Dorian Mounting

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Dorian Mounting

Postby zossy1 » Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:57 am

Hi folks,

Looking for ideas on mounting my Dorian.

I have seen some cool options, including David Stone's nice and tidy passenger side in-floor mounting.

What is everyone else doing? Now I have my own Dorian, I would like something more permanent than my dodgy cable ties through the rear tow hook solution.

Will a Dorian transmit through plywood or plastic? That might allow me to mount it over my undertray or something.

Anyways, would like to hear some ideas :). I do have a couple of those cradles so all I really need is a suitable surface.

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Re: Dorian Mounting

Postby Boyracer » Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:16 am

It goes through plastic and wood, I have just mounted mine on the inside of the front under tray after it got ripped off when it was mounted under the car, lucky I got it back.
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Re: Dorian Mounting

Postby plohl » Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:23 am

I attached the cradle to the circled ridged. Works pretty well, I can easily take it on and off.

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Re: Dorian Mounting

Postby Guran » Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:58 pm

Boyracer wrote:It goes through plastic and wood, I have just mounted mine on the inside of the front under tray.

+1
Mine is on the drivers side with the stock plastic bracket. Very easy to access.
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Re: Dorian Mounting

Postby Ned Loh » Wed Aug 13, 2014 12:35 pm

Guran wrote:
Boyracer wrote:It goes through plastic and wood, I have just mounted mine on the inside of the front under tray.

+1
Mine is on the drivers side with the stock plastic bracket. Very easy to access.


Pics would be brilliant please!?

Have had a bracket here for ages but haven't mounted it. It would be nice to get it under the car, in a place that is easy to access, but can't be knocked off on a curb or similar...

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Re: Dorian Mounting

Postby rascal » Wed Aug 13, 2014 2:03 pm

mine is also mounted on the front undertray.
Very easy to fit/remove using the $7 mount from dorian industries..
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Re: Dorian Mounting

Postby mx5002 » Wed Aug 13, 2014 2:52 pm

That splitter looks mad rascal! Is it home made?

My Dorian is mounted to the number plate bracket ..
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Re: Dorian Mounting

Postby rascal » Wed Aug 13, 2014 3:14 pm

mx5002 wrote:That splitter looks mad rascal! Is it home made?

yep. Just a simple 12mm ply sheet cut to suit..
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Re: Dorian Mounting

Postby Ned Loh » Wed Aug 13, 2014 5:46 pm

rascal wrote:mine is also mounted on the front undertray.
Very easy to fit/remove using the $7 mount from dorian industries..


Thanks for the pic. & Yes, looks like a good place to put it.

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Re: Dorian Mounting

Postby manga_blue » Wed Aug 13, 2014 7:44 pm

Nothing really beats the passenger floor cut-out if racecar. The ones I've seen just have a plastic box suspended through the floor and riveted and silicon sealed from the road - sorry, no pics.
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Re: Dorian Mounting

Postby MattR » Wed Aug 13, 2014 8:47 pm

^^^ That is also the CAMS mandated spot for racing as well if running in a CAMS category and want to play the eligibility game.

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Re: Dorian Mounting

Postby davekmoore » Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:35 pm

Which way is the cradle orientated?

Need pics of mounts with the cradle in position that don't involve cutting the floor please.
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