Best steering wheel to buy?

I have a feeling this has been asked before, but here goes: What's the best steering wheel to buy? After picking up GP2 the other day, I am in love, and need to buy something better than a joystick. Should I get this Thrustmaster T2 thing??? TIA, Greg.

> I have a feeling this has been asked before, but here goes: > What's the best steering wheel to buy? After picking up > GP2 the other day, I am in love, and need to buy something > better than a joystick. Should I get this Thrustmaster > T2 thing??? Check out the July issue of Sim Racing News, where there is a feature on a Wheel/Pedal survey, at http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/~harmon/simnews/ Cheers! -- --- Terje Wold Johansen --- http://www.ifi.uio.no/~terjjo/ --- "I am your inferior superior." O.W.

You Wrote, I have a small personal review for the T2 and the TSW wheel controller on my Web site under the bullet "Wheel controller review". I have just started my web site so not much else is there right now. My site is http://www.ntsource.com/~thayer/ I hope this helps a little. I like the TSW wheel for GP2. Dave Thayer

On Thu, 26 Sep 1996 13:20:36 -0500, Greg Loeb > I have a feeling this has been asked before, but here goes: > What's the best steering wheel to buy? After picking up > GP2 the other day, I am in love, and need to buy something > better than a joystick. Should I get this Thrustmaster > T2 thing??? I ordered a GP-500 recently although I won't see it for another 7 weeks until I get to New Zealand (where its being delivered direct). I have to be honest and say that my decision of GP500 over Thrustmaster T2 was based purely on the fact that the GP500 has gear change paddles on the back of the wheel whereas the T2 has a seperate gear lever. I guess I'll find out soon enough whether it was the right decision ! Jeff

>I have a feeling this has been asked before, but here goes: >What's the best steering wheel to buy? After picking up >GP2 the other day, I am in love, and need to buy something >better than a joystick. Should I get this Thrustmaster >T2 thing??? If money isn't a 1st priority issue, I'd advise you to collect some information on the TSW (Thomas Super Wheel). Although the T2 is much better than its predecessor, the notorious T1, it's far from being perfect. For more info on the TSW jump in at http://www.ipm.net/~hmb/ to get a start. Bye, Hartmut TSW Support Center Europe: http://www.ipm.net/~hmb/

>I hope this helps a little. I like the TSW wheel for GP2. I'm a TSW owner, too and I run the "TSW Support Center Europe". I'd like to invite you to have a visit at http://www.ipm.net/~hmb/ Thanks! Bye, Hartmut TSW Support Center Europe: http://www.ipm.net/~hmb/

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>>What's the best steering wheel to buy? After picking up >>GP2 the other day, I am in love, and need to buy something >>better than a joystick. Should I get this Thrustmaster >>T2 thing??? >If money isn't a 1st priority issue, I'd advise you to collect some >information on the TSW (Thomas Super Wheel). Although the T2 is much >better than its predecessor, the notorious T1, it's far from being >perfect.

Also the ECCI CDS and the GP500 are worthy of consideration. The CDS is more expensive than the TSW but I've heard some good things about it. I have a GP500 and whilst it has one or two quirks is very realistic once you get it set up right! As you'ld have to import this from the UK though, it would be quite expensive. You can find info on all three wheels in Sim Racing News at http://sneezy.dcn.ed.ac.uk/simnews/index.htm Cheers, Richard

I've tried several and the ECC CDS is the easiest to setup, easiest (most comforatble) to use and the best build quality. I bought one and have never regretted it. Customer support are superb (though I've never had a problem they have kept me up to date with advice, and information on upgrades etc. Brian Marlow, UK