The wheel is great but without a proper racing chair it just doesnt live up to its potential. IMO a racing setup is a must.

The difference is minimal for me and I like the clutch/6sp feel.

I moved from left foot braking to right foot braking when I got the three pedal setup and the actual H pattern shifter seals the deal. I've got the Fanatec CSR and the clutch support is a little better in Forza than in GT 5 and I've been playing more of that lately.

I bought a cheap wooden furniture dolly and when I'm not using the chair, I put it on the dolly, roll it into the corner and it fits flush against a wall in the corner of my living room. It was pretty much unused space anyway.

Zaggeron on PSN here.

I notice lately a lot of people are getting into the fully racing seat with the metal frame which enable you to mount the steering wheel and padels with the tv.

That's the ultimate setup probably

i got mine for about $800 all in. just added headphone a few months ago i dont know why i never played without them before

ive posted before but i changed up a few things as i added paddle shifters to the DFGT wheel and headphones

http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/9...3191437622.jpg

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/234...3191506133.jpg

We're actually selling them very soon. Price will be cheaper then that.

no i got my cockpit for like $289 best offer ( plus shipping) on ebay so i think it was about $360 to my door... im counting everything in the set up the TV and everything to make it like it is as you see. i bought the TV used from my brother for like $200 its just a 40" RCA plasma 1080p thats a few years old... it works fine for the set up as i didnt want to put a lot of money into a TV i would only use for the simulator.. i was going to fork out for a sound system or sound bar...but then i got the idea of the headphone and now i like that so much better anyway i got the DFGT back when it was $149. now you can get it for $99 or less

All the seats I find are $500

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my god i need this, so hard trying to latch it to my desk lol

http://gtrsimulator.com/index.php/st...-without-stand

the one i have is the GTS. sometimes they pop up on ebay cheaper than this especially if you make a lower offer

there are a bunch of the the touring ones on there now

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GTR-Racing-D...ht_6806wt_1397

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We are also going to release our own racing simulator cockpit. Here are some pictures so you can guys can take a look.

http://www.cntracing.com/v/vspfiles/.../Type-RA-2.jpg
http://www.cntracing.com/v/vspfiles/.../Type-RA-3.jpg
http://www.cntracing.com/v/vspfiles/.../Type-RA-4.jpg
http://www.cntracing.com/v/vspfiles/.../Type-RA-5.jpg

does anyone have a extra silver chrome paint they want to trade me for something?

^^ isn't a can of Chrome Silver spray paint around $3.00? Or are you referring to something different.

edit: Doh! I got the completely wrong notion. You mean in-game paint chips lol!

:p

I bought a Wheel Stand Pro for under $200 and its perfect for the couch or chair or whatever. Much cheaper than a seat, but obviously the seat is top notch but $$$!. I would recommend it if you can afford it because it can be used in many different setups as it is fully adjustable, and folds away so the wifey doesnt get too mad haha.

Wheel Stand Pro | Wheel Stand | Steering Wheel Stand

Is the durability good?

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Yes, its solid. I honestly thought i was wasting my money but after getting it, im glad.. The only thing ive noticed is that depending on how you sit, if you lean that steering wheel forward a lot, sometimes the front end of where the pedals can lift up slightly (if that makes sense). I found it was because my couch cushions are long and i was sitting back too much and readjusted.

Also with that stand, you bolt down the steering wheel, shifter and pedals if you wish (all hardware included), makes it pretty solid...

The thing weighs in at like 30 lbs...

:tup: thanks for the info :tiphat:



So lets start some fun topics in here.
What's your favorite setup for:
1. Non racecar <400 pp
2. Non racecar 400-500 pp
3. Non racecar 500-550 pp


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good question but I started over since getting the wheel, so i cant answer yet. But curious to see what people say...

There is nothing like playing a racing game in a sim chassis.

I've posted pictures of my setup earlier but here is a new photo.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20...kpit/photo.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20...t/IMG_0561.jpg

^ nice

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So no one answered the question earlier about favorite cars/setups to use. Ill post a couple:

400pp I have a r32 gtr, ill posts mods later can't remember off the top of my head.

500pp I use 370z :) breathing mods and full suspension kit. I think I lightened it stage 1


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for 500pp i use a GT86 toyota with about everything on it full engine mods and full weight reduction

Very good 500pp car. Also love the Clio at 500pp.

