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[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.

 

[NicoGmbh]

Awesome @PowerJunkie, you are not only fast 🍻

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Purchased a monitor-stand PC mount for my rig, and it has really tidied my rig up.

The rig itself is set to be upgraded in a few months too, this Next Level Racing rig has a few quirks which have been bothering me for a while (namely the angled uprights and limited pedal adjustment).

 

[nolive721]

Simnets arrived finally today, 2 pedal set, mounted the TT25s to both with 3D printed adapters, now I have 4 channels together with one BST-1 under the seat and one under the pedal plate.

This heel plate is custom made, I designed it, my brother in law works with metal and has access to many many powerful machines so we made one, sanded it, painted it, I didn't want to spend 90€ to buy Simnet original heel plate with 50 settings which I'm not going to use anyway

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Great choice
I had TT25s and Nobsound for almost 10yrs. great and cheap setup to get into haptics. I still use them under seat/in backseat on a secondary rig at my in law house.
but on my main rig,I have decided to focus more on pedals with dedicated motors (Simsonn brand)

 

[kartman21]

Oplite GTR S8 + TGT 2, works great, very stable and lots of adjustments

 

[NicoGmbh]

Edit:
On a more serious note:

Philosophical analysis of absolute accuracy 😂

I thought I had covered the issue at this stage.

One year ago...

And then, I tried a PSVR2 headset.

Logically, I wanted a PS5 Pro to handle the reprojection.

The absence of HUD pushed me to find an alternative with Ezio Dashboard and its track engineer, so I needed a headset mixing the sound of my smartphone and the game.

And then, a little DIY to have optimal detection of my environment with an IR light.

And why not, a few wheels for the beauty.

And since I’m not old, a small floor to get in and out of the rig more easily.

"Here, Logitech is releasing a new shifter, let’s go! Wait, you forgot the handbrake if you want to do some rallying..."

No, I wouldn’t give in to the haptic temptation... unless @Vule contaminates me

 

[Vule]

Amazing setup @NicoGmbh ! Can you please explain the IR light?

No, I wouldn’t give in to the haptic temptation... unless @Vule contaminates me

If VR2 is the best thing you purchased for this hobby, haptics will be second best, trust me. And especially in VR, it's like adding a whole another dimension to the immersion

 

[NicoGmbh]

@Vule

As you can see, my rig is not installed optimally with the position of the window.

By placing this small IR light behind my screen, the PSVR2 recognizes its environment much better.

Sometimes I had exits from the play area, or even from the cockpit.

With this accessory, it’s over, under strong lighting or in the absolute night.

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Edit :

I’ve already seen a few topics about the motion rig and saw that you had changed your pedalboard.

For now, it seems a bit too far from the plug n play for me... but I have to say that I’m interested.

 

[Vule]

For now, it seems a bit too far from the plug n play for me... but I have to say that I’m interested.

For starters you don't need much - I was using 2x BST-1 and one amp:

Dayton BST-1
Douk Amp

One under the seat, one under the pedal plate, it makes a world of difference in comparison to no haptics.
If you want to explore further, let me know and I'll write about the details

 

[NicoGmbh]

@Vule

It seems to me that I had started reading a rather technical topic on Gt Planet... but I can’t remember the subject.

If you have any good reading advice so that I can start studying, I’m open to it