New clutch pedal system coming up?

I found a movie on the Internet today and instead of deleting it from my HD again, I gathered it might be interesting to all of you as well. The file is now available from our FilePlanet server at http://www.sportplanet.com/hg/newsitem.php?newsid=763. The 7.7MB movie shows some great heel and toe action (and a clutch) on a pedal system I have never seen before (it's certainly no ACT LABS set up). The game sounds a lot like NASCAR Racing 4, but I'm not 100% sure and it has to be a road track, with the heel and toeing and heavy braking going on. Does anyone know this pedal system? And who is the driver? What track is he driving on? Where can I buy those shoes...ehm...You probably know what I'm aiming at now. What's this all about? Will we have another competitor for ACT LABS? Of course we'll keep on searching for new info as well and we'll keep you updated. -- Kenneth Verburg Editor-in-chief High Gear http://www.simracingnews.com

Act labs clutch will be shipping in mid July. I allready preodered mine. It also has different tensioon belts to adjust the braking -- http://www.onlineautoracing.com G_Major since Nascar 2

Hi Ken i do know how is driving in that video and yes its nascar 4 i was given this video about a week ago and asked not to give it anyone else or talk about who is manufacturing these pedal units. i am trying to contact the person to see if i can get permission to speak of him and or the manufacture. Mac On Mon, 25 Jun 2001 17:41:49 GMT, "Kenneth Verburg" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>I found a movie on the Internet today and instead of deleting it from my HD >again, I gathered it might be interesting to all of you as well. The file is >now available from our FilePlanet server at >http://www.sportplanet.com/hg/newsitem.php?newsid=763. The 7.7MB movie shows >some great heel and toe action (and a clutch) on a pedal system I have never >seen before (it's certainly no ACT LABS set up). The game sounds a lot like >NASCAR Racing 4, but I'm not 100% sure and it has to be a road track, with >the heel and toeing and heavy braking going on. > >Does anyone know this pedal system? And who is the driver? What track is he >driving on? Where can I buy those shoes...ehm...You probably know what I'm >aiming at now. What's this all about? Will we have another competitor for >ACT LABS? > >Of course we'll keep on searching for new info as well and we'll keep you >updated. >-- >Kenneth Verburg >Editor-in-chief High Gear >http://www.simracingnews.com > >

The video remains static but I can hear the sound. I'm using Realplayer basic. Any ideas? Thanks, Doug "Kenneth Verburg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:xJKZ6.28453$[email hidden]... > I found a movie on the Internet today and instead of deleting it from myHD > again, I gathered it might be interesting to all of you as well. The fileis > now available from our FilePlanet server at > http://www.sportplanet.com/hg/newsitem.php?newsid=763. The 7.7MB movieshows > some great heel and toe action (and a clutch) on a pedal system I havenever > seen before (it's certainly no ACT LABS set up). The game sounds a lotlike > NASCAR Racing 4, but I'm not 100% sure and it has to be a road track, with > the heel and toeing and heavy braking going on. > > Does anyone know this pedal system? And who is the driver? What track ishe

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> driving on? Where can I buy those shoes...ehm...You probably know what I'm > aiming at now. What's this all about? Will we have another competitor for > ACT LABS? > > Of course we'll keep on searching for new info as well and we'll keep you > updated. > -- > Kenneth Verburg > Editor-in-chief High Gear > http://www.simracingnews.com > >

By the way, are those sounds from the meatwater soundpack? Doug "Doug Justice" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> The video remains static but I can hear the sound. I'm using Realplayer > basic. Any ideas? > > Thanks, > > Doug > > > "Kenneth Verburg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:xJKZ6.28453$[email hidden]... > > I found a movie on the Internet today and instead of deleting it from my > HD > > again, I gathered it might be interesting to all of you as well. The

