J.A.R.V.I.S. 282 Report post Posted January 13, 2014 Only found out about this today! This is really awesome! Great pictures! >Cheers!< J.A.R.V.I.S. 1 sebj reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sebj 616 Report post Posted January 13, 2014 Only found out about this today! This is really awesome! Great pictures! >Cheers!< J.A.R.V.I.S. Really!?! where have you been ! and thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul GT73 1,398 Report post Posted January 15, 2014 seb, I like the way you got your screen placed over the front of your base, can you just tell me how far your screen is from your eye? I may have to put my seat back a little as im 700mm now and if I do what you've done I will be 400mm, thats a little close I think so I would have to move my seat back, my FOV at the moment is 160 so im missing out a little, cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul GT73 1,398 Report post Posted January 15, 2014 looks like we had similar set ups before we went triple seb, ps3 for me though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul GT73 1,398 Report post Posted January 15, 2014 Here is the picture of my current "rig"...haha..cant call it that really. Although it has been fun racing Forza on a 120 inch projected screen in 5.1 surround...I will not miss it at all. touche 1 nmanley reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sebj 616 Report post Posted January 15, 2014 seb, I like the way you got your screen placed over the front of your base, can you just tell me how far your screen is from your eye? I may have to put my seat back a little as im 700mm now and if I do what you've done I will be 400mm, thats a little close I think so I would have to move my seat back, my FOV at the moment is 160 so im missing out a little, cheers My eyes measure approximately 610mm from the screen. This really depends on your height (6'2" - 188cm) and your sitting position as a result. My wife is shorter so she sits about 540mm from the screen. These distances as you are aware affect your FOV. But your FOV is also affected by the size of your monitors as they have to represent a realistic cockpit on screen. I did some research into this and I was going to post this as a separate post. I think I will do this now. touche Awesome! I think this shows how much love we have for racing. No matter how uncomfortable it was, I was in the zone. thanks for posting that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul GT73 1,398 Report post Posted January 15, 2014 thanks for measurements, its a bit of a pain what with seat and peds so I think I'll wait until my RS1 rebuild, thanks anyways and here's another old school pic leg room was at a premium.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrDavid 58 Report post Posted January 21, 2014 I sit roughly 590mm (6'4"). the higher the angle of the monitor the better... within reason of course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrDavid 58 Report post Posted January 21, 2014 PC specs i5 3750k - @4.2GHz 16 GB RAM, 256GB SSD 7970 and 7950 Crossfire (7970 single for iRacing) Sennheiser PC 363D surround headset Benq XL2720T monitors x3 120Hz What motherboard is that? Also you should get a case for that badboy, wouldn't want to zap it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sebj 616 Report post Posted January 21, 2014 Here is the mobo http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4153#ov It is screwed into wood over rubber gaskets...should be fine. I only press the power button. I prefer to run it without a case to cool the over clocked CPU and GPU. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pablo Hernandez 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2014 good afternoon did a question like that hood and I can give some tips or something thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sebj 616 Report post Posted January 24, 2014 good afternoon did a question like that hood and I can give some tips or something thanks Pablo check out this thread for hood build tips http://isrtv.com/forums/topic/6487-monitor-hoods-for-triples/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nomad06 3 Report post Posted March 11, 2014 I've finally decided to throw in the towel on the console racing era and move over to PC. This thread will describe my current and new DIY wooden racing chassis. I'll document what I can and I'm happy to field any questions and welcome any comments you may have on my progress and finished project. Thanks go out to Darin and Shaun for this community and to everyone here that inspired me in different areas of this project. I'll keep this post updated with any new additions and pictures while the posts below will detail the build. Happy racing! PC specs i5 3750k - @4.2GHz 16 GB RAM, 256GB SSD 7970 and 