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Dirtbikemike
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Going to build a racing seat
Got the plans from a gaming site and I'm going to build a racing game SimRig. I already have the perfect games for it too. Gran Turismo 5, F1 2012, and most recently Dirt 3.
http://insidesimracing.tv/forums/index.p...ch_id=1082
http://insidesimracing.tv/forums/index.p...ch_id=1083
I'm going to buy my own wood, cut the wood with my dad's help, and everything else I'm putting together using my dad's drill and hammer. Then I'm buying a Driving Force GT racing wheel and a junkyard car seat with my own money. The reason I'm using my own money is so my dad can't simply take it away or destroy it if I use it too much. Same with the driving wheel.
This should be great fun once it's all finished and I have my PS3 back in my possession.
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Going to build a racing seat
Good wheel, that. I have one of those.
But wouldn't your dad find some excuse to take it away anyway, even if it's your own money?
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RE: Going to build a racing seat
(01-20-2013 09:35 PM)SoulRiser Wrote: Good wheel, that. I have one of those.
But wouldn't your dad find some excuse to take it away anyway, even if it's your own money?
I did a ton of research on racing wheels and I could have gotten the G27, but the best budget wheel is that one and I don't want to go over my budget.
Yes, he probably could. I'll give him more reasons not to, at least
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Someday when I live in a bigger place with more space, I'm gonna make myself one too. 
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RE: Going to build a racing seat
(01-22-2013 01:37 AM)SoulRiser Wrote: Someday when I live in a bigger place with more space, I'm gonna make myself one too.
Hmm. Deleting posts works now! Anyway, I'm still on the fence about which wheel I want to get.
The Driving Force GT is so much cheaper but the G27 Racing Wheel is such better quality! I have the money for either but I'm not sure which one I want to get.
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Going to build a racing seat
Well, I don't know about the G27, but there's nothing wrong with the quality of the GT. Driving is 100% accurate, even tiny movements are accurate, the center is accurate, the throttle is good.
The only thing I don't like is how stiff the brake pedal is. And the clicky noise the gear stick makes. Oh yeah, that's only a simple 'up-down' gear switch, not a proper gear lever. So I guess if that matters, go G27. I honestly prefer using the buttons on the wheel for gear changes anyway. The paddle-shifters are also a bit stiff for my liking. I guess those are more personal preferences than quality concerns? And I have no idea if stiffness is different on the G27 either.
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