Great Site.... Thanks
Keith
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> From: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@idt.net>
> To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
> Cc: Jim Bickford <jbickford@volcano.net>; land-speed@autox.team.net; John
Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
> Subject: Re: Video Recording
> Date: Saturday, May 22, 1999 7:19 AM
>
> 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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