In-car Camera Rig and Track Video's

07-23-2004, 03:12 AM

#1

Hymee

Race Steward

Thread Starter

iTrader: (1)

Join Date: Aug 2003

Location: Brisbane, Australia

Posts: 5,430

Likes: 0

Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

In-car Camera Rig and Track Video's

In the DIY section I posted some instructions for a simple-to-make in-car camera mount:

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-yourself-forum-73/diy-camera-mount-car-videos-34881/#post462183

Here it is installed:

And now for some video to download to your hard disk to show it in action. Videos taken in an RX-8 6 speed on the track.

Hot Laps (33 Mb)
First time out on this track.

Got him - when game enough (6 Mb)

Pass - then spin! (12 Mb)
Mitsubishi wanted to make trouble. Then a big 'moment'. See the ABS and DSC lights come on. DSC = "single off" mode.

Passing 3rd Gen RX-7 (5 Mb)
I think he was still letting the sphinkter calm down after an earlier spin!

Hymee Exhaust Flames (4Mb)
Watch the left tail pipe in front at about 2 seconds in.

Enjoy!

Cheers,
Hymee.

Last edited by Hymee; 07-24-2004 at 08:44 PM.

Reply Like

07-23-2004, 01:18 PM

#2

futureownr4sure

Registered User

Join Date: Jul 2004

Location: Montreal, Qc

Posts: 76

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

nice! I'm downloading them, I'll watch them within 5 minutes

Reply Like

07-23-2004, 01:59 PM

#3

XeRo

Normality is Obscene

Join Date: Aug 2003

Location: AL/GA...you pick

Posts: 1,053

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

damn good footage you have their mate!...i had the whole entire office watching them on our 30 screen NOC monitoring wall...(you can make it look like a giant TV)...it was in full surround sound too...had everyone wanting to go out and purchase an 8..or ride in mine...

Reply Like

07-23-2004, 02:19 PM

#4

Hymee

Race Steward

Thread Starter

iTrader: (1)

Join Date: Aug 2003

Location: Brisbane, Australia

Posts: 5,430

Likes: 0

Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by XeRo

damn good footage you have their mate!...i had the whole entire office watching them on our 30 screen NOC monitoring wall...(you can make it look like a giant TV)...it was in full surround sound too...had everyone wanting to go out and purchase an 8..or ride in mine...

Thanks!

I would love to see that!

Cheers,
Hymee.

Reply Like

07-23-2004, 02:44 PM

#5

wakeech

mostly harmless

Join Date: Jun 2002

Location: Greater Vancouver Area, BC

Posts: 3,440

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

oh, hurry hurry!! stupid slow *** connection here at my gf's college...

btw, top notch camera mount there Big H.

Last edited by wakeech; 07-23-2004 at 02:48 PM.

Reply Like

07-23-2004, 02:47 PM

#6

brothervoodoo

RainMan is Back

Join Date: May 2003

Location: SF Bay Area

Posts: 2,650

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Pass and spin was great, nice recovery!!! Good stuff..

Reply Like

07-23-2004, 02:47 PM

#7

wakeech

mostly harmless

Join Date: Jun 2002

Location: Greater Vancouver Area, BC

Posts: 3,440

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

oh btw, slightly lower quality would be a-ok for viewing on computer screens

Reply Like

07-23-2004, 05:14 PM

#8

Mugatu

Even My Dog Searches

iTrader: (1)

Join Date: Jul 2004

Location: NY

Posts: 2,664

Likes: 0

Received 1 Like on 1 Post

good videos, but slow to download even on cable connection.

Reply Like

07-23-2004, 05:21 PM

#9

Speed_D

Oh, I've wasted my life

Join Date: Dec 2003

Location: Indy

Posts: 62

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Nice vids. What track is that?

Reply Like

07-23-2004, 05:21 PM

#10

magixpuma

Registered

Join Date: Mar 2004

Posts: 808

Likes: 0

Received 1 Like on 1 Post

So thats why mazda engineered rotarys into the seats head rests good thinking mazda.

