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blue89
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:48 pm    Post subject: Race trainer? Reply with quote

http://www.virtual-gt.com/details.html



Its only $16k, if it wasn't so expensive, I'd consider getting one!

Bet i could make one from a wrecked camaro pretty easy and way cheaper. Lol. Mount a TV on the dash or firewall, keep everything around the seat including the door, floor, firewall, dash, center console, a/b pillar and roof?

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

put some air rams under the body for movement, and something for vibration Laughing

try and get a projection setup on the windshield like OHD. Laughing
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You could also buy an actual gaming wheel with separate pedals and shifter. Just put them where they need to be. Only 300 bucks gets you the below.

http://nascar.about.com/od/steeringwheels/gr/logitechg25.htm
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

DO IT! that would be so much fun!
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was thinking you could keep all the stock stuff there, just connect to the actual game system using rods connected to the stock pedals. Lol, that would be sweet. Take up a lot of room though. Yet another project for the garage.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

16k and its powered by a PS2? Laughing
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hehe, save yourself 16 G's and just go down to Chuck-E-Cheese. Laughing

Seriously though, I'd love to see a sim that accuratly recreates a stick shift.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 6:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I remember seeing a video online awhile back that had something similar built into a newer bmw 3 series, I think an M3? Was kind of cool, projected the images onto the windshield pretty accurately if I remember right. And the clutch/stick worked.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

91RSVert wrote:
put some air rams under the body for movement, and something for vibration Laughing

try and get a projection setup on the windshield like OHD. Laughing


Some company brought a simulator to PIR for a demo one time that had hydraulic actuators and strong wheel and pedal feedback. They used the same type of steering wheel that F1 cars had. There was also a two giant fans placed in front of you that increased with your simulated speed. Not to mention it had complete surround sound. The simulator itself was also very realistic. They recreated PIR's track course and you were able to drive a IRL car on it from the cockpit view. It seriously felt as if you were racing a real car. Of course it was going for some absurd amount of money but it would probably be worth it if you had the money. It was hands down the best video game experience I've ever had.

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