bearing kits for the Logitech Wingman Formula Force. He doesn't have a
price yet but anticipates possibly a small price drop. The last price
was $69 plus shipping, plus the cost of transferring the money to
Malaysia via Western Union.
The last time I ordered some kits, the money transfer cost was $15 for
one kit or $20 for two kits. If anyone else is interested, we could
pool our orders and save significantly on the wire transfer cost.
If you haven't tried a ball bearing equipped "Old Red", you've never
experienced what FF can do in a good racing sim like GPL, Papy's NASCAR
Racing 2003, or the recent EA/ISI sims (F1 2002, F1 Challenge, and the
upcoming NASCAR Thunder 2004).
Force feedback with a BB LogiFF is awesome. When it's properly set up,
you can feel tiny nuances of the track surface and the tire behavior
that you've never felt before. You can feel the tail step out, and you
can feel the front tires wash out if you push too *** corner entry.
It makes a difference in your lap times as well as your enjoyment of the
driving experience. A few days ago I finished a ball bearing conversion
for a friend, and using his newly converted wheel, I took 7 tenths of a
second off my personal best at Monaco in a Brabham F1 car! The gain was
purely because I could feel the front tires' grip level better in two
critical corners, *** and Portier.
I've tried many other FF wheels, including Logitech MOMO Racing, Act
Labs Force RS, Microsoft, as well as high end passive wheels by Thomas
and ECCI, and nothing (except possibly a well-broken-in Force RS)
matches a ball bearing-equipped LogiFF.
LogiFF's are still available, too. I recently found three of them on
eBay, and bought one (I should have bought all three!) JustDeals.com
also lists refurbished LogiFF's for a very reasonable price.
Ok, sorry if I got carried away! Anyway, if anyone would like to order
a ball bearing kit from Jens, let me know, and perhaps we can pool our
orders and save some money.
Alison
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