ewang9394 Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 I'm going to a HPDE next month and I really want to record the event. Where can I attach a camcorder? What would I need? Can I mount it on the dash like a GPS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renntag Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 this is the best mount. It is intended to attach to a roll bar or cage...there are suction cup mounts as well that can mount to your windshield or outside to your side windows and work well. They may cost more and I cant tell you off hand where to buy. I have seen people fabricate mounts to the seat back/ headrest. Its much easier to buy one. check here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white_2kgt Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Forget the seat mount, it shakes WAY to much, I had one and it sucked. As posted above the IO port mount is VERY nice if you have a roll bar. If you don't put one in, if you refuse to install a roll bar get a harness bar and mount your camera to that, after all that's about all they are good for, camera's not harness mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
National Staff Greg G. Posted August 25, 2007 National Staff Share Posted August 25, 2007 Suction cup mounts, except for lipstick camera's (and still with a tether), will not pass tech in most regions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99HOSS Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 go to Chase Cam and get a small cam and and their suction cup mount. Then you can secure your camcorder out of the way and get great video in which ever direction you want. Here's one from outside at WGI. ... or here's one of my rear suspension using the same small 'bullet' cam. .. and here's one I did from a Pro Race GTO, using the suction cup mount in the windshield. TURN DOWN YOUR SPEAKERS FIRST. Here's a picture of the camera in behind the windshield. Just don't try using a tripod in the backseat area using bungee cords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white_2kgt Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 I second the chasecam the best thing about them is you can get REAL creative where you put them, In addition to running it on the front bumper I've also had it on the front fender, rear bumper, inside pointed at me, inside pointed at my feet and the last place was on my roof, the camera didn't make it home after that placement... I'd say that the chase cam would be a better investment than a harness bar or any other method you could think of to 'mount' a regular camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimgood Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 I used a normal camera tripod for a while. This just happened to work well in my old WRX. IIRC, I made brackets from sheet steel, wrapped these around two of the legs and used the bolts from the rear seat through those to hold the legs. The remaining leg just extended back onto the ledge where the seat cushion was (I remove the rear seat for track days...10 min job). Then I just extended the legs of the tripod until they got tight (since they couldn't move outward, they would bind themselves up. I also ran an extra cable from the handle on the camera to something solid (just as a backup in case of a crash). This put the camera dead center, just behind the front seats. It was solid enough that it didn't shake at all. BTW, this always passed tech. I had one tech that was a little dubious so he grabbed it and started to yank on it. I reminded him that it only weighed about 3 lbs and the force he was using was WAY beyond any force it could generate in a crash. I used a good quality tripod; the kind with a post in the middle that allows the camera to be adjusted vertically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99HOSS Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 ... actually, we humans can't easily generate the amount of force found on certain objects in a crash. I've seen recorded numbers of over 30 g's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimgood Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 3 lbs x 30 g = 90 lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renntag Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 ...... or here's one of my rear suspension... Mike. Nice vids. I dont think my Sony HC32 has the provision to record from a chase cam. I sure would love to add one to my car. Nice music choice on the Shenandoah bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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