Day at Limerock
Apr 18, 2006, 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by EJEvo
Just an FYI for others - the muffler comes off at about the 4 minute mark in the vid.
Guys - Great video! How do you mount your camcorder in the Evo? I've got to get my camcorder mounted, but most of the setups I've seen in other cars involve a headrest/post deal, which obviously can't work unmodified on the Recaros, and I can't mount a harness brace. Any suggestions would be appreciated on that one.
As far as track days, I joined my local BMW CCA - they're a great bunch of guys and run some great events. I did LRP last fall, and I'm headed there again on 5/6 & 9/23. 2 Watkins Glen events sandwiched in between.
Guys - Great video! How do you mount your camcorder in the Evo? I've got to get my camcorder mounted, but most of the setups I've seen in other cars involve a headrest/post deal, which obviously can't work unmodified on the Recaros, and I can't mount a harness brace. Any suggestions would be appreciated on that one.
As far as track days, I joined my local BMW CCA - they're a great bunch of guys and run some great events. I did LRP last fall, and I'm headed there again on 5/6 & 9/23. 2 Watkins Glen events sandwiched in between.
The camera is mounted on my harness bar. I see some guys mount them behind the back seat (custom bracket). If you cant do either of those... get a helmet cam.
Apr 21, 2006, 11:11 PM
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Man, that red Evo sure looked it was moving around in the corners a lot. I was just thinking I wouldn't be following so closely when the muffler came off. 
I got an oppurtunity to drive there last Fall (though not in my car). My recollection is that going up that hill felt a lot more dramatic in real life than it looks on video. I felt like I was launching into space. Am I misremembering, or do y'all think video just doesn't do it justice?
Regarding camcorder mounts: I took out the center child seat mount on the rear deck and ran a bolt through through the hole from the trunk, using a lot of rubber washer things to dampen the vibration. I got a bolt that my camcorder could thread directly on to. It's not the greatest, but it was dirt cheap.
Later I tried making a better mount by stripping the mount off a broken tripod, attaching it to wooden dowel, drilling a hole through the dowel, and running the bolt through the dowel. A lot more time and effort, pretty much the same video quality. But now I clip the camcorder in or out in only 2 seconds, rather than having to thread it down on a bolt.
I got an oppurtunity to drive there last Fall (though not in my car). My recollection is that going up that hill felt a lot more dramatic in real life than it looks on video. I felt like I was launching into space. Am I misremembering, or do y'all think video just doesn't do it justice?
Regarding camcorder mounts: I took out the center child seat mount on the rear deck and ran a bolt through through the hole from the trunk, using a lot of rubber washer things to dampen the vibration. I got a bolt that my camcorder could thread directly on to. It's not the greatest, but it was dirt cheap.
Later I tried making a better mount by stripping the mount off a broken tripod, attaching it to wooden dowel, drilling a hole through the dowel, and running the bolt through the dowel. A lot more time and effort, pretty much the same video quality. But now I clip the camcorder in or out in only 2 seconds, rather than having to thread it down on a bolt.
Apr 22, 2006, 02:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Berserker
Man, that red Evo sure looked it was moving around in the corners a lot. I was just thinking I wouldn't be following so closely when the muffler came off.
I got an oppurtunity to drive there last Fall (though not in my car). My recollection is that going up that hill felt a lot more dramatic in real life than it looks on video. I felt like I was launching into space. Am I misremembering, or do y'all think video just doesn't do it justice?
Regarding camcorder mounts: I took out the center child seat mount on the rear deck and ran a bolt through through the hole from the trunk, using a lot of rubber washer things to dampen the vibration. I got a bolt that my camcorder could thread directly on to. It's not the greatest, but it was dirt cheap.
Later I tried making a better mount by stripping the mount off a broken tripod, attaching it to wooden dowel, drilling a hole through the dowel, and running the bolt through the dowel. A lot more time and effort, pretty much the same video quality. But now I clip the camcorder in or out in only 2 seconds, rather than having to thread it down on a bolt.
I got an oppurtunity to drive there last Fall (though not in my car). My recollection is that going up that hill felt a lot more dramatic in real life than it looks on video. I felt like I was launching into space. Am I misremembering, or do y'all think video just doesn't do it justice?
Regarding camcorder mounts: I took out the center child seat mount on the rear deck and ran a bolt through through the hole from the trunk, using a lot of rubber washer things to dampen the vibration. I got a bolt that my camcorder could thread directly on to. It's not the greatest, but it was dirt cheap.
Later I tried making a better mount by stripping the mount off a broken tripod, attaching it to wooden dowel, drilling a hole through the dowel, and running the bolt through the dowel. A lot more time and effort, pretty much the same video quality. But now I clip the camcorder in or out in only 2 seconds, rather than having to thread it down on a bolt.
Apr 22, 2006, 07:54 AM
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Thanks to all for the camcorder mount stuff. I wanted to try to mount the camcorder close enough to me to control from my seat. I had a b*tch of a time even with it mounted on a BMW 325i seat headrest when I ran One Lap last year - I'd press the record button and at the end of the run find that the button press didn't get it into record mode. That really kills me now when I try to relive my glory moments. 
We ended up doing a team effort on recording, where the non-driver would sit in the back and kick on the record just before the driver needed to go out on track, scrambling out of the car and slamming the door. It probably looked ridiculous, but we got every run after implementing that method.
That hill is very scary, but I found the best way into it was to late apex it just a bit and then just loosely hold the wheel as you went up. The Evo just seemed to track it naturally. I would put no steering input in after making the turn in at the bottom. Worked like a charm for me - the shiny side is still shiny.
We ended up doing a team effort on recording, where the non-driver would sit in the back and kick on the record just before the driver needed to go out on track, scrambling out of the car and slamming the door. It probably looked ridiculous, but we got every run after implementing that method.That hill is very scary, but I found the best way into it was to late apex it just a bit and then just loosely hold the wheel as you went up. The Evo just seemed to track it naturally. I would put no steering input in after making the turn in at the bottom. Worked like a charm for me - the shiny side is still shiny.
Apr 23, 2006, 07:09 PM
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Vid does NOT do Limerock justice.
My car was moving around a lot. Stock suspension on R comps... the suspension just wasn't up to holding the tires flat. I'm not wearin the inside of the tires at all.
My entrance to the uphill was an early apex, the car would track out sooner, but th euphill would catch it and pull it back in. The downill turn I'd do my best not to get on the brakes, but its hard. I'd try to make a 'regular' apex and let her track out. I never thought in my life I'd push my car that hard in 5th gear.
Kyle, when you goin up there next?
My car was moving around a lot. Stock suspension on R comps... the suspension just wasn't up to holding the tires flat. I'm not wearin the inside of the tires at all.
My entrance to the uphill was an early apex, the car would track out sooner, but th euphill would catch it and pull it back in. The downill turn I'd do my best not to get on the brakes, but its hard. I'd try to make a 'regular' apex and let her track out. I never thought in my life I'd push my car that hard in 5th gear.
Kyle, when you goin up there next?
Apr 24, 2006, 08:44 PM
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how much?
http://www.ctvalley.org/dsprocess.htm
Email Steve Wasley if you're interested (his email addy is near the bottom of the page)