The Thrustmaster T500RS Thread

  • Thread starter Thread starter TomN
  • 9,925 comments
  • 2,270,616 views
The video ISR done shows parts of the instruction manual guys.

The insructions state the pedal positions possible and that the pedals can be tilted by reversing the wedge.
 
Why complain about price when you don´t know the quality of it yet? I guess we all have a threshold but you can´t flame a company if it uses higher quality material that cost more.

I am not buying myself but if it would have significantly better build quality then the logitech and fanatec wheels and overall be better I would pay the premium if I was a hardcore simracer.

From what I have seen so far it surely beat the competitors wheel regarding good looks. Maybe could do without that rubber but it will grip well at least. Wonder how it work with shifters that don´t go with the wheel though and I would also wonder if the feel is as good on those pedals as on the clubsports. Pedals can make you go faster. Wheels doesn´t make much difference for me when A-Bing. Braking and then throttle control is the hardest skill to learn everyone can steer more or less.

But it looks really interesting particularly if Thrustmaster is able to produce good drivers for the PC and make sure there is full compability for the PS 3 of course.
 
rebla47
Thanks.

Really this is a problem, but Darin has not turned the 3 steel plates for each pedal, and not had move the aluminium base, it is clear that the pedals do not have the angle shown in the picture:





We must to wait for a more detailed review (from ISR or other people) to see all the pedals features, but probably Thrustmaster should fix this.

EDIT:

In the video test shown in Facebook, with the plates turned, the pedals seems a little less angled in the "GT" position:

pedalsfacebookvid.png



In any case, if you get the same angle inverting the pedals, have no sense (only stetic).
Click to expand...

nice find! you should tell ISR about this if they do not know of it.
 
New updates on Facebook

Precision & Range Video

New Info:

Thrustmaster T500 RS The choice of the materials has been an extensive and crucial process in the conception of the T500 RS.
Both our R&D department and Polyphony Digital have spent two months searching and testing the best materials for the wheel. They had to be both soft & sleek to fit with the 3 full turns and the high speed of rotation (when you let slip the wheel rim spinning back to centre at very high speed, you do not want to get blisters in your palm).
Moreover the raw materials had to be 100% identical, from one wheel to another, from of the production chain.
Last the selected chemical composition contributes to reach the density & weight desired to obtain the right inertia ratio between wheel rim and engine friction.
Therefore we selected the right chemical formula of a specific rubber matching these requirements.
Besides the red strip is made of steel and helps you to always know your position. Also, the plastron is made of a thick authentic brushed metal plate for more realism.
 
V12Engine
I'm wondering if they find any idiot who will buy this wheel, for that prize and without shifter. You can buy Logitech G27 for 1/3 of that prize and you will have best wheel available
Click to expand...

Logitech wheels aren't even the best right now (Fanatec is) and when the TM's comes out it's gonna blow everything else (GT5 compatible) away.

so if you wanna go cheap, go cheap but don't lie to yourself (and others) you are not getting THE best.


(btw i have a G25)
 
JayJonesJunior
Logitech wheels aren't even the best right now (Fanatec is) and when the TM's comes out it's gonna blow everything else (GT5 compatible) away.

so if you wanna go cheap, go cheap but don't lie to yourself (and others) you are not getting THE best.


(btw i have a G25)
Click to expand...

So how do you know that the best wheel right now is fanatec?
 
Looks like a good wheel, but I would not expect any less for 600 dollars. Does anyone know if it cooks you breakfast, dinner, and files your taxes because it should for that price?
 
masmullin
The second part of this joke is that the wheel is only 30cm in diameter. For $600 before tax, I expect a full sized wheel!
Click to expand...

Yeah they've really missed a trick here. All the time the wheels aren't full sized then you are still playing with a toy, and when you are aiming a product (by virtue of it's price) at the most hardcore of customers, it needs to be as real as can be and that means being full size.
 
CoolColJ
This wheel fills the gap between the Logitechs/Fanatecs and the $2000+ Frex and ECCI wheels (and that's with no pedals or shifter!)

In the same way you could say, is the G27 worth 3x the price of the DFGT?
Because that's what they cost here. $100 for my DFGT, $350+ for the G27 and that's discounted....

DFGT= Pirus
G25/G27/Fanatecs = Civic
T500 RS = Corvette or GT-R maybe :)
Frex/ECCI = Lambos, Porsches and Ferraris
Click to expand...

I don't know where you live, but in the US Amazon has finally put back the $299 price on the G27 and once stock hits again (which should be around Feb at the latest) I think we will start to see G27 prices fall back to where they were (usually around $220 in any given 6 month period).

DFGT usually goes for $100 around me.

So really the question is, is the G27 worth 2.2 times more than the DFGT? I think thoroughly yes... you get a clutch and hgate shifter and much better pedals. It would be even better if GT5 didn't nerf the buttons on the G27...

Now we have yet to see what the T500 REALLY sells at, and if it sticks at the $600 price for more than a few months, someone in marketing is an idiot, but even if it drops to $500 it's still a good chunk of change more than going price for a G27 and it doesn't have the obvious benefits over a G27 that the G27 has over the DFGT... I mean G27 already has a clutch... but G27 comes with an Hgate, has a great profiler for PC (which T500 may or may not be able to match) works with pretty much every PS3 game right out of the box (unlike the T500 which again may be fixed but who knows) and has a bevy of extra buttons (which on games that don't nerf the G27 are awesome to have).

