Jav's Budget Friendly Cockpit Build Thread

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Well it's about time!
lol
That looks awesome!
Now I need to build something like that!
 
Jav, turned out fantastic!! Was a bit iffy on the wing when first posted. However with the sub and rear surrounds placed. It totally becomes functional and that makes it awesome.

Very good job on the cockpit. Props man
 
Thank's guys! I love this thing! It has kept me from killing myself out of boredom trough the last 6-8 months!
 
Well that's come up rather well. You should be proud of that and I personally commend the originality.

The wing section is nice but doesn't quite flow with the cockpit base ending before it. Just missing something. However you've done a great job so far.

Thanks for posting.
 
I think a set NASCAR, NHRA, Etc tire(s) to place back by wing would be kinda interesting.
 
Mr Latte
Well that's come up rather well. You should be proud of that and I personally commend the originality.

The wing section is nice but doesn't quite flow with the cockpit base ending before it. Just missing something. However you've done a great job so far.

Thanks for posting.
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Thank's man! Already thinking of the next one, but I still have some time before starting to build a new one, for sure will be bigger, pc and triple-screen friendly...

Any suggestions on butkicker setups? I'm looking into the simulation kit, any thoughts?
 
Jav
Thank's man! Already thinking of the next one, but I still have some time before starting to build a new one, for sure will be bigger, pc and triple-screen friendly...

Any suggestions on butkicker setups? I'm looking into the simulation kit, any thoughts?
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Oh a "next one" 👍
For the best tactile experience, find a bargin AV receiver that supports 4ohms. Many new ones support 6ohms and that still should be okay. Start with a pair of Aura Pro, their cheap but good for their money. Run them in stereo with one each side of the seat and gradually add more to get surround tactile.

You will be impressed.
 
Rig turned out well. Good Job!

Mr Latte
Oh a "next one" 👍
For the best tactile experience, find a bargin AV receiver that supports 4ohms. Many new ones support 6ohms and that still should be okay. Start with a pair of Aura Pro, their cheap but good for their money. Run them in stereo with one each side of the seat and gradually add more to get surround tactile.

You will be impressed.
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Are you talking about running the tactile out of the all the speaker outputs?

L,R,C,LR,RR?
 
trk29
Rig turned out well. Good Job!

Are you talking about running the tactile out of the all the speaker outputs?

L,R,C,LR,RR?
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Stereo he said. That is two channel. Left full range. Right full range. You after that full range and only two channels cause you want the two devices to pick up more.
 
trk29
Are you talking about running the tactile out of the all the speaker outputs?

L,R,C,LR,RR?
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Yes

OwensRacing
Stereo he said. That is two channel. Left full range. Right full range. You after that full range and only two channels cause you want the two devices to pick up more.
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Okay not to go to far off topic here but to be brief.
Stereo is a big step up over a mono tactile setup just as it is with speakers. To feel in-game sounds on the left or right is more engrossing than just a shaking within the seat. This is the beginning of experiencing directional tactile matching what you see in-game with what you hear to what you now feel.

My Cobra seat currently has 6.1 tactile working directly from the multichannel audio and using different Tactile brands of units and models. I found certain brands had particular advantages for the different channels and my preferences.

The benefit of "Surround Tactile" is that you feel multiple things at once from the various independent channels. Yet all combined they produce a very engrossing experience with the surround sound.

Example of a typical in-game scene from SHIFT 2.
Rumble strips on the left tyres = felt on the left of the seat.
Car bashing me on the right hand side going wide = felt on the right of the seat.
Exhaust backfire as braking and changing down gear = surround tactile in my back.
General engine noise and ambience = felt in both left/right surround tactile on the side of the seat.
Varying engine rev tones = felt from centre of seat from the centre channel tactile underneath.
Low bass deep effects from all of the above = felt throughout seat from the LFE tactile.
 
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What he said. Hahaha ;) love your work Latte. Appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
 
Thank's for all the info Latte! You really are GTP's cockpit building Godfather!
 
Jav
Thank's for all the info Latte! You really are GTP's cockpit building Godfather!
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Ha, what cockpit, not so sure having a thread over a year old about a cockpit that err hasn't yet shown the actual cockpit qualifies me for much lol.

