I've been wanting to make a camera mount to use when racing and had a couple questions. can i even use it while racing if its a home made one? i think i've heard that u need to have it secured down to some other part of the car along with what its mounted on(like if its a sticky pod u have to have it tied down with a rope connecting to some other secure part of the car), this true?

here is what i plan on mounting it on.


and i hope to make something very similar to this mount.


any feedback on rules and such is greatly appreciated

thanks!

 

when i went to willow springs, i taped my camera around my c-pillar bar, and the guy had no problem with it, he just told me to put more tape on it, and thats what i did! good luck

 

ha, thats my car ^. thats a autopower camera mount from ioportracing.com. but its slightly modifyed because part of it broke

 

I had a C-pillar just like that in my Integra, and I made a video camera mount with a bicycle reflector bracket (I worked at a bike shop). For autocross purposes where the surface is usually smooth, it worked pretty well... stability was decent enough as long as there wasn't a ton of shaking, and the viewpoint was superb - you could see out the windshield and me driving, even the instruments. I no longer use it however because I took out the bar for safety purposes - it's a daily driver and I worry about rear passengers' heads. I don't think the bar did anything anyway besides serve as a great place to mount a camera haha.

 

Here is a picture of the one I did for my CRX.

 

Time to add those to the list with climate plates, and ship one this way! Do you think that would pass tech? Secure is all most places say.

 

i made one the other day, here a couple pics




used 2 U-clamps and cut a little bit of sheet metal. doesn't look all that fancy but it works perfectly. i tested it through some twisty roads and such and held the camera perfectly still. the 2 little black patches u see on the sheet metal are velcro, used it for added security for the camera and it keeps from the sheet metal vibrating against the camera. all together it cost me less than $10 and didn't take long to make... i still gota find a strap/rope that i can strap around the camera and bar for that 2nd security measure.

if anyone knows if this would be legal to use at an auto-x event leme kno. got a race this weekend and would love to get in-car video

 

I don't see why it wouldn't be autocross legal. As long as it doesn't move around, it should pass tech. I've seen people running much more ghetto stuff than that.

I got my wife an SD630 for Xmas... maybe I should make one of those mounts too and borrow it for auto-x...

 

This is from really old hybrids thread (circa 1999). I got it from archive.org, so the drill and bolt sizes are missing, but you should be able to figure that out yourself.








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You should be able to get all the parts at your local Home Depot, Lowes, OSH or other massive hardware store and the camera mount from can be found at any decent camera store.

Parts List

3 - � by 2� inch bolts
1 - � by 1� inch bolts
3 - � inch lock nuts
7 - � inch washers
4 inches of plastic hose(sku#705230 at Home Depot)
1 - 1"x48" box aluminum
4 - Plastic end caps(Part #1189-6)*
SLIK Compact Ball Head**

*Here's a place that you can purchase the plastic endcaps...
they cost 30 cents each plus shipping...

Drake & McDonald Company
4111 Aurora Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98103
1-800-562-6998


**If you can't find the mount in your local store here's a link to a website that sells it (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/)



Instructions
1. Cut the box aluminum to the proper lengths. The short piece is 8 inches long and the long piece is 16 inches. At this point you can decide on the position of the camera in the car. If you want it more towards the center of the car just extend the length of the 16 inch piece. Then temporarily tape the two pieces of box aluminum together with electric tape. Mark the position for the three � inch bolts, and drill the holes with a � inch drill bit.



2. Remove the electrical tape and bolt the two pieces of box
aluminum together with the � nuts, bolts and washers. After you have
bolted it together, take your headrest and mark the location for the holes
for the headrest posts to be drilled. Drill the holes first with a smaller drill bit. Then step the holes up to the final � inch size. Be careful while drilling these holes, since you are drilling in between the two pieces
of box aluminum the drill bit will have tendency to bite into the aluminum.



3. The next step is to drill the � inch hole at the end of the longer box aluminum piece for the camera head mount.



4. After you have finished drilling all the pieces you will need to go back and clean up all holes and cuts you made, especially the � inch holes for the headrest posts. Make sure there are no sharp areas left on any of the pieces. I used a dremel tool with a sander disk (it fits the � inch holes perfectly). You can also use a file or just a sheet of plain old sand paper. After you are finished sanding, cut a piece of the plastic tubing just wider than the box aluminum.



