Miata Mailing List: January 1993, Message #24
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   From: (none)
Subject: Re: "Roll Bars"
   Date: (none)

> 
> Have any of you fine folks installed one of the various "show bars" that
> are offered for the Miata?   Actually, I just want a spot to mount the 
> video camera for autocrossing, and a roll bar seems the easiest way to
> get what I want...
> 
> I'd really like to see some of these installed on other peoples miata's,
> so San Francisco Bay Area types are encouraged to contact me directly.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Brad Martinson
> 
> 
> 
I was at the Miata Driving School when one of the other "students" mounted
his video camera on his "show" bar.  He used a bunch of bungee cords along
with a tripod to get a pretty stiff mount.  I don't recall exactly which bar
it was, but it was one of the padded ones.  Anyway, he sent me a copy of the
tape from the driving sessions.  I got pretty seasick due to the bouncing
of the camera/car - had to turn it off.  It was still pretty interesting.

I made one suggestion to him that I'll pass along.  Try to mount a remote
microphone on the inside of your helmet so you can make running commentary
of things such as speed, RPM, shift points, how you feel, etc.  Could help
put things into perspective.
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Gary J. Fischman		NYNEX Science & Technology Center
E-mail: fischman@nynexst.com	Wireless Communications Laboratory
Phone: 914-644-2725		Room: 2C-10

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