rec.autos.simulators

I have a T1 that has started acting up badly a couple of days ago. For some
reason it will all of a sudden jerk to the right badly while driving.  I have
had this T1 for over a year and half with no problems except broken springs. I
tried resetting the controls as well as recalibrating but the jerk is still
there. It doesn't happen every lap, but often enough where you can't run a
consistent race. So i went ahead and bought a T2 tonite for $89.98 at Ciruit
City. They were selling it for $99.98 but agreed to sell it at the price that
Best Buy(right across the street) had it for on sale. I called Best Buy before
i drove 20 miles to see if they had one and how much it was. They said they
did and it was $84. Well i  got there and the price was wrong and all they had
was the display and would not sell it. Told me to call in the morning as  a
truck was due that night. Well i went to circuit city and they were cool about
it.  ANYWAY, I want to figure out what is wrong with the T1 so i can maybe
sell it. Any suggestions?  Also does anyone know if it  is necessary or
advisable to place a 1" block of wood behind the T2 pedals to prolong spring
life such as was the case with the T1?Thanks!!

You should be able to get a new potentiometer for your T1 wheel from
Thrustmaster at no charge.
Go to their web site (http://www.thrustmaster.com), follow the "Service
and
Repair" link, then the "Send E-Mail to Service & Repair" link.

I don't believe this is necessary.  The cover of the pedals has a stop
that prevents the pedal from being depressed all the way.  This is
equivalent to the 1" block.