Where to mount cameras - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

SeanBlader · 04-16-2014, 12:10 PM

Say you have more than one camera, or you want to use your one camera for dramatic effect, where and how do you mount said camera to your car for interior and dramatic exterior shots?

Out the front window is good, and easy to mount to the glass somewhere with a suction cup or adhesive

Rear window same effect

Suction cup gopro mount is good for certain exterior angles, doors, fenders, etc.

interior? Other crazy angles with longer arms? 3rd person view? I'm curious who's tried what and how?

Carlitoz3 · 04-16-2014, 12:14 PM

Curious about this to.
Just ordered my go pro.

wparsons · 04-16-2014, 12:54 PM

I mostly just stick mine to the top of the rear window on the inside on the suction cup mount with a narrower field of view. Lets me see out the window plus whatever I'm doing with my hands.

CSG Mike · 04-16-2014, 12:58 PM

On the door, slightly above the tire, front of the hood, front/center of roof, rear window, pointed backwards, on the rear quarter, depends on what you want

dradernh · 04-16-2014, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeanBlader

Out the front window is good, and easy to mount to the glass somewhere with a suction cup or adhesive

interior? Other crazy angles with longer arms? 3rd person view? I'm curious who's tried what and how?

I don't have any need for interior shots, so the front window works just fine - all I'm after is the line the car traveled.

ddeflyer · 04-16-2014, 06:18 PM

So far I've done front bumper and top of roof. Off the bumper looked cool because the ground goes by fast. Top of the roof though give alot more perspective on what the car is doing so that is what I am doing now.

I am also thinking of getting a second camera for in the car so I can see what movements I make (hopefully make me smoother on my control inputs).

That said, I am using the camera as a training aid, not for dramatic effect.

transition · 04-17-2014, 09:59 AM

I like to mount mine on the rear quarter window:

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQUhs1gSdDw"]Subaru BRZ / FT86 with Rezoom Motorsports @ Barber Motorsports Park - 4/12/2014 - YouTube[/ame]

Using this mount: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/RAM-B-166-A-GOP1U-Suction-Double-Diameter-Adapter/dp/B0091RA0KS/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1397743208&sr=8-7&keywords=gopro+suction+mount"]Amazon.com: RAM-B-166-A-GOP1U: RAM Twist Lock Suction Cup Mount, Short Double Socket Arm & 1" Diameter Ball with Custom GoPro Hero Adapter: Camera & Photo[/ame]

Diode Dynamics · 04-17-2014, 10:09 AM

We mounted it to the center of the roof, just above the windshield. It captured some pretty good footage

Nick C.

travisb · 04-17-2014, 10:31 AM

Here are a few videos I did this weekend. It was the first time I autocrossed the BRZ. And I apologize for the wind noise in advance. I had a hole cut in the case for an external microphone. The microphone died so I didn't plug it in, but I forgot to cover the hole up.

[ame]http://youtu.be/LUVOPu5tDQM?hd=1[/ame]

[ame]http://youtu.be/sZqAd-UAuTs?hd=1[/ame]

[ame]http://youtu.be/38Pvn6epJeo?hd=1[/ame]

04-16-2014, 12:10 PM	#1
SeanBlader Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: Suburu BRZ Limited, black Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 138 Thanks: 17 Thanked 104 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Where to mount cameras Say you have more than one camera, or you want to use your one camera for dramatic effect, where and how do you mount said camera to your car for interior and dramatic exterior shots? Out the front window is good, and easy to mount to the glass somewhere with a suction cup or adhesive Rear window same effect Suction cup gopro mount is good for certain exterior angles, doors, fenders, etc. interior? Other crazy angles with longer arms? 3rd person view? I'm curious who's tried what and how?

04-16-2014, 06:18 PM	#6
ddeflyer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: CA Posts: 564 Thanks: 99 Thanked 284 Times in 191 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So far I've done front bumper and top of roof. Off the bumper looked cool because the ground goes by fast. Top of the roof though give alot more perspective on what the car is doing so that is what I am doing now. I am also thinking of getting a second camera for in the car so I can see what movements I make (hopefully make me smoother on my control inputs). That said, I am using the camera as a training aid, not for dramatic effect. __________________ Fun car leads to autocross, autocross leads to track days, track days lead to lemons, lemons leads to racing school, racing school leads to spec Miata... No idea where it leads next!

04-17-2014, 10:09 AM	#8
Diode Dynamics Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 2,770 Thanks: 1,503 Thanked 1,761 Times in 877 Posts Mentioned: 197 Post(s) Tagged: 5 Thread(s)	We mounted it to the center of the roof, just above the windshield. It captured some pretty good footage Nick C. __________________ John C. Diode Dynamics Follow Us: FB // IG // YT // TikTok

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Carlitoz3 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 MT Asphalt FRS Location: Baldwin Park, CA Posts: 1,051 Thanks: 237 Thanked 235 Times in 157 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Curious about this to. Just ordered my go pro.

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CSG Mike Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: S2000 CR Location: Orange County Posts: 14,540 Thanks: 8,930 Thanked 14,188 Times in 6,840 Posts Mentioned: 966 Post(s) Tagged: 14 Thread(s)	On the door, slightly above the tire, front of the hood, front/center of roof, rear window, pointed backwards, on the rear quarter, depends on what you want

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