Yeah that's a very good 500pp car. I have tried it a couple times and it Can win sometimes with 450 pp in a 500 pp race

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OK alchemy, I need drifting help. What's a good car to learn with? Is it like in real life Where I Can just use s-15. What would be the suspension/tire set up? What else?



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ZMAN, one of my fav cars is the premium s13. Most drifters use comfort hard tires. Right now Im in love w the premium 300zx. The hard part about learning to drift is that how the car reacts online is dif then offline. Online the cars feel much more slippery.

Damnit everytime I see this thread it reminds me that I haven't played this game enough!

I have a feeling I will start playing it again once summer is over :(

Ugh, Zman, I edited my last post and included a setup but it didnt save!! Dont feel like typing it all again. I tune cars for people so feel free to send me anything, Ill tune and send it back:tup:

:tup:

How did That happen where online is different?





:tup: when you can drive Your real.cars less, being on virtual cars.




:tiphat: ill definitely send You something in the future!

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Idk why online is diff, its weird. But online the cars feel way more slippery. If I remember when I get home ill post my s13 drift tune for ya:tup:

Part of why online is different is because of the "progressive" physics employed in the single player campaign. Running a race in the lower groups uses much more forgiving physics than in the latter/expert groups. Part of the effort to ramp up the difficulty in a progressive fashion.

That and partly because of lag -- even a fraction of a second delay in correction makes a difference to how the car handles and if some steering input has to round trip between server and client that can account for some of the handling differences.

I want more cars. They're pretty slow with DLC content. I also wish they would unlock more upgrade options for cars like the Z. How is there no turbo upgrades or a Nismo Version?!

I heard a rumor that we wont really be seeing anymore DLC due to the development of GT6. But then again I also heard that the creator swears we will get more DLC so who knows. It is pretty lame the amount of DLC they have offered.

ZMAN, here is my premium S13 drift setup. Now, this is what works for me. Dif people have dif styles so Im not sure this will be perfect for you but should at very least give you a good starting point in making the car comfy for ya. First off, install ALL available mods EXCEPT the chassis re-enforcement amd dont add any kind of spoiler. Some higher pp drift cars benefit from a spoiler but the S13 is not in need of one. I also use the stage 3 turbo. The most important part of the setup is the suspension settings, naturally. They are as follows.

Ride height: -20 front and rear
Spring rate: 5.7 front 4.8 rear
Dampers (extension & compression) set all to 2
Anti roll bars: 1 front 2 rear
Camber: 2.7 front 1.3 rear
Toe: .08 front .11 rear ( as Im looking at this I think the car would def benefit from using neg toe in the front, not sure why I have it positive. I would try -.06 to -.08 in front.

Differential: set all to 60

Transmission: I have the trans set to 155 on this car but usually set my drift transmissions to 174mph. Try something in between there. Bigger tracks require a higher trans so your 2nd and 3rd gear last longer, those are the 2 gears Im usually in while drifting.

Brake bias: Try 4 front 7 rear. More braking toward the rear is gonna make it easier to kick the azz out using the normal brakes.

Use comfort hard tires.

Best advice I can give is that you really have to feather and be aware of your foots input on the gas pedal. Its all about finesse. When Im in a drift Ill be BARELY applying throttle a lot of the time. It took me awhile to master drifting but once you do its very, very fun, especially on a wheel setup:tup:

:iagree: and not more version of the gtr or race cars. They Should update current modifications you Can make to cars and add more.features. create a few new tracks. And put 20-50 cars of various types that dont already exist.




Wow thanks ill try that :tiphat: I will Rep You when I get computer access.

So what youre saying is a spoiler will hurt performance on the s13 or its just useless upgrade that's waste of credits?


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"Standard" cars really piss me off in general. They look like crap and makes me not want to play the game. It took them over half a decade to make this game for God's sake. Having nicely rendered cars and access to them without going through the "used car" BS isn't too much to ask for. I mean come on, the Veyron didn't even make the cut.

The spoilers generally give the car too much grip in the rear. You want your tires to be breaking loose as much as possible, after all this is drifting. Some of the cars w high pp require the spoiler thought to add some control to the car. For example, I use it on my Viper drift car.

have any of you done the Nurburgring Time Trial with the Tuned 370Z from GT Academy? I can't get even close to Gold, what setups are optimal for the Nurburgring?