T2 - Any Good? Where to get cheap?

I've been thinking about getting a T2 wheel and was wondering if the quality of construction is any good? I own a g-force wheel that really is not built very good. Does the T2 suffer from the same problem of being mushy around the center of the turn radius. I mean do the pots track cleanly across the entire turn radius. The g-force pots seemed to develop play (slip) around the middle of the radius causing a jumping in the pot value, which would then manifest itself in my slamming the wall at 180+mph. What I'm really asking is does the T2 track cleanly, and give you a good feel running right up againt the wall ???? Also, where can I get one cheap: less than 99 bucks ? anyone, anyone Thanks Tim

Hello, For the price the T2 tracks pretty well. As far as I've been able to tell there are no major jumps in the pot. I'm able to run right up against the wall without hitting it; except for driver error :) As for price, I got mine on sale at Circut City for $89 a few months ago. I've seen them on sale fairly frequently at Computer City and CompUSA (when you can find them in stock) for around $99. If you trust mail order there is a company in May's issue of PCGamer called Computer Express that advertises it for $99. They have a web site at http://www.cexpress.com or http://cexpress.com They list both so I'm not sure which is right. Hope this helps John

>I've been thinking about getting a T2 wheel and was wondering if the >quality of construction is any good? People complain, but it seems very good to me. My T2 made me much smoother than a joystick, that's all I know. doesn't seem twitch at center at all. Circuit City- $99. CompUSA- $130. What is with CompUSA, anyway? They always cost more, except for their 2 or 3 freak sale items.

> I've been thinking about getting a T2 wheel and was wondering if the > quality of construction is any good? If you can wait until October, you can buy Thurstmaster's next generation of wheels, that of the one with force-feed back, so you can actually feel a crash, skid etc. I was about to but the T2, but now I have decided to wait for their next wheel. Bill

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>I've been thinking about getting a T2 wheel and was wondering if the >quality of construction is any good? >I own a g-force wheel that really is not built very good. Does the T2 >suffer from the same problem of being mushy around the center of the >turn radius. I mean do the pots track cleanly across the entire turn >radius. The g-force pots seemed to develop play (slip) around the >middle of the radius causing a jumping in the pot value, which would >then manifest itself in my slamming the wall at 180+mph. >What I'm really asking is does the T2 track cleanly, and give you a >good feel running right up againt the wall ???? >Also, where can I get one cheap: less than 99 bucks ? anyone, anyone >Thanks >Tim

Hi Tim, I own a T2, (cost me 165$ Can) and it is not mushy as pots are concerned, the only problem I noticed is the fact that the axis of the wheel is kinda little loose (just a bit) at first I was really disapointed, but again it doesn't cost 495$ US like the high end products, and with time I forgot about that little problem. I play GP1 and Indycar racing 2 with it and I don't have any handling problem (no jumping in pots value). Well that was my two cents, I donn't know about the other T2 users out there, but I am quite satisfied with it. I have a project though to build a homemade wheel and pedals, from the plans that you can find at Wally's homepage, and that kind of wheel wont wobble (steel shaft, bearing mounted etc, etc,)you should go visit it's worth the time, here's the address http://www.oz.net/~wottenad/wheel.htm Bye for now. John

Got mine at Circuit City for $99..... Phil

I have heard a lot about this T2. And I want to get one. Does it require a special game port card, or can it just be plugged into the joystick port in the I/O card? Does anyone know where I can get one in UK? and how much is it??

>I have heard a lot about this T2. And I want to get one. Does it >require a special game port card, or can it just be plugged into the >joystick port in the I/O card? Works just fine here through my SB16. Some have problems and need an adjustable game card. Pick up a games mag and get it mail order. Outrageously expensive compared to what our US friends pay though. Expect to pay about 120 quid. -- Derek James

> >Does anyone know where I can get one in UK? and how much is it?? > Pick up a games mag and get it mail order. Outrageously expensive compared > to what our US friends pay though. Expect to pay about 120 quid. They have them in *** for 99 Julian _____________________________________________________________________ University of Oxford

The T2? Damn. -- Derek James

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> >> Pick up a games mag and get it mail order. Outrageously expensive compared > >> to what our US friends pay though. Expect to pay about 120 quid. > >They have them in *** for 99 > The T2? Damn. > -- > Derek James

Don't Believe that guy from OXFORD! I phoned this morning to *** Mega Store in central London, and it costs about 169.99. It's the Virtual Pilot that costs 99. So it is still cheaper by mail order. - an graduate from Imperial College.