So I dunno.. a LOT hinges on what the real world price of the T500 becomes and how much the Hgate shifter ends up costing...
 
skywolf23
All cars that have paddle shifters the paddles do not move with the wheel, so you always know which one is which no matter what you are doing with the wheel i would think.
Click to expand...

BMWs with steptronic/paddle shifter option are fixed to rotate with the wheel much like the logitech products.
 
still i don't get why this thread isn;t closed since we have official thread.

About price ISR guys told that FF in that wheel is comparable to Flex ...

If that is thrue then 600$ is best deal out there.
 
Perkel
still i don't get why this thread isn;t closed since we have official thread.

About price ISR guys told that FF in that wheel is comparable to Flex ...

If that is thrue then 600$ is best deal out there.
Click to expand...

I'm not familiar with the flex racing wheel, but I would venture to guess that it comes with a h-pattern shifter. To get the same functionality the TThrustmaster(:sly:) wheel will cost at least 700 before taxes. Would it still be a good deal?
 
With all respect to PD and Kaz - it seems almost all about GT5 is almost fail.Too long, too expensive, too much worthless...
Sorry for off-topic!
 
minihulkster
I'm not familiar with the flex racing wheel, but I would venture to guess that it comes with a h-pattern shifter. To get the same functionality the TThrustmaster(:sly:) wheel will cost at least 700 before taxes. Would it still be a good deal?
Click to expand...

A Frex wheel costs at least $700 on it\s own without anything else.
http://www.frex.com/gp/ffbwheel/index.html


Frex is mostly known because of it's SimConMotion and it's other racing pheriperals like shifters, e-brakes and pedals.
 
alexgontijo
Horrible, expensive and huge.

I didn't see anything better then a G27, real leather and shifter that feels real.
Click to expand...

Have you ever driven a car? If so, you wouldn't say the shifter feels real.:dopey:

I don't care about the leather, the wheel needs to be thick and sturdy. I prefer the Fanatec's alcantara way above the thin rims from Logitech.
The Logitech MOMO red had a perfect rim. It was thick, had nice leather and the wheel was damn sturdy.. Too bad it's pedals weren't..
 
minihulkster
I'm not familiar with the flex racing wheel, but I would venture to guess that it comes with a h-pattern shifter. To get the same functionality the TThrustmaster(:sly:) wheel will cost at least 700 before taxes. Would it still be a good deal?
Click to expand...

Frex cost 1k and doesn't come with pedals much less a shifter.

it doesn't sell because of the number of plastic peripherals it comes with, it sells because of the quality and performance of the unit.


Jesus, i'm getting tired of such ignorance.
 
Gaiajohan
A Frex wheel costs at least $700 on it\s own without anything else.
http://www.frex.com/gp/ffbwheel/index.html


Frex is mostly known because of it's SimConMotion and it's other racing pheriperals like shifters, e-brakes and pedals.
Click to expand...

Oh it's called Frex not Flex. That explains why I could not find anything when I Googled it. It looks like you have to buy all the parts separately for this wheel and put it together. That is too hardcore for me (so is the price). I'll stick to my DFGT because it's good enough for me.
JayJonesJunior
Frex cost 1k and doesn't come with pedals much less a shifter.

it doesn't sell because of the number of plastic peripherals it comes with, it sells because of the quality and performance of the unit.


Jesus, i'm getting tired of such ignorance.
Click to expand...

If you are tired of ignorance than maybe you should leave the forum because I am sure that there are many people on this site that are not familiar with this wheel. Chill out dude.
 
JayJonesJunior
Frex cost 1k and doesn't come with pedals much less a shifter.

it doesn't sell because of the number of plastic peripherals it comes with, it sells because of the quality and performance of the unit.


Jesus, i'm getting tired of such ignorance.
Click to expand...

Well, at the same time, I'd say it's pretty ignorant to say that the T500 will blow everything else GT5-wise out of the water when it's released.

You can't ignore the fact that they are asking $100 over the Fanatec GT2 for a wheel that only supports one console and doesn't even include a shifter.

If you really want to compare, I've paid $350 for a Fanatec Carrera with clubsport pedals. Heck, even for $150, you still get a decent pedal set WITH a declining pressure clutch and H-shifter. Best bang for the buck if you ask me.
 
I'll buy one, just as soon as I gather up the cash.

Think it's too expensive? don't buy it, simple, instead of bitching like jealous little school kids.........
 
minihulkster
If you are tired of ignorance than maybe you should leave the forum because I am sure that there are many people on this site that are not familiar with this wheel. Chill out dude.
Click to expand...

it's not the lack of knowledge.

People just simply ignore the truth(for many reasons, like not having $600+ to spend on a wheel) hence ignorance.

Hell, i don't have 600 bucks and i'm most certainly never getting this wheel but i'm not closing my eyes and lying to myself.


just like 3DTVs...
 

Latest Posts

Back