In car video camera mount point?

[billy]

I have a DasSport weekender rollbar with a rear cross brace. I bought an IO port video camera mount but I'd hoped to put it in the harness bar but thats too low, I just film the dash board. I had to put it on the right rear diagonal brace instead. This is giving me decent shots of the road ahead.

Where is everyone else mounting these things?

BTW, picks up the engine noise great in that location.

[Conan]

Originally Posted by billy

I have a DasSport weekender rollbar with a rear cross brace. I bought an IO port video camera mount but I'd hoped to put it in the harness bar but thats too low, I just film the dash board. I had to put it on the right rear diagonal brace instead. This is giving me decent shots of the road ahead.

Where is everyone else mounting these things?

BTW, picks up the engine noise great in that location.

I really thought this idea looked good (although I'd mount the camera on the other side of the headrest): http://www.350zmotoring.com/forums/s...2&page=2&pp=15

Seems cheap and effective. I'm going to give it a shot since I just bought a new camcorder last month.

[admin]

Good topic here.

[jstecher]

I have to say Conan I think that is a really good setup compared to most setups around that require a full roll bar or something else.

Hell if you want to make one I am happy to help you make it. Shouldn't be to hard as it looks like we just need some tubular aluminium and the correct threaded bolt to go into the camcorder.

[billy]

Position wise, he's not getting a great view, the video he used just shows dash mostly but thats probably deliberate. I'll upload a video from my car and a photo of the mount point today.

Billy

[Ruckdr]

Billy,
I agree with you that a lot of the interior of the car is seen, and maybe that is intentional. Perhaps some zoom on the picture to essentially move the lens forward toward the windshield, would get more track picture. In the video link below, I have a dash mount, and I put in a little zoom to get the lens out to the front of the car.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...acific+Raceway


Don Ruckman
1996 RT/10
ruckmn@comcast.net

[Conan]

Originally Posted by billy

Position wise, he's not getting a great view, the video he used just shows dash mostly but thats probably deliberate. I'll upload a video from my car and a photo of the mount point today.

Billy

Still has to be worth a try. The most I'll be out is $1.50 at Home Depot.

[sbranda]

I would just put the camera on the other side of the seat, towards the middle of the car. Probably a little futher away from the headrest too, so your helmet doesn't get in the way. I'd also try to dril the smallest holes possible in the tube to get rid of any slop.

[Ruckdr]

Just for your information, Camcorders, cameras, take 1/4" x 20 threads per inch bolts. You can go to Home Depot, or equivalent, and get a 1/4 x 20 thumb screw in various length, and cut to what you need.

[sperry]

Here's the one I built for my WRX:



And some pictures of the final product:

http://www.seccs.org/gallery/index.p...Camera%20Mount