DIY handbrake idea for wheel users

[squirlybmx]

So just throwing this out there. It takes a small amount of work but anyone with a decent amount of common sense, a drill, and a soldering iron/hot glue/tape, idk some other stuff should be able to figure it out.

basically this is a skateboard bearing press. Cut out the actual press part and drill two holes on either end. Hook a spring of some sort and when you pull up you'll be pulling against the spring. Somewhere in there either hang the two wires so the contact each other during th e pull or connect a switch of some sort, idk do whatever you want.

I worded that horribly but I don't care. It's an inexpensive ($50ish) idea that I've had for a while but haven't bothered to do yet considering it won't really mount anywhere with my current set up.

This is usually a hot topic with drifting here so I thought I'd give the basis of my idea since most people don't wanna completely fab up their own or spend money on a real hydro then mod it for gaming

 

[Mcrsmokey]

Good idea, I was going to make an ebreak but I don't feel the need to use it much. For the amount I use it I'm happy with using a button on my wheel.

 

[tori]

Remap the handbrake to the left or right analog stick on your controller, find a way to keep your controller somewhere and use that. No money needed, no brain needed, super simple.

 

[DolHaus]

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/drift-haus-tuning-garage.302396/page-4#post-9480744

 

[tori]

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/drift-haus-tuning-garage.302396/page-4#post-9480744

Yep, something like that. Thanks DolHaus.

 

[JDM_Tuning_S3OZ]

Remap the handbrake to the left or right analog stick on your controller, find a way to keep your controller somewhere and use that. No money needed, no brain needed, super simple.

Then you cut off the flat top of the analog stick, and super glue a small tube to the remainder of the analog stick . I've had this setup for ages.

 

[DolHaus]

Then you cut off the flat top of the analog stick, and super glue a small tube to the remainder of the analog stick . I've had this setup for ages.
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Alternatively you could just use a bigger tube to save ruining a controller

 

[tori]

Then you cut off the flat top of the analog stick, and super glue a small tube to the remainder of the analog stick . I've had this setup for ages.
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That works as well I suppose but I was thinking something where you didn't have to spend $50 on a new controller. (Does anyone think they overprice those controllers?)

 

[JDM_Tuning_S3OZ]

Alternatively you could just use a bigger tube to save ruining a controller

Considering half of the buttons haven't worked in months, I didn't ruin it aha.

Edit: Also if it was a working controller, I could always swap the analog stick if I really needed the controller.

 

[Tetsu_X]

Then you cut off the flat top of the analog stick, and super glue a small tube to the remainder of the analog stick . I've had this setup for ages.
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I'll do this with my Chinese DS3!