Small turnout again, 8 for the first race, I was having connection issues so missed race 2. We did the first two races in the 917 then down to 5 guys so we went and played around on some small tracks with other cars.
Mike and I aren’t really sure what to do with the lower turnouts for the past couple of months. We realize a couple of guys are on long holidays, but the nights have still been low attended.
As much as I want to participate on a regular basis, it’s just getting harder as my son gets older. Evidenced by trying to modify my rig. There was a time in my life where a job started was a job worked on until finished. Now it’s a little here and there. This week I had my son’s birthday, a band concert, and another funeral to attend tomorrow. More like an Irish wake - 1:00 memorial, military tribute, then dinner with bar/DJ/karaoke - an all day affair.
Fingers crossed for Monday night. Just have a few things to wrap up on my rig. When I think of the hours I have into modifying my rig over the past few years, I don’t know that I’d build another. Strength and rigidity are important, but adjustability is priceless. When I built my rig I had no experience with sim-racing, and just welded everything in a comfortable position. The seat and pedals slide forward and back, but that’s all the adjustability I built into it. I think at minimum a rig should have an adjustable wheel mounting base. Up, down, and tilting, while remaining strong. Sliding seat and pedals, and a tilting pedal mount would also be essential in building or buying another rig.
When I originally built my rig it was for a G27 wheel. For the “shelf” to mount the base to I made a 1 1/2” x 1/2” c-channel frame covered by 12 gauge plate steel. The G27 clamps gripped the c-channel edge great. And the extra bolts through the plate added strength. It was super solid.
The Thrustmaster wheel bases have their bolt holes much closer to the edge of the shelf, and no clamps for the edge (just the stupid desk clamp that is strong enough, but you bash your knees on it getting in and out of your rig. I HATE that desk clamp!) The two bolts mounted on the edge (in the 12 gauge steel, not the c-channel) resulted in the plate steel bowing/flexing so much that my steering wheel moved about an inch at the 12:00/6:00 grip. So I built a special bracket to replace the desk clamp and save my knees, and reinforced the thin 12 gauge plate. Everything made with 1/4” thick steel. 21 holes drilled, four holes tapped. Also needed to build another Buttkicker mount ‘cuz I picked up a second one last time SNAIL had their special 20% off deal. So I’ve been busy, just not quite finished yet. In fact, I’m waisting time right now. Gunna go get after it!
Race Day
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