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      04-14-2019, 11:30 AM   #1
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Aim Solo Hardmount?

Anyone have good options for hard mounting an Aim Solo 2 in an M2/M3/M4 street car? I don't have a roll cage and I'm not looking to drill holes into the dash, so maybe a mirror mount?

I was black flagged this weekend because I used a Ram windshield suction cup with a tether to the mirror. Really frustrating. Evidently, BMWCCA has a new insurance policy that doesn't allow suction cup style mounts - even with a tether. I imagine some chapters will enforce the rule more than others.
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The latest version of the operations manual (12/2018) indicates that video cameras must be "securely mounted" - the non-lawyer in me says that is up to interpretation.

https://cdn.bmwcca.org/prod/s3fs-pub...ons_Manual.pdf
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      04-14-2019, 07:16 PM   #3
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I use this for my GoPro. Might work for you camera as well.

https://www.amazon.com/Headrest-Tack...pons&psc=1
I second the above post. Solid attachment w zero chatter.
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      04-14-2019, 09:33 PM   #4
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Thanks, that would work great for a camera, and I have something similar. But the Aim is a lap timer, so I need something that can be installed in front of me in a viewable spot.
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That is a dumb rule, not enforced in TX BMWCCA chapters. Wish I had some answers for you.
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Decided to give the ProClip a shot. Will still use a tether on track days but should be good.

https://www.proclipusa.com/
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Decided to give the ProClip a shot. Will still use a tether on track days but should be good.

https://www.proclipusa.com/
which "holder" did you select
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which "holder" did you select

ProClip Center Dash Mount. It's the only available one for the M2 once you put in the car details
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We have Aim MXL in our race car but with the M2 would using the little drive analyzer make sense? Never seen one in action but they seem like a cheap alternative to an Aim solo combined with smarty cam.
Or are they junk
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We have Aim MXL in our race car but with the M2 would using the little drive analyzer make sense? Never seen one in action but they seem like a cheap alternative to an Aim solo combined with smarty cam.
Or are they junk
If you mean BMWs built in Laptimer then my two cents are not to bother. It was really buggy for me. Some sessions it just quits, meaning that you lost all of the sessions laps, and it doesn't let you compare one session to the next.
It seems to me that they tried to dumb it down so much that it isn't very useful. You also can't export your data to view it on the computer.

I use Solostorm with an external GPS and Bluetooth OBD2. I find it much better since it works for track days and autocross. It also allows overlays of driving stats and video files.
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Decided to give the ProClip a shot. Will still use a tether on track days but should be good.

https://www.proclipusa.com/
ProClip and HD Velcro
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ProClip Center Dash Mount. It's the only available one for the M2 once you put in the car details
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Here it is in action. Works great, I'd recommend.

I didn't utilize the double sided tape so that I can put in for track days and take off afterwards. Easy to setup and leaves no marks on the dash after taking off. It does slide around a little but that's no big deal for me.
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