Anyone have/used a sticky pod or other car camera mount?

[Killercanary]

I want a car camera mount and have been looking at the sticky pod. Does anyone have one, or has anyone used one? From the videos on their site it looks like a stout piece, but I want to hear from someone that has it to see if its as strong as it claims.

I'm looking at the orginal sticky pod with the 4 cup base:
http://www.stickypod.com/

Does anyone know of any other car camera mounting devises, even if they are in car ones?

 

[Stanger007]

My boss uses a "CruiseCam" in his 300c SRT8 - it works with headrests that have two posts (ours only have one). I keep meaning to get him to bring it to work to see if it will adjust down to fit on our single post headrests. He bought it about one month ago.

Their site is: http://www.cruisecam.com (appears down at the moment?)

Here's some pictures of it from another site. (out of stock... hmm something's fishy)

Wes

 

[The Green GT]

My boss uses a "CruiseCam" in his 300c SRT8 - it works with headrests that have two posts (ours only have one). I keep meaning to get him to bring it to work to see if it will adjust down to fit on our single post headrests. He bought it about one month ago.

Their site is: http://www.cruisecam.com (appears down at the moment?)

Here's some pictures of it from another site. (out of stock... hmm something's fishy)

Wes

Yea that thing was cool. You need to find out if it fits out cars so I can get one.

 

[Killercanary]

Thanks for the link. If you find that it works on our headrest please let me know.

 

[Iggyshane]

I believe stprorolla49 used one in the video he made.

 

[Therian]

Paul, I'm not sure if you're putting a roll cage in, but

http://www.maximummotorsports.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=121_128

 

[Redsnk95]

Paul, I went rummaging (sp?) around in the scrap bin at the chassis shop and we made this....all chromemoly...lol.

 

[stprorolla49]

Yep, Iggyshane hit the nail right on the head, my buddy and I used his camera mount to make this video...im not sure the brand, i can ask him and ill post up later.

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/ebf4947e-a9f3-4f2e-81b9-982801782412.htm

I got scared at first because it just makes me nervous hanging a $500 camera off the side of the car, but he assured meit would hold well, so we did it, and its actually a vrey stout piece.

 

[Killercanary]

Michael, please find out which mount it is for me. I remembered that video and wondered what you used.

Troy- I thought about making my own for a while now, but I'm looking for something kind of universal so that I can use it in my wife's Mr2 when i go autocrossing and in my car when I'm racing; or in both if I want make some cool vids.

 

[stprorolla49]

Paul, he got the mount from www.chasecam.com . Its the one with the 3 suction mounts....

 

[Killercanary]

Cool! That's the one I'm actually looking at now. The owner of chase cams is/was a fellow Mr2 spyder owner (now has an elise) and he has a combo deal where I can get a roll bar mount and a suction mount for sloe to what the sticky pod cost. The clear little suction cups scared me a little as they don't look really rigid, but I've not heard a bad thing about them yet.

 

[stprorolla49]

Cool! That's the one I'm actually looking at now. The owner of chase cams is/was a fellow Mr2 spyder owner (now has an elise) and he has a combo deal where I can get a roll bar mount and a suction mount for sloe to what the sticky pod cost. The clear little suction cups scared me a little as they don't look really rigid, but I've not heard a bad thing about them yet.

yea they are a LOT more sturdy than they lookn haha

 

[Iggyshane]

Yep, Iggyshane hit the nail right on the head, my buddy and I used his camera mount to make this video...im not sure the brand, i can ask him and ill post up later.

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/ebf4947e-a9f3-4f2e-81b9-982801782412.htm

I got scared at first because it just makes me nervous hanging a $500 camera off the side of the car, but he assured meit would hold well, so we did it, and its actually a vrey stout piece.

Damn I'm good !

 

[Adam95GT]

Get the tony hawk helmet cam from warmart!!!!

 

[ProKiller]

if anyone cares....

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guy i work with made one. made a write up too

In-Car Camera Mount Recipe

Ingredients
1 - 1/2" x 12" steel pipe
1 - 16ga, 6" x 18" steel plate
1 - 1/4-20 x 5.5" bolt
3 - 1/4" x 1" fender washers
1 - 1/4-20 shoulder nut
1 - 1.25" felt washer
2 - 2" exhaust clamps
4 - 3/8" wing nuts
1 - 1.75" rubber PVC coupler
JB "Kwik Weld" epoxy
Rustoleum "Hammered Metal" paint

1. Measure and mark shape of base plate, do not cut yet.
2. Mark and drill four 3/8" holes aligned with the two exhaust clamps.
3. Draw intersecting lines from the corners of plate, then mark and drill 1/4" hole at intersection (center point).
4. Cut plate as marked in step 1 (rotary tool or jigsaw with wood blade works well). *Keep fingers away from moving blade*
5. Grind edges of plate smooth and round corners with rotary tool,
grind off any burrs around holes drilled in steps 2 & 3.
6. Cut 1/2" pipe to 4.75", square/smooth ends with grinder.
7. Insert bolt with fender washer through center hole in plate, then through pipe,
add another washer to top along with nut. Center pipe on plate and tighten nut.
8. Mix equal parts "steel" and hardener from Kwik Weld epoxy.
9. Apply with plastic knife to junction of base plate and pipe. *DO NOT INHALE FUMES*
10. While epoxy is curing, spray all unplated hardware with Rustoleum paint (exhaust clamps).
11. Become impatient because "Kwik Weld" actually takes 4 hours to cure,
and spray paint the base and pipe 1 hour into curing time.
(Note: hammered metal paint does well hiding flaws created by curing epoxy vapors!)
12. Cut rubber coupler 'vertically' down molding seam.
13. Go to sleep, wake up 5:30 with epoxy vapor hangover (see step 9), spray paint bottom of base plate.
14. Install in car, then curse as you find the HDD based video camera won't work in-car because of vibration. @%*^$&!!!


I hope you find this amusing...OCD wins again!