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Old 05-04-2012 | 08:48 AM
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Lightbulb I need to mount my iPhone or a camera...

....somehow someway so that I can record video tonight at Mid Ohio. It will be some auto-x and a lap or two around the track.

I've got an iPhone 4 and a nice newer pns Canon camera (does 1080 I believe).

I wouldn't even be opposed to mounting them both in different locations either. Front and rear, left, right, etc.

Any ideas? Rubber band the phone to the rear view mirror? Buy a small piece of lexan and run the phone on the front bumper? On the sidemirrors? Lol

Open to anything.
Old 05-04-2012 | 08:55 AM
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I wouldn't put the phone on the bumper, runs the risk of damaging the phone from debris, especially if something were to happen. -knock on wood- I hope nothing will. But, try looking for a dash mount from say, Best Buy? Try searching "iPhone car dash mount" or if you'd like to mount the Canon you could search for a mount for that.
Old 05-04-2012 | 09:00 AM
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Well this is like 6 hours away so a little late to find a product. Plus those probably won't be the right kind of mounts for what I am trying to do.

If I put the phone up front I'd put a piece of lexan over the front and some foam behind it...
Old 05-04-2012 | 09:09 AM
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Old 05-04-2012 | 09:17 AM
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Yes yes I know all about GoPro. Not worth the money for the little bit I want to use this for.

Well I'll come up with some genius idea and let you guys know I guess. Lol
Old 05-04-2012 | 09:30 AM
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^too bad you're not local. i'd let you borrow mine.

i let a guy at work borrow it yesterday and he bought one this morning

love at first sight.
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I'm sure a quick run to the store would turn up something? Redneck it and use double sided tape?
Old 05-04-2012 | 10:14 AM
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I think I'm going to try and rubber band it to either my rear view mirror or my passenger sun visor. I'll take pics.
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Sun visor might be pretty bouncy. Try it out on your street or something.
Old 05-04-2012 | 10:19 AM
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^Yea that's the thing. I want to rig something up real quick so that it's not bouncy.

Just wait, I'm going to bust out my Knex. Lol
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lol alright
Old 05-04-2012 | 02:43 PM
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wedge either of them between the seat top and the headrest. works fine. just sandwich them in there
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That's what I was going to do. Then the track day got rained out. Lol :/
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i repair iphones when and if you try this stunt...send me a pm, im fair. =]
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