Does anyone own any steering wheel made by acts lab? If u do what do u think of
it? Is it worth getting?
Thanks in advance
jv
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In the moment there are 2 FF-wheels dominating the market, the Logitech WFF and
the ACTLabs RS
Pros:
Logi: smooth effects
RS: strong, solid, has ball bearing on the shaft, shifter available (works with
GPL now?), good support by Actlabs
Cons:
Logi: pedals not to everbodys liking, Support is SHIT, quite sloppy and often
defect right out of the box, especially the newer China-built
RS: Not to smooth due to the belt drive
Anybody is asked to share his further experience when extending the a.m. list.
I myself am quite involved in the Logi wheel (see my webpage) and have upgraded
my system to a quite good standard, but if I went for a new wheel now, I knew
what to do.
Jens
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The Force RS isn't "Not to smooth due to the belt drive". The wheel is
smooth enough, but has drag caused by the width of the belts, the size of
the teeth in the belt and pulleys, and to some extend, the pulley ratios.
Since it has quite a powerful motor, a larger pulley (gear) ratio from the
motor to the wheel is possible, making small FF movement in the motor
capable of slightly larger movements in the wheel (compared to other FF
wheels).
The notches that are felt are from the motor. If you take the cover off the
wheel and apply default spring, you can turn the wheel and watch the motor
armature and the pulley with the belt attached and see that the notches line
up with the armature pull on the magnets, not the teeth in the belt and
pulley. If you don't have force applied to the motor, you don't feel any
notches. The drag feels like a small amount of damping is applied to the
wheel. It's not just the shaft that has ball bearings, all the pulleys also
rest in ball bearings. The Ferrari wheel has the same basic setup as the
Force RS, but has less drag due in part because it has thinner belts and
pulleys, and higher pitched teeth (more teeth and smaller teeth). Initially
this might seem better, but in 2 years of FF battering I wonder if it will
still seem like a good idea. On the other hand, I sometimes wonder if Act
Labs doesn't get a little carried away when they build in longevity.
Slot
> In the moment there are 2 FF-wheels dominating the market, the Logitech
WFF and
> the ACTLabs RS
> Pros:
> Logi: smooth effects
> RS: strong, solid, has ball bearing on the shaft, shifter available (works
with
> GPL now?), good support by Actlabs
> Cons:
> Logi: pedals not to everbodys liking, Support is SHIT, quite sloppy and
often
> defect right out of the box, especially the newer China-built
> RS: Not to smooth due to the belt drive
> Anybody is asked to share his further experience when extending the a.m.
list.
> I myself am quite involved in the Logi wheel (see my webpage) and have
upgraded
> my system to a quite good standard, but if I went for a new wheel now, I
knew
> what to do.
> Jens
> >Does anyone own any steering wheel made by acts lab? If u do what do u
think of
> >it? Is it worth getting?
> >Thanks in advance
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> Remove "NOSPAM" before using my email-address
> JensSchumi homepage at http://members.xoom.com/JensSchu/
> Racing simulation, esp. GPL
> Logitech Wingman FF optimization
> Classic cars, esp. Morris Minor
> Radio controlled airplanes
I like your RS more and more.
Probably in my next life ;-)
Jens
>The Force RS isn't "Not to smooth due to the belt drive". The wheel is
>smooth enough, but has drag caused by the width of the belts, the size of
JensSchumi homepage at http://members.xoom.com/JensSchu/
Racing simulation, esp. GPL
Logitech Wingman FF optimization
Classic cars, esp. Morris Minor
Radio controlled airplanes