Track Camera Setups? - Saxperience

Eskimo · 28th June 2011, 23:05

Hey,

Im starting to do tracks now, and wanting to know what setups you lot use?, not fussed about amazing quality, just want it watchable, and the sound to be decent! As will be only on Youtube//Facebook.

Also how go about mounting it etc? And the rules of having one?

Thanks!

Liam.

stuart-h · 29th June 2011, 20:15

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Motors...cessories/1973

As far as I'm aware the rules with mounting video cameras is that the must be propley fitted to the car.
My best advice is to check with the track day promotors them selfs as they may have there own rules!
Hope this helps!

Ross^p · 29th June 2011, 21:02

This:

And this:

equals this:

Mathias · 29th June 2011, 21:05

where did you get that ross? looks very neat and tidy

Ross^p · 29th June 2011, 21:11

Made the setup myself - the components obviously i bought

Ross^p · 29th June 2011, 21:34

GPS text overlay: http://www.blackboxcamera.com/pic-osd/gps_units.htm - £130
DVR: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT - £55
Camera: http://www.sports-camera.com/pack_6.htm - £155
Microphone: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ADD-CCTV-CAMER...#ht_2156wt_905 - £8
SD Card (Fast one!): http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SANDISK-16GB-E...ht_1429wt_1139 - £35
Power Splitter cable: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-way-CCTV-DC-...#ht_2110wt_969 - £2
Other various cables: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2M-BNC-Plug-BN...#ht_1072wt_905 - £10

Looking at about £375 ish. Well worth it though! 7 days of recording basically once setup, VERY high quality camera, turned on/off with ignition etc. I'm really happy with the setup.

When you want it on the PC, just remove the card from the DVR, plug into the PC, instant playback - no conversion etc.

titchster · 29th June 2011, 23:12

http://www.dogcamsport.co.uk/roll-bar-cage-mounts.htm

I use the ultra-clamp (top of the list), and a normal point-and-shoot digicam set to video mode. I get a bit of vibration noise that i'm trying to work on getting rid of, but video quality is good.

Eskimo · 29th June 2011, 23:13

Thanks for replies, that looks amazing Ross! Was actually talking about your car to a mate last night! Strange

Ill look into it all buddy! Thanks for such detailed reply.

mangojace · 30th June 2011, 08:55

http://www.youtube.com/user/sccjace#p/a/u/0/HATAqRe_AaU

Here's just a slow cruise vid of my camera i plan on using on track(date on camera is wrong)...only a £7 keyfob camera of ebay...cant go wrong!

VTHall · 30th June 2011, 12:51

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Originally Posted by mangojace

http://www.youtube.com/user/sccjace#p/a/u/0/HATAqRe_AaU

Here's just a slow cruise vid of my camera i plan on using on track(date on camera is wrong)...only a £7 keyfob camera of ebay...cant go wrong!

jace have you got a link for that camera off ebay if poss?

Eskimo · 30th June 2011, 13:08

Would I be able to screw iPhone 4 bracket into dash? And cable tie phone into the holder?

JoshB · 30th June 2011, 17:30

I got a microSD camera for £12 off eBuyer.com , works a treat and comes with an abundance of brackets that you can cable tie to the centre bar of your roll cage. Just the sounds a bit crap...

K17NEY · 30th June 2011, 17:52

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Originally Posted by Eskimo

Would I be able to screw iPhone 4 bracket into dash? And cable tie phone into the holder?

This is what ive done, I have'nt screwed it in though, Just got it sitting on the dash. works really well.

Heres a quick tester vid on a new dual set up by me.

Eskimo · 30th June 2011, 23:25

Kitney that looks good, with iPhone 4 or 3? Picks sounds up really well and not to much vibrating, car looks quick too

K17NEY · 3rd July 2011, 09:16

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Originally Posted by Eskimo

Kitney that looks good, with iPhone 4 or 3? Picks sounds up really well and not to much vibrating, car looks quick too

Thats with the 3, yeah I was impressed with how little vibrate you get. Aye, she goes well.

Gordon · 4th July 2011, 00:19

Home made (Though I like to use the term 'fabricated'...) bullet cam mount FTW!

Recording to an Archos MP4 device.

Will upload an example vid of it shortly. Quality is pretty good, and with the camera being outside and the microphone being inside you dont get screen glare on the video and dont get wind noise on the audio.

Gandi699 · 4th July 2011, 12:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gordon

Home made (Though I like to use the term 'fabricated'...) bullet cam mount FTW!

Recording to an Archos MP4 device.

Will upload an example vid of it shortly. Quality is pretty good, and with the camera being outside and the microphone being inside you dont get screen glare on the video and dont get wind noise on the audio.

I really like that, what were the overall costs?

Mystic^p · 4th July 2011, 13:02

No one tried the GoPro?
http://gopro.com/cameras/hd-motorsports-hero-camera/

One of my mates has one but has been too paranoid to attach it outside the car so not seen any driving vids with it, video quality is much better than any other setup i've seen so far.

Alex^p · 4th July 2011, 13:18

I've got the Drift HD170, Can record 1080p and has a wireless remote.
Hopefully be able to try it out at brands soon.

Gordon · 4th July 2011, 21:29

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Originally Posted by Gandi699

I really like that, what were the overall costs?

Thanks.

It's hard to say on overall costs really as I got the Archos and camera way back in 2006 when MP4 players were still silly money, particularly if they had a recording capability.

The mount it's self is just a bolt of the same thread as the arial welded into a V shaped length of steel sheet with a C shaped bit of sheet welded on top. The Camera is wrapped in the furry side of velcro while the inner and outer surfaces of the 'C' have the hook side, sticking the camera in the mount. A strap of the fluffy stuff makes sure it stays tight and a lock nut holds the bolt tight in the arial bracket. All in the actual mount was only a couple of quids worth of materials and could easily be made for any type of bullet camera if you change the radius of the cup to fit.

So I guess overall costs would be, whatever the cost of a modern bullet cam of your choice, plus a couple of quid!