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[xuuk3r]

I’m looking to add a sim lab into the studio. What are your thoughts on it?

Which one are you looking to buy?

 

[2NASTY4U]

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[2NASTY4U]

MY LIL DIY HOMMADE RIG MADE FROM A BUNS AND THIGH MACHINE, A GOLF CART BUGGY AND A THRUSTMASTER TX LEATHER EDITION WITH 3 PEDAL( JUST DIDNT MOUNT THE CLUTCH DUE TO SPACE AND LACK OF USE.) COMPLETE WITH TILT STEERING LOL. A LIL CRUDE I KNOW T IM

 

[Jeremy Ford]

MY LIL DIY HOMMADE RIG MADE FROM A BUNS AND THIGH MACHINE, A GOLF CART BUGGY AND A THRUSTMASTER TX LEATHER EDITION WITH 3 PEDAL( JUST DIDNT MOUNT THE CLUTCH DUE TO SPACE AND LACK OF USE.) COMPLETE WITH TILT STEERING LOL. A LIL CRUDE I KNOW T IMView attachment 339144View attachment 339150View attachment 339157View attachment 339158View attachment 339159

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Congratulations, you have been awarded the sim racing rig MacGyver award 2019.

 

[Brian McManus]

Hi guys, i havent posted a rig picture since 2012,
i start building this rig 6 months ago and like us all, still not finished


Vra sim chassis, still a prototype
Sparco grid Q
Simucube 2 pro
Fanatec Mclaren gt3 rim, srm magnetic paddles, srm usb conversion
Huesinkveld sprints
Huesinkveld Seq x2
Rift s
Thurstmaster Ferrari headset
Home made button
Home made wind sim

 

[Snajrog]

Now upgraded with surge, traction loss, and active seat belts.
In action videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/Margaritaman

 

[dedraro]

Now upgraded with surge, traction loss, and active seat belts.
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Amazing rig, i will update mine with traction loss soon, but i think you have the surge reverse, when you brake you need to go back.

 

[tony wright]

Think you have it the wrong way round Dedraro... When you brake, inertia has you going forwards not backwards, which is exactly the same as my motion.

 

[dedraro]

Think you have it the wrong way round Dedraro... When you brake, inertia has you going forwards not backwards, which is exactly the same as my motion.

if you prefer like yours it's ok, but the "right way" is opposit to yours surge setup.
Few random videos

D-box with traction loss and excessive surge DOF

Too much surge DOF travel dialed in, very difficult to drive and unrealistic sensations. When surge is dialed down to travel shorter distances, it feels much...

youtu.be

but I don't want to create a discussion, it was just a note, bye, and again, nice rig!!

 

[Snajrog]

Amazing rig, i will update mine with traction loss soon, but i think you have the surge reverse, when you brake you need to go back.

Common sense says the way you mention is correct but it’s actually reversed. Remember we are tricking the brain here. I’ve seen it done both ways but if I flip it my brain says no and wants to puke . Let me know when yours is set up because before mine I had the same line of thinking.

 

[Snajrog]

Think you have it the wrong way round Dedraro... When you brake, inertia has you going forwards not backwards, which is exactly the same as my motion.

I think the part people forget (myself included originally) is the kinetic energy part. That energy is what the sim is duplicating. I never would have believed it until I set mine up in fact the first thing I did was call my buddy with whom I had this discussion a couple days prior.

 

[metalnwood]

No point doing something that doesn't feel right to the person using it. Many people don't use sway in the same way either,

You have to remember that snajrog is also using an active seatbelt tensioner and if it's like mine, that is what is giving more pressure and feeling than a little bit of surge. It could even be the feeling of going forward and the seatbelt pressure that makes it all feel right in his case.

 

[randomcallsign]

Recent change. Monitor arm to connect to the simetik chassis.
Limited space requires some creativity.

https://imgur.com/a/MBt6USJ

 

[thepharcyde]

Recent change. Monitor arm to connect to the simetik chassis.
Limited space requires some creativity.

https://imgur.com/a/MBt6USJ

Sponsored rigs don't count

 

[randomcallsign]

Sponsored rigs don't count

Not sponsored at all. Bought it second hand
Only the monitor was given for review. The rest I bought

 

[RafPer]

Finished my rig last week:

Rseat S1 with a Sim-lab triple stand monitor.
Fanatec CSW2.5 and Formula v2 rim and pedals.
Fanatec shifter came Dead out of the box and will need replacement.
Monitors are 32in 1440p AOPEN. Top one is a 24in Dell.
i9 9900K / RTX 2080 / 32GB RAM

 

[Kieran527]

Hi guys, i havent posted a rig picture since 2012,
i start building this rig 6 months ago and like us all, still not finished


Vra sim chassis, still a prototype
Sparco grid Q
Simucube 2 pro
Fanatec Mclaren gt3 rim, srm magnetic paddles, srm usb conversion
Huesinkveld sprints
Huesinkveld Seq x2
Rift s
Thurstmaster Ferrari headset
Home made button
Home made wind simView attachment 339707

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Have you posted any details on the homemade button box and wind sim
Set up before?
Looking for some inspiration, so hoping you have some more details

 

[Brian McManus]

Have you posted any details on the homemade button box and wind sim
Set up before?
Looking for some inspiration, so hoping you have some more details

I used a leo bodnar usb controller,
The enclosure is an electrical junction box which i painted and used carbon water transfer print.
The enclosure can be bought locally at an electrial Wholesaler.

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For the windsim im using,
Audrino uno

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Adafruit servo sheild, This allows you to connect up to 4 fans.

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Fans

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Duct

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i use Simhub software,

Setup is fairly straight forward once everything is connected, one issue im having is the fans will only run at 50% when using the ingame data.
I can get the fans to run 100% when i set the minimun force to 100% but varible speed does not work,
something i need to figure out.

 

[Elaphe]

I bought the controller by Sym Projects and couple of these 14 cm PWM fans. The instalation is as simple as plugging both fans to the controller and the controller to a usb port on your computer. You also need a standard 12V power amp connected to the controller in order to power the fans. Then install the Simdash tool which reads the speed of your car. In my case I tested Assetto Corsa and it works perfectly. I knew these fans have a minimum speed of rotation, so it was a glad surprise to see that they actually stop when the car stops.

 

[Kayumi]

Got a little update for my rig today