Question about the Logitech Racing Wheel.

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I just bought wheel for GT5 but i dont have anything to hold it in place. I search amazon.com and found a stand called XL4 Big Boy... It looks pretty sturdy but its pretty expensive. Does anyone know about any alternatives that'll work?
 
I bought a Ridgid stand from Home Depot for $30 bucks. That works OK but I just recently decided to go for the Wheel Stand Pro (I got it off Amazon). It was expensive (more than the wheel) but so much more convient with storage (so I don't feel like its a pain to set everything up) and so much more sturdy (easier to race). I'd recommend it if you don't have the smarts/time to build your own.
 
I made my own with 1/2" MDF and PVC tubing, and a crappy video lounger - with the chair I would put the cost at $40, and took maybe 2 hours to make? It's two pieces so fairly easy to store, and takes maybe 2 minutes to setup/takedown.
 
As the other folks have stated the time it takes to set up and stow away really cuts in to your motivation to race. I had a separate laptop stand and gaming chair and it took several minutes to get everything clamped down and get the chair adjusted comfortably. It worked well but the laptop table got squirrley when you went off or got in a wreck. I put a large (30+lbs 15kg) sandbag on the foot of the laptop table to hold it down. Yet another thing to setup and stow. That is why I built my cockpit. The suggestion of making one out of plywood is good one, even if it ends up as one piece and you have the room to store it. Good luck with whatever you decide.
 
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You could try to find something like this.

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On my old computer desk i have little grippers on all 4 sides underneath.I took out the cardboard in the back so it is open.There is plenty of room for your pedals and the desk itself is perfect for holding a Logitech Wheel.

I've had this desk for quite some time,but i'm sure you could find one similar.
 
I used galvanized conduit. About a dollar per 8' section, so pretty cheap. Just need something to cut it and a welder. Then an old car seat if you have one. I used an old Fiero seat. One good thing about basically having my own personal junkyard.

Takes up a bit of room, but is still easy enough to store in a corner with the seat folded up. Setup time is only as long as it takes me to drag it to the TV and plug in the two cables.
 
Aww, its actually fun to build one, and anybody can do it. Go to a junk yard and get a decent bucket seat out of an old honda civic or something, dont pay more than $35 for it. Mount it to a furnature dolly ($15 at home depot) then buy some galvanized pipe and use hose clamps (50 cents) to secure it to the dolly, presto change-o you have a rolling racing chair that can easily be stowed away in the closet for space saving reasons. Wish i had a picture, but you can figure it out.
 
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Indeed, build your first rig and soon enough you will be planning a second. It's never ending. :)
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Yep. Built my first one out of an old Sunbeam Gas grill frame, scrap plywood and a Toyota MR2 seat. It's always evolving! Even better I just got a free 32" LCD TV that I'm going to mount to it...
 
There is a great series of photos\video of a guy building a cockpit by laying his clothes and shoes out on a sheet of plywood and drawing around them. Then he just cut it out and screwed the sides together with some straight boards for the seat and wheel mount. It came out great and looked VERY easy to build. All you need is a sheet of plywood and a jig saw and a screw gun and some glue. Don't give up so easily on the idea of building one, it is very rewarding.
 

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