rec.autos.simulators

by **tonepon** » Sun, 08 Aug 1999 04:00:00

can anyone tell me the available steering wheels that are out and which one
is the best and the most reliable

by **Crash** » Sun, 08 Aug 1999 04:00:00

TSW

Thomas Super Wheel

Crash

by **John Bodi** » Sun, 08 Aug 1999 04:00:00

My favorite is the TSW wheel -- check The IRL Insider Sim Site for some
wheel reviews:

http://irlinsider.adnetweb.com/sims/

Enjoy!

-- JB

can anyone tell me the available steering wheels that are out and which one
is the best and the most reliable

by **AndyCer** » Sun, 08 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Tonepone,

You might want to look at the ECCI lineup...

http://www.ecci.net

Andy Cers
ECCI

> can anyone tell me the available steering wheels that are out and which one
> is the best and the most reliable

by **AndyCer** » Sun, 08 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Tonepone,

Check out the ECCI lineup. Meets your description precisely.
http://www.ecci.net

> can anyone tell me the available steering wheels that are out and which one
> is the best and the most reliable

by **DTrager1** » Mon, 09 Aug 1999 04:00:00

SRC
http://www.mindspring.com/~srcwheel/

Dave Trager - DTrager
1998 NROS Pro Div. Finalist

Team Xtreme
http://members.aol.com/xtremechvy/Xtreme3.html

by **Hans** » Mon, 09 Aug 1999 04:00:00

tonepone heeft geschreven in bericht ...

Have a look at my gpl ultimate linkspage
which has lots of wheellinks
http://users.bart.nl/~hansvd/links.html

--

Hans van Dam

HotGrid Legends
http://www.bart.nl/~hansvd/

For an easy recognizable Alfa-Brabham car in replays go here
http://www.fan.net.au/~stevephi/overrev/indivcars.htm

by **Thomas Enterprise** » Mon, 09 Aug 1999 04:00:00

>can anyone tell me the available steering wheels that are out and which one
>is the best and the most reliable

For the very best wheels available, check out:

http://thomas-superwheel.com

with all the options available you can custom design your own setup and this
will be the last wheel you will ever have to buy :).

by **Jjnasc** » Tue, 10 Aug 1999 04:00:00

"with all the options available you can custom design your own setup and this
will be the last wheel you will ever have to buy :)."

Because You'll Be Just Too Broke To Ever Consider Buying Another Wheel....

by **Tracey A Mille** » Tue, 10 Aug 1999 04:00:00

And you'll still be envious of the guys with force feedback...

Jjnascar wrote

by **Nathan Wo** » Tue, 10 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Anyone who is serious about their sims won't hesitate spending a lot
of money for something they can keep and upgrade for years to come.
Sounds more like you're envious of those who have forked over the
money. BTW, this applies to ANY expensive well produced wheel, not
just TSW. You pay Thrustmaster money, you get Thrustmaster quality and
longevity I'm afraid.

--
Nathan Wong http://www.nectar.com.au/~alfacors
Super Touring - Club Cars - Alfa Romeo

http://fullspeed.to/astc
Australian Super Touring News and Information

by **Thomas Enterprise** » Tue, 10 Aug 1999 04:00:00

>Anyone who is serious about their sims won't hesitate spending a lot
>of money for something they can keep and upgrade for years to come.
>Sounds more like you're envious of those who have forked over the
>money. BTW, this applies to ANY expensive well produced wheel, not
>just TSW. You pay Thrustmaster money, you get Thrustmaster quality and
>longevity I'm afraid.

Nathan, thanks couldnt have said it better myself, nice to see someone has
the sense to understand the difference between a toy and serious racing
equipment :)!

Trev

by **John Bodi** » Tue, 10 Aug 1999 04:00:00

>And you'll still be envious of the guys with force feedback...

Hardly. My Saitek R4 Force wheel is gathering dust; my preferred controller
of choice is my TSW2. When all those FF wheels out there start to wear out
(and they WILL), the TSW owners will still be driving while the FF owners
are shelling out more bucks for another wheel . . . and after the second
one, they'll probaby be asking themselves if Force Feedback really IS all
that great. I don't think it is, currently -- it tends to get in the way
for me, and I find it more intrusive, rather than immersive.

Go with a TSW. Or check out the ECCI. Maybe take a look at the SRC wheels,
but don't assume that you can get the same quality and longevity with a
Force Feedback wheel. They're well-built, to be sure, but there's way too
much plastic to compare FF wheels to the top-of-the-line non-FF models.

-- John Bodin
Publisher, The IRL Insider Magazine
http://irlinsider.adnetweb.com/

by **Jjnasc** » Tue, 10 Aug 1999 04:00:00

you guys speak of longevity....dont slam the wheel into the corner with both
hands like martin...and you'll have longevity...

In 5 years i had one wheel....its fine...i just now decided to go to this ff
thing...we'll see....

by **drbo..** » Tue, 10 Aug 1999 04:00:00

On Sun, 8 Aug 1999 20:39:34 -0500, "Thomas Enterprises"

>with all the options available you can custom design your own setup and this
>will be the last wheel you will ever have to buy :).

Not likely. Really good FF is clearly coming. GPL is more
than halfway there already.

bob - happy TSW2 owner and realist