I put that bish on the ground of the passenger side. With all the junk there it holds the notebook in place.

 

i was thinking about this the other day, and honestly i was considering having my friend come up with me, register as a co driver, and just hang onto to my laptop for dear life. haha.

 

hmmm.. could be made from parts at Home depot... time to get on the project

 

hehe.. just stumbled across this thread.. I've been datalogging my 20-25 minute track sessions for a school project I'm doing. I start the logger, put my laptop in a backpack, and seatbelt the backpack in the passenger seat through the backpack's shoulder straps. You can lock the passenger seat belt by pulling it out all the way, and letting it retract. You'll hear a winding sound coming from the belt when it's locking. Viola! No need to waste money on an expensive mount!

 

thats actually what i was about to recommend the ones that law enforcement use in their vehicles. and trust me i have seen these guys hit some turns and speed crazy with the laptop in without problem.

 

wouldn't the laptop get too not from no ventilation sitting inside a backpack?

 

i don't think your standard police car can pull as much G's as an evo with sticky tires on a race prepped coarse.

 

Post some pictures if you decide to get any of this mounts.

 

My laptop is pretty warm when I pull it out. If you're only doing auto-x runs, then it's probably less of an issue since you're only running your laptop for a few minutes at a time. This is the main reason why I use my work laptop.. hehe.. if something breaks, I can send it into IT!

 

Here...

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=171165

 

Try this guys and its even removeable - https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=171165

 

well, this is what i came up with today. it move side to side about .5" but doesn't move forward or back work. it feels secure and i don't think it will fly off during cornering or braking. i tried it on the passenger seat but the seatbelt buckle was too high and the strap didn't really hold the laptop down. i tried putting the laptop in the case and strap the case down but that didn't work either.

i just hope it will pass tech at tomorrow’s scca event. maybe i'll go up to tech without the laptop.

 

^^^ That looks incredibly dangerous for AutoX. Best case scenario is that the laptop goes flying and cracks the LCD screen or case. Worst case scenario is that the laptop goes flying and injures you. I hope they didn't really let you run like that...

Out of all the suggestions, marksae's strapped-in backpack idea sounded the safest. That should pass an SCCA Solo tech inspection. You are right that heat might be an issue in the bag. But as long as you open the bag to ventilate between your runs, you would be fine.

I cannot imagine that an SCCA Safety Steward would let you pass tech with one of those laptop stand deals that mounts it right up by the driver though...

Andrew

 

it looks worse than it actually is. there is no chance for the laptop to slip through the seat belt. i pulled on it very hard to the point of almost braking the screen off, and that's even when the seat belt is not locked which it will be when you're driving. i didn't get the car tech with the laptop in the car but our region is small and you can get away with a lot of stuff. it's not going to be in the car on every race.

 

You can always scoot the seat up for more seatbelt tension too. honda-guy, your setup looks pretty secure.