Well if you look closely its made of the same materials as a lounge chair and a lounge chair that would be of similar materials and contruction, meaning the amount of work involved to put one together would not cost that much.
Well if you look closely its made of the same materials as a
airplane or a
race car and a
airplane or a
race car that would be of similar materials and contruction (of course, more expensive duraluminium)...
Sorry if its a little insulting but here's an example (see attachment)
Why aluminium?
1. Obvious that larger pipes look better (Old Rinoseat was made of thin, ugly steel pipes)
2. The possibility of moving the cockpit in a house or flat (attempt to move the fridge out of the room to another room)
3. Rinoseat product is sold via the Internet and the weight is very important for the cost of transport
transport cost in EU for 10kg is 30EUR
transport cost in EU for 40kg is 150EUR
maximum weight for regular mail (national post) is between 20kg and 30kg
Aluminum tubes are very difficult to bend, and the welding is very expensive and demanding (TIG welding ... I am an engineer, so I know something about it)
But if they do put a "REAL" Recaro seat then it would cost over $1,000.00 just for the seat. You are maybe talking of some knock off seat from China.
I repeat my previous post
Frame has handles for wheel, pedal and shifter (all you can adjust) and seat will be a true copy of the RECARO racing seat, as it is written.
...final seat will be such http://www.recaro.com/index.php?id=5810®ion=3&L=2...
Obviously,
will look like RECARO racing seat,
but much more comfortable, because it uses elastic straps (see attachment). Fiberglass is pretty tough.
For bucket seats is also very important seat size. See last picture in attachment.
It is a standard bucket seat
http://www.ompracing.it/detail.html?productcode=HA/741 with the child in him.
I do not fit into it.
I personally do not need a certificate 'FIA approved/homologated' for a game seat. For me it is enough to look nice and be comfortable.
Moreover, as we see in the picture, in the Rinoseat cockpit, the bucket seat can be disassemble.
I have never seen anything like it.
P.S. This conversation is becoming ridiculous. If you say that this cockpit looks like a lounge chair, no problem.
As an engineer, I think that is remarkable (aesthetically and structurally).
My only gripe would be the shifter being the same level as the wheel and not a little lower or adjustable. That is where the Obutto comes ahead with full adjustability, but design wise the Gamepod is prettier to look at.
and decals just don't do justice for wooden furniture not to mention they don't stick well to varnished surfaces..
