Fanatec Standard Pedals. Poll, (users and former users) please take a sec to vote.

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What is your experience with the Fanatec Standard Pedals?

  • No issues and had them for over a year

    Votes: 3 8.8%

  • No issues but only had them less than a year

    Votes: 11 32.4%

  • Issues after 6 months

    Votes: 7 20.6%

  • Issues after 2 months

    Votes: 3 8.8%

  • Issues after 1 month

    Votes: 3 8.8%

  • Issues after 1 week

    Votes: 3 8.8%

  • Pedals had issues but I was able to repair them myself and work fine for some time now.

    Votes: 1 2.9%

  • These pedals are crap and could never get them working right for any solid length of time

    Votes: 3 8.8%
  • Total voters
    34
Just going to use the paddle shifters for now.

On another note. I just went home for lunch and hooked it up real quick to test it out. I had a bit of trouble at first getting it to sync with my xbox 360 but got it after a couple tries. The first thing you notice is the quality. Big improvement over the MS wheel. The MS wheel and DFGT make noise when the wheel shakes and jerks back and forth. This wheel is silent but you feel everything. The force feedback seemed just a little weak but I think thats more a Forza3 thing and not so much the wheel. I will test it out on GT5 later tonight.

The first thing I checked was the pedals to make sure Im getting 100% readings which im happy to say I am. The brake pedal is much stiffer than Im used to with the MS and DFGT. Going to take a little getting used to especially since I was really used to the DFGT with no mods.

All in all im very happy with it to this point. Can't wait for Forza 4!!
 
I am going to piggy-back on your thread :) got my wheel today as well!

Attached the paddle shifters, hooked everything up. Tried it out with Shift2 on the PS3. Everything worked find including pedals, and full motion for them. Shift2 is going to take some tweaks to get dialed in right, but thats how that game is.

Tried it on Forza3, and synced with no issues. Only gave a quick test run, but DAMN, it feels nice. Yes, big difference from the MS Wheel and DFGT. The brake is going to be something I have to get used to. I am ordering the shifter today, and hopefully, the CSP's by next week.

So far I like everything, and the quality is top notch. The GT2 looks and feels much better than in the vids I seen.

Will give a full review once I get some game time with it.
 
Just gave it another go on FM3 after tweaking some settings and wow this wheel is a ton better than the MS wheel. Now to give GT5 a whirl.
 
Vaxxtx
I am going to piggy-back on your thread :) got my wheel today as well!

Attached the paddle shifters, hooked everything up. Tried it out with Shift2 on the PS3. Everything worked find including pedals, and full motion for them. Shift2 is going to take some tweaks to get dialed in right, but thats how that game is.

Tried it on Forza3, and synced with no issues. Only gave a quick test run, but DAMN, it feels nice. Yes, big difference from the MS Wheel and DFGT. The brake is going to be something I have to get used to. I am ordering the shifter today, and hopefully, the CSP's by next week.

So far I like everything, and the quality is top notch. The GT2 looks and feels much better than in the vids I seen.

Will give a full review once I get some game time with it.
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How do you like the wheel?

I tried out GT5 last night and also noticed a huge difference over the DFGT. The Fanatec just feels a ton more solid. The DFGT makes normal rattle noises when the wheel jerks around. The Turbo S is silent and just feels rock solid. I also found drifting a bit easier with this wheel. I couldn't drift in GT5 with the DFGT and last night I found myself doing it for fun at times.
 
zr1chris
How do you like the wheel?

I tried out GT5 last night and also noticed a huge difference over the DFGT. The Fanatec just feels a ton more solid. The DFGT makes normal rattle noises when the wheel jerks around. The Turbo S is silent and just feels rock solid. I also found drifting a bit easier with this wheel. I couldn't drift in GT5 with the DFGT and last night I found myself doing it for fun at times.
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I cannot comment on GT5, as I got rid of that game a while back. In Shift2 on Bathurst's first right turn up the hill on the DFGT I always felt a grinding effect that I would have to fight with. With the GT2 it was just smooth.

Same with Forza3. Having to ability to set the rotation makes it so much more enjoyable now.

Quiet, as can be.
 
Just put the shifter on with the chopsticks while I was watching the football game and I'm very impressed with how the shifter feels and how well the chopsticks hold it.
 
zr1chris
Just put the shifter on with the chopsticks while I was watching the football game and I'm very impressed with how the shifter feels and how well the chopsticks hold it.
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Good to hear. I was going to order the shifter today, but was leery about mounting it.
 
Well from Sept. 6th 2011 - October 1st 2011. Thats how long my Standard Pedals worked. So almost a month of working pedals.

I just sent an e-mail to Fanatec with a video of the brake pedal NOT giving the full arc. You know, press it all the way down, and it doesnt give you full brake in the telemtry screen. Hops around a bit, but wont go full force.

What a bummer. I did order the CSR Elites, but not sure when they are getting here. So, chalk one up to another Standard Pedal user disappointed.

Lets see how the CS handles this.
 
Vaxxtx
Well from Sept. 6th 2011 - October 1st 2011. Thats how long my Standard Pedals worked. So almost a month of working pedals.

I just sent an e-mail to Fanatec with a video of the brake pedal NOT giving the full arc. You know, press it all the way down, and it doesnt give you full brake in the telemtry screen. Hops around a bit, but wont go full force.

What a bummer. I did order the CSR Elites, but not sure when they are getting here. So, chalk one up to another Standard Pedal user disappointed.

Lets see how the CS handles this.
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Ditto, except mine was from 9/8/11-10/1/11
Quite weird I'll say. You are lucky that you got the CSR Elite pedals to save you. My only hope is a G25/G27 to come save the day since I cant really afford to spend anymore for my wheel. I do have the money to buy the CS pedals but need to save the money once I graduate from high school.

So anyone with an extra G25/G27 pedal, hit me up! I got my G25/G27 cable adapter already :)
 
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Have to bump this thread up... These pedals are very very bad... My third pedal as of now is faulty just on it's first day of usage! And for now I cannot afford to upgrade as it's just too costly. Would advice anyone to stay away from these pedals.
 

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