GTP_WRS'ers and their setups

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A little different than sitting in a chair staring at a computer screen.
 
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Just ordered new wheel. Fanatec PS DD1.

Mr P, tell your wife sim racing is muuuuuch cheaper than the real thing. So go ahead and order one. Tell her I said it was ok. Easier to ask forgiveness than permission. BTW I just celebrated my 30th anniversary Dec 1.

My racing cost more than the house I am living in. Spent more than $200,000 racing. The bike in the pictures cost more than $6/mile to race (Road America cost $24 per lap, I have done more than 2000 laps). On top of that add travel, food, lodging ....
 
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Just ordered new wheel. Fanatec PS DD1.

Mr P, tell your wife sim racing is muuuuuch cheaper than the real thing. So go ahead and order one. Tell her I said it was ok. Easier to ask forgiveness than permission. BTW I just celebrated my 30th anniversary Dec 1.

My racing cost more than the house I am living in. Spent more than $200,000 racing. The bike in the pictures cost more than $6/mile to race (Road America cost $24 per lap, I have done more than 2000 laps). On top of that add travel, food, lodging ....
When you get it, check and make sure all the bolts are tight and not stripped out. My left paddle bottom bolt is stripped, thankfully the top one is holding on well
 
Well finally got shipment info (ordered on the 27th - charged CC the same day) - should be here on Friday.

Kevin, Jeff be ready for me to bug you about setup - GTS and Iracing.

Going to be a long week.
 
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Well finally got shipment info (ordered on the 27th - charged CC the same day) - should be here on Friday.

Kevin, Jeff be ready for me to bug you about setup - GTS and Iracing.

Ordered from fanatec? I ordered v3 pedals on the 30th and nothing but an apology for delays email.
 
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What are you mounting it to?

I ordered some aluminum pipe and flanges from McMaster Carr. My table is wood.

I also got them to work with future stand. Best to order all at once than try to slip them in later. just tell my wife it cost more than I thought :)
 
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Just a quick snap from the newest upgrade. Our company moved offices an they were ready to throw away this standard including monitor. So it was an easy pick up for me. screen is still great actually. only thing i need to do is find a way to lower it a bit more. it's already at it's lowest point as it shows. Also i'm happy to be moving houses in a couple of weeks were i can claim my dedicated batcave.
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I can tell the era you learned to race by your body position too. Lot has changed since then. Nobody rides like Mick Doohan anymore lol Is that a 125gp bike?
 
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I can tell the era you learned to race by your body position too. Lot has changed since then. Nobody rides like Mick Doohan anymore lol Is that a 125gp bike?

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I am not sure what that picture is from. Those are my teaching leathers, not my race leathers. I did put my head to the inside, much more than Doohan. My max lean was more than 60 degrees.
 
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I am not sure what that picture is from. Those are my teaching leathers, not my race leathers. I did put my head to the inside, much more than Doohan. My max lean was more than 60 degrees.
Nice. Ever think about getting back into it? Or is this a wife decision lol
 
Nice. Ever think about getting back into it? Or is this a wife decision lol

You certainly don't know my wife. She loved racing.

In 2001 I crashed and had to be resuscitated on the side of the track, woke up the next day. Had a severe concussion and slight brain bleed. My wife witnessed the whole thing. Back racing a month later.
In 2008 crashed and had a loss of memeory and another fairly significant cuncussion. During the ambulance ride into Birmingham, I decided 29 years of racing was enough. I make my money with my head. Quitting was my choice.

No, I am done. I spent more money (at least $250,000) and time (every day at the track was at least 2 days working at home) than I care to remember. Actually just sold the bike in the picture in December.

I am almost 60 yrs old. There are other things to do. My wife just bought a Porsche Boxster we are going to use to take roadtrips during the summer. I want to ride (R1200GSA) up to the arctic ocean in the next couple years.
 
You certainly don't know my wife. She loved racing.

In 2001 I crashed and had to be resuscitated on the side of the track, woke up the next day. Had a severe concussion and slight brain bleed. My wife witnessed the whole thing. Back racing a month later.
In 2008 crashed and had a loss of memeory and another fairly significant cuncussion. During the ambulance ride into Birmingham, I decided 29 years of racing was enough. I make my money with my head. Quitting was my choice.

No, I am done. I spent more money (at least $250,000) and time (every day at the track was at least 2 days working at home) than I care to remember. Actually just sold the bike in the picture in December.

I am almost 60 yrs old. There are other things to do. My wife just bought a Porsche Boxster we are going to use to take roadtrips during the summer. I want to ride (R1200GSA) up to the arctic ocean in the next couple years.
You made the right choice.
 
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
 

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And another change for me.

We moved to more permanent housing about a year a go. Just as i finished my home office with sim race capabillities we found out the wife was pregnant. Which meant my new home office became the bedroom for our child. The attic became my mancave.

I'm not done but for now it starts to look like something.
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Some of you may notice i've gone back to the wheelstand. I did this because the playseat was noisy, uncomfortable and less stable. this setup i enjoyed the most through the years so i sold the playseat and bought a wheelstand pro.

The setup now is a bit of two way. in the attic i have the ps4. in the living room i've the ps5. depending on the game i choose my setup ;)

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$0 wheel and rig

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/gtp_wrsers-and-their-setups.233836/page-11#post-9365358

Home theather project + Pedal mods
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/gtp_wrsers-and-their-setups.233836/page-12#post-9907747

Upgrade G27
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/gtp_wrsers-and-their-setups.233836/page-13#post-10014032

Moving to another house + wheelstand pro
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/gtp_wrsers-and-their-setups.233836/page-13#post-10817851

Upgrading to thet T300 alcantara
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/gtp_wrsers-and-their-setups.233836/page-13#post-11539618

Moving houses again and being banned from the livingroom
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/gtp_wrsers-and-their-setups.233836/page-15#post-12486246

Playseat & psx arrival
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/gtp_wrsers-and-their-setups.233836/page-16#post-12738029

Playseat + PS VR + PS Move + all 4 ps's up and running + Failing at cable management
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/gtp_wrsers-and-their-setups.233836/page-17#post-12773380

Free upgrade from the office
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/gtp_wrsers-and-their-setups.233836/page-18#post-13364008
 
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