Upgrading Fanatec GT2 Paddles to the CSR (NOT Elite)

readyfe · May 1, 2012

I have both a Fanatec GT2 with CS Pedals and also a Thrustmaster T500RS & F1 wheel and pedal combo.

Enjoy both but something that has been improved with the CSR & Elite is the paddles. Is there something that can be done to upgrade the internals of the GT2 for better shift/click..

Obviously the GT2 and CSR work off the same base so there must be some internals that can be upgraded ?

Thanks...

bigbembem · May 1, 2012

I was thinking about something like that too, but I don´t know how to do it :guilty:

Franjo · May 2, 2012

After using my friends paddles on his g27, it made me realize how crappy my GT2 one's are. I've wondered this myself.

readyfe · May 9, 2012

Any thoughts if this is possible?

Mars Attacks · May 9, 2012

readyfe
Obviously the GT2 and CSR work off the same base so there must be some internals that can be upgraded ?

Thanks...

Same base but not the same wheel rim...

I did this mod to improve (a lot) mine.

readyfe · May 10, 2012

Thanks Mars.. Looked at your slide show and exactly what I was after.

Can you recommend the size spring you used ?

Thanks..

Mars Attacks · May 10, 2012

Unfortunately I have not measured the spring (and don't have the time to re open the wheel), I found the size empirically.
Somewhere there must be the remains (if not threw them) of the spring that I cut. I’ll search for them and let you know, (if I’ll find them).
However, you can calculate (approximately) the size of the spring from the photos.
I would say that it should be about 0.9cm x 3cm (approx.). But! Watch out! The length depends on the stiffness of the spring. A softer spring must be longer to do the same job.

Update:
I found it! It's more like 0,65cm width and soft enough so you can press it (but not too easy!) by 2 fingers.

readyfe · May 14, 2012

Much appreciated..!