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> is > > now available from our FilePlanet server at > > http://www.sportplanet.com/hg/newsitem.php?newsid=763. The 7.7MB movie > shows > > some great heel and toe action (and a clutch) on a pedal system I have > never > > seen before (it's certainly no ACT LABS set up). The game sounds a lot > like > > NASCAR Racing 4, but I'm not 100% sure and it has to be a road track,

with > > the heel and toeing and heavy braking going on. > > > > Does anyone know this pedal system? And who is the driver? What track is > he > > driving on? Where can I buy those shoes...ehm...You probably know whatI'm > > aiming at now. What's this all about? Will we have another competitorfor > > ACT LABS? > > > > Of course we'll keep on searching for new info as well and we'll keepyou

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> > updated. > > -- > > Kenneth Verburg > > Editor-in-chief High Gear > > http://www.simracingnews.com > > > > > >

Chances are you are viewing the preview video for the new Act Labs clutch system. It allows for heel-toe and is quite a bit larger than their current pedals. Looks a lot different too. CW "Kenneth Verburg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:xJKZ6.28453$[email hidden]... > I found a movie on the Internet today and instead of deleting it from myHD > again, I gathered it might be interesting to all of you as well. The fileis > now available from our FilePlanet server at > http://www.sportplanet.com/hg/newsitem.php?newsid=763. The 7.7MB movieshows > some great heel and toe action (and a clutch) on a pedal system I havenever > seen before (it's certainly no ACT LABS set up). The game sounds a lotlike > NASCAR Racing 4, but I'm not 100% sure and it has to be a road track, with > the heel and toeing and heavy braking going on. > > Does anyone know this pedal system? And who is the driver? What track ishe

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> driving on? Where can I buy those shoes...ehm...You probably know what I'm > aiming at now. What's this all about? Will we have another competitor for > ACT LABS? > > Of course we'll keep on searching for new info as well and we'll keep you > updated. > -- > Kenneth Verburg > Editor-in-chief High Gear > http://www.simracingnews.com > >

These pedals are "top-hinged" so I dont think they are the Act-labs ones.. By the look of things - I would say that the peadals are part of some sort of "permanent cockpit" al� the Hyperstim, SMS etc. I also reckon that the person "driving" [N4 around the Glen] is either a real racecar-driver or one that's put alot of hours behind the wheel of that thing... 'cause he sure got the hang of the "heel 'n' toe" stuff! Go watch it and learn! ed_ Cowen Wilson wrote: > Chances are you are viewing the preview video for the new Act Labs clutch > system. It allows for heel-toe and is quite a bit larger than theircurrent

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> pedals. Looks a lot different too. > > CW > > "Kenneth Verburg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:xJKZ6.28453$[email hidden]... > > I found a movie on the Internet today and instead of deleting it from my > HD > > again, I gathered it might be interesting to all of you as well. The

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> is > > now available from our FilePlanet server at > > http://www.sportplanet.com/hg/newsitem.php?newsid=763. The 7.7MB movie > shows > > some great heel and toe action (and a clutch) on a pedal system I have > never > > seen before (it's certainly no ACT LABS set up). The game sounds a lot > like > > NASCAR Racing 4, but I'm not 100% sure and it has to be a road track,

with > > the heel and toeing and heavy braking going on. > > > > Does anyone know this pedal system? And who is the driver? What track is > he > > driving on? Where can I buy those shoes...ehm...You probably know whatI'm > > aiming at now. What's this all about? Will we have another competitorfor > > ACT LABS? > > > > Of course we'll keep on searching for new info as well and we'll keepyou

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> > updated. > > -- > > Kenneth Verburg > > Editor-in-chief High Gear > > http://www.simracingnews.com > > > > > >

Top hinged? I recall reading about a mob who do some F1 components making the only top-hinged pedals ATM. Of course, if these are new to the market, that would make two of them. Ben Ed Solheim wrote in message ...

