tru180sx

anyone have a in car our outside camera mount? they dont have any on guam so...im looking for something like a home depot build. pics would be great! thanks

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honeybadger

I've seen pretty good setups using a bunch of pvc pipe

Pank

are you doing it for photography or video?

You may be able to get the suction mounts from home depot. If you have a sun roof, you can get screw clamps and epoxy/weld a tripod head to the top, and clamp it on the open sunroof lip.

if you're doing it for photography, there are a billion options

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zenki s14---v8 fc rx7
my crappy flickr page (drift cars whoo)

gregfarz78

google search for DIY car camera mount, I've seen some people rig up a tripod to their front bumper I don't have the balls to strap $1000+ of equipment to a moving car

khilgers

I've used this one before and it worked out great. Sticks to just about anywhere and you can easily manipulate the camera anyway you want.

Gripper 3025 Suction Cup Camera-Mount- Filmtools #1 selling single-cup camera mount.

had it on most of the day and not a single problem

bejota180sx

there a write up about making a mount for a camera if u have removable headrest in your seats its a little shaky but if u put rubber around where the headrest meets it would reduce vibration, also instead of the one stick just sticking out of the seat i would make some sort of 'leg' that i could bolt it to the floor or something

heres a fast draw of a idea of using the rear strut bar as one of the bases... it wouldnt be that hard to fab up something to hold the strut bar or fab something close to this with stuff from homedepot or places like that...
hope it helps...




if u have gutted trunk and no rear seats its really easy to find hole to bolt a idea like this to...

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my friend just rigs up a tripod on the passenger side while he drives

tru180sx

thanks for the replies.itll be used for videos. i put the top of a tripod onto my rear pillar bar but its too far for me to turn on/off the camera.
i also have full bucket seats so reclining to do that is out of the question.
that one rig with a clamp on the sunroof sounds good. ill try that out. any other idea's?

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Spoolpigeon

Solid State Digital Video Recording Systems and Cameras | ChaseCam

i use a chasecam for my autox vids. here is an example from this past weekend in louisvile...

YouTube - 8-10 autox run 6

DohcKA

me n homies have one that is made with the glass grabber thing... it has suction cups so it can stick to it..... inside or out all geeez.... stays in place even in an accident

ericcastro

i use my tripod inside. Just put your rear seat down. Put one leg back and 2 behind your seats. So the one in the rear is kinda short, but the 2 that are behind the seats are extended more. Then take 2 or three ratchet straps and tighten it down so its solid and doesnt move. And there you go, reachable from the seat, and in the center of the car.

You can even adjust your mirror so you can see the camera lens, so when you watch it, you can see your eyes in the mirror

Heres a pic from my moms honda. with the camera panned to the left.

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nismo tuned s14

I saw on a while back that was a bar with four holes drilled in it and went under both the driver's and passenger's head rest. He mounted the camera in the middle. It was perfect because the camera is in the middle of the car right at eye level where your head is, but it's out of the way. It's also easy to remove when you aren't filming.

Spoolpigeon

i used to have a seat mount camera and i stunk. the seats vibrate more than i thought and the video was very shaky

ericcastro

Yeah,

seat mount is a waste of time and money.

Do my tripod thing. It works. That picture is a 8 second expose while driving over 25mph. And everything on there is really sharp.
It wont be shaky at all.

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mehsilvia

I guess it would also depend on the camera you are using.

If its a large bulky Camcorder, then you run the risk of the weight and vibration causing it to fall. You will not only break the camera but piss off the other racers from the debris.
Here is a cheap mount, but not sure if i would trust it.
Chase Cam 3 Suction Cup Mount - eBay (item 300243448305 end time Aug-18-08 18:46:26 PDT)


If your heart is set on getting that outside shot, then i would highly recommend a "bullet" style camera connected to a solid-state recorder. This would help you with the problem you indicated with controlling the video, while keeping the main components safe.

The Bullet Camera is designed to give you flexibility in mounting.

