gopro mounting questions.

[7thgear]

okay, i have made my first protype mount that puts a Go Pro in the center of the car at eye level

it is designed to fit into the cup-holder for easy installtion/removal

however, either due to my design or materials (which i will post later), it's just not stable enough.

i have begun testing another idea, but before i proceed, has anyone figured out a way to mount off the roof-line (inside the car) without any serious modification the liner?

[7thgear]

more questions! (and surprised why this thread doesn't get more hits)

i'm thinking of using a super adhessive to put a circular plastic plate on to the roof-liner in the middle of the car and swing the go-pro down using an e-bay suction cup with extra long arm

this puts the camera right along eye-level in the middle and i think will be sufficiently dampened for acceptable vibrations



i really don't feel like mounting the car on the windshield, so cliche

[karma003]

Originally Posted by Ranatsu

I mean this with no disrespect, but you have horrible habits with your hands. You started fine and then it seems like you just let go.

Yea it's a bad habit I'm trying to get rid of. Mostly use my had on the center console to brace myself & to be ready to shift.

[Scenic Driver]

Originally Posted by normancw

@Scenic Driver
That looks great!

Did you use two Long Double Socket Arms (RAM-B-201U-C) with a Double Ball Adapter?
http://www.rammount.com/CatalogResul...7/Default.aspx

Or a single Long Double Socket Arm & Double Ball Adapter (RAM-B-201-201U-C)? I'm not
http://www.rammount.com/CatalogResul...7/Default.aspx


Thanks

It's a 3 inch arm and a 6 inch arm with a double ball adapter

[dradernh]

For the track, I suction-cup a GoPro just to the right of the rearview mirror. When it's necessary the video is reviewed after a session to see car placement, and then it's deleted. The system's data software will sync the session data with the video so you can see exactly what the driver and the car were doing at any point on the track. Just looking at the data is usually enough to review the session (e.g., minimum speed in T11, where the driver went to full throttle in T5, brake trace for T1 - whatever the driver is working on).

Occasionally I keep a video, use Dashware to merge the data with it, and then upload it to share with other drivers, students, or a coach. This is an example showing the driver inputs I want to see, as well as the line the car is following:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skBtBia6b6g"]AP-2:04/3/2 - YouTube[/ame]

[Element Tuning]

I pretty much agree with the helmet cam being very distracting in general but I may have found a good compromise. Mounting it on the side of your helmet, towards the back, will give you a wider angle and so it's less busy. Let me know what you think.

Facebook video but you can watch this without a FB account.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...54543916499181

I haven't had good luck on the side of my race car with a direct tape mount and then a couple arms. It seems like when I hit 130+ mph it starts to get wavy.

Thanks,
Phil Grabow

[orthojoe]

I actually like the helmet cams. You can see where the driver is looking and what he is doing with his hands.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onaez6jCzNU"]1:41 lap time @ Laguna Seca with a Porsche Boxster Spyder - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PxFUqr9u3Y"]Skid pad practice at Thunderhill - YouTube[/ame]

[Element Tuning]

Yeah you ran the helmet cam where I did and I think it works well!

[wparsons]

Originally Posted by normancw

Here's some video I captured on my new GoPro with the same mount, using Harry's Lap Timer iOS app to start/stop recording and overlay data.

Settings:

• 720p 60FPS
• FOV set to Medium
• Low Light set to On
• Spot Metering set to Off

I probably should set Low Light to Off and Spot Metering set to ON (the video appears to be washed out).

Track is not really Calabogie, just a back road. If I was on the track, the green dot would be overlaid on a track map. Also, If I had a compatible Wi-Fi OBD2 reader, OBD2 data (throttle and RPM) would be displayed in the lower left corner.

The video capture, overlay, and upload is all done on the iPhone.

1. Use Harry's Lap Timer to start/stop the GoPro.
2. Use the GoPro app to save the video to the iPhone Photos.
3. Select the lap in Harry's Lap Timer, link it to the video in the iPhone Photos album, and then click Overlay
4. Use the YouTube Capture app to upload the video to YouTube (takes about 1 hours for the 6 minutes of video)

Brakes are squealing because they're not totally bedded in yet (will need to do that at the track). Needless upshifts/downshifts are for fun

Harry's Lap Timer app is pretty cool. By default it uses the phone's video camera, but can also control external cameras (GoPro and other iOS devices) for multi-camera support (i.e., picture in picture).
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/harr...363556704?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ys.laptimerpro
http://www.gps-laptimer.de/Features.html

Looks like a neat app! What version do you have?

[normancw]

Originally Posted by wparsons

Looks like a neat app! What version do you have?

I got the Grand Prix version.

[dradernh]

Originally Posted by Element Tuning

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...54543916499181

This has me thinking heated windscreen. I've had one for the last few years, and it's a total luxury to hit the switch five minutes before it's needed and never have the darned thing fog up in the first place.

[Element Tuning]

Originally Posted by dradernh

This has me thinking heated windscreen. I've had one for the last few years, and it's a total luxury to hit the switch five minutes before it's needed and never have the darned thing fog up in the first place.

Yeah that would be nice! Anti-fog works ok but we didn't treat the window since we really didn't think it would rain. LOL

[7thgear]

[7thgear]

okay so I finally got some autocross footage from my custom built mount


the camera hangs in the middle of the car at head/eye level,


basically some trick suction cup usage and a cheap broom handle...


next version will probably be made from a wooden broom handle for added ridgidity


but so far I'm pretty satisfied... it focuses the perfect amount on the track while still giving you a view of the hand movements, vehicle speed, rpm and when I shift.


I have always found videos where 70% is the car's interior rather boring with little data for analysis, and pure windshield videos to give a false perspective on the action with again, no data on driver inputs etc.


[ame]http://youtu.be/ffKT6T7s-NY[/ame]