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- Houston, TX
- ryandude2448
First, I'd like to appreciate the help I got from my first thread regarding the G27, here. I have finally got my G27, after FedEx lost it(had to re-order- and got it $45 cheaper).
I got it as a Christmas gift from my parents, and they originally bought it for $286. Well, it was lost, and was re-ordered for $263. The next day after, I got a $24 refund from Amazon because the price dropped, making it $239.
If you remember, I was tight on both money and space, which is why I had to get rather creative with this. The main piece of wood I used was originally a shelf that came from the desk on which the rig was attached to, and the secondary was just some scrap wood I found in my garage, which I used to attach the shifter. So far, so free.
I used one of the half pieces and the wheel itself sits on it, while the other end is attached to the desk via 2 door hinges ($4.50). I had to get the right screws so I could mount the wheel and shifter to the wood, which costed $1.50, as well as 3x 2 1/2 screws($1.20), and 2x 3 inch screws($1.20), so I could make sure everything was held together correctly. After I had everything I needed, I cut the remaining 1/2 shelf into another 1/2, and attached them on top of each other, and then below the wheel. This would be the base on which the shifter is attached to, and sits about 1 foot to the right of the wheel, and 3 inches lower.
For the pedals, I had to elevate the part that was closer to me so I wouldn't tear my Achilles... I used a spare 3lb barbell. If you're wondering why I had to do that, It's because I'm sitting in an office chair that is equivalent to that of a truck, in terms of height. Works perfectly.
Lastly, I used an old little league metal bat that supported the rig, that runs from the closest part of the rig downward, just in front the pedals.
Let's review the materials.
Wood--free
Door hinges--$4.50
Screws--$3.90
Chair--free
Bat--free
Amount of time put in to GT6--priceless
I got it as a Christmas gift from my parents, and they originally bought it for $286. Well, it was lost, and was re-ordered for $263. The next day after, I got a $24 refund from Amazon because the price dropped, making it $239.
If you remember, I was tight on both money and space, which is why I had to get rather creative with this. The main piece of wood I used was originally a shelf that came from the desk on which the rig was attached to, and the secondary was just some scrap wood I found in my garage, which I used to attach the shifter. So far, so free.
I used one of the half pieces and the wheel itself sits on it, while the other end is attached to the desk via 2 door hinges ($4.50). I had to get the right screws so I could mount the wheel and shifter to the wood, which costed $1.50, as well as 3x 2 1/2 screws($1.20), and 2x 3 inch screws($1.20), so I could make sure everything was held together correctly. After I had everything I needed, I cut the remaining 1/2 shelf into another 1/2, and attached them on top of each other, and then below the wheel. This would be the base on which the shifter is attached to, and sits about 1 foot to the right of the wheel, and 3 inches lower.
For the pedals, I had to elevate the part that was closer to me so I wouldn't tear my Achilles... I used a spare 3lb barbell. If you're wondering why I had to do that, It's because I'm sitting in an office chair that is equivalent to that of a truck, in terms of height. Works perfectly.
Lastly, I used an old little league metal bat that supported the rig, that runs from the closest part of the rig downward, just in front the pedals.
Let's review the materials.
Wood--free
Door hinges--$4.50
Screws--$3.90
Chair--free
Bat--free
Amount of time put in to GT6--priceless
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I also love your PS3's "Cooling base". 
the bat was a last minute addition. I was originally going to buy a pneumatic hinge, like on screen doors. I saw that in my garage, as I was opening my car door and said "Worth a shot"... perfect fit.
