Question to DFGT owners

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I have just recently got my very first wheel, the driving force gt due to recommendations, being an affordable but decent wheel.

When using it I found it was not what I expected, but as I have not owned any other wheels, or have access to test other wheels I don't have any basis of reference for what is normal.

I would like to avoid attempting to replace it for no reason as it may just the way these types of wheels are supposed to be, there is no indication of faults other than it feels odd / different to what I expected.

Specifically, when the wheel resistance tightens up, as I turn the wheel, it seems to turn in notches, if I turn it slowly I can feel the bumps / notches of the mechanism so it is not a smooth rotation, more like little steps, is the wheel supposed to be this way?
 
I own a DFGT as well. Yes, you can feel the notches of the gears a bit. But it doesn't bother me though, I think it's a great wheel for its price. Belt driven wheels do not have this 'problem', but those wheels are expensive and I've heard some owners complain about 'softness' due to the belt... The G27 has helical gears, maybe that wheel isn't notchy (never tried a G27 myself). Just my 2 cents.
 
Interesting, thanks for the quick answer, im sure I will get used to it in time. It is basically the only wheel option there is for me, there seems to be some serious stock shortages and prices have gone up as a result. From what I can see it has no competition in its price bracket.
 
Yep, I noticed the notches right away but it is not a big deal and you will quickly get used to it.

Belt driven wheels are smoother and expensive. I have 2 of those now. Not sure what post #2 is talking about with softness. The TurboS is very strong and the CSR Elite is even stronger. These wheels have a very smooth and very strong feel to them, strong enough that they can hurt you in some cases.
 
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Yep, I noticed the notches right away but it is not a big deal and you will quickly get used to it.

Belt driven wheels are smoother and expensive. I have 2 of those now. Not sure what post #2 is talking about with softness. The TurboS is very strong and the CSR Elite is even stronger. These wheels have a very smooth and very strong feel to them, strong enough that they can hurt you in some cases.
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I have a DFGT and a CSR. I'm not sure that softness is the way to describe it, but it's kind of the opposite of harsh.

In situations with severe FFB like hitting rumbles, the FFB on the DFGT can be very harsh and direct. Not the strength of it as such, although it's pretty strong, but the way it delivers the FFB. I've had a lot of times when I felt like the wheel was going to shake itself apart. It never did (it's still going), but the jerkiness of the FFB can be extreme at times.

The belt in the CSR damps some of that down. You still get the same force, but it's not as BANG in your face. It's a smoother sensation.

In some cases the CSR can feel muted in comparison, as it tends to damp out some of the smaller forces. The belt setup has more friction in it. In other cases it feels really good and the DFGT feels like it's attached to a washing machine. Swings and roundabouts.


The notchiness is just something you have to live with. It goes away a little as the gears wear in, and you can help it a bit by lubricating the rack and pinion with a stiff grease if you're really finding it intrusive. Look up damping greases.
 
Imari
The belt in the CSR damps some of that down. You still get the same force, but it's not as BANG in your face. It's a smoother sensation.
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the CSR is more like the TurboS and the GT2 which are also pretty good and pretty strong. The Elite is quite a bit stronger with twin motors rather than one.

Not long ago I had an issue with my Elite wheel and hooked up my Turbo S for a while. I was quite surprised at how much weaker it felt compared to the Elite. That is not to say that it is not a strong wheel and I was only using 50% ffb but that the Elite at 30% was about the same as the single motor wheel at 60%.
 

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