GT7 and SimHub Tactile discussion

[Mr Latte]

Some thoughts.

The costs you might spend with the folding seat and modifying it.
Then looking at a cheap solution to have a hardback seat to meet my desired approach.

If you were to sell the folding seat and instead buy something like the following.

https://nextlevelracing.com/products/elite-es1-sim-racing-seat/

Alternatively get a good deal on some bucket style seat somewhere.
These can be adapted to suit office chair bases or design a base on wheels for it.

You could seek creativity to make it possible, the (race type seat) could be attached to a sim rig type frame, yet is easily removed from that and can be mounted on office chair type base when needed.

If necessary, have it that the sim rig type frame fits into a box or foldaway option, similar to illustrated.
It would be possible to also have an easy cable detach solution for the exciters via bullet connectors or other options.

 

[gek]

Some thoughts.

The costs you might spend with the folding seat and modifying it.
Then looking at a cheap solution to have a hardback seat to meet my desired approach.

If you were to sell the folding seat and instead buy something like the following.

https://nextlevelracing.com/products/elite-es1-sim-racing-seat/

Alternatively get a good deal on some bucket style seat somewhere.
These can be adapted to suit office chair bases or design a base on wheels for it.

You could seek creativity to make it possible, the (race type seat) could be attached to a sim rig type frame, yet is easily removed from that and can be mounted on office chair type base when needed.

If necessary, have it that the sim rig type frame fits into a box or foldaway option, similar to illustrated.
It would be possible to also have an easy cable detach solution for the exciters via bullet connectors or other options.

As ever, thanks for the tips and sharing your thoughts. I was wondering if I could adapt a plastic racing seat to an office chair. I’ll look into that further. I’ll check out the bullet connectors. I’ve been trying to figure out what the best solution for a quick disconnect would be. Thanks!

 

[gek]

@Mr Latte This one that @TexHill linked to looks suitable…and inexpensive:

Summit Racing SUM-G2100 Summit Racing™ Poly Race Seats | Summit Racing

Free Shipping - Summit Racing™ Poly Race Seats with qualifying orders of $109. Shop Bucket and Bench Seats at Summit Racing.

www.summitracing.com

 

[Mr Latte]

@Mr Latte This one that @TexHill linked to looks suitable…and inexpensive:

Summit Racing SUM-G2100 Summit Racing™ Poly Race Seats | Summit Racing

Free Shipping - Summit Racing™ Poly Race Seats with qualifying orders of $109. Shop Bucket and Bench Seats at Summit Racing.

www.summitracing.com

I dont see a need for your folding seat or requirment for it, if you have space for an office chair.
So I am puzzled why you would seek to have both or go to all that bother to modify?

If you get a decent seat it can last you for years, simply bolt the seat to a plate, have it that the plate then can be detached from the rig base, but also a modified office chair base. Its possible.

Various options for cable disconnects, the most professional would be multicore speakon connector.
This can allow upto 4 channels per connector. Err but you know its more expensive. The alternaitve is using an AV type wallplate for multiple RCA.

Bullet connectors or other cable couplers are possible with each indvidual cable that would go to the exciters.
However it would also be possible with the "Dual Lock" we recommend to attach the exciters to the back of the seat.
That for the rig base section. You can detach all the exciters when needing to separate and attach these to a temporary board that gets put away with the rest of the rig.

Different approaches depending on what you want to do.

Its possible you could have a typical desk scenario with wheel/pedals or using joypad with or without VR and get to enjoy the tactile. Even with just a pad, it will transform the enjoyment the game offers.

 

[gek]

I dont see a need for your folding seat or requirment for it, if you have space for an office chair.
So I am puzzled why you would seek to have both or go to all that bother to modify?

Haha, yeah, I get it. There’s no logic to it, really. I guess the best way I can explain it is that I’ve had this idea in my head for a while now, and I need to see if it works. 🤷‍♂️ I’ll consider letting it go, but that’s really hard. 😁 I think a part of me also feels that, if I can prove the concept, then I can offer a solution for other people who find themselves unable, for whatever reason, to have anything other than a foldable racing seat.

 

[gek]

@Mr Latte This may sound weird, considering I haven’t experienced your RaceBass first hand - When I first read through this thread a year and a half ago, I was very intrigued by the fact that you cared so much about the details. You don’t seem to be one who settles for less than the best. You ALSO seem to have a focus on offering a budget solution. This is VERY appealing to me. Tactile in sim-racing seems to still be finding its way, with several companies offering some sort of solution. From everything I’ve read, none of those solutions even comes close to what you are trying to develop and achieve with yours. As with everything, some sort of standard will eventually be set. Maybe yours is the one. I don’t know where any of this goes, or even if what you are doing IS the best solution, but I, for whatever reason, have faith in it. Quite simply, I want to be a part of it in some way. As I mentioned in one of my other posts, I’ve always been interested in “how things work”, but mostly on the mechanical and electrical side of things, less so on the software side. I ended up in the restaurant business, but I feel like I have something to offer to the realms where my hobbies exist. There’s more, but for now, I’ll just leave it at that.

 

[q445187]

^^
What he said!

 

[gek]

Just found this locally…waiting for more photos. Description says: “Poly Racing seat with cover and mounting brackets.” Asking for $65.

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