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The vent clip ones work great in my "comfortable" cars, but in the 996 it will eventually tilt downwards due to the bumpiness of the ride due to the weight of the phone. I also found my charging cable to often get in the way of shifting with the higher mount. I ended up folding and getting the rennline one too. Expensive for what it is, but you only buy it once.
If you want it up high, I’d go with something like a Ram mount that is suctioned to the window. It won’t fall off and you won’t need to use adhesive on the dash.
I use the RAM Mount too. I like that it keeps the phone higher up so I can glance at it quickly while driving rather than having to look so far down too long.
After years of dealing with my phone flopping around with the vent clip I use (and have great luck with) in my other vehicles, I've decided to take on replacing the 996's clip with one that's rock solid. Below is what I've found to fit the bill. Another upside is with the far-right placement, I now have use of my backup radar detector which was blocked by the other unit I was using.
This unit wraps completely around the vent fun and locks on very tightly by screwing the fastener down. Holds the phone completely still even with coilovers.
I have the proclip in all my vehicles, I like the one in my 996 it is a lower mount but works great in the cabriolet in being able to see the screen on bright days.
For iPhone users who have moved to wireless charging, the ProClip 996 mount (#852428 no tools or side panel removal required), plus their Magsafe charger holder (plus Apple's Magsafe charger of course) is the perfect setup for me. https://www.proclipusa.com/products/...agsafe-charger
I put off going to wireless charging for a while (it's slower) but I've now gone wireless in first my home, then my Volvo semi, and now my newly acquired '01 C2. If you tap the phone with your pinky finger accidentally, it will fall off, but while driving it has never fallen off, not even in my semi truck. I'm now a convert.
P.S. The ProClip 996 mount doesn't show any holes to add their Magsafe holder to it. Customer service explained that the photo was of a prototype, and my mount did indeed come with all four holes as promised.
Last edited by galavanter; 01-30-2022 at 09:36 PM.
After messing with vent-clip and suction cup mounts, my solution was a CarPlay equipped stereo. It’s a game changer and I won’t ever go back to driving a vehicle without it.
I’ve tried several vent mounts and not happy with any, as the vents are hardly sturdy enough, and am concerned about eventually damaging the vent. I want the phone up near my field of vision, but not in the windshield or glued to any dash section up near the windshield. For me, this also ruled out the well regarded Rennkit mount. After trying several, I’m very happy with a Spigen mount (pics attached) that while mostly intended for vent mounting also, has jaws that open enough to grip onto the fixed moulding that surrounds the vent. More importantly, the clamp has a threaded ring that tightens the clamp, so it’s not just relying on spring pressure. The mount also comes with an extension arm, but I didn’t find I needed it.
BTW, I’m using an iPhone with a MagSafe case and mount, but I believe there are versions of this mount that clamp onto a phone also.
06-15-2020 | 12:25 PM