Reply Like

07-23-2004, 06:46 PM

#11

Hymee

Race Steward

Thread Starter

iTrader: (1)

Join Date: Aug 2003

Location: Brisbane, Australia

Posts: 5,430

Likes: 0

Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

So if I put a LOW-RES version on as well?? My problem is always quality comes first!! Can you suggest a format / settings that you would like to see?

It is Queensland Raceway, using the "sprint circuit". Go see www.queenslandraceway.com.au and there is a track layout there. But we use a variation to the "main" track. If you watch the video carefully, you can work it out. That big long back straight with the very fast entry (turn 2) followed by the very sharp hairpin (turn 3) is a bit too much of an ask for street cars. The "sprint" circuit is awesome just the same!

Cheers,
Hymee.

Reply Like

07-23-2004, 07:08 PM

#12

MazdaManiac

Banned

iTrader: (3)

Join Date: Oct 2003

Location: Under my car

Posts: 16,386

Likes: 0

Received 24 Likes on 21 Posts

Great stuff. You need to stop the lens down a bit so we can see the road on sunny days like that!

Why don't you stream them in RealMedia for the low-res people out there?

Reply Like

07-24-2004, 07:37 PM

#13

ezrider55

Registered User

Join Date: Jul 2004

Location: Houston

Posts: 370

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Moderators--How about a sticky post in DIY?

Reply Like

07-24-2004, 08:36 PM

#14

Hymee

Race Steward

Thread Starter

iTrader: (1)

Join Date: Aug 2003

Location: Brisbane, Australia

Posts: 5,430

Likes: 0

Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

How about I put some better instructions in the DIY thread!

Reply Like

07-24-2004, 09:01 PM

#15

ezrider55

Registered User

Join Date: Jul 2004

Location: Houston

Posts: 370

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Good O

Reply Like

07-24-2004, 10:18 PM

#16

RX8FanMan

JRizzle

Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: Burlington, NC

Posts: 564

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

look at his speed, whoa. I thought the 8 topped off at 155 and in the last vid it said 161.

Reply Like

07-24-2004, 10:52 PM

#17

Hymee

Race Steward

Thread Starter

iTrader: (1)

Join Date: Aug 2003

Location: Brisbane, Australia

Posts: 5,430

Likes: 0

Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

Hymee Enhancements will do that to a car!

Hehehe. Yeah - we get the fast ones here. I actually get up to 170 into turn 1.

Shhh - nobody tell him we are in kilometers per hour, not miles. Hang on - ignore that - I am just freaking fast!!! :p

Cheers,
Hymee.

Last edited by Hymee; 07-24-2004 at 11:03 PM.

Reply Like

07-25-2004, 08:58 AM

#18

rudy8

Registered User

Join Date: Feb 2004

Location: michigan

Posts: 295

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

camera in air dam, mic in rear

i have mounted a cam in the front fascia in front of radiator and ran mic cord with professional mic mounted inside rear diffuser for great exhaust sound.
really great results...try it!

Reply Like

08-02-2004, 04:55 PM

#19

Jdunsh

JDunsh

Join Date: Jul 2004

Location: CT

Posts: 263

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Aweomse video Hymee, what mods do you have on the car, is it stock?! I saw the speedometer hit at least 160 one time, love to know what you have done.

-JDunsh

Reply Like

08-02-2004, 04:57 PM

#20

mysql101

⎝⏠⏝⏠⎠

Join Date: Apr 2004

Location: USA

Posts: 8,625

Likes: 1

Received 5 Likes on 4 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by RX8FanMan

look at his speed, whoa. I thought the 8 topped off at 155 and in the last vid it said 161.

Yeah, but that's in Km/h, right?

Reply Like

08-02-2004, 10:22 PM

#21

Hymee

Race Steward

Thread Starter

iTrader: (1)

Join Date: Aug 2003

Location: Brisbane, Australia

Posts: 5,430

Likes: 0

Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

I did say that it was in km/h if y'all scroll up a few posts.

And it hit 170 before braking into turn 1, on at least one occasion.

Cheers,
Hymee.

Reply Like

08-03-2004, 10:40 PM

#22

Jdunsh

JDunsh

Join Date: Jul 2004

Location: CT

Posts: 263

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Yeah I realized that after I looked at the video and noticed you driving from the right side of the car. Probably should have been a good sign that you were in km\h.

Reply Like