Some in-car video on YouTube from my drive at Mallala Six Hour last weekend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqCK0AuwYGk
Enjoy! :D
Time for a one piece tailshaft.... ;)
Victor you are very calm and patient. me I would have been out of the car and long gone before it started making any of those noises after the first big bang.
Good footage of the track though.
What a fantastic sounding engine. I've enjoyed hearing it from outside many times. From inside it's even better. I hope the rest of the car is back to full health soon.
Strewth! That scares the willies out of me. Like your car is trying to come back from the dead and kill you...
Thanks all for the comments. Yes, the engine note is fantatstic from the inside! And are one-piece tailshafts for Alfettas available in Oz?
I didn't pre-empt the ending previously! Whilst it was a little bit scary at the time, it makes for a great video afterwards! No, Evan, we wouldn't be calling the car "Christine"! :P
beautiful quality video victor! Can you post some note about what programs you used to render it and what frame rate and compression you used?
Thanks, jimn~
Hi Jim,
I am pretty pleased with my first attempt at YouTube!
I originally used NeroVision Express to capture the video from the camera and then edit. When I finished, I found that Nero did not have the right compression (15 FPS was visually too fast, yet audio was fine). I was not familiar with the other compression methods either.
I then used bog standard Window Movie Maker! I imported the raw captured video file (captured by Nero previously) and then edited it. Then under "Finish Movie" used the "Save to my computer" option, choose the "Best quailty for playback on my computer" and hey presto there it is! 5mins 55secs was 72.2Mb, WMV file, 720x576 pixels at 25 FPS.
So I can't take much credit for it .... a Windows program that worked straight out of the box without too much fiddling!
Now, what YouTube contribution can I do next ............ ;D
Victor your next you tube contribution could be you doing a 100 metre sprint . like you should have been doing when your car was making those possesed by the devil noises.
That will not be a pretty sight :o
I think the car is trying to tell you something about Mallala anyway. Isn't that exactly the same spot where you did your last giubo?
You just had to bring that up... :-[
Who wants to take guess at what is broken on Victor& Mary's car with seeing the footage?.
I will take a guess and say that firstly(and I Suppose obviously) the tail shaft must be disconnected from the engine at the front(if the engine wasnt running).The second part is a little worse(Sorry Victor)because for the tail shaft to still spin with the engine stopped it must be the clutch flywheel turning it which also means there cant be any connection to the gearbox either as the car is stationary.I think it is going to be expensive!!.
Cheers
Andrew
Victor, can you please let us know the manufacturer and model # of the recorder that you used as well?
cheers, jim.
Car's going the hoist tomorrow. Will know more then. ???
The camera I use is an old Sony Handycam model DCR-TRV10E using the Mini DV tapes. Next time I must remember to use my fish-eye lens!
Which might be a bit all academic if CAMS brings in the max weight 100gram rule for in-car cameras! (Then linked to the actual video recorder in case bolted to the floor). >:(
Cheers
yes, if that actually happens it would be a better option to dump the 'DV' equipment and get one of those 'video-hero' things instead - just something else to spend money on!
Ok! The lowdown.
Andrew's right. The tailshaft is disconnected. But any further thoughts on WHERE it is disconnected?
But to keep you in suspense for a little bit longer .......... :P
I'll post some pics after I come home from the 2010 Committee meeting later tonight.
Cheers
Victor
ps: And those guys who were down at the workshop today ... don't post and spoil it! Got some good pics!
I hope it is not to expensive Victor.
As far as camera's go I use a (cheapy) Take-it DV camera which records directly to SD card.The hand book lists the weight as 170 grams but I took off the wrist strap and removed the metal mounting brackets for it, I call it 100 grams!(battery in or out??).There may be others if you look but that Hero camera seems popular.
Cheers
Andrew
Ok, folks here it is:
The forward tailshaft has been ripped apart! :o ??? :o ???
The first pic shows it still in the tunnel (notice the damage on the tunnel wall). The second pic shows the forward piece on the bench (spring thingymegig on very top of the spline is also gone).
The rear part of broken tailshaft was hitting the tunnel in the video because I had my foot on the clutch....it seemed to be the logical action at that very moment.
What caused it? Don't know at this stage! The RHS gearbox bolt mount was missing...which was making that bang noise on every upchange as the entire gearbox moved. Did that movement cause stress on the entire tailshaft? Maybe. Was the tailshaft fatigued? Maybe. We also need a new bellhouse casing.
So, get a new front tailshaft, rebalance entire tailshaft, replace bellhouse casing, fix holes in floor, and we're back in business! No other damage to the gearbox or the engine. (Phew!)
We won't obviously be at Sandown this weekend, but will be at Phillip Island in July.
Cheers
OMFG :o :o :o That is amazing, you're lucky to still have a left leg Victor.
Crikey! :o :o :o :o :o
mmmmm sabotage.
A crook donut would have been a lot cheaper ;D
Come to mention it, l did see someone from the other team walking around with a hacksaw the night before!!!
Next time we'll take the rottweilers, knew we were a threat but....... ;)
Quote from: Victor Lee on May 28, 2009, 11:13:21 PM
(notice the damage on the tunnel wall).
Nope, can't see it, can you point it out maybe?
At least you finally have the excuse for the full body respray now Victor!!
Buy the lottery ticket NOW !!
I have had a tailshaft break at the gearbox end and rip up the tunnel much the same way but that is just pure arrrsssee.
Great movie Victor, it had everything,
thrill to the sound of the gtv6,
laugh at the ford driver in front,
cry when the engine stops and it leaves the track,
and be very afraid when it tries to come back from the dead :-(
All it needed was the blatently out of place " Babe In Bikini" walking in front the of the car right at the end and it could have been nominated for an Arthouse Prize :-)
Hope the GTV6 is roaring again soon.