<Me to, is there any chance of a rational discussion of the >
<better wheels? I like road racing in GP2 and ICR2. I've had>
<pretty good luck with my T1, but I have the feeling that there >
<are intangibles, beyond the placement of the shift switch, that I >
<don't understand. TSW has the shift paddles in the back, they >
<are in front, under the thumbs, in the ECCI. Does this make >
<any difference? >
< I'm not too worried by the price difference. My attitude is>
<that I only have to pay once, maybe twice when I get a second>
<Pentium Pro, and from then on it's free. I'd need a LOT of>
<persuading to drop $1400, or whatever it is, ECCI is asking for>
<their new high end unit.>
< Of course, if a $120 T2, or my old T1 is really the best wheel>
<there is, I want to hear about that to.>
< I'm interested in getting one with a clutch pedal.>
Larry,
There is a world of difference between a consumer store mass market wheel
and a quality hand built unit. There is also a big difference between our
products and the TSW. The ECCI units are more expensive, but the reason
for this is the quality of design and construction. They are costly to
build. Our products have been professionally engineered and we manufacture
our components in a state-of-the-art multi-million dollar machine shop. We
use only quality materials and components like caged ball bearings,
machined billet aluminum, high grade stainless steel... etc. They not only
look good, but they perform because they are precision engineered units...
and you CAN tell the difference out on the track, just ask actual owners
of ECCI systems, don't take the word of other guys who say they have tried
one and find little difference. Also we offer a clutch equipped unit, the
CDS2R. If you would like more info, check out our website at
HTTP://OURWORLD.COMPUSERVE.COM/HOMEPAGES/EXTREME
With regard to your shifter question, we have done extensive testing on
different approaches to shifting and concluded that a properly positioned
face mounted short throw thumb button allows you to shift more quickly
than other schemes. We actually set out to develop a paddle system early
on, but our research led us in the other direction. We learned that it is
possible to execute two quick button clicks with your thumb in the time it
take to pull and fully release a larger rear mounted lever. If you are
just running NASCAR it probably makes no difference, but if you run GP2 or
Indycar, the button will give you a measurable advantage. If it didn't, we
would have gone with the paddle. I think the reason people think of
paddles is because of their use if F-1 racing. But in F-1, drivers wear
heavy fire resistant gloves reducing the drivers ability to feel small
buttons or small control movements through the gloves. Also a typical F-1
car already has radio buttons and many displays on the face of the wheel
for other functions.
If you would like us to send you a brochure or just to talk, just give us
a call at (612) 824-6733.
Andy Cers
Extreme Competition Controls Inc.
