rec.autos.simulators

>> What experience do you all have with the TSW?  Can you get parts in a
>> timely fashion?  Is the wheel sturdy?  Your feedback is appreciated.

>I highly doubt you'll ever break a TSW spring.  You can park a car on
>top of the wheel or pedals.  The only weakness is the pots, which will
>happen with pretty much any system.  Parts delivery is about a week (at
>least for me..they have to go through customs).

> >> What experience do you all have with the TSW?  Can you get parts in a
> >> timely fashion?  Is the wheel sturdy?  Your feedback is appreciated.

> >I highly doubt you'll ever break a TSW spring.  You can park a car on
> >top of the wheel or pedals.  The only weakness is the pots, which will
> >happen with pretty much any system.  Parts delivery is about a week (at
> >least for me..they have to go through customs).

>   Actually, I broke one.  When I emailed Trev, he told me that I should be
> proud as I was ony the second or third person in TSW history to break a
> spring! :-)  When I asked about replacing it, he told me that if I was
> comfortable doing work myslef, the spring was a standard screen door
> spring that could be picked up at any home center

> http://irlinsider.adnetweb.com/tsw2rev.htm

> Enjoy!

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

> >They won't sell me parts for my Nascar Pro wheel!  They are "giving" me a
> >spring kit, but since I'm out of warranty they said that I cannot expect
> >that again.  I asked for 4 kits, replacement POTs and bungee cord.  No
> >go.  Not only that, but I have to wait 7-10 days for my springs?

> >Not.

> >What experience do you all have with the TSW?  Can you get parts in a
> >timely fashion?  Is the wheel sturdy?  Your feedback is appreciated.

> >Devon

>I keep looking at the VROC applet and get pissed that I can't race.  This
>is terrible!  Take it easy on those springs you guys ;)

>>I wonder if I could use those screen door springs to fix my TM until I
>>can afford the TSW...

>>I keep looking at the VROC applet and get pissed that I can't race.  This
>>is terrible!  Take it easy on those springs you guys ;)

> I know, I broke a pedal spring while I was hosting/racing. I
>guess the ***ion still had me, as I just turned most of my
>graphics down in the game and hosted (and watched) a few times
>more while I was waiting for TM to mail my replacements. They
>arrived yesterday, pedals fixed, and found out just how bad you
>can get with a week off from driving. Hosted last night and got
>beaten like a step child. <g>

> Still, if you can't race...host! (If you have the bandwidth.)

> Regards,

>Doc Wynne
>Technical Support & Network Services
>Support Engineering/dickson.net
>http://www.racesimcentral.net/
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>Never a late apex, never a dull moment.