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>These pedals are "top-hinged" so I dont think they are the Act-labs ones.. >By the look of things - I would say that the peadals are part of some sort >of "permanent cockpit" al� the Hyperstim, SMS etc. I also reckon that the >person "driving" [N4 around the Glen] is either a real racecar-driver or >one that's put alot of hours behind the wheel of that thing... 'cause he >sure got the hang of the "heel 'n' toe" stuff! Go watch it and learn! > >ed_ > >Cowen Wilson wrote: >> Chances are you are viewing the preview video for the new Act Labs clutch >> system. It allows for heel-toe and is quite a bit larger than their >current >> pedals. Looks a lot different too. >> >> CW >> >> "Kenneth Verburg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> news:xJKZ6.28453$[email hidden]... >> > I found a movie on the Internet today and instead of deleting it from

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>> HD >> > again, I gathered it might be interesting to all of you as well. The >file >> is >> > now available from our FilePlanet server at >> > http://www.sportplanet.com/hg/newsitem.php?newsid=763. The 7.7MB movie >> shows >> > some great heel and toe action (and a clutch) on a pedal system I have >> never >> > seen before (it's certainly no ACT LABS set up). The game sounds a lot >> like >> > NASCAR Racing 4, but I'm not 100% sure and it has to be a road track, >with >> > the heel and toeing and heavy braking going on. >> > >> > Does anyone know this pedal system? And who is the driver? What track

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>> he >> > driving on? Where can I buy those shoes...ehm...You probably know what >I'm >> > aiming at now. What's this all about? Will we have another competitor >for >> > ACT LABS? >> > >> > Of course we'll keep on searching for new info as well and we'll keep >you >> > updated. >> > -- >> > Kenneth Verburg >> > Editor-in-chief High Gear >> > http://www.simracingnews.com >> > >> > >> >> > >

I'd agree with you Ed. Top hinged = realistic peddles...finally! These would be applicable to stock cars, touring cars, GTP cars (class), most of the ALMS cars, etc. Bottom-hinged peddles only being "realistic" in open wheel tubs! Could this be a prototype peddle system (as the aluminum construction suggests....makes sense for a prototype too = easy to fabricate "on the fly") being designed for WSC? Overhead peddles would require some sort of a "frame" to mount them.......so my question is, "Who makes frames?" That's probably where you'll find some answers to this. And, as far as the "heel and toe" work....that's definetly professional work in that video. Again, this would point to a prototype......someone spending the time, money and effort to have a professional driver confirm their operation, configuration, adjustability (heal and toe requires the brake/gas combo to be adjustable to fit the ergonomics of each specific driver). Now, where do I order these peddles? Tom

Unfortunatly I cant say I agree with you Tom :-) Top hinged pedals are for the road - real racecars use bottom-hinged pedals. :-) Infact bottom-hinged pedals is getting to be the "norm" in racecars 'over here'... being it Le Mans Prototypes, touring cars, single-seaters, or 'saloons'. Having said that.... I can understand why people want a "regulare-setup".. it's probably easier and more comfy if your driving in a very 'upright posistion' - I would however think that you will need to sort of bolt the pedal "box" to something big and permanent - if you want to [ab]use it like you can with a set of bottom hinged pedals [as we got today]... ed_ Tom Pabst wrote: > I'd agree with you Ed. Top hinged = realistic peddles...finally! These > would be applicable to stock cars, touring cars, GTP cars (class), most of > the ALMS cars, etc. Bottom-hinged peddles only being "realistic" in open > wheel tubs!

