My idea of jamming the video camera in the slot in my seat didn't work that great. Anyone got any ideas?

 

The way the STi seats headrests are we cant use anything conventional. I built about 8 different models one day and nothing could cinch the mount down enough with all the padding. The WRXs have the nice metal headrests to mount to. I took a nice tripod and just strapped it down in the back between the seats. Worked awesome. Took some real nice in-car video that way and its easy to get in and out.

They have some suction mounts for the outside that Im tempted to get. Some nice outside car action would rock. Would have to get a case or something probably, maybe a diving case just in case. Im probably going to order one if I find myself going back to the track again. School and family will probably keep me away.

 

Someone had posted a link to the in-car mounts that suction to the windshield if I find it I'll send it to ya...

 

https://www.i-club.com/forums/showth...highlight=josh

I know your thread is for the STi, and I'm sorry to hi-jack, but here's the one Josh did.

 

I've never even looked in the back seat of an STi, so this might not work at all, but I would imagine they're essentially the same setup as every other Subaru over the past 10 years. Here's my camera mount setup, a Home Depot special. Maybe $30 in materials + a Dremel tool = rock solid camera mount.

First, looking through the back window:

Looking up at the rear deck from inside the trunk, there's some metal framework. There were a couple of conveniently-located holes, so I drilled up through those two holes and through the rear deck carboard-ish material. The PVC spacers puts the rear bracket high enough to clear the rear seatback cushion.

Looking back from the front seats:

The 1" angle aluminum (light but rigid) comes forward from the rear bracket to the front legs. The front legs go down to the lower rear seat cushion mounting bolt holes:

Note I have to remove the bottom cushion to do this, but that takes all of 30sec or so. No big deal.

The actual camera mount in the middle is from IO Port Racing www.ioportracing.com . That actually costs money, but one could easily duplicate my design and put in a metal plate in the middle rather than the PVC. Since I have a rollbar in the Mustang, I was buying a clamp-on rollbar mount anyway, so I just designed the Subaru's mount to make use of the same thing.

If any of you have seen my famous video (who hasn't?) then you know the bracket is tough. It lived through this

and kept on taping.

Pat Olsen
'97 Legacy 2.5GT sedan

 

Oh that is the car in the video? The one where the car flips over on the slight RH turn at the crest of a hill? I was about to say that your mount looks really sturdy but a serious wreck could be disasterous. I mount a tripod in back with one leg going through the gap between the back rest and seat bottom and the other two on the ground. It is all held down by tie downs and the camera is held rigidly with good ole' duct tape. Here is a vid from yesterday. Check out the end of the video especially.

video

 

Are you guys having problems because the headrest is not reclinable? If so, Pat's idea is pretty cool, since it goes out the middle. Just make sure that cave hoodscoop doesn't block the way

 

Let's just say that this didn't work very well.

 

Cant seem to see the pics on that one, but I remember them and those WONT work on the STi. Check out Dans pic and you can see why. Nothing to mount it to. You cannot tighten anything down enough on all the padding on the headrests to make it sturdy.

A basic tripod with a couple straps works perfectly. Not a bit of movement and you dont have anything permanent or removing anything from the car. I think Tim saw mine in my car or Jeremy did. Works perfectly. Just remember to strap the camera to the tripod as well so it will pass auto-x inspection.

 

I thought your high tech shoestring would actually work. It seemed fairly solid.

San

 

I know right! Things just don't work out for me.

 

hey dan. they speedware harnss bar w/ camera mount should work perfectly for you. i (b_drift) got mikes > dave's one and it only has the fire ex holder, but is rock solid. they have a camera mount version too. BTW, the harness is cool too. the crappy part for you is that the stock seatbels will be at it's lowest position on the pillars. b

 

all that and you won't be able to recline your seat (maybe a little). The bar is solid, should be, considering where it mounts. I'd be interested in the camera mount, but would have to buy a really good camera first.

San

 

did you guys see this one from the other forum. it mounts through the holes for the baby seat. it lists all hardware and part numbers from home depot.



linky to see

 

or how about this one that uses the hand bars on the roof.. (note that is $125 austr)

linky