But hey I will take compliments when given.
 
Jav
As every project it will evolve and will never be 100% completed. Looking into getting me a budget friendly shaker/buttkicker, a budget PC dedicated for sim racing games(iRacing) and will be ordering a set of Club Sport Pedals in the coming weeks, so please if you got any suggestions on this items I'd like to read you!
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Where's the beer holder? I like the suggestion about rims in the rear. Oh and remove the Screen base, looks odd hanging out in thin air, perhaps use the then-empty mount to install your center speaker directly under the Screen.

As I suspected, that center support looks scary for 'the boys'... Huevo-slicer... :nervous:
 
MajikTom
Where's the beer holder? I like the suggestion about rims in the rear. Oh and remove the Screen base, looks odd hanging out in thin air, perhaps use the then-empty mount to install your center speaker directly under the Screen.

As I suspected, that center support looks scary for 'the boys'... Huevo-slicer... :nervous:
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Lol!!
The monitor base serves as a TV remote holder!!
 
:bowdown:my god jav i just see your proyect y se ve perro.me dan ganas de salir haora y pedir chavos prestao:lol:but am gona wait an till my next paycheck,to start my proyect too.that GT5 costum jav.limit.edition,that is amazing dude you deserve a 10 out of 10:tup:ok que gt wheel me recomiendas por favor algo barato y bueno:idea:
 
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:bowdown:my god jav i just see your proyect y se ve perro.me dan ganas de salir haora y pedir chavos prestao:lol:but am gona wait an till my next paycheck,to start my proyect too.that GT5 costum jav.limit.edition,that is amazing dude you deserve a 10 out of 10:tup:ok que gt wheel me recomiendas por favor algo barato y bueno:idea:
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Thank's guys!
Rafi if you'r going for a wheel I gotta say from personal experience save up and go for a decent setup. I'd recomend the Fanatec 911 Carrera with the Clubsport pedals. Don't make the same mistake I did, go for the good pedals from the begining because the standard ones will eventually break down.
If you can afford any of the more expensive ones go for it, but my recomendation is either the Carrera/Clubsport pedals or a Logitec G27.
 
Mr Latte
Yes



Okay not to go to far off topic here but to be brief.
Stereo is a big step up over a mono tactile setup just as it is with speakers. To feel in-game sounds on the left or right is more engrossing than just a shaking within the seat. This is the beginning of experiencing directional tactile matching what you see in-game with what you hear to what you now feel.

My Cobra seat currently has 6.1 tactile working directly from the multichannel audio and using different Tactile brands of units and models. I found certain brands had particular advantages for the different channels and my preferences.

The benefit of "Surround Tactile" is that you feel multiple things at once from the various independent channels. Yet all combined they produce a very engrossing experience with the surround sound.

Example of a typical in-game scene from SHIFT 2.
Rumble strips on the left tyres = felt on the left of the seat.
Car bashing me on the right hand side going wide = felt on the right of the seat.
Exhaust backfire as braking and changing down gear = surround tactile in my back.
General engine noise and ambience = felt in both left/right surround tactile on the side of the seat.
Varying engine rev tones = felt from centre of seat from the centre channel tactile underneath.
Low bass deep effects from all of the above = felt throughout seat from the LFE tactile.
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That sounds really, really awesome. I gotta admit though trying to figure out how to setup the audio is intimidating to me. I am going to be designing my own cockpit here shortly and would love to add audio like this but I just don't understand how!:nervous:
 
First post here. Nice build!

I'm planning to build the same cockpit, but I'm really hoping I don't need a center plate between the legs to hold up the single pole for the wheel mount.

Can you confirm how "stable" this is without the center plate? Will the FFB cause the pole to wobble? I'd like to add another tube that branches off to the right side of the pole for stability, but not sure how with stock material... Only idea I had, was to bend the 45 degree tube such that the wheel pole is parallel to the floor, then branching another 45 degree pole to the bottom right rail.
 
In reality it's more a cosmetic feature than anything else, make sure to incoporate a backup nut in your design and you'll be good!
 
You would spend about 5 times as much for Gal pipe fittings in Australia unfortunately, top Idea though.
 
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