I had a LWFFGP since January. I don't play as often as I'd like to, and
I treat it well. But the pots were beyond cleaning by late August, the
throttle pedal in particular, though the steering was getting real
fidgety, too. I don't feel that's acceptable. I play GPL only; so I
can't comment how it may work for you.
I have just replaced it with a Momo wheel. I'm hoping it will last
longer. I got a really good price (< $100) on a factory refurbished
setup from overstock.com. You can bid on them at eBay, and it seems
justdeals.com has quite a few at about the same price. I ordered from
overstock.com on Monday and received it on Friday.
Hope this helps a little.
Jim
Bill wrote:
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>Greetings...
>
>I bet this has been flogged to some extent, but I HAVE looked
>and read a fair bit here recently. Including web reviews...and
>found the information somewhat lacking for me...
>
>I'd like stable, reasonable opinions of the Wingman Formula Force GP
>racing wheel. I'm likely going to purchase one this month,
>and I want to know if I'm going to be happy with it. I am able
>to purchase either the Formula GP (no FF), or the Formula Force GP.
>
>I'd like a FFback wheel, and while I may try and get a better
>wheel later, I'm also willing to forego the FF for now if it
>seems not worth the expense at this time.
>
>I'm planning on use the wheel mostly with Grand Prix 3, and
>G.P.4 when I can get it (drool!...) Also with NFS:PU, and
>a few other driving sims. Maybe the olde Indy 500 if it works
>ok. <grin>
>
>Things to know....
>
> * How well does the FFGP wheel work with GP3 & NFS:PU? I heard
> that in GP3 it was unstable at highspeeds -- so, meaning it had
> 'jitter' in the sensor pot. What about setting the dead-zone?
> * Do the pedals work well enough or do they need more weight
> or can they be made better in any way?
> * How long will the usefulness of the wheel last? Does it wear
> out in any way? If it works great out of the box, great. But,
> what about when it's 6 months old or a year old after dozens
> of full length races??
> * Is it a comfortable wheel to use for hours of racing?
>
>
>Thanks a load if anyone can help with my questions.
>
>=Bill=
>