Hey Guys first let me say that these pedals are not Act Labs. i know that for a fact. i also know they are not made of plastic. these are machined metal parts. they are very well built and engineered. not plastic like act labs. they are indeed top hinged pedals, not only that but im told they will be user adjustable as in you will be able to set the distance between the pedals to suit your own preference. its my understanding they will work in a cockpit as well as a desk configuration. yes ed the person doing the heel and toe work in that vid has indeed driven real race cars.im not sure how much time he actually had on those pedals when that vid was made though. the only other top hinged sim pedals being made right now that im aware of are from redline pedals. i have the redline pedals and wheel and really like the top hinged feel of those pedals. im not gonna spend my money on plastic act labs pedals and shifter when their are much better built counterpart pieces coming from this company. i will surely wait to pickup these pedals when they become available. not only the pedals but other items to come from this company as well. all top quality stuff. and im told the prices will be most reasonable. those shoes are simpson racing shoes ken ;) 140 bucks from the simpson racing web site. Mac On Mon, 25 Jun 2001 17:41:49 GMT, "Kenneth Verburg" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>I found a movie on the Internet today and instead of deleting it from my HD >again, I gathered it might be interesting to all of you as well. The file is >now available from our FilePlanet server at >http://www.sportplanet.com/hg/newsitem.php?newsid=763. The 7.7MB movie shows >some great heel and toe action (and a clutch) on a pedal system I have never >seen before (it's certainly no ACT LABS set up). The game sounds a lot like >NASCAR Racing 4, but I'm not 100% sure and it has to be a road track, with >the heel and toeing and heavy braking going on. > >Does anyone know this pedal system? And who is the driver? What track is he >driving on? Where can I buy those shoes...ehm...You probably know what I'm >aiming at now. What's this all about? Will we have another competitor for >ACT LABS? > >Of course we'll keep on searching for new info as well and we'll keep you >updated. >-- >Kenneth Verburg >Editor-in-chief High Gear >http://www.simracingnews.com > >

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> > Hey Guys > first let me say that these pedals are not Act Labs. > i know that for a fact. i also know they are not made of plastic. > these are machined metal parts. they are very well built and > engineered. not plastic like act labs. they are indeed top hinged > pedals, not only that but im told they will be user adjustable as in > you will be able to set the distance between the pedals to suit your > own preference. its my understanding they will work in a cockpit as > well as a desk configuration. yes ed the person doing the heel and toe > work in that vid has indeed driven real race cars.im not sure how much > time he actually had on those pedals when that vid was made though. > the only other top hinged sim pedals being made right now that im > aware of are from redline pedals. i have the redline pedals and wheel > and really like the top hinged feel of those pedals. im not gonna > spend my money on plastic act labs pedals and shifter when their are > much better built counterpart pieces coming from this company. i will > surely wait to pickup these pedals when they become available. not > only the pedals but other items to come from this company as well. all > top quality stuff. and im told the prices will be most reasonable. > those shoes are simpson racing shoes ken ;) 140 bucks from the simpson > racing web site. > Mac

http://www.wave.co.nz/~lakewood/Redline2.htm Nigel Nichols for president !!! Yes, they work as good as they look, the brake pedal has a secondary spring that gives you an incredible control and makes modulating the pedal pressure very "easy"... Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy http://www.theuspits.com "A woman is an occasional pleasure but a cigar is always a smoke" --Groucho Marx--

