CHEAP Cockpit Alternatives ONLY
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MotZodd
The screen/monitor is that little digital display thing near the center of the wheel. It's such a good wheel, I'm having so much fun using it and i'm starting to adapt to it now.
A lot of my RCs are just hobby ones but one of them is an old electric carpet racer that used to belong to my dad that I found in the attic and fixed up about 6 months ago.
I'm thinking of painting the table in the williams colours and putting some HP or Michelin stickers on it. Hey VALKENDORM, where did you get that michelin sticker from? I gotta get me one of those.
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- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Valkendorm
- Valkendorm
vtec_guy
Actually, it's not a sticker, but the result was even better. I found the image on google and printed it on a 8½x11 sheet. Used spray adhesive to glue it and added gloss all over. There's no chance it's gonna rip off. 👍
Here's the pic:
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Thats an awsome idea Valkendorm!!! I like it alot. I may use it soon on my setup.
ValkendormActually, it's not a sticker, but the result was even better. I found the image on google and printed it on a 8½x11 sheet. Used spray adhesive to glue it and added gloss all over. There's no chance it's gonna rip off. 👍
Here's the pic:
Sweet, I might have to give that a try, I just found out that my mum (yes, my mum) has a circle cutting drill bit so I may have to put a cup holder on my table with my wheel.
I've just made my pedal stand but I need to find something rubbery and grippy to stick to the bottom so it doesnt slide around on my carpet. I've got my good ol' slalom board there at the moment to stop it from sliding but it will look much better with just the wooden prop on it's own.
Here's a couple of pics:
These may look a little on the steep side but I only sit about 6 inches off the ground so they need to be at quite a steep angle. Lol, i'm modelling my trampy old blue swede shoes here, they're the most racey shoes I have
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Here you can see why I need the pedals at that angle.
vtec_guy
try using the "hook" side of velcro. that works on some carpets but may still slide in a panic braking situation!
adding weights is a good idea too. like maybe filling the whole inside with some lead or other dence weights in combination with the velcro.
does the back of the pedals have it's own "carpet spikes" on it? maybe you can take the pedal box apart and epoxy the spikes from the pedals to the wooden box you just built. install rubber to the back of the real pedal box to keep that from sliding around, or even tack it down with some wooded stips around the outer edges.
looks great!
Thanks, It doesnt have a back on it or anything so I could quite easily put something heavy in there. I've also stuffed a load of pillows up behind the chair and kinda moved it about a bit so its really laid back like in a f1 car and has a headrest. I also have a golf club to reach over and turn the ps2 on now instead of having to lean over nd prod my ps2 with some bike handle bars.
Here's some more pics of the pedal box:
I used Laminate flooring on the top so the ruber on the bottom of the pedals grips to it nicely.
Here you can see the space where I could put some weight in, I nailed in that wooden support to stiffen the whole structure up.
Here's some more pics of the pedal box:
I used Laminate flooring on the top so the ruber on the bottom of the pedals grips to it nicely.
Here you can see the space where I could put some weight in, I nailed in that wooden support to stiffen the whole structure up.
r34jse
hahaha, i'd say about 5 minutes!
those are GREAT pictures, what camera is that? looks surreal like a produce pic but it's just of a DIY box! i love it.
i'd say put a "floor" on the box so the weights can actually SIT in the floor of the box. that should help more that just using it for lateral mosion blocking.
It took about 30 mins to cut all the wood and then I just nailed it all together. The camera is a Ricoh something, it's not very good, we got it for free as a "sorry for your computer being 6 months late" present from Tiny coz they suck.
EDIT: Updated pic of my cockpit. Now with headrest, lower seat and big black thing to make the seat look good, as well as my new pedal stand of course.
EDIT: Updated pic of my cockpit. Now with headrest, lower seat and big black thing to make the seat look good, as well as my new pedal stand of course.
Oh it's straight in front of me and about 15 inches up. I do have a shelf below for it but the tv is like 4 centimeters to tall to fit in. If it did though thatd be awesome coz it's the perfect height. When my sister gets back from her holiday im gonna make a little video of me using it showing the screen and the pedals n stuff liek they do in some 'best motoring' videos.
OK, I've been reading this thread since it's inception, and I've seen a lot of great cockpit designs. I built one of my own based on garage door opener strapping materials (kinda like a big erector set), but the wife objected because it took up too much room. So here's my question: How to get a great racing cockpit for GT4, spend as little as possible (mine cost over $100 at Lowes) AND it has to fold up so the wife won't gripe.
