Economy mounts for wheel

Straightsix9904

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I just made the plunge and got a racing wheel, I drug my huge table in front of the tv and have it mounted there, this can't stay like this forever though.

I'll be honest, I would love a racing seat but can't drop $1,000 on this. What are some of your solutions that can be done for less than or around $50. I saw a tv stand solution but maybe something more substantial.
 
A really old Black and Decker Workmate its a Sort of Worktop with a Wooden split table top for sawing Wood and Other DIY stuff .

I dug it up out a of a Shed it didn't cost me anything as my Brother gave it to me 10 years ago and it was like "oh great what do I need this for i'm crap at DIY stuff" :lol:

But its just the right height for my DFGT and a Chair 👍
 
If you can spend a little more wheelstand pro is IMO the best portable stand, that thing is rock solid. I think you're looking at over $100 for it though. But I'm telling you it's worth every penny that thing is so sturdy and folds away and stows easily. I have my G25 attached to it and don't know how I would of done without it.
 
If your handy with the tools you could make one, mine cost about $60 all up to make and its adjustable 5 different ways. Edit: and it folds down to pack it away.
 
Mig
If your handy with the tools you could make one, mine cost about $60 all up to make and its adjustable 5 different ways. Edit: and it folds down to pack it away.
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I was looking at a couple, none adjustable

Have a picture.
 
Mig
If your handy with the tools you could make one, mine cost about $60 all up to make and its adjustable 5 different ways. Edit: and it folds down to pack it away.
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I was looking at a couple, none adjustable

Have a picture.
 
$15 for lumber and hardware. don't remember when or where i got the chair.
not adjustable. took about 2 hours to build....and a 12 pack of beer. may be my best creation ever!
rock solid. the gusset plates on the sides of the vertical/horizontal members is key to no flex while turning.
 

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It is imperative to have your wheel mounted to a rock-solid base in order to achieve your best results.

Here is my personal solution:
1) A wooden table, about 16" deep x 46" wide x 30" tall parked about 33" in front of my 35" cathode ray tube TV. This type of table is known as a "couch" table because it is usually used behind a couch or sofa, and is open underneath to allow convenient placement of the pedals.
2) My heavy TV is itself mounted on a cabinet which itself is heavy and loaded with CD's, tapes, etc.
3) Here is the key part: a steel brace between the table and the cabinet, which stabilizes the table the wheel is mounted on. My brace is actually a 4' steel ruler from a hardware store, and clamped in place with C-clamps.
4) The whole thing can be broken down in a minute and stored in a 16" space next to a wall when not in use.
 
Straightsix9904
I was looking at a couple, none adjustable

Have a picture.
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Yeah mate ill get a picture up tomorrow arvo. its 2am here :D Things needed; a circular-saw, jigsaw, drill, a couple of spanners, glue, bolts ruler & pencil, nails and some clamps to hold your glued parts together. The cost will largely depend on the quality of the wood your using.
 
Old desk is solid. Or you can make one using 1,5"x3" wood glued and laminated for strength. Did that myself and it cost me around $60 here in Norway (which should be about half that price in the US). See my avatar for details (Have changed the base for a more rigid construction, but otherwise the same; adjustable in height, angle and pedal distance.)
 
Hey everyone, this is the first time I actually reply on GTplanet. Also this is the first GT I've ever played (only discovered the joy of simracing when i got my driver's license 3 years ago). That being said I don't have much simracing experience apart from NFS: Shift, which is nowhere near GT5 in terms of quality (I LOVED the engine/exhaust sound of the cars in Shift though)

Here's my setup, it didn't cost me anything since my dad is a carpenter and he gave me all the wood.It isn't the ideal setup, but until I can afford a $500 Visionracer cockpit I'm afraid this'll have to do.
If you'd buy the materials it'd be around $30-40. The table is foldable atm, which decreases stability. I use my desk chair as a bucket seat and I'm very happy about it. Seeing as no real G-force is experienced during gaming you don't really need a bucketseat (I'm saving for one though!)
Overall this is the best bang for my buck I can get.
I Also tried adding wood under the pedals to obtain a more realistic feel, but seeing as the G27 already has the pedals at a good angle, I ended up racing with the tip of my toes, which, after a couple of hours of racing was starting to get really painful.I did add some stuff under the pedals, just because it felt more comfortable.


