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Racing Wheels?

fred charli

Racing Wheels?

by fred charli » Tue, 14 Oct 2003 18:30:16

Hello everyone,  I have a quick question regarding racing wheels. I own a
Pro Digital racing wheel. And I'm looking for a new one. I don't unserstand
why Thrustmaster put out a crappy wheel. I want to know if anyone else
experiences gitter when you make slight steering changes? This is really
making me mad. I'm having a hard time being able to keep a straight line.
Also what is the best non-Force feedback wheels out there today?

Thanks in advanced.

Aide

Racing Wheels?

by Aide » Tue, 14 Oct 2003 18:49:45

The best you asked for...?

www.interactiveracing.com

AD

Dan_Leac

Racing Wheels?

by Dan_Leac » Tue, 14 Oct 2003 18:58:30


This is because the pots (potentiometers) have become dirty. Open your wheel
and pedals and spray contact cleaner or isopropyl *** into the pots to
clean them

MS non-FF is quite nice, not sure if they still sell them. brd wheels
http://www.racesimcentral.net/ are the bst of the lot but cost a fortune

TDRacin

Racing Wheels?

by TDRacin » Tue, 14 Oct 2003 19:28:46

http://www.ecci.net


SimRace

Racing Wheels?

by SimRace » Tue, 14 Oct 2003 22:38:43


www.thomas-superwheel.com

Doug Elliso

Racing Wheels?

by Doug Elliso » Tue, 14 Oct 2003 23:23:26


However - BEWARE....

I know quite a few people getting a bit cheesed off with their BRD wheels.

One example...

" OK so I just finished installing a new wiring loom to my steering wheel
and I've still got these shitty problems -  plus a slight breeze knocked the
wires out of the pot so I had to get the soldering iron out and try my
damndest to put them back in without melting everything.  So I phone up BRD
and moan at them; they think that a chip has gone spannered in the USB pedal
circuit board
https://shop.interactiveracing.com/e-commerce/viewproduct.asp?Product...
and advised I send it to them for testing.  I tell you what, if those
bastards try to charge me 45 for a new circuit board just to have it go
*POP* in a few months, I will say *** you, man I bought BRD so that I did
not have to by a new plastic FF wheel every 6 months - But I know now that
metal construction doesn't mean SHIT if the wiring and circuitry is as
flimsy as a wet paper ***ing BAG.  CUNTS.  This is most likely my 30th
problem with my BRD rig,  literally.  ***ING SHIT. "

However -most of the problems mentioned are the previous generation stuff -
and the S7 pedals (and soon the S7 wheel and shifter) will most likely not
suffer this problem

Doug

Mike Beaucham

Racing Wheels?

by Mike Beaucham » Wed, 15 Oct 2003 06:53:07

Or you can try replacing the potentiometer with a higher quality one (make
sure it is the same OHM value I'd assume)..
Even the highest quality potentiometer is still going to be miles cheaper
than a "boutique" steering wheel that doesnt' even have force feedback.

Mike
http://www.racesimcentral.net/




> > Hello everyone,  I have a quick question regarding racing wheels. I own
a
> > Pro Digital racing wheel. And I'm looking for a new one. I don't
> unserstand
> > why Thrustmaster put out a crappy wheel. I want to know if anyone else
> > experiences gitter when you make slight steering changes? This is really
> > making me mad. I'm having a hard time being able to keep a straight
line.

> This is because the pots (potentiometers) have become dirty. Open your
wheel
> and pedals and spray contact cleaner or isopropyl *** into the pots to
> clean them

> > Also what is the best non-Force feedback wheels out there today?

> MS non-FF is quite nice, not sure if they still sell them. brd wheels
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/ are the bst of the lot but cost a fortune

> > Thanks in advanced.

pjgt..

Racing Wheels?

by pjgt.. » Thu, 16 Oct 2003 01:42:30

BRD.

Find them at....

www.interactiveracing.com

8-)

*Peter* -  http://www.cix.co.uk/~pjgtech/home.html

SimRace

Racing Wheels?

by SimRace » Thu, 16 Oct 2003 02:36:46


'Doesn't even have force feedback' You say that like it's a bad thing. It's
not. FF today is still very phoney feeling and hinders more than helps IMO.
Else the 'boutique' wheels would offer it too...drive a real race car, then
your plastic FF wheel in a sim, THEN tell me FF is accurate...I'll take
smooth over fake any day of the month.

fred charli

Racing Wheels?

by fred charli » Tue, 21 Oct 2003 15:56:26

Ok Thanks for everyones input. I know the best are the big expensive wheels.
I should have been more specific. I will take note. Just to let everyone
know. I recently purchased a Nascar Pro Digital 2 wheel. And it is much
better than my Pro Digital 1 as a matter of fact the the T2 is much better
than my Pro Digital. The Pro Digital really suck in XP using the newest usb
drivers.

Thank again everyone



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