7950 Crossfire (7970 single for iRacing) Sennheiser PC 363D surround headset Benq XL2720T monitors x3 120Hz Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H Mobo Input Devices Fanatec GT2 Wheel and Clubsport base Fanatec v2 pedals Fanatec SQ Shifter Tactile Components 4 TST209 Clark transducers 2 Dayton APA150 150W amplifiers 5 Buttkicker kinetic isolators Simvibe software Monitor mount arms http://www.leevalley.com/en/hardware/page.aspx?p=59988&cat=3,43597,43601,60167,59988 Update January 7, 2014 SQ shifter mounted Thats exactly what I want as a set up someday...for now though I am still at the TV dinner Tray for my wheel 3 sebj, lopsided and Kevin Jowett reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sebj 616 Report post Posted March 12, 2014 Hey Nomad06, thanks! I appreciate that. If you have the time, I sense you have the desire, start building your own DIY cockpit and use your existing equipment. You will have lots of fun! take your time too, it took me about 2 months to make it, 30min-1hr / day. It took a month just to find a good seat at a decent price. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BK_NC 73 Report post Posted March 12, 2014 I just came across this thread. Great job on the rig, Seb. Nice photography on it too. 1 sebj reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sebj 616 Report post Posted April 5, 2014 Added hood bottoms. 2 lopsided and UNKLE reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.A.R.V.I.S. 282 Report post Posted April 5, 2014 Looks great! I think this is the first rig I've seen to have them also on the bottom Great idea! >Cheers!< J.A.R.V.I.S. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sebj 616 Report post Posted April 5, 2014 UNKLEs got his on the bottom too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UNKLE 1,429 Report post Posted April 5, 2014 Looks good Seb, yeah JARVIS keep up I had my hood extensions on months ago I think they work well the hood extensions, they certainly prevent my dog from sitting in my eyeline staring at me and giving me a guilt trip Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.A.R.V.I.S. 282 Report post Posted April 5, 2014 Looks good Seb, yeah JARVIS keep up I had my hood extensions on months ago I think they work well the hood extensions, they certainly prevent my dog from sitting in my eyeline staring at me and giving me a guilt trip Oh. I never remembered that you had them on the bottom. My apologies >Cheers!< J.A.R.V.I.S. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Jowett 309 Report post Posted April 7, 2014 Nice idea on the lower blinders Seb & JARVIS! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sebj 616 Report post Posted September 23, 2014 Hey there forum members, I'm starting to plan for the Oculus Rift and will be doing some rig modifications. One key one for me will be the adjust ability of the wheel height and forward/backward position. I have a wooden rig so I can pretty much implement any design with some imagination and good planning. I'm looking for any ideas that you may have implemented or seen elsewhere. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UNKLE 1,429 Report post Posted September 23, 2014 Steve uses an electric seat ripped out of a real car that's one option. From what I've read from a few rift users is that it feels weird when you are in an open wheel car and you are sitting in a GT position. Apparently it feels like your legs are going through the tarmac. Where as the other way round (F1 position driving a GT car) it feels fine. Your seat already reclines so maybe all you need is a way to easily lift your pedals up higher and bring your wheel closer. The Monkey Driver rig looks like a great option for Rift users since it can easily change from a GT to F1 style driving position. I'm going to wait until I have the CV1 in my hands before I make any tweaks to my setup 1 sebj reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sebj 616 Report post Posted September 23, 2014 Thanks UNKLE, I have seen the monkey rig when you posted it before and agree its a good setup for changing sitting positions. Even now without the rift I get the same feeling when switching GT to F1 style. I end up reclining back further and that helps. Pedal adjustment will be my other modification project. I'm just gathering ideas for now, when the rift comes out I will implement them. I may do the wheel adjustment earlier depending if a good solution is proposed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UNKLE 1,429 Report post Posted September 23, 2014 I'd say perhaps a hybrid position between F1 and GT would be the way to go. So reclining your seat and raising the pedals would work, something like this but a little less extreme: 1 SteveS reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
