Can anyone suggest a way to mount a camera to film the track, and if possible, the instrument cluster as well without the camera swaying/moving all over the place?

TIA

P.S. -- This is for an E46 330i (4-door).

http://www.eurotuner.com/howto/99762/

Originally posted by mvf4s
http://www.eurotuner.com/howto/99762/

Unfortunately the original SPEEDMOUNT website that sold this well made mount was shutdown a long time ago, and now it looks like this domain name is for sale.


Alex<520

you can also ghetto rig a broomstick and drill some holes for the headrest poles. it works quite well for beating your opponents over the head too :mdrbig

I have a Hama suction cup camera mount for sale, works great, $75 shipped. check it out at http://www.ioportracing.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CMHama&Category_Code=CM

http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/

Look under Camcorder Mounts, only $39.00. I just got mine but haven’t had a chance to try it yet.

Originally posted by NoSoup4U
Can anyone suggest a way to mount a camera to film the track, and if possible, the instrument cluster as well without the camera swaying/moving all over the place?

TIA

P.S. -- This is for an E46 330i (4-door).

Check out my camera mount. It is incredibly sturdy and a very reasonable price. I can also customize these to your liking.

http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=104448&highlight=camera+mount

Originally posted by kfogg
Check out my camera mount. It is incredibly sturdy and a very reasonable price. I can also customize these to your liking.

http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=104448&highlight=camera+mount

I still don't see how you haven't had problems with scratching, considering it clamps onto the headrest posts instead of around them...

~Matt Segal

Originally posted by segal3
I still don't see how you haven't had problems with scratching, considering it clamps onto the headrest posts instead of around them...

~Matt Segal
I made a mount similar to Keith's. To avoid scratching the headrest posts I attached rubber strips to the areas that contact the posts. This probably helps keep the mount from slipping too.

Fred

You didn't make the last autox did you? Previous plans or what?

~Matt Segal

Originally posted by segal3
I still don't see how you haven't had problems with scratching, considering it clamps onto the headrest posts instead of around them...

~Matt Segal

Matt,

I have had the mount on and off of my headrest posts probably 20 times. I will take closeups of my headrest posts to show there is no damage whatsoever.

Keith

Originally posted by segal3
You didn't make the last autox did you? Previous plans or what?

~Matt Segal
I hated to miss the last autox, but I was in Yosemite climbing with my brother. If it wasn't Yosemite and it wasn't so hard to get a camp site reservation, I would have been there.

I should make the July 13th autox though. Hope to see you there.

Fred

Originally posted by segal3
I still don't see how you haven't had problems with scratching, considering it clamps onto the headrest posts instead of around them...

~Matt Segal

The reason it does not scratch the posts is because it does not move. The headrest posts are incredibly strong as they are meant to stop your head in a collision.

As I said the camera mount has been on and off my car probably 20 times. I have always mounted it in just about the same place so if it was going to chip or scratch I I am sure it would have by now.

http://members.roadfly.com/kfogg/HeadrestPost3.jpg


http://members.roadfly.com/kfogg/HeadrestPost5.jpg

Originally posted by kfogg
The headrest posts are incredibly strong as they are meant to stop your head in a collision.

Actually, that would be the airbag...:D

~Matt Segal

Just to let everyone know the camera mount will be unavailable for shipment until Wednesday the 25th of next week. Any orders placed from now until then will be shipped on the 25th.

Sorry for the inconvenience but I will have plenty of them on the 25th.

Thanks,
Keith