Indeed, I forgot to mention that I didn't cut the ball open. I mounted
it with double sided tape on the base. Works like a charm!
I also tried it with my lwff pedals, but those are not really suited
for this imho, the brake pedal and its range is too small.
Andre
>Andre,
>May I conclude you don't cut the ball open but mount it on the pedal base (or
>underneath the pedal itself)?
>> I have the CH Pro pedals, and bought a squash ball for it last week
>> (single white dot). It fits perfectly under the brake pedal, I used
>> double sided tape to keep it firmly in place.
>> It made a huge improvement on my braking!
>> Andre
>> >Nice to see my trick is still around. The idea is to have the ball firmly
>> >between your pedal and some type of backstop that is immovable. You can use any
>> >size or type of ball, but in theory a hollow ball is better than solid because
>> >the air will "stiffen" the pedal feel as it is compressed. You should also
>> >consider using two different balls to get more back pressure from the brake
>> >pedal. Additionally by placing the ball higher or lower on the pedal you can
>> >vary the pedal travel and feel due to leverage ratios. As for the backstop... I
>> >can tell you how to build a***pit for $30 but that's another story.
>> >John Moore
>> >> I have TSW and I would like to try "squash ball" breaking technique. I
>> >> bought squash ball (dunlop black with 2 yellow dots - the softest/slowest),
>> >> I cut it in a half and to my surprise, ball was hollow. Nobody can use that
>> >> to give more resistance under break pedal. So, I have two questions:
>> >> 1. Sounds funny but, what type of squash ball is best suited for this
>> >> purpose?
>> >> 2. I opened TSW pedal controller box and couldn't find a good place for a
>> >> squash ball. Can anybody describe how and where to put this ball in TSW?
>> >> Thank you in advance.
>> >> Darko
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