Hey - I'm trying to figure out a handy way to mount a camcorder when I do my SoloSprint... I don't have a roll bar or a harness bar... I've looked in some camera stores for something and held the camera in various spots but haven't come up with anything for a mounting point. I'm hoping to get it mounted so I can see a bit of what the driver is doing.

Any thoughts/experience on where to mount one other than to the passenger seat head rest?

Thanks

You could buy my old helmet camera from me. Hooks up to a camcorder input.
Tony

My 94 has adjustable headrests so I'm not sure about your car. Before I put in a roll bar in I used the Chase Cam headrest mount. Click here. I had to use a bungee cord to keep the seat back from moving around but it worked OK. Not ideal but still functional.

I have a LG harness bar and IOPORT camera mount I'd be willing to part with.....

Thanks for the offer but have to keep my back seat functional... helmet cam is a neat idea but just looking to use what I have - thanks anyway!

Maybe the headrest mount will be the easiest after all... the bungee cord/strap may be the solution as the seat seems pretty flimsy!

Thanks
Jim

This is what I use. It can be reversed to mount on the driver's seat if you prefer. I also modified a small extension so the camera sits higher.

http://www.cruisecam.com/Mount_new.pdf

Before I put the rollbar in my car I used a piece of 3/16" steel stock with a 90 degree bend at the top and bolted it to the rear seat catch bracket. I removed the catch-bolt and used that hole. You could easily pop that in and out in about 5 minutes before and after each event. Here's a link to the in-car video shot with it, it was surprisingly stable.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl3uwqPeykk

I have a chasecam 6-suction-cup mount and I've used it on the front and back window (inside of them) and both have worked well. Just depends on what view you are trying to get. I'm sure you could mount it on the outside of the back window (shooting up over the roof), too, but I haven't worked up the nerve for that yet. Probably not as good on a track where the speeds are higher.

http://chasecam.com/store/customer/product...=248&page=2

I just got this one for $75 shipped to my door on a forum. Haven't tried it yet ... well, I don't have a camcorder yet either so I'm planning a couple long exposure shots with the DSLR :-)

http://img31.picoodle.com/img/img31/5/12/9...a1m_82c1f1f.jpg

http://img01.picoodle.com/img/img01/5/12/9...a2m_0c9ec8b.jpg

I have secured a tripod in the back seat before with the back seat seat belts and bungie cords. It worked most of the time, sometimes, you would get 'equipment failure'. Another choice is to get a chase cams lipstick cam and one of those suction cup mounts to mount it to the body or window somewhere. Strap the camcorder in securely where you can get to it, and you are on your way. If you use the chase cam, opt for the external battery supply, you will have a lot fewer heart aches.

Another option:

http://chasecam.com/mounts-suction.htm


oops, repeat. sorry