This is for the guys that have one of these on a 94-95 model. I went to install mine yesterday (I have a 94) but was unable to locate a solid mounting position.

Did you guys have to take off your paneling to add washers and bolts for a strong hold? I've noticed that my holder doesn't extent back far enough to hit the solid plastics under the glove box.


So yeah, where did you guys mount yours?

I searched before posting this but have not seen anything other than the mention that mounting points need to be adjusted for 94-95 model FD's, but none that say WHERE the adjusted position is..

Thanks,

Levi

 

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Seriously, NOBODY on here has one of these on a 94 or 95 model and can suggest a solid mount point???

 

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i'm actually about to order one soon, but i've got a 93 so i guess i wont have a problem installing it....?

 

From what I can make of it you shouldn't have any problems installing this on a '93. The holder comes with everything you will need (except the phillips head) to put it in.

There are some pictures further down on this thread ( https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/type-screws-use-install-gotham-racing-commander-holder-506403/ ) to give you an idea of how it will fit.

 

I have a 93 and you have to drill holes for it to fit

 

I have a 94 but I just used the apexi avcr holder to mount it to my dash with strong double sided tape. I also used velcro on the back so I could take it out the commander as I desire.

 

I'm not really familiar with the 94-95 models, but would guess that avoiding interference with a possible airbag deployment is a concern.
Those were my pics in the other thread you linked to and I'm thinking about adding a fourth mounting fastener. Though it seems to be holding well with self-taping screws, I've thought about going through one or both of the DIN spaces to use small screws/nuts/washers. I don't think removing the dash panel would be necessary.

 

I installed mine with self tapping screws.. There holding up fine.. Justmake sure you install it in a way so the E handle doesnt get in the way when its down

 

Right, for the 93 you mount it inside the glove compartment essentially. The part you mount to there is a solid piece of plastic which is able to support the holder as a mounting point.

Due to a slightly different structure in the 94-95 models you are unable to mount the holder to the same plastic block (unless you cut a huge slit/hole in the glove compartment door). The actual material that makes up the central divider (and the logical secondary mounting point) is not solid enough to support the weight of the holder, much less the combined weight of the holder and the commander. It is closer to a pleather material than plastic.

That is my dilemma. I want to know if I will NEED to cut the glove compartment door and mount the holder inside as is done on the 93, or if there is an alternative spot which isn't permanently damaging.

 

The standard Commander mounting position is very awkward IMHO. The cigarette lighter mounting position is much less obtrusive:



Other pictures: here.

 

That's a nice spot moconnor.

 

That looks really nice!!

Now I'm interested in doing that myself. How did you go about attaching the holder to the lighter socket?

 

I have mine in the same spot. I went to home depot bought some plexiglass and a plastic bolt that fit in the socket, and some velcro.

Cut the plexiglass to size

epoxied the bolt to the plexiglass

put velcro on pfc and on plexiglass.

 

I used a Gotham holder and removed its arm. There is a picture in the link under the original picture.

 

moconnor,

I put mine in the same place.. well, a little higher, as to where it would block the '180' on the speedo. Not a big deal considering going that fast isnt a daily occurance

I just used some velcro on the dash and commander and it works great. Ran the wires from the passenger side, under the shifter console and have the wire coming out near the shifter on the driver's side. One reccomendation for the velcro would be to put the 'fuzzy' side on the commander , so when you move the commander under the seat or something similar, the commander will not 'stick' to the carpet

 

I cut the arm of a Gotham holder as close to the holder as possible. I then drilled two side-by-side 3mm holes in the center of the holder and attached a cigarette lighter to the holder by running long screws through these two holes and into the plastic body of the lighter. I filled the metal part of the lighter assembly with superglue to prevent any future activation of it.

I don't have any pictures of this process, but you can see a side view here: