Full car body motion

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Lets not waste time and gather some parts while fixing issues with RX8.

This time got beams cut to precise lenght to save half a days work cutting them with angle grinder. Main frame size will be 460 by 190, a little shorter than previous.

Lets use experience and do things a little smarter and more customizable, meaning more hole drilling and a little less welding. Making platform adjustable and easy access to mount various car bodies is necessary.

This time around well done body suspension will be of a challenge. Hopefully, make things the right way as always intended.

 

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Picked up nice body with blown engine for next thing. There are plenty to-do's, will start with welding up basic platform to play around with TL axis.

Took engine out without draining AC line, coolant pipes, should be able to convert into working one. Mounting compressor with 220v engine and joining circulation system might be easiest work as some sensors might need workarounds.

Removed rear shock absorbers and drained front ones giving car all the bounciness. Removing engine made front of the car make quite a lift. I'm thinking about custom coil-over's for making right suspension and fitting actuators most compact and least effort requiting way possible.
Solving movement and suspension will give time to work with interiors to keep them close to stock. Nice android player might be solution for GranTurismo motion, sound system and over-all car control.

It feels really good spending time in garage

Some changes for season for RX as well.


Recoated wheel feels great in hands.



Had to re-do coverings and re-paint as winter salt did no good.


And added passenger seat with monitor in front.

 

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This time spent more time doing things right and less time playing with angle grinder. Really happy with the result as the steering wheel is now adjustable and interiors are kept original. I see this as necessity for people who want to try out this.



Kept the E46 steering wheel with BlueHID for padle shifts and honky honky button. I'm thinking about changing covers to completely empty ones and cut one to keep +/- volume buttons and make them for FFB adjustment.



Pedals and their position are kept original as well. This was a bit time consuming. Removed vacuum and abs block and added cell / pot for brake / clutch from protosimtech pedals. Next time I'll spend more time into placing HPS into-instead of fluid bleeder place and make hydraulic cylinder move as it should. But I'm satisfied nonetheless, turned out great.





Removed all the weight from bottom of the car and made some magic with air springs. Four of them in the shell bottom corners. Still waiting for manometers and some valves to come. Will be able to pump them to different bar readings to help distribute weight for each actuator.
Still no traction loss axis but hopefully it'll come. Having conversations with Shao, what a patient and great guy.


The RX is waiting for its time in warehouses near the beach and will come to make kids happy soon

 

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The RX is doing great. I'm happy that staff adapted controls of the machine smoothly and quickly

 

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My homie Modestas down to give his Skyline for my place to become one kind of sim-cade-mulator.
Project would be between me and him meaning cost split as well. It would require set up legal business and take high risk while evaluating cost.
Hopefully get this on lift next week to observe whats possible with minimal interception in suspension and steering column.
She is getting her bodywork next month.
GTS-T 2.5 AT.

Have asked in few places and most responces I get is "not worth it".
Is this the point where I should stop chasing the dream?
For me it was GT3/4 nights which captured Skyline for what it is.




Pace car IRL?

Would it be possible to use such setup (ps5+vr2/projector+gt7+r34 pace car liverly) and run legal bussines without voiding terms with Polyphony @Jordan ?

 

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Completely re-welded frame. Still moving with hands and saving for 750's actuator set.
This time sliding is done on forklift wheels. Back ones are on hard rubber to prevent wheels tilting and cracking from metal bending and deformation. This way traction loss movement has least technical noise.
Also added watts link to a keep body in position.

Wheel, pedals feel great. Fanatec shifter wont hold much more hours, hopefully in future will swap to more serious H.
I'm trying to stick stock, but drift style handbrake would be more pleasant to use. Of course it has to come with proper traveling distance actuator. AUX port made easy sound solution.

Now to make AC working first thing is to make compressor spin. Done this with simple motor and VFD to control speed. Since some car components are removed, naturally compressor clutch does not engage. To solve this some relays will be needed to make radiator fan and clutch engage. I'm thinking all in one button to start it with motor.
I'm keeping car body and platform as least integrated as possible, so two power shields are installed. Two things connected with 6 bolts and one power wire atm.

Using airbag module kcan wires to get cluster working. Guided by xspeed in discord forums.
handrest position also hold small usb hub for pedals, shifter its perfect position for cluster control.
also made 12v power line switch between 2kw servo supply and car battery itself. This way downtime of machine will be left with car battery to lock/unlock and alarm and easily switched to plug power.

 

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Ordered some last actuator mounting parts as side mounting gives a little squeeking noises I cant listen to.
TL is experiencing slipping, will have to try fit some rubber pad. Making it slower takes away fun. But on the other hand if platform is placed on fine polished concrete TL could be set to nearly 180^ rotation. Will upload some footage how it goes.
Happy how it turned out - rather silent machine which gives fun for more than one person (had 3 sitting in).
Will look for buyer - if successful deal lands want to finally move to making one universal platform as possible to handle heavy weights.

 

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Wanted to say thanks to Thanos for responsive help.

 

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This time spent more time doing things right and less time playing with angle grinder. Really happy with the result as the steering wheel is now adjustable and interiors are kept original. I see this as necessity for people who want to try out this.



Kept the E46 steering wheel with BlueHID for padle shifts and honky honky button. I'm thinking about changing covers to completely empty ones and cut one to keep +/- volume buttons and make them for FFB adjustment.



Pedals and their position are kept original as well. This was a bit time consuming. Removed vacuum and abs block and added cell / pot for brake / clutch from protosimtech pedals. Next time I'll spend more time into placing HPS into-instead of fluid bleeder place and make hydraulic cylinder move as it should. But I'm satisfied nonetheless, turned out great.



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Removed all the weight from bottom of the car and made some magic with air springs. Four of them in the shell bottom corners. Still waiting for manometers and some valves to come. Will be able to pump them to different bar readings to help distribute weight for each actuator.
Still no traction loss axis but hopefully it'll come. Having conversations with Shao, what a patient and great guy.


The RX is waiting for its time in warehouses near the beach and will come to make kids happy soon

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That poor bimmer clock spring getting shredded with that steering wheel spinning.. WHY!?

Curious to see how this would feel? What kind of display will this use?

 

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That poor bimmer clock spring getting shredded with that steering wheel spinning.. WHY!?

Curious to see how this would feel? What kind of display will this use?

Took out spring because of infinitely spinning DD base. Having in mind it could be operated by employee who care less, got rid of the problem before hand. Wheel has bluetooth controller with paddles connected, no worries.

Best display setup, at least fraction of it, was projector screen 4-5 meters away (moved car away from lift and left screen hanging) with FOV set to 30-ish. It gives that distance feeling I cant describe.

For open spaces and people entertainment best solution would be some 86”+ rolling together with TL. Issue with this that it covers the car and, at least, PC games requires monitor to center drivers perspective and its weird looking when its not centering the car.

Overall feeling is.. You have to try it yourself. Best with friends inside having a laugh

 

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