DIY racing set up
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- RocketPunch1221
- RRoD? no thanks.
budget?
When I got a DFP (old one) for GT4. My first race cockpit was my office chair and ATLAS book that had a HARD COVER. Playing on my knees really sucked, but it was playable. Year or two later I got a G25. For that I build Small desc that my office hair would fit under neath it, and had space for the shifter... It was not build solid, and always sway from side to side. Then I got Pleayseats Evo chair, worth every damn penny! so if you will not build a solid cockpit, buy one! worth every penny, as well it looks sooo sleek, and really comfortable.
Link?
http://www.playseats.nl/
Price
Current one at Amazon is for 330$
I got it a year ago for my bday and I pay 299!!!
or was it 250$ I remeber there was a HUGE sale back then.
Price
Current one at Amazon is for 330$
I got it a year ago for my bday and I pay 299!!!
or was it 250$ I remeber there was a HUGE sale back then.
i just built a cockpit from old unused boards/wood pieces.
Takes a day or 2 and screws, fairly easy.
I did a quick diagram of what mine looks like, you can problably figure out how i did it from the picture. The top pic is from the side, and the block inside the triangle is just a piece of wood screwed in between 2 pieces of wood to hold my pedals.
The top part is obviously for mounting steering wheel.
Diagram #2 is from the top, the block sticking out of the side is for a G25shifter (if you have it)
anyway, if you want actual pictures i could take some, but just a general idea. took me a day to cut/build and a couple days to paint.
Takes a day or 2 and screws, fairly easy.
I did a quick diagram of what mine looks like, you can problably figure out how i did it from the picture. The top pic is from the side, and the block inside the triangle is just a piece of wood screwed in between 2 pieces of wood to hold my pedals.
The top part is obviously for mounting steering wheel.
Diagram #2 is from the top, the block sticking out of the side is for a G25shifter (if you have it)
anyway, if you want actual pictures i could take some, but just a general idea. took me a day to cut/build and a couple days to paint.
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- GTP_battie80
try this thread,
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=107159
My setup is here only cost me £20 plus wheel.
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=107159
My setup is here only cost me £20 plus wheel.
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I'm building my own setup with wood I had at home and a car seat from the wreckers, I haven't built the table yet but it's going well so far, the seat is awesome.
I've got a pretty good set up. i got my seat from the scap yard aswell. The table's are easy enough to make but if you are using a car seat it's best to make a table with two leg's and runners at the bottom fo allow easy acsess. I made these instructions for a psn buddy a while back. just click the photo's.
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If you are into DIY then check out ericleroi's plans ( https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=105033&highlight=diy+cockpit )
Many people have used that general design and it seems to work well.
Many people have used that general design and it seems to work well.
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- boblikepie
I made my cockpit in a weekend and it only cost around $200 which includes all the tools to build it. The only thing I got for free was the seat which I got from a car in my dad's shed and I already had the wheel.
I haven't taken a new photo but since I first built it I've added a shifting mount so it's more like a real car.
In the near future I also want to add a handbrake and other various buttons but modifying one of my old ps2 or ps3 controllers.
I haven't taken a new photo but since I first built it I've added a shifting mount so it's more like a real car.
In the near future I also want to add a handbrake and other various buttons but modifying one of my old ps2 or ps3 controllers.
Try this one. I made it last year and it cost me around $20 for wood and hardware.
I used 2in x 2in pine for all the pieces and it's great, no sway under heavy turning but it's extremely light so you may need to weigh it down with something if you're rough with the wheel.
http://buildawheelstand.blogspot.com/
edit: did not see how old this thread was
I used 2in x 2in pine for all the pieces and it's great, no sway under heavy turning but it's extremely light so you may need to weigh it down with something if you're rough with the wheel.
http://buildawheelstand.blogspot.com/
edit: did not see how old this thread was
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