3D-printed Miata GoPro mount = success

Kinja'd!!! "MarquetteLa" (marquettela)
09/29/2019 at 17:59 • Filed to: Miata

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I p icked up one of !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and finally got around to testing it out. The first two clips in this video were taken after I bought an extension cable so I can run my external microphone out to the trunk lid and pick up good audio. The last two clips are from before I got the extension cable, and thus making do with the onboard microphone.


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Kinja'd!!! Corkscrew'd > MarquetteLa
09/29/2019 at 18:43

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Looks like it makes for more than a decent traffic cam.

BTW, your Miata sounds awesome! What are you running?


Kinja'd!!! MarquetteLa > Corkscrew'd
09/29/2019 at 19:17

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Thanks! The exhaust is all OE with the exception of a Mazdaspeed Miata muffler.  https://oppositelock.kinja.com/nb-miata-pro-tip-1836585609


Kinja'd!!! Corkscrew'd > MarquetteLa
09/29/2019 at 22:26

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Welp, guess I better go find one!

I did pick up some wheels for my Shinsen Miata. I’ll have to write a post about it!


Kinja'd!!! i86hotdogs > MarquetteLa
10/02/2019 at 17:05

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What’d you use for an external mic? 


Kinja'd!!! MarquetteLa > i86hotdogs
10/02/2019 at 17:36

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Super cheap Sony ECMCS3 , mounted in a strategic position on the rear of the car, out of the airflow to avoid wind noise .


Kinja'd!!! i86hotdogs > MarquetteLa
10/02/2019 at 17:49

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Gotcha. My exhaust exits the side, so wind might be an issue there. Did you use the GoPro adapter to hook it up? Or other means?


Kinja'd!!! MarquetteLa > i86hotdogs
10/02/2019 at 18:08

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Yeah, my GoPro requires the use of their stupidly expensive adapter . If your camera has a 3.5mm mic input, just plug it straight in.

If your side-exit exhaust is near the rear, a rear-mounted mic might still work well, especially if your exhaust is loud. Mine is relatively  quiet, even with the Mazdaspeed muffler.


Kinja'd!!! i86hotdogs > MarquetteLa
10/02/2019 at 18:16

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Yup. Just picked up the HERO7 Black. I was hoping for a cheaper alternative to the adapter on amazon or something. But no dice.

I’ve practically straight piped the van minus a cherry bomb glass pack. So it’s loud. Dumps  out right before the left rear tire. I might have some luck tucking it up in the tunnel, but I’ll have to work different spots and see.


Kinja'd!!! MarquetteLa > i86hotdogs
10/02/2019 at 18:25

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Yeah, I think mounting the mic on the rear will pick up your exhaust just fine. For avoiding wind noise, I’d recommend clipping the mic to the inside of a lip area, like so .


Kinja'd!!! i86hotdogs > MarquetteLa
10/02/2019 at 18:40

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Neat, there’s plenty of space in the rear of the van