any interest in instructions for custom 370z camera mount?

seb

Over the weekend I built a camera mount for that bar behind the passenger/driver seats (forgive me, I don't know what it's called). The mount works extremely well, and cost me <$10 at a hardware store. Video from the mount has zero vibration, except for very large bumps in the road, where the video jitters for a split second. Other than that, 99% of video from it has been superb.

I was wondering if there was any interest for me to share the plans/pictures/video. Maybe someone with more experience can step in and make it look better (right now the mount itself looks hideous) or improve the function of it a bit more. It's certainly a good starting point.

vipor

regardless of what it looks like, let's see it

DIY: Cheap in-car camera mount

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seb

ah yeah, i saw that thread but didn't like the idea of it being on the headrests due to vibration and seat movement. i'll go outside and take a couple pics. but i'm warning you, it's super ugly. its only advantage is how well it works.

give me a few minutes.

seb

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seb

Doh, I forgot about the screw mount. it's nothing special. a 1/4"-#20 screw with a locking washer, and a piece of rubber from a mousepad to protect the camera.

I'm hesitant to post a video i uploaded to vimeo last night of me testing the mount for the first time. it involves me driving in a canyon in a not so legal way.

MightyBobo

My mount was perfectly quiet, and vibration was not apparent at all. Mounting it to something that's a semi-direct component of the suspension would probably vibrate more, IMHO .

I'll post up a video of my track events when I get home.

BTW, not to say yours is a BAD idea at all - just saying, the things you theorize are there, arent really there in the finished product lol.

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seb

no worries. this is my first attempt at anything like this, so in no way am i an expert at any of this. i definitely liked your mount, i just wasn't sure if it was what i wanted.

i'd love to see a video. maybe i'll post something more legal :P

thanks for not being too harsh

MightyBobo

Rofl - Semtex posted a video of him busting like, 130 on public roads. That heathen.

I had more on my youtube that I didnt post up from my track event I went to. No granny driving around town though - thats kinda pointless/boring lol.

I have no doubt yours will work just fine though.

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seb

ah yeah, mine is nowhere near that bad (130mph), i just didn't know if the community condoned posting videos like that.

so, in that case, here is the vid: homemade camera mount test, canyon run on Vimeo ... it's not even bad. still getting used to the car (though it's not my first Z. had a 350z for 5 1/2 years before I got rear-ended a few weeks ago, and before that was a 300zx. love my Zs!)

MightyBobo

Meh, he got knocked around a bit in the thread, but its not like he was racing anyone...and the roads were practically wide open.

Here was one of my track sessions:

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seb

awesome vid. i want to take my car to the track, but i don't have the guts to do it. zero experience w/ track driving, and i'm worried about insurance. though I guess public roads is far less safe for me and others...

either way, nice vid. my only beef with the mount is the rocking forwards and backwards during braking/accel, which is what i thought would happen when i initially saw your mount. other than that, you were right, it has no vibration (mine has a bit). now i want to build yours to compare lol

MightyBobo

I actually kinda liked the slight motion...gave me a greater sense of speed. Maybe it was just me /shrug.

You can get insurance for a track event. I think its $250 per event. Something I should have done my first time out haha. Oh well

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Crazy8

That looks awesome.

zmyride

I always wonder what these holes(one for each side) are for?

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seb

i was checking out the 40th anniv. at the dealer the other day and it was for a retractable cover, so that none of your stuff in the trunk is visible through the windows.