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I've had a few people ask me how to do this, and I've been wanting to make this thread for a while. If it even helps one person it was worth the effort.
So, you have a DFGT and you like drifting on it, but you find yourself needing the e-brake to get you out of some sticky situations. This wouldnt be a problem if the wheel wasnt always spinning in some crazy direction, but since it does, this is the solution that has helped me. This simple tutorial is for people like me who dont want to go through the trouble of building an e-brake rig from an actual car, but just want something simple so they can pull the e-brake when they need it. By doing this, it will always be in the same position, which is the point.
Note that these pictures were taken from my iphone at night, so the quality isnt the greatest, but you should be able to get the gist.
What you need:
Dual Shock 3 Controller and at least 3 rubber bands, hair ties, whatever:
Driving Force GT Steering Wheel:
What to do:
Unscrew the right clip that holds the wheel onto whatever surface its attached to and hang a rubber band in the open gap so it wont get pinched when you re-tighten the clamp. I used 3 rubber bands because the ones I have are quite flimsy. Have it hang there freely, then tighten it back up:
Now take your DS3 and put a rubber band around the left side of the controller, and the right side. I also used 3 rubber bands on each side for more strength. Also, sorry about the blurry picture, but you should get the point well enough:
Take the rubber band(s) on the right side of your controller, take it in front of the shifter, and wrap it securely around the tightening peg at the right/top of the wheel. You will probably have to hold it in place to do the next step, and dont worry if its touching the shifter, this is fine:
The rubber band on the left side of the controller should now be stretched around that same tightening peg, but this time the rubber band goes around the shifter on the side nearest you. Both rubberbands on each side of your controller will touch the shifter, but the resistance put on it isnt even noticable. If anything it makes it feel less cheap:
Now for the rubber band you put around the clip at the bottom of the wheel at the beginning of the tutorial. Take that and stretch it around the left side of your controller, this should now firmly mount your DS3 to the right side of your shifter. Wiggle it a bit and see if it moves around, if you feel it needs more rigidity, add more rubber bands:
For the final step, go into your controller settings and set what button you want the e-brake to be. After much trial and error I've found that "L2" works the best for me, while some may like using the sticks on the side of the controller. You can also take this time to map your "Reverse" function to the controller so you dont have to worry about flailing around anytime you need to back up. I now use "R1" for reverse and it works great. Note that you dont need to map every single button to e-brake, I did this because I found it hilarious:
Now you should have your own little improvised e-brake rig. Experiment with it and see which button works best for you and hopefully you will like this better then trying to find the e-brake on the wheel as its spinning through your hands. Here are a few more pictures for visual aid.
Enjoy! 
Update:
I ended up turning an old computer joystick into an e-brake after much frustration with trying to mount it. I got the idea from the_kingb_'s drifting video thread, so credit goes to him. Its simple really, all you need is some kind of joystick, or anything thats similar, and have it where when you pull back on it, the e-brake is engaged from the stick on your DS3. The hardest part of this was getting it to stay in the same place, because I have a very small nightstand that my wheel sits on.
I also modified my pedals for more resistance using a bungie cord which I saw in an article here on GTP, and I must say, the difference is night and day. The pedals feel a lot meatier and more like a real car. I highly recommend anyone that has a bungie laying around to try it out, you won't regret it. Here are some pictures:
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