My wheel (home made) has 270 egress of rotation, no room to overdrive the
poentiometer.
You have to look at it this way... with your hand on the outside of the
wheel your hand moves further on a bigger wheel. Because your hand will move
further on a bigger wheel and the pot moves the same for any size wheel on
the same setup the steering is more precise. The 'dead' points in between
are what helps limit tire squeal and leads to faster laps.
Some people like smaller wheels and tight steering locks, I find I can
manage my tires better with a bigger wheel and higher lock.
I recognize the url in your sig, I guess I owe you alot of thanks for the
Act-Labs pedal tweak. I went for the 2nd stage... very noticeable
difference. On the wheel itself I had a mild steel sleeve made and a brass
bushing to fit inside. The 'pot holder' fits snuggly inside the brass
bushing which really stiffened up the wheel (RS not FF).
Respectful of your preference.. but still prefer a larger wheel, Jeff
> > Actually the larger the wheel the more precise the steering.
> That just doesn't make any sense. In computer racing you're spreading out
> the points of resolution so much that your hands need to cover a greater
> distance just to reach the next point. Nothing is read between the
points.
> In the real world, I'm sure a lot of F1 drivers would like to hear your
> theory. They've been headed in the wrong direction all these years.
> In Nascar, the cars are heavier and maybe a larger wheel is needed for
> leverage. Or, maybe there's a Nascar rule for steering wheel size that I
> haven't heard of yet. I'm not sure.
> >Can't knock a bigger wheel until you have the opportunity to try one.
> I've experimented with several sizes on a few different retail wheels. I
> routed a disc out of 3/8" plywood and used a 1 1/2" flexible, plastic pipe
> (well pipe from our construction sites) cut the full length so it would
fit
> over the plywood disc as the rim. Without getting into a lot of
unnecessary
> detail, after each driving experiment (several games on several tracks
with
> several settings) I re-routed the disc to a 1" smaller diameter until I
was
> finally down to 11". In each case, the smaller wheel performed better. I
> also got better, more consistent lap times when I put the smaller LWFF
wheel
> on the Act Labs Force RS, and there isn't much difference in the diameter.
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> > Actually the larger the wheel the more precise the steering.
> > I have gone from a 10" retail to a home made 12" which I upgraded to a
14"
> > On a track like Daytona or even Watkins Glen I have more control. Can't
> > knock a bigger wheel until you have the opportunity to try one.
> > Jeff
> > > I wouldn't go larger than 10". I've got a feeling that everyone who
> > looking
> > > for 14" will would be disappointed if they actually had one. It throws
> off
> > > your steering precision. Your hand travels further for the same amount
> of
> > > input, so you need quicker reflexes. You'd also need more points of
> > > resolution for an equal amount of precision as a smaller wheel
provides.
> > > I've done some experimenting with this, and although it looks good, a
> > larger
> > > wheel generally translates into longer lap times. There's a reason
> modern
> > > race cars don't use the same size wheels as their old, vintage
> > predecessors.
> > > > Just to get your opinion,
> > > > Can I take a small litttle survey of what size wheel they think
would
> > > > be best for NASCAR type games?
> > > > Raymond
> > > > ACT LABS
> > > > www.act-labs.com
> > > > >Hi all,
> > > > >I have a homemade wheel/pedal setup with a 12" Grant wheel.
> > > > >More than once I have thought about going to a 14 or 15" wheel.
> > > > >Any comments that might help me make my decision?
> > > > >I mostly play N4 but drive a bit of GPL also.
> > > > >Jeff