Camera Mounts

[BlackBora]

Hey i was just wondering if anyone knows where i can get a decent camera mount. I want to record every trck that i go to. I like to do this to learn from mistakes or to get the better lines. If you can hit me up with some sites to buy one that would be great, not sure of the good ones. Thank you

[Mark Swinehart]

http://www.driversupply.com/

Owned by two COMSCC members.

[BlackBora]

I dont have a roll cage so those wouldnt work. Thank you for your help thou.

[Mark Swinehart]

Purchase:
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/cinemasuppl ... amoki.html
http://www.b-hague.co.uk/Mounting%20Brackets.htm

Build it yourself:
http://www.ae92gts.com/ae92gts_video_mount.html
http://hybrid2.honda-perf.org/contrib/c ... ildit.html

[boltonite]

http://www.ioportracing.com/Merchant2/m ... ry_Code=CM

I used one before I had a roll bar and it works fine. It attaches to the rear or side window (the side window gets a better view, IMO). It has a VERY strong suction but I'd tether the camera just in case.
FF

[MiataSteve]

Another source:

http://www.chasecam.com/

[jeffreystrong]

I dont have a roll cage so those wouldnt work. Thank you for your help thou.

I'd recommend you forgo the camera mount and use the funds towards the purchase of a roll bar. Not to lecture but this is a very dangerous activity, spend every dollar you can making your car as safe as you can before spending it on the the camera mount, hotlap timer, CAI, chip, ...

Jeffrey

[BlackBora]

I dont think i can put a roll cage in my car...it wouldnt look right..i have an 01 jetta...i think it is good enough how it is...i already have a great deal of mods done to it. A roll bar is not in the future..

[offcamber09]

I dont think i can put a roll cage in my car...it wouldnt look right..i have an 01 jetta...i think it is good enough how it is...i already have a great deal of mods done to it. A roll bar is not in the future..

Oh boy...you'll get some people going with those comments. I won't preach, but please keep in mind the more "mods" you do are likely to make you go faster. Making it look cool is way low on my priority list. In the end I want/need to go home at the end of the weekend. There were at least 2 local fatalities this last season in other clubs that do exactly what we do with COM.

Ok , sorry it turned into a preach...it's the instructor in me.

[BlackBora]

I understand where you guys are coming from, but this is my everyday driver. If it wasnt then i would already have a roll cage. Safety is of big importance to me. Gernman cars are very safe, rated the highest in a lot of catagories. I thank you guys for your concerns, but like i said this is my daily driver so i cant put a roll cage in.

[jeffreystrong]

There were 5 deaths this year, 3 with regards to HPDE, and 2 from racing.

Three of these deaths occurred at tracks we frequent, Watkins Glen, LRP, and NHIS. I was at the LRP event, when Adam passed, so this really became a reality for me.

In regards to the Roll Bar in your daily driver. I used to run my daily driver on the track as well; A Ford Focus ZX3, with an Autopower Roll Bar with removable harness and cross bars. Here's a link for the same for your Jetta.

http://www.ioportracing.com/Merchant2/m ... Code=AP423

Assuming you don't add a Roll Bar to you car, stay with the stock belts. There are safety concerns with wearing a 4/5/6 point harness without a hoop to prevent a roof collapse in the event of a roll over.

Remember none of this is meant as criticism; we all want everyone to go home at the end of the event.


Jeffrey