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Old May 5, 2006 | 03:30 PM
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Autocross videos with the Stickypod.

I was going to put these in the autocross section, but they are videos, and not really "Autocross discussion".
I'm not looking for driving critiques or tips. This was just for fun, and I know my driving skills need improvement.
I'll probably update these later w/ the times, but for know just know that I have the fastest times possible that day in my car.
Also, run 12 has a spin-out
Enjoy.

This was a practice event at California Speedway on Apr 22nd, 2006.
Here are the links to the videos with the run #, times, and location of the stickypod.

4th run 58.303 - Center of the hood

9th run 57.485 - Driverside door

10th run 57.785 - Driverside door

11th run 57.426 - Rear Passenger side above wheel well.

12th run 63.488 - Spin-out Alert!!! - Rear Passenger side above wheel well.

16th run 56.869 - On the roof, slightly off center.


- Cesar -

Last edited by FastRX8; May 5, 2006 at 07:34 PM. Reason: Added times.
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Old May 5, 2006 | 04:14 PM
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very nice videos!
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Old May 5, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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great sensation of speed, i was glued to my screen.
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Old May 5, 2006 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Animagix
great sensation of speed, i was glued to my screen.
That's what I liked about having the camera mounted on the outside of the car. You really notice the speed.

Thanks -

- Cesar -
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Old May 5, 2006 | 05:35 PM
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yeah thsts pretty kick ***!
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Old May 5, 2006 | 05:40 PM
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Got down to almost a minute on your 12th run
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Old May 5, 2006 | 11:26 PM
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Hmmmmmmm...........................Me like!
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Old May 6, 2006 | 03:36 PM
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nice vids
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Old May 6, 2006 | 04:17 PM
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NICE videos, and some nice runs too. My first video has the camera on the inside, bouncing a little too much. So you like the stickypod? What other things did you have to do to secure it? A pic of the setup perhaps?
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Old May 6, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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videos came out great cesar, you showing up tomorrow at fontana?
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Old May 6, 2006 | 10:35 PM
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wooo you get to have 16 runs. that was nice. we only had like 7 runs per day for each time.
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Old May 7, 2006 | 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Paul_in_DC
NICE videos, and some nice runs too. My first video has the camera on the inside, bouncing a little too much. So you like the stickypod? What other things did you have to do to secure it? A pic of the setup perhaps?
I used the 2 safety straps that came with the setup. I just make sure to place them somewhere that I can tug on the strap to tighten the hold.
On the video from the hood, the straps are totally loose. They had several inches of slack. I attribute the steady picture to the 4 suction cups.
I'll take a couple of pics of the setups tomorrow if I have a chance.
The setup I bought was the Sticky Pod ProPak.
The 4 suction cups are incredibly strong. I followed the directions and washed them with soap and hot water, plus made sure the car was very clean where it was sticking. I only used the 6" extension and a knuckle for the side shots, and just a knuckle on the rest.

Originally Posted by lesper4
videos came out great cesar, you showing up tomorrow at fontana?
Nope. My car's on blocks with all the wheels and calipers removed. Hopefully I'll get everything put together tomorrow.

Originally Posted by terrypk1
wooo you get to have 16 runs. that was nice. we only had like 7 runs per day for each time.
Ya, 16 scheduled runs, plus fun runs after. I couldn't stay for those though.

- Cesar -
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Old May 15, 2006 | 08:26 PM
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Sorry this pic took so long. I have 2 from the Autocross day, and 1 from our San Bernardino meet this past Saturday.
The setup on the side is a great angle. On Saturday, I drove for 30min straight and got up to 90mph a couple of times, (of course it was a closed course w/ a professional driver), but it never budged. I checked it when we stopped, and the suction cups didn't move.

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Attached Thumbnails Autocross videos with the Stickypod.-stickypod-setups.jpg  
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Old May 16, 2006 | 01:12 AM
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Wow thanks for getting back. The setup looks great. Didn't you have it mounted inside at one point? I looked a the vinyl surface on the back deck and on top of the dashboard and I'm not sure the suction cups would stay since the surface doesn't look that smooth.
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Old May 16, 2006 | 01:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Paul_in_DC
Wow thanks for getting back. The setup looks great. Didn't you have it mounted inside at one point? I looked a the vinyl surface on the back deck and on top of the dashboard and I'm not sure the suction cups would stay since the surface doesn't look that smooth.
Actually, it won't stand a chance directly on the dash.
I can mount it to a window, and using the accessories that came in the setup I bought, I can have the camera rightside up, even though the base is upside down.

I just went outside and did this setup. Here's the pics.

Also, go Sticky Pod website to look at the pics. Go where is says, "Need more??? If you gotta see more, click here", tons of pics of different setups.

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Attached Thumbnails Autocross videos with the Stickypod.-cimg0122.jpg   Autocross videos with the Stickypod.-cimg0123.jpg  
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Old May 16, 2006 | 06:05 AM
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Looks great. I'd like to have it mounted on the back window to see the road and the instruments as well - that looks like it'll work great. Thanks a lot for the link!
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Old May 16, 2006 | 01:15 PM
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How's the editing going? I know you had said that you wanted to make one video of a run, with the camera angle changing as you procede through the course.
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Old May 16, 2006 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by kwescott
How's the editing going? I know you had said that you wanted to make one video of a run, with the camera angle changing as you procede through the course.
Haven't even started. But I will eventually.
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