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Racing Simulator kits or plans?

Smit

Racing Simulator kits or plans?

by Smit » Sat, 16 Jan 1999 04:00:00

Does anyone know where to get the plans to construct an F1 simulator
for use on a home PC. This is a copy of an F1 front end with a monitor
perched on the nose cone and sometimes wheels/ suspension. You often
see these fibre glass/wood units at car and computer shows so someone
makes them, but I have searched the web for plans/instructions but can
only find expensive units which do not have the F1 body and usually
have their own pedals/steering wheel. I have a Thrustmaster so just
want to mack a cheap body to sit in.

Any help would most appreciated

Cheers

Smithy

atschoo

Racing Simulator kits or plans?

by atschoo » Sat, 16 Jan 1999 04:00:00

http://www.interactiveracing.com/

>Does anyone know where to get the plans to construct an F1 simulator
>for use on a home PC. This is a copy of an F1 front end with a monitor
>perched on the nose cone and sometimes wheels/ suspension. You often
>see these fibre glass/wood units at car and computer shows so someone
>makes them, but I have searched the web for plans/instructions but can
>only find expensive units which do not have the F1 body and usually
>have their own pedals/steering wheel. I have a Thrustmaster so just
>want to mack a cheap body to sit in.

>Any help would most appreciated

>Cheers

>Smithy

Tony

Racing Simulator kits or plans?

by Tony » Sat, 16 Jan 1999 04:00:00


>Does anyone know where to get the plans to construct an F1 simulator
>for use on a home PC. This is a copy of an F1 front end with a monitor
>perched on the nose cone and sometimes wheels/ suspension. You often
>see these fibre glass/wood units at car and computer shows so someone
>makes them, but I have searched the web for plans/instructions but can
>only find expensive units which do not have the F1 body and usually
>have their own pedals/steering wheel. I have a Thrustmaster so just
>want to mack a cheap body to sit in.

>Any help would most appreciated

>Cheers

>Smithy

The closest thing that I've seen for what you're asking for is these guys at
Ball Racing.

http://www.racesimcentral.net/

They're in England, and I've only seen the stuff on they're website, so I
have NO idea what their products are like, but it would seem that they make
a***pit that you can put your chosen components in (wheels/peddles,
monitor etc.).

Best of luck,

Tony

Daxe Rexfor

Racing Simulator kits or plans?

by Daxe Rexfor » Sat, 16 Jan 1999 04:00:00


>Does anyone know where to get the plans to construct an F1 simulator
>for use on a home PC. This is a copy of an F1 front end with a monitor
>perched on the nose cone and sometimes wheels/ suspension. You often
>see these fibre glass/wood units at car and computer shows so someone
>makes them, but I have searched the web for plans/instructions but can
>only find expensive units which do not have the F1 body and usually
>have their own pedals/steering wheel. I have a Thrustmaster so just
>want to mack a cheap body to sit in.

>Any help would most appreciated

Try contacting a company in your area that supplies machines for arcades.
There is often one company that leases the machines to more than one arcade.
Sometimes they sell the old machines outright and maybe you could get
something cheap, possibly with defunct electronics.  They might also be able
to help you contact the manufacturers of the mock-up cars via the
manufacturers of the arcade machines.

Just a thought

~daxe

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