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There are plenty of threads that already discuss cheap solutions.

But I will help you out anyways and show you my economy wheel mount:

I bought this 6 years ago for $30 and still use it to this day.

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100618242&N=10000003%2090401%20524405

It is sturdy enough for regular racing but if drifting is your pleasure you might have some issues. I had to do three things to the stand to get it race ready, see pictures below (mind you I did this while drunk one night in college so it's not the best workmanship):
1. You will have to cut off some of the length of the square tube to which the flip-top mounts to allow you to drop the height all the way to the floor.

2. You have to permanently fix the flip-top in its horizontal position (this can easily be done with the existing holes).

3. You need to pull the flip-top out of the base and rotate it 90 degrees. This will allow you to pull the base flush with the chair you are sitting in and allows you to put your feet between the two bottom feet.

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Hope this helps!
 
Straightsix9904
I just made the plunge and got a racing wheel, I drug my huge table in front of the tv and have it mounted there, this can't stay like this forever though.

I'll be honest, I would love a racing seat but can't drop $1,000 on this. What are some of your solutions that can be done for less than or around $50. I saw a tv stand solution but maybe something more substantial.
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If you are good with wood and have some tools you could build something pretty easy with a few pine boards or plywood should be just under $50.
 
This is the longest post I have made to date, I would just like to help someone as someone here has helped me:sly:

I made my rig thanks to guys on this site; sometime this summer before the spring delay.

This mount is made of pvc pipping, and will cost you no more than $30 dollars at home depot. I tried to make this as easy as posible for you

What you have to do is sit on your couch or chair or whatever you usually sit in to watch tv (facing tv of course). Measure from your seat to above your lap; a comfortable level which will be your dashboard( about 9-12"), then you will measure from the floor to this same level (about 18-23")

now go on down to home depot

All pipes and fittings will be 1 1/4" in diameter(perfect clamping stregth)

2 T shape fittings= wheel brace, shifter brace
4 elbow fittings= 1 seat to dash, 2 shifter surport, 1 wheel to floor
2 stop fittings= 1 seat to dash, 1 shifter surport
1 clamp for a 1 1/4"= to clamp wheel to T fitting
7 (9"-12")pcv pipes = 1 for seat to dash, 3 wheel to dash, 3 shifter surport
1 (18-23")pcv pipe = floor to dash

as you see you need 8 fittings which are around a dollar a piece, and about 4 pipes (about 24") which around 3 dollars a piece. no glue or screws are need; although if you want it solid as a rock you have to drill a hole into one of the T shape fittings so that the shifter is really locked on to it 👍. As well you can paint it anycolor you like as well(the pipes are white with red markings:tdown:) the set up goes.

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OK now stay with me!

Wheel never has to disconnected: Hopefully you will see from the picture(rig broken down ready to be put away) that you connect 3 of the 9" pipes to the T fitting and then brace the wheel to it using the clamp(see pic). one of the elbows goes on the bottom of the pipe connecting to the bottom of the T; the other side connects to the longest pipe, which will run down to the floor. Another elbow goes on the pipe connected to the left side of the T. A pipe is then connected to the other end of that elbow running down to the seat on YOUR left side. the pipe on the right side of the T connects to the shifter.

Shifter never has to disconnect: take 3 pipes and 2 elbow fittings and make a letter U, then take the other T fitting(hole drilled through one side) and attach the bottom side of the T to one of the ends that made the U (stay with me), then clamp the shifter to the T fitting

The pedals are left as is

when your finished you have a setup that breaks down to 3 parts, wheel, shifter, and pedals. along with 3 connecting pipes. :)

a few put together

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last picture shows the hole that must be made to bolt shifter to T fitting

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REALLY hope that helps
and remember no clutch is safe, see you online!

MERRY CHIRSTMAS:crazy:
 
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