Just got myself a set of CS V2 pedals, what oil is higher in density? the 800 or 1200?
I'm guessing it's the 1200, but just wanted to ask first.
Question for CSW owners...
Does your BWM-rim (also) have some play..?!
Installed the "upgraded" spring yesterday but the play is still the same....It feels like it's missing a rubber ring or something in the quick-release of the BWM-rim which causes the gap/play/noise..?!No, completely solid for me. I've seen this problem reported by other users and it was fixed by using a new spring from Fanatec. When did you purchase your CSW/rim?
Question for CSW owners...
Does your BWM-rim (also) have some play..?!
When turning the wheel in normal directions (right/left) nothing wrong but when I slightly "flex" it in a forward or sideward direction it has some noticable play which results in a lot of noise when hitting a high curb or if I crash.
I've already been in contact with CS and they've send me a stonger spring for the quick-release but the "problem" is still present.
If all (BWM-)rims have this issue I don't have to make another point to CS
ALL BMW rims have some play. Some more than others though.
When i received my CSW + rims, i wasn't happy about the play at all
So they send me a new BMW rim. Much, much better but I still wasn't satified and i send my wheelbase and both rims to the local Fanatec technician to check them out.
His conclusiong was : The play on the BMW rim was with specifications
The formula rims wasn't and was also replaced.
His advice was, if the play and rattling noise bother you, to use the screw all the time.
About two weeks ago i got a replacement BMW rim because something was lose in the BMW rim itself. The replacement had again a lot of play, more than the one i had. With approval from Fanatec i mounted the QR of my old BMW rim on the replacement.
My opnion on this : Something thas has play wears A LOT faster and the play will only become worse in time. That's why i use the screw everytime i switch rims, it only takes about 15 seconds more.
With the screw:
-ZERO play on both rims
-Better FFB
-No rattling noises
Fully agree about the wear part, it will never become less only more...
Do you mean the "storage screw"..? How does that help when the wheel is installed..? (I'm not at home at the moment, otherwise I'd check instead of ask)
If you mean another screw, I'll use that because to me it's very annoying even just knowing there is play
I bought the value-pack so if the play will become worse over time I'll use my premium-service
In the box of both rims there is a special metal screw in a bag enclosed.
You can use this to fasten the wheelrim to the wheelbase.
Not the black plastic pin holding the QR inplace.
My CSW base would break/snap before the BMW or F1 rim would even remotely/possibly bend.
1 Question to all. What are people's thoughts on the "push down" function to go into R & 7th gear on the CSS? I just worry that the added function could wear down internals that was not necessary, imho grant you. I hate to be a "debbie downer", it just has me puzzled. If anyone could put those fears to bed, I would be all for the CSS. Looks mean for sure. Would love to put it up against my TH8 & SST, more the SST.
CSS Feature Preview #5
Thanks for sharing your favorite knobs with us, weve made a note of those! Just to clear any doubts, the shifter features a standard mount for real knobs, so any of your preferences will fit!
But enough of the knobs, it is time to release the last (much anticipated) feature of our ClubSport Shifter.
You hoped for it, you wished it and we? We made it!
The ClubSport Shifter features a sequential mode as well as an H-Pattern mode. You can switch to the mode of your choice without having to unplug or reboot the shifter, without having to remove the knob and even without needing a tool. Plus, the sequential mode is compatible with all our Fanatec racing wheels. How cool is that?
Stay tuned as we have something special coming up for you.
RMA filled in, CSW-base + BWM-rim will be sent back to Germany to fix a perfect fit 👍Thanks..! That will be my standard from now on 👍
"Plus, the sequential mode is compatible with all our Fanatec racing wheels."
What about H mode?
This feature of the ClubSport shifter is probably the most anticipated one. We have implemented a proper sequential mode.
It is not a cheap compromise which was requested by the marketing department to fill up the feature list but an authentic sequential mode with strong haptic feedback and the correct movements. The technical effort to do this was huge and it is one of the reasons for the long development time.
It is also not very useful to have such a mode and force the user to use tools and disassemble half of the shifter so we made it easy and added a switch on both sides so you can quickly change between the modes.
I know that you still miss price and an availability date but come on. If a new car appears, the first thing you see are prototype pictures "leak" accidentially. Then the car is shown on official pictures or a car show and what is the very last thing they tell you? Wink
The next teaser will be a video with some shifting action.
Apart from wear. The fact that you have to go into seventh by pushing down is idiotic but understandable for reverse.
Here is my reason why. When you wish to go from sixth into seventh and you forget to push down, you will go into fifth. In the haste of racing you will end up engaging the clutch and thus over-revving the engine, with engine damage and maybe a blow up as a result.
Thomas says it was designed as per Porsche example. However, to me this makes both parties idiots. Porsche for not thinking about engine damage, and Fanatec as a company for simply following without thinking.
Thus shortening the life cycle of the CSS because of this push down on seventh function. It will just become a hindrance.
On a last note. On the cars my dad had with overdrive, the overdrive never required a push down/pull up function. Only reverse at most.
So yeah, my question is mainly. Can this annoying function be disabled for seventh gear?
They claimed at one point that it would be USB or maybe that it would have a USB dongle thing. I can't remember.
Seventh will never be a real gear on a h pattern gearbox. Everything is going sequential and paddles. The only real players with an h pattern 7 speed are Chevy and Porsche. The rest of the market has gone with a double clutch or similar and for Porsche the 7 speed is an option. The future is legacy H pattern with 6 gears and paddles/sequential.
Porsche is not thinking about it because the 7 speed was an afterthought. They probably considered dropping it just like Lamborghini said it would in 2011. Only 7% of new cars sold have a H pattern gearbox.
Also this shifter will IMHO, in stock form, far outperform the TH8 in shifter throw. Thomas said the throw of the CSS is like a Porsche. (I consider Porsche to have a relatively short throw). The TH8 on the other hand is great if you like simulating American cars with long throws. Obviously throw is personal preference and I don't like long throw shifters. It seems antithetical to performance to spend more time shifting than less. Then again I guess if I really wanted to do that I would always use paddles.