Unless they are planning to loose money on this thing - those pedals will cost *a lot* more than the Act-labs items. So I really dont think you cant make a comparison Mac.. (would be like comparing a Hyperstim to a MadCatz wheel!) I'm no expert but if I were to guess - I'de say a setup like that will set you back $2-300 or maybe more. Then again - I'd love to be wrong :-) -- ed_ Mac <[email hidden]> skrev i meldingsnyheter:[email hidden]... > Hey Guys > first let me say that these pedals are not Act Labs. > i know that for a fact. i also know they are not made of plastic. > these are machined metal parts. they are very well built and > engineered. not plastic like act labs. they are indeed top hinged > pedals, not only that but im told they will be user adjustable as in > you will be able to set the distance between the pedals to suit your > own preference. its my understanding they will work in a cockpit as > well as a desk configuration. yes ed the person doing the heel and toe > work in that vid has indeed driven real race cars.im not sure how much > time he actually had on those pedals when that vid was made though. > the only other top hinged sim pedals being made right now that im > aware of are from redline pedals. i have the redline pedals and wheel > and really like the top hinged feel of those pedals. im not gonna > spend my money on plastic act labs pedals and shifter when their are > much better built counterpart pieces coming from this company. i will > surely wait to pickup these pedals when they become available. not > only the pedals but other items to come from this company as well. all > top quality stuff. and im told the prices will be most reasonable. > those shoes are simpson racing shoes ken ;) 140 bucks from the simpson > racing web site. > Mac > > On Mon, 25 Jun 2001 17:41:49 GMT, "Kenneth Verburg" > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >I found a movie on the Internet today and instead of deleting it from my HD > >again, I gathered it might be interesting to all of you as well. The file is > >now available from our FilePlanet server at > >http://www.sportplanet.com/hg/newsitem.php?newsid=763. The 7.7MB movie shows > >some great heel and toe action (and a clutch) on a pedal system I have never > >seen before (it's certainly no ACT LABS set up). The game sounds a lot like > >NASCAR Racing 4, but I'm not 100% sure and it has to be a road track, with > >the heel and toeing and heavy braking going on. > > > >Does anyone know this pedal system? And who is the driver? What track is he > >driving on? Where can I buy those shoes...ehm...You probably know what I'm > >aiming at now. What's this all about? Will we have another competitor for > >ACT LABS? > > > >Of course we'll keep on searching for new info as well and we'll keep you > >updated. > >-- > >Kenneth Verburg > >Editor-in-chief High Gear > >http://www.simracingnews.com > > > > >

Would I be wrong in guessing that Watkins Glen was the track being run???? dave henrie

DH. What do you mean by "the track being run?" I dont understand? "Dave Henrie" wrote: | Would I be wrong in guessing that Watkins Glen was the track beingrun???? | dave henrie --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.262 / Virus Database: 132 - Release Date: 6/12/2001

I don't know where this footage was taken, whether in a car or simulator, but if I imagine where I'd be braking and accelerating, then it matches the driver's inputs fairly closely. So if it's n4, the track he was driving was WG. at least it matches in my mind. dave henrie "Thom j." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9wj_6.891$[email hidden]...

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> DH. What do you mean by "the track being run?" I dont understand? > > "Dave Henrie" wrote: > | Would I be wrong in guessing that Watkins Glen was the track being > run???? > | dave henrie > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.262 / Virus Database: 132 - Release Date: 6/12/2001 > >

"O" ok I see now! Duh! Dumb Me. Scratch.. Scratch..Sorry bout dat.. :-) "Dave Henrie" wrote: | I don't know where this footage was taken, whether in a car orsimulator, | but if I imagine where I'd be braking and accelerating, then it matchesthe | driver's inputs fairly closely. So if it's n4, the track he was drivingwas

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| WG. | at least it matches in my mind. | dave henrie | "Thom j." wrote: | > DH. What do you mean by "the track being run?" I dont understand? | > | > "Dave Henrie" wrote: | > | Would I be wrong in guessing that Watkins Glen was the track being | > run???? | > | dave henrie

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Its Watkins Glen. Tom

Bingo score one for the Davester!! (where's that old keyboard i stashed away wnen i got this ms split keyboard...dangit..i hate it when keys stop working.) btw Tom...I got my replacement bios chip last night, I'll be yanking out the piii guts tonight and hopefully seeing if the AMD will fire up again. I have everything working pretty good right now(except this flakey keyboard) and kinda hate to mess with it...but I also hate having twice the cpu power sitting in a box...:) So if I disappear ...you'll know i'm attempting to piggyback an AMD Atlon onto the tracings of a piii slot...hehehehe dave henrie "Tom Pabst" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Cur_6.134796$%[email hidden]... > Its Watkins Glen. > > Tom > > >

Oh my God, Dave....don't do it! Tom

"Tom Pabst" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:knG_6.137697$%[email hidden]... > Oh my God, Dave....don't do it! > > Tom > yeah I know...I can't leave well enough alone. Anyhow it didn't work. I still can't get the motherboard to boot. Took me most of the morning to get the piii back up. Next step is trying to contact the MSI folks which could be trouble since several of their websites are down. dave henrie