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racing simulator cockpit
RK - 9/12/11 at 02:16 AM

Anybody got some good ideas on how to make a racing simulator, something like the Playseats arrangement?

http://www.playseat.com/shop/eu/uk/playseat-f1/playseat-rbr-1.html

Can't be that hard to reproduce from plywood and some 2 x4's. Post your setups!

[Edited on 9/12/11 by RK]

morcus - 9/12/11 at 04:06 AM

I got a better Idea, why not build a Locost chassis and build it around that with the gaming Wheel and pedal box? Obviously you wouldn't need to most of the stuff as it's not going to be an actual car, and If you got adventurous you could wire up some of those ram things to make it move about.

lewis - 9/12/11 at 07:33 AM





One me and a mate built,just needs powder coating now,makes such a difference to game play.

snapper - 9/12/11 at 08:18 AM

Now you need the wraparound monitor screens

hughpinder - 9/12/11 at 08:26 AM

Don't think much of the side intrusion/rollover protection.
Hugh

designer - 9/12/11 at 09:05 AM

That seat is better than the seats in ALL my cars!!!!

jossey - 9/12/11 at 09:14 AM

copy this one

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/visionracer-vr3-gaming-chair-package-vr3-rig-gear-shift-mount-and-lcd-stand?utm_source=google+shopping&utm_medium=g oogle+shopping


cadebytiger - 9/12/11 at 11:44 AM

This is what i use - Just need a seat to finish it off.


speedstar - 9/12/11 at 11:56 AM

I've spent the last few weeks doing a project at university using this....




99% accurate/realistic/FG

[Edited on 9/12/11 by speedstar]

martinq357 - 9/12/11 at 12:58 PM

Wow, 6 axis motion, that must feel incredible.

Looks nicely made too, well done!!

speedstar - 9/12/11 at 01:02 PM

It's scarilly realistic. Yours for a mear quarter of million... Plus 10k for each track and each car. Project is driving a megane touring car around zandwoort

onenastyviper - 9/12/11 at 01:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by speedstar
It's scarilly realistic. Yours for a mear quarter of million... Plus 10k for each track and each car. Project is driving a megane touring car around zandwoort


I think you need to expand the scope of the project to include the driving opinions of those in the Locostbuilders Forum - bagsy first go!

Dangle_kt - 9/12/11 at 02:28 PM

quote:
Originally posted by speedstar
It's scarilly realistic. Yours for a mear quarter of million... Plus 10k for each track and each car. Project is driving a megane touring car around zandwoort


For £250k 1000 of us could build our own race car apparently.

Sweet set up - looks very advanced.

Confused but excited. - 9/12/11 at 04:32 PM

Potential Haynes manual?

Could use scrap JCB hydraulics

[Edited on 9/12/11 by Confused but excited.]

speedstar - 14/12/11 at 11:48 AM

Actually runs on electric motors/worm gears. Apparently it gives faster and more accurate reactions.

stevebubs - 14/12/11 at 01:02 PM

Tut Tut....liquids in the lab...