Manufactured Wheel Stands only

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There are many steering wheel stands and cockpit setups out on the market now for the DFP steering wheel. This thread is for those who do not want to build something out of wood and a junkyard bucket seat. The following is a list of links that I have found.

Stands under $100.00

The Xlerator Wheel Stand is the best value on the market $89.95. It is inexpensive (compared to most simms). Can be used in you living room on your favorite recliner or sofa. Very stable and functional. Small and storable when not in use. I love my Xlerator Wheel Stand, its awesome!
http://www.xlstands.com (have seen on ebay)

Stands $100 - $200.00

The Redline Gt Racestation is a nice unit stores nicely $119.95. Very adjustable.
http://home.earthlink.net/~redlinegt/index.html (have seen on ebay)

The Hyperdrive setup is a nice one for $149.00.
http://www.hyperdriveamerica.com/index.html

Stands $200 - 300.00

The GT-Sims Racing Cockpit, nice setup for $299.99 w/seat.
http://www.gtsims.com/ (have seen on ebay)

Stands $300 - $500.00

Game Racer Simulator. Getting up there in price $499.99.
http://www.gameracer.us/

Links to stands and Simms outside USA
http://www.virtualroadster.com/links.htm

Will add more links as I find them.

If you have comments about any of these stands or have more links, please post them.
 
Here are pictures of my Xlerator Wheel Stand. Took 1.5 seconds off my best time on Tahiti Maze with my Lancer using this stand (love the Ralley races). Anybody else had the same luck with there stand?
 

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nismo4life
i need something good....im thinking about buying the gtcockpit....you guys know if you can mount any seat to it?
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Which one, some already have seats mounted to them others are for use with you sofa or recliner.
 
fastmike75
Which one, some already have seats mounted to them others are for use with you sofa or recliner.
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i said the GTCockpit....that cannot be used with a sofa or a chair....the chair needs to be a car seat, and im trying to find a good cheap one
 
nismo4life
i need something good....im thinking about buying the gtcockpit....you guys know if you can mount any seat to it?
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from the website FAQ:

Q. If I decide not to purchase the seat, what seats will work with this unit?
A.Only Sparco® bottom-mount type seats will work. For more information, please click here
 
asapS2k
from the website FAQ:

Q. If I decide not to purchase the seat, what seats will work with this unit?
A.Only Sparco® bottom-mount type seats will work. For more information, please click here
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gay....if a sparco bottom mount seat will work, wont any bottom mount seat work?
 
nismo4life
gay....if a sparco bottom mount seat will work, wont any bottom mount seat work?
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You would think, but I guess it would depend on where the openings are at on the bottom of the seat, in comparision to where the mounts are at on the simulator itself...

And for those interested, more options for simulators (Lap attachments or full on race sims) can be found here as well.
 
SimRaceDriver
You would think, but I guess it would depend on where the openings are at on the bottom of the seat, in comparision to where the mounts are at on the simulator itself...

And for those interested, more options for simulators (Lap attachments or full on race sims) can be found here as well.
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Forgot the best one. Xlerator Wheel Stands. Some stands, get no respect! Whats the matter with you!

http://www.xlstands.com
 
fastmike75
Forgot the best one. Xlerator Wheel Stands. Some stands, get no respect! Whats the matter with you!

http://www.xlstands.com
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Excuse the late response.... :D

However, I'd opt for the GameFrame or even the Game-Stand from Ash Design before ever going for the Xlerator...IMHO that is but only from the stand-point of more flexible options for use based on seating arrangements as opposed to 'cost'...but that's just me! ;)


The Xlerator stand is still a good product though, so I'm not saying anything negative about it!

SRD:
 
just took delivery of the Xlerator stand yesturday. very happy with it. only down side i can think of is duckt taping the pedals to the floor panel.
 
fastmike75
There are many steering wheel stands and cockpit setups out on the market now for the DFP steering wheel. This thread is for those who do not want to build something out of wood and a junkyard bucket seat. The following is a list of links that I have found.

