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What!?, in 3 days?, is that possible thomasphoenix?
. Where is Bangalore?.
It's in India, ordered on the 2nd received on 5th
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The Thrustmaster T500RS Thread
- Thread starter TomN
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It's in India, ordered on the 2nd received on 5th
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Yes they are not the same: G25 have not "clucking noise" problem
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=180091
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16vDOQ5KTj4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naG3kTUzCu0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvYc4Jlw3Nc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFpzfLbj8kg
I have both the G27 and DFGT and I have never experienced a problem with either wheel, I think any product can have issues, there have been so many issues and quality problems reported on the Thrustmaster T500 RS and it is billed as a much higher end elite product.
I will most likely get one after I get the new iPad 2, but I think the Logitech products have been pretty reliable, the
Thrustmaster has gotten off to a pretty hit or miss beginning.
Still, dont get me wrong, I really want one, it is in my future plans, there is a chance that maybe by the time I am ready, they will have exchangeable wheels, pedal plates and so on, who knows!!
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Just installed the Brake Mod! The best I got in the nurburgring F1 challenge with the DFGT was 2nd, so I'm not that good, That's what I want to remedy
This wheel is too strong for a poor coffee table. Will be great if you can upload some videos of your laps on nurburgring.
Honestly I haven't run Nurburgring but a few times. The payout on Suzuka is more with less time, about 16 minutes for 205,000cr and 42,000xp. But now I do run skid on and abs at 1. With the skid off slamming into the turns is damn near impossible. I am sure others will disagree with me and I may get slammed for using skid, but F'em I will do what I want.
My point is that using the brake mod and running an all around better wheel (with a rig that can support it, coffee table not good rig) can actually improve lap times.
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- z06fun
This is the circuit I made up for reducing the dead zone on the pedals
This needs to be put inline with the white wire coming from the pedals to the wheel. All other wires go from the pedals to the wheel as normal. I got a connector and jack and wired this circuit in between so I didn't have to do any wire cutting of the T500 pedals. The connector and jack are little hard to find because they have the offset latch. They can be bought here:
pedal connector
http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat_id=143&sku=01935&st=01935
pedal jack
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/D..._link=hp_go_button&KeyWords=A32488-ND&x=0&y=0
This mod is simple to use, you close the switch during pedal cal, then open it for use and dead zone adjustment. I found once I got the pot adjusted to get minimum dead zone I don't generally have to change it each time I use the wheel. If you put some preload on the pots in the pedals to get rid of the gear backlash you could have almost no dead zone at all using this mod.
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The first thing that caught my attention was the size of the wheel. I've been using a Driving Force Pro for 6 years now so, as you could imagine, I haven't adjusted to the new wheel yet.
Just like how everyone has stated, the force feed back is very powerful. I have never seen a wheel that could turn so fast with so much power(only in real cars). Sometimes you have to watch your fingers when you crash or spin out. This wheel has also made drifting so much more fun!!
As for the pedals, they look just as awesome as the wheel. They are far better than the Driving Force Pro's pedals. But what I love best about the pedals is the fact that I can now drive without ABS. Before, I had to set ABS to 1 for the Driving Force Pro. Without ABS, driving feels so much better.
Now all we need is a H pattern shifter and this wheel will be the best!!
Just like how everyone has stated, the force feed back is very powerful. I have never seen a wheel that could turn so fast with so much power(only in real cars). Sometimes you have to watch your fingers when you crash or spin out. This wheel has also made drifting so much more fun!!
As for the pedals, they look just as awesome as the wheel. They are far better than the Driving Force Pro's pedals. But what I love best about the pedals is the fact that I can now drive without ABS. Before, I had to set ABS to 1 for the Driving Force Pro. Without ABS, driving feels so much better.
Now all we need is a H pattern shifter and this wheel will be the best!!
I use the wheel stand pro and find the pedals are a bit uncomfortable on the base. I emailed APIGA (search ebay) and they responded with the measurements of their pedal stand as 38cm (W) x 48cm (L), which will fit the T500RS pedals with no issues. I believe ISR did a review of the APIGA stand also.
That looks like an excellent stand, much better than my Wheelstand Pro.
I didn't find the T500 pedals uncomfortable on it though. But the CSP, on the other hand, didn't feel too great at the flat angle. Hence I attached them on top of the front bar so they're more tilted. Feels pretty good now, just that the less weight from the pedals isn't quite enough. My stand moves away from me slightly the longer I play from the hard breaking.
Mr Latte
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V2 Pedals Differences?
