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Do not ask why these prices, but they are (in my country). Both are USD. Thanks for helping (again...) :). My preferance is the GT3 mainly because of the Clubsport pedals.
 
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Can't you buy the clubsport edition of the GT3RV2 which includes the clubsport pedals and goes for 329.95 plus tax?
 
Franjo
Can't you buy the clubsport edition of the GT3RV2 which includes the clubsport pedals and goes for 329.95 plus tax?
Jose'
Yes, but I have to pay with euros...
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I don't get it. :confused: The mentioned 329.95 by Franjo is in Euro.
It's incl. VAT. You just need to add shipment.

I see that you, yourself voted for the GT3RS v2. You answered you're own question.

If I had to choose, I'd go for the T500RS.
 
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Yeah but 330€ plus shippment (330+30=360€) are 507$. I made the conversion to show you the difference. And I can get the T500 for 400€ (564$, regular price here in Europe is 500€!: 704.896$ !!! :scared:)
 
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VINCE__
T500, poll is over.
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No offense but your signature does not say much for it. (Just kidding :p), Isn't it reliable?

kikie
I see that you, yourself voted for the GT3RS v2. You answered you're own question.
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I want to know the opinion of more experienced wheel users, I already have a depressing dualshock 3.
 
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Jose'
No offense but your signature does not say much for it. (Just kidding :p), Isn't it reliable?


I want to know the opinion of more experienced wheel users, I already have a depressing dualshock 3.
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Well I did get an original from day one and it ran fine. I do however have a 2 year old that loves daddys stuff. I just wasen't willing to tell TM that it started smoking because my son liked to hang on it and feel the FF. The replacement has been flawless plus I got an extra set of pedals to boot.
 
I'd say the GT3 symply because of it's built with fantastic materials, it's less expensive (not very much in your situation) and the clubsport pedals are the best.
 
How much is the shipping for Fanatec's products in USD? I can get the Shifters and GT3 RS CSE for a combined total of $360 USD, but how much is the shipping?
 
crispychicken49
How much is the shipping for Fanatec's products in USD? I can get the Shifters and GT3 RS CSE for a combined total of $360 USD, but how much is the shipping?
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I don't know..., but if it cost you 360$ and the T500RS 400$, what would you do?
Note that those prices are assumptions. (Really they are euros 360 and 400€ respectively, shipping is included).
 
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It's not easy to choose isnt' it?

Fanatec

According to reviews:


  • It's a great wheel
  • Not officially supported by GT5
  • Fanatec has support problems
  • reliability problems
  • Great pedals with a load cell thing but no hydraulic brake.

Thrusmaster's T500RS


  • Even better wheel
  • Officially supported by GT5
  • As far as I know, there are not really support problems
  • No shifter, yet (not good)
  • Don't know about reliability
  • Great pedals but not as good as the CSP's
  • Possibility to mount another wheel onto the base in the future
What I've read about the brake pedal of the T500RS is that it is much better than the standard brake pedals we have been used to last couple of years. Not as good as the CS brake pedal though.

You could try to make you're own load cell brake pedal using Leo Bodnar's LC-amp. If you succeed then you will have a very good steering wheel, in the range of the Frex wheel, and you'll have load cell brake pedal.


It's all up to you which wheel you want. We can't decide for you. Don't worry, what ever problems you have deciding which wheel to get and don't know which wheel to buy at the moment, there will always be a solution.

Give it time.
 
kikie
It's not easy to choose isnt' it?

Fanatec

According to reviews:


  • It's a great wheel
  • Not officially supported by GT5
  • Fanatec has support problems
  • reliability problems
  • Great pedals with a load cell thing but no hydraulic brake.

Thrusmaster's T500RS


  • Even better wheel
  • Officially supported by GT5
  • As far as I know, there are not really support problems
  • No shifter, yet (not good)
  • Don't know about reliability
  • Great pedals but not as good as the CSP's
  • Possibility to mount another wheel onto the base in the future
What I've read about the brake pedal of the T500RS is that it is much better than the standard brake pedals we have been used to last couple of years. Not as good as the CS brake pedal though.

You could try to make you're own load cell brake pedal using Leo Bodnar's LC-amp. If you succeed then you will have a very good steering wheel, in the range of the Frex wheel, and you'll have load cell brake pedal.


It's all up to you which wheel you want. We can't decide for you. Don't worry, what ever problems you have deciding which wheel to get and don't know which wheel to buy at the moment, there will always be a solution.

