Show us your Rig / Cockpit

[Lee Downham]

Been posted round here and other places before but yerp ... proper nut job :thumb:

 

[Dave Stephenson]

a man of many talents(read monies)

 

[Adam Vaughan]

Home made Cockpit

Iv wanted to build a homemade cockpit for ages. Reason I wanted to build myself 1 is budget and so I can make it for me. I found these plans for a cockpit someone had built and it looks top. Here are the plans and finished cockpit. What you guys think?

http://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=105033

 

[Matthew Parr]

Yea i saw that one it looks good because i keep thinking about it too but saving for moped insurance

 

[DeeezNutz]

Nice, i think i would build the same if i had the space for it.

 

[Ollie Flint]

I'm also thinking of building a cockpit (out of wood or alu box tube). I want to build mine in such a way that it can be folded/packed away when needed. Also, MDF can be very heavey due to it density so I'm looking into other woods.

 

[Matthew Parr]

I'm also thinking of building a cockpit (out of wood or alu box tube). I want to build mine in such a way that it can be folded/packed away when needed. Also, MDF can be very heavey due to it density so I'm looking into other woods.

Plywood or chipboard ?

 

[Dave Stephenson]

Some Ideas for you Ollie on the alu front. Pics ar from a for sale item in Holland at RSC.

http://picasaweb.google.com/tjbolieralbum/CockpitProjectFinal09December2008?feat=directlink

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Inspiration needed?
http://forum.racedepartment.com/member-support-forum/25-show-your-cockpit.html

 

[Adam Vaughan]

Some Ideas for you Ollie on the alu front. Pics ar from a for sale item in Holland at RSC.

http://picasaweb.google.com/tjbolieralbum/CockpitProjectFinal09December2008?feat=directlink

Cheers dave. I was thinking of modifying the MDF one I put above to have sort of sides like that to make it fele like a single seater and also to put the H shifter on.

You gave me inspiration. :beer:

 

[Ollie Flint]

Plywood or chipboard ?

Ply. Chip is brittle and heavy.

Some Ideas for you Ollie on the alu front. Pics ar from a for sale item in Holland at RSC.

http://picasaweb.google.com/tjbolieralbum/CockpitProjectFinal09December2008?feat=directlink

Have looked at that oversize meccarno before. It is pretty expensive tbh.

Plent of Alu box on ebay... http://business.shop.ebay.co.uk/items/Metalworking-Supplies__W0QQ_sacatZ98641?_npmv=3

 

[Dave Stephenson]

I would make my own from standard ali tubing. I posted it more for the construction rather than the actual material

 

[Knut Omdal Tveito]

If I had a million dollars... many awesome cockpits on here.

This is my makeshift cockpit. It works ok, could be a lot better, note the seat-fixing.

Topping my shoppinglist is a stationary computer. My computer barely manages Porto WTCC at Lowest graphic settings. Had to switch to hood-view and let it cool off between sessions

 

[Wietse Visser]

what also is pretty much used are PVC tubing.... At RSC there are multiple cockpits shown that used this type of cockpit building.

Its cheap, easy to build and further more very light there for easy to move. you can probably can make it dismountable for small spaces or multiperpose rooms..

Maybe an option aswell?

 

[Lee Downham]

That's not a real desk ... its too tidy!

LOL ... nice post mate - I used to use a similar approach for keeping my chair in place, but mine was an old sheepskin rug ... simple but effective :good:

 

[Knut Omdal Tveito]

Lol. True.

It works ok. But the chair is rotating. And the high driving position is more like truck driving

 

[Ollie Chamberlain]

just finishing mine off tonight, will get some pics!

running a moto drive bucket seat out a rally car, lol

 

[Lee Downham]

The Way I Play has tonnes of loonies ... I mean tonnes of ideas to help you, there is a drawing board section with plans and stuff too :thumb:

 

[Eric Nelson]

eeegads you guys are hardcore! If I posted a pic of my cockpit, well it looks alot like my work desk w/ a MOMO wheel hanging off it.

I do have the 24 monitor though which is reall nice.

Andre thats a sick station man but wheres the pilot relief bottle? LOL

Those seat remind me of the SPARCO EVO I had in my 95 M3 race car back in the day.

 

[Sean Vohs]

eeegads you guys are hardcore! If I posted a pic of my cockpit, well it looks alot like my work desk w/ a MOMO wheel hanging off it.

I do have the 24 monitor though which is reall nice.

+1

Mine's only a 22" though