grille cam

by **drewcrane** » 12 Jul 2008 23:18

this camera will work with some decent batteries, they came with rechargables, as well as akaline, i did some testing around town and then took it to the track and they gave out , so this is an edited version , short, but kinda sweet :nod:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXyJ9vKW7_8

by **Eddie** » 13 Jul 2008 3:01

Kick ASS! I held my breath on that first 'drop' in the track. It almost looked like the track surface had a low point or was that the camera? The R/T sounded wicked nasty! So I guess you didnt mount that mini cam on your shoes eh Drew? :lol:

Thanks for posting :thumbsup:

by **dave-r** » 13 Jul 2008 8:24

Better line than last time! :thumbsup:

Now you need to brake later and increase the throttle as you go around the corner. You should be at full throttle from the apex onwards if there is a fast straight right after. :wink:

The force from accelerating out of the bend should take you to the other side of the track quite naturally.

easy for me to say though. I have only ever done in in light race cars that don't belong to me. Not my two ton "pride and joy". :lol:

Its getting good though.

by **drewcrane** » 13 Jul 2008 13:58

dave-r wrote:Better line than last time!

Now you need to brake later and increase the throttle as you go around the corner. You should be at full throttle from the apex onwards if there is a fast straight right after.

The force from accelerating out of the bend should take you to the other side of the track quite naturally.

easy for me to say though. I have only ever done in in light race cars that don't belong to me. Not my two ton "pride and joy".

Its getting good though.

yea i really tried to be consistent and really focus in being smooth, if im smooth im generally much faster, but that was my first lap and the tires were cold , i learned a hard lesson on cold tires once, but any way the car was a little squirrley, i think i have a shock that is hanging up, the right side doesnt want to settle down, it sticks, so i need to do some work, also i have a blown power valve and the car wont idle very smooth, i hope that is it , but thanks for the critique dave as it always appreciated ! :thumbsup:

by **drewcrane** » 13 Jul 2008 14:16

airfuelEddie wrote:Kick ASS! I held my breath on that first 'drop' in the track. It almost looked like the track surface had a low point or was that the camera? The R/T sounded wicked nasty! So I guess you didnt mount that mini cam on your shoes eh Drew? Thanks for posting

this vid is cool cause its like your chin is on the ground, be sure to see my buddies amxgrillecam, he gets in to it with a mustang, its a little action, check it out it is good vid! :thumbsup:

by **dave-r** » 13 Jul 2008 14:33

drewcrane wrote:yea i really tried to be consistent and really focus in being smooth, if im smooth im generally much faster, but that was my first lap and the tires were cold

Two completely valid points! :s017:

by **drewcrane** » 13 Jul 2008 17:34

dave-r wrote:
drewcrane wrote:yea i really tried to be consistent and really focus in being smooth, if im smooth im generally much faster, but that was my first lap and the tires were cold

Two completely valid points!

The force from accelerating out of the bend should take you to the other side of the track quite naturally. its very interesting,because as part of the particpation, we each have to work a corner for safty, so i was watching alot cars take one of the slow/to fast corners, and there was a stripped down old porche 911, that after about 10 lape , hed had one or two times where he was able to do an accelerated drift in to and out of the corner , it was soo cool to see that cae come perfectly down the track and just kinda float around the corner, and see him nail the throttle and slide to the out side of the track, perfectly set up for the next part of the track, a long 100 mph romp! :s007:

by **drewcrane** » 13 Jul 2008 17:42

The force from accelerating out of the bend should take you to the other side of the track quite naturally.,as part of the participation ,for safety, we each work a corner,and i got to see a stripped down old 911 do exactly what you are saying
he came down with good speed , not too fast, put the car a little sideways ,then nailed the throttle,slid into the inside of the apex, and drifted out just to the edge,and was perfectly set up for the long 100 mph plus romp,it was a cool site, as he was only able to do that on one or two times in 10 or so laps,its really hard to be smooth, consistent,and go hard lap, after lap, after lap!my eyes start to go like this :s006:

, and the when im done there like this :s007:

and my 260 lb passenger :s005:

!

by **fbernard** » 16 Jul 2008 8:21

drewcrane wrote:this camera will work with some decent batteries, they came with rechargables, as well as akaline, i did some testing around town and then took it to the track and they gave out , so this is an edited version , short, but kinda sweet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXyJ9vKW7_8

Drew, would you bay any chance have a pic of the cam on your grille? I'm curious to see how it all fits in.. (also, what's the camera make and model?)

by **drewcrane** » 16 Jul 2008 11:54

sure here it is,it is avaliable at some electronics stores like circuit city,150 usd, comes with alot of brackets

by **drewcrane** » 16 Jul 2008 11:58

oh yea its a hero cam company is Go Pro,hero cam

by **fbernard** » 16 Jul 2008 13:17

drewcrane wrote:oh yea its a hero cam company is Go Pro,hero cam

Thanks, I was just checking out their website a couple days ago.

I've seen it for sale in France, for quite a bit more. I may get it from a US retailer...

by **drewcrane** » 16 Jul 2008 20:29

fbernard wrote:
drewcrane wrote:oh yea its a hero cam company is Go Pro,hero cam

Thanks, I was just checking out their website a couple days ago.

I've seen it for sale in France, for quite a bit more. I may get it from a US retailer...

get good batteries as the ones they came with , even the rechargables are junk after one or 2 uses, i plan some good sony batteries, or something of the like as i have good luck with them

by **fbernard** » 16 Jul 2008 21:48

drewcrane wrote:get good batteries

If things turn out the way I want to, they camera may have a DC power supply right where I will mount it...

by **drewcrane** » 16 Jul 2008 22:39

fbernard wrote:
drewcrane wrote:get good batteries

If things turn out the way I want to, they camera may have a DC power supply right where I will mount it...

yea i need that adaptor, or something! :frown:

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