5. The last step is to assemble all the pieces and do a test fit on the headrests. With all the bolts loose you should be able to slide the headrest posts into the rubber sleeves (it should be a little snug). If you can't, go back and sand a little off the � inch
post holes. Retry. If everything fits, tighten the bolts down and make sure the mount is firmly attached to the headrest. That's it! You just built yourself a $35 camera mount for you car. Now go out and get some video!!!

John V - 12/8/1999
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i have that ioport mount for sale if you're interested. bought it on the recommendation of this forum, gently used at three events.

http://www.hondamarketplace.co...46992

 

The view will be better the closer you can get to the windshield. Unless you like to see the back of your head

 

Optical zoom?

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i'd make a headrest mount if i had those kinda headrests(EJ1 )

the mount does sit a bit far back but thats what zoom is for. i tested it thru some twisty back roads and the view is great. quality of audio and video is actually pretty good too.

ill prolly make a couple headrest mounts like the ones shown for my friends cars. thanks for the help erbody

if the thread is still around by this weekend, ill post the video i get from me racing

 

i did the headrest kind and it works very well (only on one side)

it will depend how your camera zooms and where is better

 

any one got a suggestion for an 03 civic sedan? i hav ep3 seats in my car so that counts out the headrest mounts. i was thinking invest in a sticky pod and mount it to either the dash or the sunroof. but im open to suggestions

 

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i dont kno much about the sticky pods but i think if i were to buy a mount, it'd be a stick pod. just for the reasons u mentioned, u can mount them just about anywhere(ie: sunroof, dash, side of the car, etc..).

this ones pretty cheap
http://solotime.com/index.asp?...ry=62

dunno if anyother places offer cheaper, but i think once i get some dough ill get one

 

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Yes it passed tech no issues. They were concerned with the way that the metal is in front of the seat but when you get up close to it the front piece is sunk in further that the padding of the seat so there is no issues.

Just let me know I can make one up.

 

Just to throw this out there, if we're talking about TRACK use, not autox, very few instructors will be ok with the headrest-mounted variety. I sure won't be.

 

mine was
whats your worry?

camera coming loose?

 

Yep, or that shaft sticking someone, both in the event of an off-track excursion/crash. Some are, a lot aren't. Ultimately, it'll be his call. If you're going to take the time and effort to do it, might as well do it more right.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civexspeedy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i made one the other day, here a couple pics




used 2 U-clamps and cut a little bit of sheet metal. doesn't look all that fancy but it works perfectly. i tested it through some twisty roads and such and held the camera perfectly still. the 2 little black patches u see on the sheet metal are velcro, used it for added security for the camera and it keeps from the sheet metal vibrating against the camera. all together it cost me less than $10 and didn't take long to make... i still gota find a strap/rope that i can strap around the camera and bar for that 2nd security measure.

if anyone knows if this would be legal to use at an auto-x event leme kno. got a race this weekend and would love to get in-car video </TD></TR></TABLE>

scary

 

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Well in the mount that I made if you are going to come into contact with my mount you are probably hurting more from whatever accident you just came through than worrying about contact with in aluminum bar that is set behind a contact area.

To each there own, everyone has an opinion.

 

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scary</TD></TR></TABLE>

how so? may not look all that great but i kno for sure the mount or camera wont come off. i've pushed on it, shook the bar, even drove thru some bumpy a$$ twisty roads and it didnt budge. camptured very steady and smooth video the entire time. only way i see it coming off is if the whole c-pillar bar comes off, in which ill have much bigger worries lol. i trust it just as much, if not more, than some of the ones companies sell. ill prolly just use it for a couple races and eventually get a sticky pod

 

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I'm never more worried about something than a thing that will A.) skewer me, or B.) hit me in the head. Those things have the potential to do both, IMO. If you want to use it, that's your call. I just won't ride shotgun with it.

 

ya thats a good point

in hindsight i wouldnt have used it (at the trackday)

it is a hollow ended bar at head level with a pretty heavy object on it

http://www.chasecam.com/
makes a lot of small cameras for racing in mind
i want to get one just havent forked out the cash yet