Motion by D. Cole to change 212.6.1 and 262.12 to: “Cameras may only be mounted on drivers fairing under the number > panel, top of radiator, left side chassis mounted bracket. Top of camera cannot exceed 26” from ground.
I think there is more danger posed by the gopro’s falling off a kart and bouncing into a driver’s visor than there is from this cambox camera causing any problems inside the helmet. Are they going to ban people from wearing glasses next!?
I understand cameras can be a danger on the helmet - i don’t 100% understand why, though.
However, cameras should be treated like anything else which is affixed to the kart which could fall off - if it’s a real worry, require bolts and a secondary tethering mechanism - safety wire, a string tied to the case and the kart elsewhere, etc. etc.
Bringing up an old topic but i found a video i made long ago… I wanted a camera where I could see the steering wheel and since go pro mounting on the helmet or the Cambox are against the rules, i thought i would try something that i saw on amazon… A pair of sunglasses with a camera… They were super cheap, so i figured if the glasses dint work… no harm… I was surprised by the video quality for being so cheap and unfortunately there was no sound, but what do you think…
(Edit: if an admin could embed that video to this post, that be great!, i haven’t figured that out yet )
It first looked like Virginia International Raceway to me, only shrunken down, or Lime Rock Park - places I’ve only seen in magazines or on driving games. Amazing. I’d love to race at a kart track like that. Does anyone have more info on the track?
Back to the OP, camera-mounted helmets are illegal during races in Oz as well, but for anyone who already has a GoPro and want driver’s POV footage like the one Cambox offers, maybe during practice or something, you can use the supplied GoPro arms to hang the camera just on top of your visor.
I tried this a couple years back with my Hero 5 and it turned out excellent. The only downside was having to adhere the 3M pad above the visor on the helmet’s shell, which can obstruct opening up the visor completely.
Otherwise you can mount this adhesive to the visor and try crane the camera down. I’ll try find an example of how I did this.
And if you have weak neck muscles that can’t handle the extra 300g or so through corners I’d advise sourcing the lighter Hero 5 Session!
Here’s the footage (excuse the driving, I was - still am - new to the sport!):
Located in northern Wisconsin, in Shawano. Used to host big events. USPKS was there in 2016. The main issue is its located up in the north woods, so far away from anything, so they always have an issue attracting entries for bigger races. They mostly hold drifting events there now, which combined with the harsh winters we get here, have degraded the track surface a bit. It’s still really smooth, but it’s so abrasive now that it absolutely shreds tires.
In the middle of nowhere, used to me owned by a cult, still surrounded by a cult, track manager is a nutjob, it’s a shame since the track was so fun to drive.
@BubbaRP do you have a link to the glasses? Would be interesting to try to dismantle them, trim off any unnecessary plastic, and mount them in the helmet in a similar fashion to the Cambox.
I did notice a port for a mic on the glasses, so sounds is possible.
An option that I would like to see, is to put a small camera in a neck brace, infact there could be a camera facing backwards as well to record everything around you.
Looks awesome, totally feeling the best lap scream, I tried so hard to break into 1:01s when I did it my gopro on the radiator picked up the WOHOOOOOOOO as I crossed the line
I haven’t used mine in a while because I don’t have Velcro for mounting it in my latest helmets. But I liked it a lot and I have a few friends who have used it and like it as well.