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Originally Posted by Pintsize725 (Post 1771200)

Morning boys! :hello:

:tiphat:

Morning all,

Going to get my ART pipes installed today :) Can't wait, just worried about leaking. Srenity suggested making my own gasket so might do that and will buy some OEM gaskets too just incase!

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1770840)

wow, that's crazy pint. :(

huhhh??!!! wtf kinda dealer is that? it's not a special filter. you can hop on over to a honda dealer and use a honda fit filter even. hahahaha! :icon17:

hey mr.gale. yep, i did test the fake sony mic and the bullet looking real sony mic. i used my HU in my Z to benchmark where the gopro's internal mic was clipping to gauge where the best s/n would be.

1. gopro clips at 12 on the volume level on my pioneer.
2. fake sony from polarpro or waterver they're called clipped at 10.
3. bullet sony doesnt clip at all even at 12, but the sensitivity is much lower.

so i ordered yet another mic. lol :icon17: the sony one but the real one because the real one is less sensitive to bass and a lot more flat per the comparisons i saw. this could be the one that might work in my car. :p i will run another test on friday hopefully.

in the mean time, i ordered a backup 32GB class10 just in case something happens to the one i have right now. been pulling the thing in/out many times so i think sooner or later it's going to break or i will drop it somewhere i wont be able to find. :eekdance:

if the real sony fails too, im going to wire up a small 10k ohm resistor on the fake one. that appears to attenuate about -6dB and should work.

btw, that cupholder mount place sent me an email stating that the unit is indeed a defect and will arrange to get me a replacement. :tup:

I'll bet you end up with the fake and the 10k ohm resistor for a mic. Also GJ with the cup holder mount company :tup:

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1770852)

nope. it's all part of being the kenchan. :tup: im a persistent guy.

yah, until i have the exact mic that works for me (or a setup with a quick mod) i wont post it as it probably wont work for others.

the fake sony one isn't too bad. sensitivity is almost right on, but just needs to be flatter and/or attenuated 5-6dB for car use. i found in-line attenuators online so worst case i will use that. sad is the thing costs more than the mic. lol :icon17:

Would you say the fake Sony was better than the Audiotechnica that everyone uses?

Good morning crew :hello:

Mr.onzedge, did you kick azz with your presentation?

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Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 1771256)

Good morning crew :hello:

Mr.onzedge, did you kick azz with your presentation?

Good Morning Everyone!!! :tiphat: :tiphat:

Mr.onzedge, how's the presentation??

Morning all.

The Wife and I are taking the 370Z out today..

She is trying to "save" her baby....

For what I don't know, but the little beast is going out today.

She drives first, and then I get to drive it...

Should be fun, what am I saying, it will be fun..

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Originally Posted by Face (Post 1770972)

There are a LOT of recommendations for the clear bra on here, but the cost just seems, astronomical to me.

I just had my bumper resprayed (while getting some crappy parking damage repaired) and had it done at one of the most reputable shops in the area, and the bumper respray was under $300 and looks better than new. Perfectly polished, it's like hard candy... if candy came in platinum graphite.

I'm all for protecting an investment, but I'm a stickler for detail and I hate that I can always see the edges of a clear bra. I'd just much rather get a respray now and then. Just my $0.02.

yah, repaint is the best way to go for sure. clear bra is for those that dd their cars and get hit by rocks often on hwys. it's just a nusance protection really. i have clearbra on the rockers and will be replacing them soon. it's got a lot of nicks from kickup.

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Originally Posted by happytheman (Post 1771092)

Good morning all!

Got my coffee on and it's going to be a great day! I hope to have time to check in and chime in during the grind hours! :)

morning happy! :tup:

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1771097)

Need a mod that's here in the morning and during the day. :rolleyes:

hahaha, yah, i can use that too. :tup: im really agitated at many things (work, relatives, car stuff) but i try not to think about it as being angry or frustrated for a long time is bad for the mind and health.

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725 (Post 1771200)

Morning boys! :hello:

:hello:

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Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 1771247)

I'll bet you end up with the fake and the 10k ohm resistor for a mic. Also GJ with the cup holder mount company :tup:

mr.gale - hahahaha, maybe! :icon17: it's good to have several mics though as i can swap them out per application. :)

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Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 1771251)

Would you say the fake Sony was better than the Audiotechnica that everyone uses?

for in-cabin yes. if you're wanting to mic up the exhaust, then no. the mic will clip very easily. the fake mic would work well for non-car things i think...like taking vis inside the house or museum or something indoors. no wind cover so need to get one if for outdoors.

the real sony one should work well.... that's what im hoping.

