[Driver87]

What does everyone use to get the cool cockpit video, plus data overlay. Obviously a GoPro with a solo timer would work too but the GoPro interior mounting options seem to be limited.

Aim smarty cam, anyone have one wired up? Looks like the most expensive route, but you get all in one it seems.

[detroitm2]

Originally Posted by Driver87

What does everyone use to get the cool cockpit video, plus data overlay. Obviously a GoPro with a solo timer would work too but the GoPro interior mounting options seem to be limited.

Aim smarty cam, anyone have one wired up? Looks like the most expensive route, but you get all in one it seems.

I use a solo 2 dl and a gopro. The mounting problem is not going to go away if you use a different camera. There's options out there for the M2C, you just need to figure out what works best for you.

The Smartycam is only 720p @ 30fps, and is super expensive. The only advantage it has is you do not have to take the time to render the videos manually.

[rgo4]

I bought this mount for my GoPro to use inside my car. I wanted to be able to see the road/track along with my steering/shifting.

Here is a test run I did on my favorite mountain road close to my house:

I am trying to use stuff I already own for data logging. I have been playing around with TrackAddict on my iPhone mounted to my windshield for a second angle and track data. This is the easiest path for videos with data overlays. I have also tried the BimmerLink app to capture additional data from the car itself but I can only run one or the other as BimmerLink won’t log the data in the background. With multiple video and data sources, syncing it all up in RaceRender can be a bit tedious. I am headed to my first HDPE next weekend and will test several options.

[3LiterBeater]

Track Addict Pro with a OBD plug in for the cool numbers!

[OG Shark]

I run an Aim setup in my race car. I use the MXG dash but can certainly be done with the Solo as well. Like detroitm2 mentioned the video is not the best quality but there are some positives to the system. Being able to pull up the video and data immediately and start reviewing is very helpful if you analyze at the track. Gives you the data to help build setups on quickly. The video can also help confirm/learn lines - and a lot of the time for me how I screwed up the lap(s). Lots of add ons too depending on how far down the rabbit hole you want to go.

If just looking to add an overlay to video there are definitely options with better video quality than the aim stuff. But if you are going to use the data it's a pretty good system overall.

[Daytona_550]

Harry's Laptimer on my Iphone with a suction/magnetic mount on the windshield works fairly well. I use a Veepeak OBD to link data. Overlays are done automatically and you can view right away on your phone.

[detroitm2]

For what it's worth, I reached out to aim today and they are going to be releasing a couple new cameras with at least 1080p. No eta yet.

[Driver87]

Originally Posted by Daytona_550

Harry's Laptimer on my Iphone with a suction/magnetic mount on the windshield works fairly well. I use a Veepeak OBD to link data. Overlays are done automatically and you can view right away on your phone.

So you use the phone for the video and lap timer and obd2 dongle for cars data?

[Daytona_550]

Originally Posted by Driver87

So you use the phone for the video and lap timer and obd2 dongle for cars data?

The video is taken within the Harry Laptimer app. The app overlays the car's data. Once you finish a session, you can view the video in the Laptimer app, and you can then save it to your camera roll or export it to YouTube etc.

[NISFAN]

GoPro on helmet mount / AIM MXL / race render software