slomove Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 here NASA track day clip on one of the nicer tracks on the West Coast (70MByte download). Gert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevet Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Cool. Great video quality too - what gear do you use, Gert? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Looks like a fun track, great video. Watch the line of evenly spaced trees, it looks like each one takes a turn at bowing down as the car goes by. Happens at about 6.25 and 8.30. Skip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandurath Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Great video! What gear was used to take it? One of the cleanest I have seen, hardly any wind noise either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomove Posted May 9, 2008 Author Share Posted May 9, 2008 This is an older hi-resolution bullet cam from RF-Concepts (UK-based company) connected to a mini-DV CamCorder in the boot (I think VIO-Sport has similar bullet cams). The microphone is a simple dynamic microphone (not the one that came with the bullet camera). It is connected without preamp, just using a 10:1 audio transformer (Radio Shack) to the Camcorder audio line input. That allows for recording the infernal exhaust noise on the track without much distortion. I shoved the mic into the gap on the left side behind the driver seat, out of the wind but close to the exhaust. It does pick up some diff whine and tire/road noise in this position, though. http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/1613786827_VideoComponents.jpg I have the bullet cam now mounted on a remote control swivel, see this older post Gert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevet Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Cheers Gert :thumbs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7evin Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Wow Great video !! I will be watching this everyday before UTCC. I was very impressed with how smoothly you handled the car. I only heard tire screech 1 time. Beautiful job... Can I take driving lessons from you ? I was watching you suspension when you top the hill next to the flag stand How much does the car unload at that point? Will you by any chance be coming out to the UTCC on the 8th of June? If so I would love to walk the track with you and get your input. Cheers 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomove Posted May 25, 2008 Author Share Posted May 25, 2008 Hi Kevin, I appreciate your praise of my humble pootling around this nice track. But I suppose the wide angle lens made my speed look more impressive than the lap time :lol: In this video I did not push to much and probably got around 2:15. My best lap time ever at Buttonwillow was 2:07 in a time trial (Birkin w/ 180hp Zetec on ACB10 tires). Good Seven drivers I know can regularly do around 2:00 and times of 1:53 are not unheard of (e.g. Jon Stokes in a 260hp Cosworth Duratec Caterham). But I hope it serves at least to show the track and I think I got the line pretty good (except for 2 corners I screw up every time...). If I was just not so chicken about the brake timing. "Lost Hill" is indeed *interesting*. The way I drive I feel the lift but I am still a bit away from lift-off. But I have seen some nice photographs of flying cars in this spot. It is "blind" so you must have some confidence about the further course of the track and that nobody is in the way. If you blow it you end up in the weeds which is kind of bad if it has rained before. I have seen cars rolling and being tractored out after leaving the pavement and hooking up in the mud there. But the downhill section is a real good place to set up for passing. You will enjoy it. Remember, this is for the more common clockwise direction. Some events run the other way around which is completely different but I find even more interesting. I had not planned coming out to BW but I might (depending on other plans...). What is the schedule for the event and when will you be there? Gert P.S.: If you want to see a FAST driver doing the track, see Pierre Demartine's video: If you want good advice you should contact him (I can PM his email address if you are interested) Wow Great video !! I will be watching this everyday before UTCC. I was very impressed with how smoothly you handled the car. I only heard tire screech 1 time. Beautiful job... Can I take driving lessons from you ? I was watching you suspension when you top the hill next to the flag stand How much does the car unload at that point? Will you by any chance be coming out to the UTCC on the 8th of June? If so I would love to walk the track with you and get your input. Cheers 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7evin Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Gert, Thanks for all the input. Every little bit helps. We will be driving straight through from Atlanta , leaving the 4th, about 35 hours and 2200 miles should be there on Friday. I think we get a practice day on Sat. Cheers 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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