> I'm in search of a new wheel setup once again. I have the original Logitech
> Wingman Formula Force and was wondering how it compares to the MOMO. The
> problem I always have with wheels is that the steering shaft bushings wear
> out and end up with a ton of slop. I read on the Logitech website it says
> that the MOMO has bearings, but it doesn't say where. If its the steering
> shaft I'll give the MOMO a try. How does the rest of the MOMO compare to the
> original? The pedals look the same other than the actual pedal. Have they
> increased the pedal travel since the original? I like the angle of the
> pedals because I sit in a desk chair to race and the down ward movement
> works better than the pivot of must other styles.
I had the same problems with my LWFF (old all-red ones) and switched to the MOMO. I didn't
think I'd be able to install one of those ball-bearing kits on the LWFF - - I pictured
myself becoming permanently entangled with the steel cable inside. Anyway, yes the MOMO's
bearings support the steering shaft. Very nice, no slop. The gear drive inside may be
slightly less smooth than the cable in the old one, but I've only noticed it during large
steering corrections. (e.g. while catching a big slide in Rally Trophy) The pedals don't
seem to have any more travel, but higher resistance. I definitely felt I could control
threshold braking better, although no doubt CH or the new ACT Lab pedals are even better.
The big change is that the face of the pedal is hinged to the 'plunger' arm. If you have
the ball of your foot on the pedal, you probably won't notice the difference except that
they will adjust to the angle of your foot. In my case, I have a tendency to brake with my
toes on the front edge of the pedal. Yeah, it sounds weird, but I think I started doing
that to compensate for the short pedal travel. So the hinged pedals gave me fits for a
while.
...Klinn