Switched to GT Mode to have them inverted and noticed that the pedals are also labelled V2. The pedals have 4x Nuts in the pedal arms, maybe Im mistaken but did RC45 mention only 2 on his V1 set with needing to remove if changing pedal positions? All mounting holes have their own nut on the V2. Not sure of any other minor differences.
Well followers of this thread might remember I purchased some SPARCO pedals before the wheel was due to arrive.
SPARCO PEDALS 0378703
The good news is that I was able to fit these pedals with no issues and without any altering just swap them over with the originals. Holes align with no problems. These were approx £25 in UK.
Do take note various motorsport pedals will have different mounting requirements and wont fit.
These Sparco "0378703" are a BIG improvememnt over the original pedals having a nice grippy rubber backing that pops up through the metal pedal plate by about 4mm giving improved pedal contact.
Theirs a bit too much TM branding on the pedals for my liking and I wanted a "Motorsport" branded pair also for looks.
Job done!
Switched to GT Mode to have them inverted and noticed that the pedals are also labelled V2. The pedals have 4x Nuts in the pedal arms, maybe Im mistaken but did RC45 mention only 2 on his V1 set with needing to remove if changing pedal positions? All mounting holes have their own nut on the V2. Not sure of any other minor differences.
Well followers of this thread might remember I purchased some SPARCO pedals before the wheel was due to arrive.
SPARCO PEDALS 0378703
The good news is that I was able to fit these pedals with no issues and without any altering just swap them over with the originals. Holes align with no problems. These were approx £25 in UK.
Do take note various motorsport pedals will have different mounting requirements and wont fit.
These Sparco "0378703" are a BIG improvememnt over the original pedals having a nice grippy rubber backing that pops up through the metal pedal plate by about 4mm giving improved pedal contact.
Theirs a bit too much TM branding on the pedals for my liking and I wanted a "Motorsport" branded pair also for looks.
Job done!
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The wheel looked super smooth , and you made it look very easy.
Should have mine delivered tomorrow , really cant wait now.
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Mr Latte, the Sparco Pedals look sweet .
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Found the official website, which did you contacted about the AP1 or 2?
http://www.apiga.com.hk/en/main.html
Still loving my T500, It's had a good bit of use today. No probs as yet. 👍
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Sorry I didn't see this earlier. Actually you can't simply change the pedal oder as you can with the G25 pedals. The T500rs pedals have the main wire from the wheel going to the brake pedal, and it fans out form there to the other 2 pedals. Unfortunately, you can't even easily disconnect the wiring to the pots like the G25 to move pedals because the wires are all soldered directly to the pots. The disassembly of the pedals is really easy actually, once you remove the diamond plate and black cover you have something similar to what you picture above for the G25. Everything is right there easy to access. Its just a lot of screws to remove the back cover, but its not attached to wires or anything, very easy.Z06, is there enough wiring to rearrange the brake and clutch positions without having to do any electrical work?
If you could shoot a video of the disassembly process that would be excellent.
G25 wiring structure
So I hooked up the wheel to my PC. I played Live for Speed and iRacing. I used the V8 Holden Supercar and the Williams F1 and for Live for speed I used the basic RWD car and the FZ. I think Fanatec played those games better. With the T500RS the lack of deadzone causes severe oscillation when you let go of the wheel with normal FFB set. With a high FFB set it's extremely unrealistic. The tightness and feel are good but when going straight or passing center is a problem.
When I went back to GT5 I immediately started to use the F2007 and F10. Wow the feel is amazing. I have to say I think the wheel is horrible to use on PC. On PS3's GT5 it's very very realistic. I honestly believe it's more realistic than the PC. The T500RS setup with GT5 than iRacing is with anything else. Unless iRacing and Thrustmaster can work together to make an FFB profile the T500RS and GT5 reign supreme of the driving simulation world.
When I went back to GT5 I immediately started to use the F2007 and F10. Wow the feel is amazing. I have to say I think the wheel is horrible to use on PC. On PS3's GT5 it's very very realistic. I honestly believe it's more realistic than the PC. The T500RS setup with GT5 than iRacing is with anything else. Unless iRacing and Thrustmaster can work together to make an FFB profile the T500RS and GT5 reign supreme of the driving simulation world.
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Have you seen this vid with the paddles turning at the same time the wheel?!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKfszY0QjpE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKfszY0QjpE
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The paddles and mounting ring come off as a single assembly, so reattaching them to the back of the wheel is a relatively simply task. figuring out how to route the 2 paddle micro switch plugs and wires is the challenge.
The fact the paddle unit is so easily removed and unplugged, I feel should lead to many after market mods for the wheel.
The fact the paddle unit is so easily removed and unplugged, I feel should lead to many after market mods for the wheel.
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