Ive seen "kits" listed for around $400. DVR + Camera + Cables, battery, mount, etc . . .
Like this one that i have owned. Not the greatest resolution, but its easy to use and mount.
Sony 480 line Color CCD Bullet Helmet Camera 30G DVR - eBay (item 330258717171 end time Aug-13-08 07:44:48 PDT)


My favorite is Archos Video Recorder with the optional Helmet Camera accessory
ARCHOS


Personaly, ive had my cameras mounted on the dash, on the roof outside, and just behind the drivers seat - best camera angle was over my shoulder. Great view of the field, you can see your steering inputs, and if fortunate enough you can even see the speed and rpm.

Andrew Bohan

i had a piece of angle steel and flat steel with the holes in em bolted together on my passenger headrest. then i just screwed a screw into the camera from the bottom.

honeybadger

Those exterior camera mount setups aer crazy.... so much $$, so easy to lose it all!

tru180sx

yea true if its an external mount. thats why im not looking to spend good money on a set up. and im a cheap ass!

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Chamb-O

Wood's Powr-Grip Co., Inc. | CLEAT

do this...it works good
used one at an event
now i have one on order

YouTube - CSP Drift 8-10-08

same

YouTube - CSP Drift 8-10-08

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mehsilvia

Another thing i forgot to mention - SOUND.
With a Camcorder mounted outside, all you get is wind blowing.

With a chase cam setup, the picture is outside, but the MIC can be mounted inside so that you can hear the engine rev, the tire screaching, the "oh fuck" when you go off track or scream like a little girl.

240driftin[Sil80]

what about if you have a roll cage/ harness bar. mounting it to that right behind the driver but in the middle of the width. so you can get a feel from the cockpit which includes hearing the driver curse or scream lol, and see out the windshield almost like your in the car. you'll see everything. pursue it! i think i will ; )

tru180sx

this is what i have so far...mounted on the pillar bar.




i put a junk digi to show you better.
i still need to go to home depot to get suction cups for an external mount.

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ericcastro

For sound.

If you got a decent camera, just run a mic into the car off it and that way you wont get the wind sound.

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mehsilvia

Exactly.



So, I do believe ive found the perfect solution for you "budget minded" 240 pwnrs (cheap motherfuckers)

Motorsports Hero



Camera and mounting system for $180

ericcastro

^book marked.

great find, rep sent

for that price, if you liked the first one you bought, you could get 2 more and actually have several shots at the same time!

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Pank

watch the attached video, the recording quality is horrible. The image quality is ok, but I know the actual recording stuff is going to PISS OFF castro, since thats his thing. It looks like theres a glass of shakey water between the camera and the image. especially when it looks like the rollbar is fluttering like a flag

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my crappy flickr page (drift cars whoo)

thatdrifterguy

ey bran, youve seen mine right???
heres how the recording looks for those who are interested.
YouTube - smokin wheels drift battle '08

and another mount
YouTube - me and steve

but yeah, the wind pretty much sucks

tru180sx

jon, hook me up with one....here i am asking for advice on the world wide web when a guy that lives on the same island has one!!!!post pics of it or how u made it!

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thatdrifterguy

here they are. these are all home depot kinda builds. im sure you'll find everything there except for the metal plate maybe.

this ones the inside mount
about 10in flat sheet bent in three ways. some of the bends are a little angled. you gotta find that out yourselves to get the perfect angle for the camera. have about 4-5 inches before the bend. and then a hole in the other end for the camera to screw on


then the 4-5 in. that i was talking about slides into the rear window panel. i used some suction clips and wire to kinda make a leg so that it wont vibrate.


and there you go!



next is the outside one.
flat metal piece again. drill a hole for the camera screw.(dont mind the other holes. it came with the sheet)


some suction clips. idk what theyre really called



and bam! roof mount
you might wanna add some extra security and tie the sheet to the clips or something. just incase theyre not gripping hard enough



then the side mount
idk what kinda clamp it is but its in home depot


made a little right angle with a small sheet to work as a mount.


and clamp it to the window. my mount was on backwards


i couldnt find my video with it but this is the view you would get


im not responsible for anything that goes wrong so make sure you guys properly secure your shit