the footwell power outlet with wire tucked under trim) I’m more than happy with the solution.... nb In other cars / hire cars I use the vent magnet types, they do a job but on most cars move around too much ie the vents they attached to are designed to move so the magnet does / you block the vents / wires are trailing which my OCD objects to 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickLS7 Posted August 30, 2020 Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 There's also this one from T-Design: https://t-design9.com/phone_mount_981.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelin Posted August 30, 2020 Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 I've got the T-Design one but it isn't magnetic and at times falls off. I am looking for a new one so maybe its the Rennline..................👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tailslides Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 I like the style of the Rennline but the ridiculous price put me off, I made up my own bracket and bought a ball from ebay and saved £40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooose Posted September 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2020 Just a follow up on this - @tony_zx9r kindly sold me his Rennline mount. Have had it installed for a week or so and I am very pleased with it. I can see how a really big phone might get in the way of the screen but for my Samsung Galaxy it is perfect. Really nice discreet fit and super solid base - the phone now stays exactly where you put it and it's no longer flying off when on spirited runs. A thumbs up from me for the Rennline mount! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony_zx9r Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 @Rooose- pleased it worked for you 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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