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- Dijon, France
- URBANCOCKPIT-1
Wrath0110
If you need a foldable, take a look at the one I just did!
My GT4 brand new foldable cockpit: https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showpost.php?p=1740819&postcount=699
It cost me an old bicycle (for the tubing) I found in the street with few other metal parts and small wheels... it is so easy to do if you know how to weld!
You can even do it with wood, it will be only heavier...
If you have any question, dont hesitate!
I'll take more pics about the details!
I like what you've done with the stick shifter, very professional looking 
Here's an updates photo of mine, all I need now is a decent seat that wont cost too much:
The tv is now the perfect height so i dont strain my neck and I have bolted a couple of little speakers onto the side of the table which plug into the headphone jack socket of the tv. It's awesome, this isnt a great pic but at least you can see all the new stuff.
Here's an updates photo of mine, all I need now is a decent seat that wont cost too much:
The tv is now the perfect height so i dont strain my neck and I have bolted a couple of little speakers onto the side of the table which plug into the headphone jack socket of the tv. It's awesome, this isnt a great pic but at least you can see all the new stuff.
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hey wat are your measurements for the peddle board and the height of the table that holds the steering wheel
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- Dijon, France
- URBANCOCKPIT-1
For those who wants to do a DIY lookalike real gearshift on the side of their cockpit:
Shift positions are:
up-left: Downshift
up-right: reverse
down-left: upshift
down-right: Handbrake
Other pictures at: https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showpost.php?p=1740819&postcount=699
I hope that it will help some of you!
Dont hesitate to PM if you have a hard time to understand the pictures!
Shift positions are:
up-left: Downshift
up-right: reverse
down-left: upshift
down-right: Handbrake
Other pictures at: https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showpost.php?p=1740819&postcount=699
I hope that it will help some of you!
Dont hesitate to PM if you have a hard time to understand the pictures!
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nurburgring, I don't want to be a spoiler, but I prefer rather your previous setup, with the handbrake stick and the reverse in a button... this one looks a little more "fragile". Excelent job, anyway... very impresive.
I am looking for information on replacing the original DFP wheel. Any help is welcome.
My cockpit, for now, is a corner table I used to have, it had a glass top so I built a wooden one (15mm MDF, less than $10,00). It is a little tight for the legs (pic1), and the wheel height is not adequate yet (pic2), but this is totally temp. It is very sturdy, but it has "wheels" on the bottom so even when they are locked, it will slide a little. The best part of it is that, when I am not playing, I take the MDF top out and put the glass top back on, so I can still use it as a corner table...
Still thinking what to do in long-term
I am looking for information on replacing the original DFP wheel. Any help is welcome.
My cockpit, for now, is a corner table I used to have, it had a glass top so I built a wooden one (15mm MDF, less than $10,00). It is a little tight for the legs (pic1), and the wheel height is not adequate yet (pic2), but this is totally temp. It is very sturdy, but it has "wheels" on the bottom so even when they are locked, it will slide a little. The best part of it is that, when I am not playing, I take the MDF top out and put the glass top back on, so I can still use it as a corner table...
Still thinking what to do in long-term
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^ go-cart style !
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- Dijon, France
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ppuccinurburgring, I don't want to be a spoiler, but I prefer rather your previous setup, with the handbrake stick and the reverse in a button... this one looks a little more "fragile". Excelent job, anyway... very impresive.
Believe me, it is a lot more strong than the first one!
And a lot more practical too...
ppucciI am looking for information on replacing the original DFP wheel. Any help is welcome.
I will post pics of my steering wheel... But there was a little welding job to be done!
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- Dijon, France
- URBANCOCKPIT-1
vtec_guy
No, no, no, I meant making a "hub" permitting my wood and aluminium steering wheel (from the sixties) to be attached on the DFP!
See my cockpit post pics and you will understand...
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- Dijon, France
- URBANCOCKPIT-1
ppucci
I kept the gears shift buttons on the back of the DFP original steering wheel. I just have to manage to put new switches (from an old flight simulator joystick) in the new center part of the steering.
And you can remove and put back very easily the original DFP shift stick (only one bolt has to be removed from under the DFP).
Is that just foam over the wheel? whatever it is it makes the wheel look awesome in those pics. I really need a seat now, I want to make my setup ook really neat and spotless like all of your's.
I drilled holes in the side of my table and used cable ties to secure all the cables out of the way which has made it look a little neater, i'm thinking of painting it but need to sort out paints.
I drilled holes in the side of my table and used cable ties to secure all the cables out of the way which has made it look a little neater, i'm thinking of painting it but need to sort out paints.
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