Give it time.
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I appreciate your help a lot. I'll sleep on it, and surely I'll order the GT3, after all is which I like the most (leaving aside the money). Thanks everyone.:)
 
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I would take the Fanatec. It has a shifter. :) But sadly over here, they sell the T500 for $600.
 
Let me mention compatibility. Our wheel is fully compatibe to all racing games (which support wheels) out there on PS3. It has full backwards compatibility!

And the Tuning function of our wheel allows adjustment of GT5 like no other wheel.
 
I honestly feel sorry for people that have to choose like this w/o experiencing both wheels. You have no idea what you are missing on... T500rs is sold in stores; no idea why you can't trial one for 30 days??? You don't have to ask us for an opinion?

I'd personally go with the wheel I have; my T500rs hands down for the incredible speed of this wheel + insane FFB. This wheel has taken GT5 to the next level along with other games

Pros:

- Most any racing game can also be played on PC like Shift 2 (I have it, love it) along with F1 2010, iracing (awesome!), rFactor (sick FFB too), and list goes on. Only games that might get weird on PC would be that TDU / Dirt 2 due to odd hackery due to the game dev's incompetence (not Thrustmaster's fault).

- T500rs is the official GT5 high end wheel and recommend by many critics as the way to go

- Brakes are far sure the underdog to Fanatec's fabled load cell. I'll probably be giving those a try eventually. I spend a lot of time on my PC so I can mix t500rs + CSPs

- Thrustmaster has great support being the bigger company

- You can buy the T500rs in STORES. If you have an issue within 30 days, you can return to retailer. This just ROCKS! I much prefer this to mail order because I can demo a product before a commit. Fanatec has like a 15% return fee I saw on their site.

- It doesn't have the fancy dials I see Fanatec wheels have but on PC, you can adjust settings in the control panel. I never need to adjust anything ever myself. My wheel has consistent behavior no matter the game I play (which is numerous). I see no need for a dial personally. I have no deadzone issues. I can let go of my wheel in any game and car continues to go straight like an arrow unless there's proper surface FFB (like iRacing) then of course I will need to steer

- Most people & critics that have access to both wheels choose t500rs and say its worth every penny. iRacing forums, if u have access, is a great place to read lots of opinions on this. GT3rs is very popular there as you can imagine but many choose to sell their gt3rs, keep the CSPs, and go with t500rs

- I've often watched films of Fanatecs GT2/GT3rs and I just don't see the speed of the wheel keeping up with the t500rs. If you watch very closely, a Fanatec user doesn't use the same techniques. Granted, hard to find talented wheel users altogether. But since Fanatec didnt get me my GT2 in an acceptable time frame by my albeit high standards, I am forced to watch films. In particular, notice how those ISR guys drive using a Fanatec. Then watch how they use the t500rs

Cons

- T500rs is heavy as ^%$^%. Fanatecs look light weight and slick so I give them props. I don't see many people mentioning this con. This wheel ideally requires a permanent solution. I'm using a wheel stand with it. Surprisingly, the wheel is very stable mounted to my WSP. But unfortunately, it's still very heavy even when folded. I pretty much just leave the stand out

- For now its mainly a PC wheel. But given time, this won't matter so much. The library of games that supports should be really nice

- Static paddles, at 1st glance, do not seem to appeal to many of us. But after getting a hold of this wheel many have changed their mind. I look forward to one day adding on an h-pattern shifter ofc

- Rubber wheel, I love. And I love the 'racing' wheel look and much prefer that to road car look of fanatecs. However, Fanatecs have the edge with the Leather. I give them props. You can scratch a t500rs rim fairly easily. I'd recommend getting racing gloves for yours to keep it nice

- Pedals can not be used standalone like the Fanatecs.


Honestly, its still a tough decision I'd imagine especially since Fanatec dropped their price of the Fanatec gt3rs + CSP combo. Not to mention they coming out with a Clubsport shifter. And I deeply admire Fanatec (Thomas) CEO passion which is why I still hope to get a product from them in the future someday
 
What's the period between you pay and receive it (the Fanatec one)? (it's in stock)
I've been put in doubt since on one side the GT3 is which I like, but taking into account I can get a T500 for just 40€ more (~65$) and that there are comments that tell wonders of it like yours...
The cons of the T500 I see are its size and its materials (overall this last, rubber is seedy).
 
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