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Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 5:05 pm
by ysu
That can be a problem, norbs. But I think with a bit of drilling it's solvable. :)

Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 7:12 am
by norbs
DexterPunk wrote:You mean the table top is 50mm thick? or you only have 50mm of clearance under the desk?
That is a fucking thick table!

Nah, 50mm horizontally. I think the desk is 16mm thick.

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Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 7:39 am
by r8response
The thickness doesn't matter, it'll still lock onto that. The beam looks like it is back just enough from the edge to work.


Edit: Quick measure of my G27.. You only need about 30mm at most

Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 8:10 am
by DexterPunk
norbs wrote:
DexterPunk wrote:You mean the table top is 50mm thick? or you only have 50mm of clearance under the desk?
That is a fucking thick table!
It is, but thought that maybe why you were concerned. My desk is about 40mm.


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Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 9:11 am
by DarrenM
Drill FTW.

Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 10:15 am
by ysu
Yeah, the fanatec needs 7cm and maybe a bit, so 8cm to be safe, to fix the clamp.
But you can remove the clamps entirely and rely on screws (up to 4 screws). It's a good idea to have at least one screw in, anyway, the clamp isn't very secure (aka rubbish) as I said :)

Altho in your case it maybe a hassle to take the wheel off the table then.

Also: depending on the width of that board, you may not be able to use the 2 screwholes closer to the edge...they're only at around the 7cm depth. The farther two are around 10cm from the edge. (check a fanatec drilling template if you like)

Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 11:09 am
by Duke
Just go the whole hog & build yourself a cockpit norbs... I have plans for the PVC one I built. ;)

Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 12:33 pm
by DexterPunk
I was close to giving away my aluminum welded frame here not long back. Kind of glad I didn't. Having lots of fun with it.


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Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 12:34 pm
by norbs
Gone with the Fanatec.

Thanks for all the help gents./

Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 12:39 pm
by Duke
norbs wrote:Gone with the Fanatec.

Thanks for all the help gents./
Bought or just on the b'day list?

Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 12:43 pm
by norbs
Flinty72 wrote:
norbs wrote:Gone with the Fanatec.

Thanks for all the help gents./
Bought or just on the b'day list?
Bought. The A1 pot is getting very spikey. God knows how old it is, so no complaining.

Did a few hours watching the YouTubes last night (thank you Chromecast) and like the fact you can adjust a lot of settings on the fly. And the fact I can bolt it too the desk.

Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 1:22 pm
by Duke
norbs wrote:
Flinty72 wrote:
norbs wrote:Gone with the Fanatec.

Thanks for all the help gents./
Bought or just on the b'day list?
Bought. The A1 pot is getting very spikey. God knows how old it is, so no complaining.

Did a few hours watching the YouTubes last night (thank you Chromecast) and like the fact you can adjust a lot of settings on the fly. And the fact I can bolt it too the desk.
Awesome, can't wait to hear your review after some use & abuse. :nod:

Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 5:18 pm
by markus
So talking about wheels. I have an Ecci 6000 GTS that's basically collecting dust. Anyone interested ? Keep in mind it's located quite far from Australia :)

Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 8:03 am
by norbs
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:D :D :D :D :D :D

Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 8:27 am
by Duke
Wow, already...

Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 8:47 am
by DexterPunk
That was fast!

Did you get the CSP's as well?


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Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 8:51 am
by norbs
DexterPunk wrote:That was fast!

Did you get the CSP's as well?


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Yes and no.

What is a CSP? :)

Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 9:04 am
by w00dsy
Cyborg Secreting Pussy

Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 9:12 am
by Duke
norbs wrote:
DexterPunk wrote:That was fast!

Did you get the CSP's as well?


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Yes and no.

What is a CSP? :)
Club Sport Pedals... You did but the combo pack didn't you???

Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 9:29 am
by norbs
Flinty72 wrote:
Club Sport Pedals... You did but the combo pack didn't you???
No idea. I looked at their shitty website... http://www.fanatec.com/au-en/racing-whe ... el-au.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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But below....

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So who the fuck knows.

I don't need the pedals, as I expect the wheel to work with the A1 pedals. It fucking better. :D I wouldn't think the Fanatec pedals would be better than the A1 pedals.

Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:20 am
by DexterPunk
The Fanatec pedals are far better than the A1 pedals (I have both).

The wheel will work with the A1 pedals, they are an independent device.

That site is confusing as fuck. :/


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Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:33 am
by Duke
So I'm confounded norbs, did you get the combo deal or not???
I think Dex even mentioned the deal in an earlier reply... :rolleyes:
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Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:33 pm
by norbs
Flinty72 wrote:So I'm confounded norbs, did you get the combo deal or not???
I think Dex even mentioned the deal in an earlier reply... :rolleyes:
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Well, that was what I thought I was getting, but it just arrived and no pedals. Fuck their website is hopeless. Not sure if I should chase them up about it.

Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 1:19 pm
by w00dsy
At the top of the page it says it has pedals, but at the bottom it says it's wheel only.

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Re: Wheel advice. Logitech or Fanatec?

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 1:45 pm
by DexterPunk
Jesus that's a bit rough.

What a terribly confusing way to do business. If you thought you were getting pedals as well for that price, I'd be quite annoyed, and definitely chasing them up about it.


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