the other sony bullet looking one would work just as well as the audiotechnica mic, it think. the sensitivity is near the audiotechnica...and it comes with the wind cover. the issue with the bullet is i think it was made for dictation/voice so the lower frequencies are cut out. it sounds thin. the audiotechnica has a fuller sound.

as a mic, the Rode was very good, but overkill for gopro internal audio due to high pitched noise... also needs attenuator as -10dB setting is too soft, -0dB is too hot. Rode is a mic id use on my audio recorder. but my tascam recorder already sounds very good for wat it is so didn't feel like keeping the Rode.

bottomline.... dont spend a lot of cash on the mic for gopro. if you want real recording, use a separate audio recorder and use the gopro audio to sync. :)

I have nothing planned for the Z's today. The last two days were amazingly brutal. 9 hours of presentation Tuesday and Wednesday with only a 30-minute lunch is pretty tough for an old guy like me. This was the culmination of a few months’ worth of work and now we get to wait and see what they decide.

The drive home from Menlo Park, dropping one of our guys at SFO on the way, was big joy-time. 125 miles in 3.5 hours. I love the bay area sometimes.

I get bored so I look at cars. Remarkable vehicles I saw, along with their sighting frequency, were:

350Z 14
240Z 1
Nissan Leaf 1
Toyota Echo 4
370Z 0
Ferrari Enzo 0
Nissan Juke 1 (mine)
Assorted Riced-out Acura/Honda/Mitsu 53
Toyota Prius 4,325

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Originally Posted by Face (Post 1770972)

:iagree:

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Originally Posted by Face (Post 1770972)

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1770840)

:wtf: A Honda filter will do? I'm not sure what's going on, then. This is a Nissan dealership! :ugh2:

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Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1771385)

wow, looks like you had a good time over at bestbuy or sears appliance dept! :rofl2:

glad to hear you made it home safely, mr. onzedge! :hello: nice job not giving up. :)

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1771367)

hey there mr.alcheng! :hello: sorry to hear about your flight ordeal. :( i too hate connecting flights but some rural areas, wat can we do? not going to drive 7-8hrs just to get there. lol

thanks for your suggestion again on the 50mm. my camera is a cheapo D3100 which is a DX type with autofocus... it's cropped sensor and all. i think just from this i would go with the 35mm as most reviews are pointing that direction. :)

yes, the audio is a problem on the gopro. even if one has the best matching mic, it will still have that high pitched internal noise. :ugh2: but if i use background music it shouldnt matter as much.

yah, repaint is the best way to go for sure. clear bra is for those that dd their cars and get hit by rocks often on hwys. it's just a nusance protection really. i have clearbra on the rockers and will be replacing them soon. it's got a lot of nicks from kickup.

morning happy! :tup:

hahaha, yah, i can use that too. :tup: im really agitated at many things (work, relatives, car stuff) but i try not to think about it as being angry or frustrated for a long time is bad for the mind and health.

:hello:

mr.gale - hahahaha, maybe! :icon17: it's good to have several mics though as i can swap them out per application. :)

for in-cabin yes. if you're wanting to mic up the exhaust, then no. the mic will clip very easily. the fake mic would work well for non-car things i think...like taking vis inside the house or museum or something indoors. no wind cover so need to get one if for outdoors.

the real sony one should work well.... that's what im hoping.

the other sony bullet looking one would work just as well as the audiotechnica mic, it think. the sensitivity is near the audiotechnica...and it comes with the wind cover. the issue with the bullet is i think it was made for dictation/voice so the lower frequencies are cut out. it sounds thin. the audiotechnica has a fuller sound.

as a mic, the Rode was very good, but overkill for gopro internal audio due to high pitched noise... also needs attenuator as -10dB setting is too soft, -0dB is too hot. Rode is a mic id use on my audio recorder. but my tascam recorder already sounds very good for wat it is so didn't feel like keeping the Rode.

bottomline.... dont spend a lot of cash on the mic for gopro. if you want real recording, use a separate audio recorder and use the gopro audio to sync. :)

Good advice here ^^ thank you.

I'll probably pick up the Audiotechnica because I plan to mount it outside the vehicle near the exhaust. I don't think I need a mic inside the car, nobody wants to here me breathing, farting and swearing at other drivers. :icon17:

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Originally Posted by bbigby64 (Post 1771479)

:wtf: A Honda filter will do? I'm not sure what's going on, then. This is a Nissan dealership! :ugh2:

the Z does not use any 'special' filter. one can source one anywhere pretty much, even walmart has M1-108/M-110 and HP-1008's.

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Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 1771490)

:rofl2: hahaha. if you dont have one already, i recommend a tripod to hotshoe mount as that mic had no shotgun 3/8" screw hole on the bottom of the hotshoe for some reason. :ugh2: