If you want to get some good quality video, try this link:
http://www.racecam.com/
Not cheap, but what is in this game? When I first started in-car filming
of 100 mile road race, my first attempts were of very poor quality,
especially at high RPM (using a garden-variety Sony Handy-Cam) The mount
was steady, isolated from the roll bar by rubber, so I tried something
else; covered the microphone with foam rubber. It worked, as the "noise"
on the film was being caused by a high decible level from the open
exhust. Now I get some pretty decent shots. Not the quality of a
race-cam but OK for me......
Ed
Keith Turk wrote:
>
> Talked to a buddy that runs a TV station and he was telling me why the VCR
> or Camcorders don't record during acceleration... it didn't have anything
> to do with Electro Magnetic interference but actually was about
> Vibration.... As I understood it.. the Vibrations actually cause the Heads
> not to record.... His answer was to pack it in Foam or use a Lipstick Cam
> stuffed in a Tube with foam packing.... he has done this several times and
> it works fine... Hmmm
>
> A Square aluminum case with a front opening might also... and the camera
> mounted aimed at the dash ....
>
> I am guessing that there is more time at Bonneville to check the gages...
> but so far... the best I can tell you about anything is ...."yep she's got
> gages" and they work great in the Pits and as a quick check before the
> start...after that they are something in your peripheral vision and as long
> as the warning lights are out... we are fine.... hmmm
>
> Keith
>
> ----------
> > From: Jim Bickford <jbickford@volcano.net>
> > To: land-speed@autox.team.net; Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; John Beckett
> <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
> > Subject: Re: Tach's and playback options
> > Date: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 7:52 PM
> >
> > When we were running a Hunt magneto (the dirtiest EMI device known to
> man),
> > to keep the
> > data logging computer from going nuts we had to install MSD 8.5 mm super
> > conductor
> > resistor wires. It worked when ferrite beads, cable shielding and
> everything
> > else failed.
> >
> > When we switched to a MSD ProMag 12 it is the only wire set they
> recommend.
> > Other cars with magnetos having the same problem cured it with an MSD
> coil
> > wire only.
> > May do the same for your VCR.
> >
> > We have been using a Performance Measurement System data computer for 5
> > years.
> > The new model PM-52, we beta tested last year. It has 3 digital and 8
> analog
> > channels for
> > $950 and uses low cost sensors. Also included is a great software
> package.
> > Contact him at don_barr@msn.com
> >
> > Jim Bickford
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
> > To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, April 23, 1999 9:56 AM
> > Subject: Re: Tach's and playback options
> >
> >
> > > Have tried a camera in my car with little success. Maybe its the
> ignition
> > > wires...I don't know...MSD ignition. Works at an idle and after you
> shut
> > > down, but not during the run. Tried two different cameras too.
> > >
> > >
> > > At 11:39 AM 4/22/99 -0700, Keith Turk wrote:
> > > >well as you know I have been looking for a tach for some time... I
> really
> > > >like John Becketts Tape recording thing.. and wanted some way to save
> > info
> > > >for Bench racing sessions later...
> > > >
> > > >When Mayf and I were at the power fest the other day I bought a
> 9000RPM
> > > >playback tach with all the features that I wanted and bought a play
> back
> > > >box so I could print it out...
> > > >
> > > >I still like someone's thought of a video camera in the car and I am
> > going
> > > >to look into that a little more... the SCCA does require some special
> > > >mounting set up so they have found a way to Isolate the vibrations
> from
> > the
> > > >car....
> > > >
> > > >maybe you guys are better at this then I am.... with the air ride all
> the
> > > >gages are readable... but ... I don't have time to do more then watch
> the
> > > >tach and idiot lights I put in....
> > > >
> > > >Keith
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Keith Turk
> > > >Austin Healey 100 / Bugeye / Box Sprite / Bonneville Land Speed
> Racer
> > > >Camaro ( D Gas Altered )
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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