Stands under $100.00

The Xlerator Wheel Stand is the best value on the market $89.95. It is inexpensive (compared to most simms). Can be used in you living room on your favorite recliner or sofa. Very stable and functional. Small and storable when not in use. I love my Xlerator Wheel Stand, its awesome!
http://www.xlstands.com (have seen on ebay)

Stands $100 - $200.00

The Redline Gt Racestation is a nice unit stores nicely $119.95. Very adjustable.
http://home.earthlink.net/~redlinegt/index.html (have seen on ebay)

The Hyperdrive setup is a nice one for $149.00.
http://www.hyperdriveamerica.com/index.html

Stands $200 - 300.00

The GT-Sims Racing Cockpit, nice setup for $299.99 w/seat.
http://www.gtsims.com/ (have seen on ebay)

Stands $300 - $500.00

Game Racer Simulator. Getting up there in price $499.99.
http://www.gameracer.us/

Links to stands and Simms outside USA
http://www.virtualroadster.com/links.htm

Will add more links as I find them.

If you have comments about any of these stands or have more links, please post them.
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Company: BRD
Location: UK
Model: Race Frame Pro
Cost: WITH Cobra Racing Seat: £467.83
WITHOUT Seat: £353.83

Resellers? Yes. check link above

NOTE: U.S. Distributor: Trinity Racing
Pricing:
WITH Seat: $981
WITHOUT Seat: $672

Company: Ash Design/GamePod
Location: UK
Model(s):
GamePod GT1
GamePod GT2
GamePod GTS
NOTE: Not yet available!
James Pickford "Special Edition
Pricing: Prices vary on style and seating options. Too many to list here. Please refer to link above.

Company: Redline Sims
Location: U.S.
Resellers? NO
Model(s):
Qualifer Series
Price: $400
Speed Series
Price: $600
Checkered Flag Series
Price: $1000

Company: HyperStimulator
Location: Austrailia
Resellers? Yes
Model(s):
Clubman Series
ProtoGP
Extreme
Pricing: Multiple currency listings found on above link. Too many to list here. Please check link above!
NOTE: ONLY Clubman series is compatible w/PS2 games...other two are strictly PC based

Company: Frex
Location: Japan
Resellers: NO
Model: Frex Cockpit
Pricing: 38800 Japanese Yen
NOTE: Use for conversion to local currency

Company: Virtual Racer
Location: Canada
Resellers: No
Model(s): VRX & VRX 2
Pricing: Not posted on website. Contat company directly.

Company: Virtual GT Corp
Location: U.S.
Resellers: No
Model(s):
Virtual GT Pro
Pricing: Base cost of $13,000; Upto $15,000 +/- based on display type/size.

Company: Virtual Roadster
Location: U.S.
Resellers? No
Model(s): Virtual Roadster
Price: Based price starts at $2,000

Company: Vision Racer
Location: UK
Resellers: No
Model(s): Vision Racer
Price: £379.99

Company: Nixim
Location: UK
Resellers: No
Model(s):
Racecraft GT & Racecraft Polecat
NIXIM Pod SF1 & SF1-L
NIXIM Pod GP & GP-L
NIXIM Pod Qualifier

Pricing:
Racecraft GT
WITHOUT Seat = £478.00
With Seat = £595.00
PoleCat
WITHOUT Seat = £362.00
WITH Seat = £479.00
Nixim "Pods"
Qualifer = £2200.00
GP or SF-1 = £2350.00

Company: PlaySeat
Location: World Wide
Resellers: Yes - Click Here
Model(s): Playseat
Pricing: See main link above, then go to your specific country/region.

More to come later when I have more time to list the information...

Hope this list helps those who are looking for it! ;-)
 
Dr_Watson
^^ nice list. 👍
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Thanks!

It didn't take that long to get all the informaiton together, as I had a pre-existing list I had been working for some time close by which I could reference fairly easy.


SRD:
 
I am in the process of importing a cockpit with a similar design to the Sparco. With mine there is room to put a Monitor directly in-front of the steering wheel. In addition I have added keyboard and mouse stands for those who would like to use it for PC gaming. My target price for the cockpit is $425 including a seat. If you are interested please drop me a PM as my first sample units are arriving next week from which I will be doing product shots and finalizing my orders. Below is a sneak peak of what it looks like :sly: I am a die hard GT4 addict and went into this because I could not find perfect solution on the market. I think you guys are going to like it for the price!

cheers

Amit

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