I have sold the wheel and the H shifter, too many issues (logitech's service is really good though, they sent me a complete set when I had issues only with the weel, and they sent me 2 times a gear stick because the first replacement one did not work). I owned a g29, I still have the pedals set. I cannot consider the g29 series as good because of the awful reliability issues and the incompatibility with modern games. 8t was necessary to buy the H shifter (the thrustmaster one is known to.be reliable). I don't know wether it is still available, but there was a version of the T150 with a 3 pedals set. I assume, the modern equivalent is the thrustmaster T150 or Tmx (without the gear shift on the right side). For sure, there are only 2 pedals and no H shifter. Although my rig has completely changes, I still use it when and it works in any modern game. It is generally more expensive on second hand right now. My third wheel (before, I had a formula T2 and a wingman force gt, I don't consider them as sim racing hardware) was really on a budget, a logitech driving force pro at less than 70 euros new. That's what I call racing on a budgetĨt depends on what you consider "on a budget". So in over a decade I spend a bit over 400 € for the hobby. Building costs slighty above 100 € and sold for 50 € after years of use. I had a self construted rig of wood with a racing chair but the thing took up too much space and my back was hurting from the hard racing seat after longer sessions. A simple kitchen chair does the job just fine. Which seldom occurs cause I play almost daily. Bought this one second hand but forgot the price (below 100 € for sure)Īll that is screwed to a little table I got for free that I can position in front of my screen or put in a corner of the room if I don't play. But the stick also works great as a handbrake in DIRT f.e. In addition, and since I also do flight sims from time to time, I have a Saitek X52 FCS where I mostly use the buttons for racing. The thing is a true survivor working for way more then a decade now. *** First hardware upgrade I would advice is a load pedal set ** First thing I would do with any setup is move away from a desk clamp. Might still move a bit left to right still, but a lot better for consistent braking. * If you plan on using an office chair with a wheelstand, you can do a lot with just using a belt or tension strap securing the chair to the wheelstand. Can't wait to race again as soon as I can use my left arm again (cycling accident). About half of all the hardware still 2nd hand. Soon to be upgraded by a fully decked out V3 set. Only left-over from the original setup is the pedal set. Now I still race on a budget, just a larger one through gradual upgrading. (without the pedal upgrade €275, I got kinda lucky, straight to the races for less then an entry level wheelbase new by itself)Īt that point, an anti slip mat would keep the stand in place and the chair was in the correct position against the solid faced beck-end of my bed (with a rolled up carpet in-between to keep from slipping/scratching on the bed). My budget set was a T300RS + Fanatec CSL LC pedals (1st quick upgrade from T3PA's) + TH8A shifter + Wheelstand Pro. Let us know in the comments below or on Youtube what your budget simulator solution looks like. The benefit in this is that the brake itself just is much heavier then the standard one you get from Thrustmaster and you can even control it by adding heavier springs with more tension, or make it lighter doing the opposite. These pedals have the benefit of being spring loaded. When it comes to the wheel, for myself I use a Thrustmaster T300, with the addition of the Thrustmaster T-LCM pedals. So in this new video for RaceDepartment I decided to talk about my experience with a budget setup and of course some tips to follow that allows you to be fast and consistent.įor instance I would never advice using a normal office chair, simply because you will keep moving around, if you have a pedal set that requires some more force you will be pushed back and it can put you in a position where you need to re-adjust, so I would advice a normal chair that allows you to stay put. But it really doesn't have to be and for the right price you can get a good experience! Sim Racing can be a pretty expensive hobby, basically as expensive as you want it to be.
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