TrueBrake pedal mod
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- TCR_MrCooper
I've been using it with a G29, works fine in GT7 & GTS (as well as the usual suspects on PC). The lack of calibration is not a big deal, you just have to get used to how much pressure is needed for 100% braking force.
However, beware that it makes the pedal very hard. I started using it with a Playseat Challenge, and the default strap couldn't hold the pedal plate in place anymore. Then once I'd hooked up the plate more firmly, I kept lifting up the seat & myself when trying to reach 100% braking force.
Was hard to drive consistently like that, so in the end I bought a proper alu rig (SimLab GT1 Evo).
Bottom line, I can recommend it, but only with a sturdy rig.
However, beware that it makes the pedal very hard. I started using it with a Playseat Challenge, and the default strap couldn't hold the pedal plate in place anymore. Then once I'd hooked up the plate more firmly, I kept lifting up the seat & myself when trying to reach 100% braking force.
Was hard to drive consistently like that, so in the end I bought a proper alu rig (SimLab GT1 Evo).Bottom line, I can recommend it, but only with a sturdy rig.
- 493
- Northern Ireland
It’s available with 3 or 4 different spring strengths.
They recommend lighter for consoles, I’ve went for the lightest spring in mine on a playseat challenge and it’s just about perfect.
I’d go so far to say it’s the best bang for buck accessory for sim racing.
I’d also recommend their linear pot replacements for clutch and throttle, which apparently has a higher resolution than standard pots.
TheNormsk
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- Normsk_VR
I have the G29 with the Playseat Challenge and I am interested in the Truebrake. How is it holding up and did it give the Challenge and (ahem) challenge over time?
Currently, I'm still using the strap method for holding how the pedals. Just wondering if that'll be enough...
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- kilesa4568
If someone is planning on using this mod with a PlayStation evolution, you'll need to over tighten the center bar with grips to stop it splitting apart under load. Lots of flex from the pedal tray as well but that's easily fixed with a wooden brace screwed underneath it.
As for the mod, I was seriously impressed with how it worked and the build quality easily justifies the price but the lack of travel and forces needed to operate it might be a little over the top. Certainly at first when you're trying to adjust to it.
I went from GTEye springs to a 3D printed double width pedal plate that used the clutch for extra resistance and then finally this mod but I'd put it behind the double pedal plate for feel and comfort. If my rig was flex free, it would be closer run result.
If anyone is in the UK and interested in trying the trubrake, I've got the first revision with a couple of days wear on it. Send me a pm if you're interested.
As for the mod, I was seriously impressed with how it worked and the build quality easily justifies the price but the lack of travel and forces needed to operate it might be a little over the top. Certainly at first when you're trying to adjust to it.
I went from GTEye springs to a 3D printed double width pedal plate that used the clutch for extra resistance and then finally this mod but I'd put it behind the double pedal plate for feel and comfort. If my rig was flex free, it would be closer run result.
If anyone is in the UK and interested in trying the trubrake, I've got the first revision with a couple of days wear on it. Send me a pm if you're interested.
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- dimedancing
It feels like you're stepping on a solid block; there's practically no travel at all. And even with the soft springs it requires a lot of pressure (the spring you use changes the amount of pressure needed to hit maximum, but it doesn't change the pedal feel at all). My Playseat Challenge wouldn't be up to it if I hadn't bolted the pedal board to a piece of plywood and fixed it to the pedal tray. The build quality is very good, but it's let down a bit by the worse build quality of the Logitech pedals themselves, which flex and creak under the strain.
That said, it is easy to brake consistently with it. If I close my eyes and try to hit a particular brake percentage, I can usually do it. It also responds well to very light taps on the brakes in a way that's a bit more difficult with the stock springs.
But from an aesthetic perspective, the 923 stock brake spring has a nicer feel, and it feels more like a real brake pedal.
That said, it is easy to brake consistently with it. If I close my eyes and try to hit a particular brake percentage, I can usually do it. It also responds well to very light taps on the brakes in a way that's a bit more difficult with the stock springs.
But from an aesthetic perspective, the 923 stock brake spring has a nicer feel, and it feels more like a real brake pedal.
TheNormsk
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I may hold off on this for a while. I'm getting more used to the stock pedal feel of the G29 pedals and I'm doing a lot better with the trail braking and "feel". Works well with my flimsy Challenge chassis and driving in socks. The kicker? To ship to the USA with an additional spring would cost $104 and at that point I may as well wait for a true load cell pedal set in the future; like the Thrustmaster T-LCM is only $210 with one day shipping through Amazon. As those are USB I presume they work with the PS5 while still using the G29 wheel....
EDIT: After some more googling it appears I can't combine the T-LCM with the G29 wheel on PS5. PC yes, PS5 no...
EDIT: After some more googling it appears I can't combine the T-LCM with the G29 wheel on PS5. PC yes, PS5 no...
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