- 85
- NC
- PowerJunkie
This story starts 21 years ago......I built mine in 2005 for GT3 and used the Logitech DFP wheel and pedals. It was built to suit me and had no adjustability other than the seat adjustments. The seat was a Recarro from a Fox body Mustang. It served me well for years.
Fast forward to 2022 and GT7 ( I did not get to play GT5 or 6 ), took the seat off, cut up the rig to make mounts for a X Rocker surround sound seat and and a new plate for the G29 pedals. I ended up with less adjustability because the the X rocker, well, its a rocker, and had it sitting in a track. I welded stops on to keep it from moving. It never was very 'comfortable' because of the lack of adjustment and wore out padding, but I made it work. The addition to force feedback with the G29 showed there were still problems to fix as it was now showing some minor flex in the rig. Then I decided to drop the dollars and bought a Logitech G Pro wheel and pedals. Sooo, I had to cut it up again and made new wheel mount and pedal mount. Again, no adjustability just modified to 'fit' me. A year or so went by and it never was just 'right', and the Pro wheel force feedback really brought out the rig's flexing issue. So last week, I took a break from GT7 and decided to cut it up once again, a total rebuild, and should be the last time I have to do it. I welded on 1 1/2 square tube to the bottom rails to stiffen. I added recline and a slide adjustment to the seat and I added an angle adjustment to the pedals. AND of course the beer holder as a mandatory option! 😉 Now, the flex is gone! I have been playing around this week finding the right spot for the seat and pedals. I have found it, but now I can always make changes with a turn of a wrench if I want a change. Pretty happy with it. I also bought new foam and redid the padding in the seat. WOW, made a huge difference in comfort. I also replaced the vibration box that had quit a few years ago.
For a long time I felt my biggest issue was my seat placement, turns out, the pedal angle has made the biggest impact on comfort and lap times.
Fast forward to 2022 and GT7 ( I did not get to play GT5 or 6 ), took the seat off, cut up the rig to make mounts for a X Rocker surround sound seat and and a new plate for the G29 pedals. I ended up with less adjustability because the the X rocker, well, its a rocker, and had it sitting in a track. I welded stops on to keep it from moving. It never was very 'comfortable' because of the lack of adjustment and wore out padding, but I made it work. The addition to force feedback with the G29 showed there were still problems to fix as it was now showing some minor flex in the rig. Then I decided to drop the dollars and bought a Logitech G Pro wheel and pedals. Sooo, I had to cut it up again and made new wheel mount and pedal mount. Again, no adjustability just modified to 'fit' me. A year or so went by and it never was just 'right', and the Pro wheel force feedback really brought out the rig's flexing issue. So last week, I took a break from GT7 and decided to cut it up once again, a total rebuild, and should be the last time I have to do it. I welded on 1 1/2 square tube to the bottom rails to stiffen. I added recline and a slide adjustment to the seat and I added an angle adjustment to the pedals. AND of course the beer holder as a mandatory option! 😉 Now, the flex is gone! I have been playing around this week finding the right spot for the seat and pedals. I have found it, but now I can always make changes with a turn of a wrench if I want a change. Pretty happy with it. I also bought new foam and redid the padding in the seat. WOW, made a huge difference in comfort. I also replaced the vibration box that had quit a few years ago.
For a long time I felt my biggest issue was my seat placement, turns out, the pedal angle has made the biggest impact on comfort and lap times.
