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by **porsch..** » Fri, 26 May 2000 04:00:00

Just a fair warning.. It's a really good FF wheel, but it's just not
built very well... Had it for a year, I am on my 2nd set of pedal
springs and yesterday the paddle broke too...Enough !!
(imagine F12000 shifting with a gear shift, yuck ;-)

Just passing info....

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by **Zoll** » Sat, 27 May 2000 04:00:00

So I guess you'll have to play something like Nascar3, NFS Porsche or GPL
for a while...
(imagine NASCAR3 shifting with a paddle, gulp ;-)

Zolli

by **Andreas Kroel** » Sat, 27 May 2000 04:00:00

> Just a fair warning.. It's a really good FF wheel, but it's just not
> built very well... Had it for a year, I am on my 2nd set of pedal
> springs and yesterday the paddle broke too...Enough !!
> (imagine F12000 shifting with a gear shift, yuck ;-)
> Just passing info....
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> Before you buy.

Have mine for over a year, all I had to do is to change the pots, and the squashball modification. Still works
like a charm. What exactly did you do with your paddle to _break_ it?:)
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by **Steve Gare** » Sat, 27 May 2000 04:00:00

Same here

Had mine for nearly a year.

Really pleased with the wheel. Pedals not as good as my old T2, but I'm used
to them now.

> > Just a fair warning.. It's a really good FF wheel, but it's just not
> > built very well... Had it for a year, I am on my 2nd set of pedal
> > springs and yesterday the paddle broke too...Enough !!
> > (imagine F12000 shifting with a gear shift, yuck ;-)

> > Just passing info....

> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Before you buy.

> Have mine for over a year, all I had to do is to change the pots, and the

squashball modification. Still works
schweigen."(Wittgenstein)

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by **ForceRace** » Mon, 29 May 2000 04:00:00

If you're going to replace it, get the ACT LABS wheel. That thing is
built like a rock. They have a really solid reputation for quality.

>Just a fair warning.. It's a really good FF wheel, but it's just not
>built very well... Had it for a year, I am on my 2nd set of pedal
>springs and yesterday the paddle broke too...Enough !!
>(imagine F12000 shifting with a gear shift, yuck ;-)

>Just passing info....

>Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
>Before you buy.

by **porsch..** » Wed, 31 May 2000 04:00:00

the squashball modification. Still works
it?:)

Ehh, take a wild guess... I downshifted ;-) not even that hard either.
I have since opened it up and and epoxied it, and it broke again a day
later, so I guess a repair is out of the question. Never mind, this
thing is cursed. Yesterday, a friend of mine visited and his baby
pulled on the pedal connector and ripped it out ( I had to resolder
that ;-) Still, no paddle = no fun....

The problem is I cannot think of a suitable replacement that improves
things enough to justify the $$$ (heavier pedals, more FF power, more
options, USB).. The FF is nicely done (paddles + shifter), just not
made very stong.

Greg.

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by **porsch..** » Wed, 31 May 2000 04:00:00

Thanks, I was thinking about doing that actually....
I'll be researching it....I hope it has USB...

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