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Kitchen Sink => No Moto Content => Topic started by: Monster Dave on March 20, 2009, 10:40:08 AM

Title: Greatest F1 Simulator
Post by: Monster Dave on March 20, 2009, 10:40:08 AM
Check this out:

(http://www.rfactor.net/images/articles/06-06williamssim6.jpg)

(http://www.rfactor.net/images/articles/06-06williamssim2.jpg)

(http://www.rfactor.net/images/articles/06-06williamssim5.jpg)

Simulator Specifications:

Modern F1 designed monocoque manufactured from top quality genuine race materials
F1 steering wheel made from original F1 mould in carbon fibre
Our own design and manufacture F1 steering mechanism to provide reliability, force feedback and positive feel
Quick-release F1 steering wheel for ease of access to and from car
Genuine front suspension
Genuine ex-race wheels and tyres

Wouldn't this be awesome? Now the real question, who has a room big enough for 2 to sit side by side (let alone 1)!!!  [cheeky]

Title: Re: Greatest F1 Simulator
Post by: MrFryMoto on March 20, 2009, 10:45:02 AM
still my favorite:
http://www.force-dynamics.com/ (http://www.force-dynamics.com/)

http://www.force-dynamics.com/401/ (http://www.force-dynamics.com/401/)
[bow_down]
Title: Re: Greatest F1 Simulator
Post by: derby on March 20, 2009, 10:47:05 AM
Quote from: MrFry - Cycles on March 20, 2009, 10:45:02 AM
still my favorite:
http://www.force-dynamics.com/ (http://www.force-dynamics.com/)

http://www.force-dynamics.com/401/ (http://www.force-dynamics.com/401/)
[bow_down]


yup...

(looks like embedding may be disabled for these videos, so just click the links under them)

Force Dynamics 401 - How to Ruin a Rally Car (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNhfulLJPcY#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)

SNES Super Mario Kart on the Force Dynamics 301 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBVOnT36Qw4#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)

Force Dynamics 401 video 1 - LFS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld6xT5yfbhw#lq2-hq-vhq)

more:  http://www.force-dynamics.com/media/ (http://www.force-dynamics.com/media/)
Title: Re: Greatest F1 Simulator
Post by: Monster Dave on March 20, 2009, 11:07:35 AM
Yeah, but neither of those are REAL F-1 cars with REAL F-1 parts! That's what makes this one so awesome!!!
Title: Re: Greatest F1 Simulator
Post by: Alexandre on March 20, 2009, 12:13:30 PM
Quote from: MrFry - Cycles on March 20, 2009, 10:45:02 AM
still my favorite:
http://www.force-dynamics.com/ (http://www.force-dynamics.com/)

http://www.force-dynamics.com/401/ (http://www.force-dynamics.com/401/)
[bow_down]


how much that be? i want
Title: Re: Greatest F1 Simulator
Post by: Oldfisti on March 20, 2009, 01:10:36 PM
I would put all my furniture in storage to have that sucker in my living room!    [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Greatest F1 Simulator
Post by: cyrus buelton on March 20, 2009, 01:24:24 PM
I got to try one of those a few years ago.

A friend of mine, who is a professional driver, said that was the closet thing I would ever experience to the "handling" of a race car.


make the beast with two backsing a, he wasn't joking.

Not easy.
Title: Re: Greatest F1 Simulator
Post by: NAKID on March 20, 2009, 02:39:40 PM
Just found a site that had the price for the 301 at $37,500 and the 401 at $52K!!!
Title: Re: Greatest F1 Simulator
Post by: NeufUnSix on March 21, 2009, 10:18:12 AM
I tried one of those before... The one I tried had a Logitech G25 setup, minus the shifter and with the clutch disabled. I was completely unimpressed by the whole thing... The sound system kept malfunctioning, the controls were cutting in and out, and the "simulation" it was running was terrible (put Gran Turismo on one of those, dammit).

Now I have a Logitech G25 connected to my PS3... And it kicks ass, even if it isn't in an F1 bodyshell. Only cost me 300$ too.
Title: Re: Greatest F1 Simulator
Post by: FatguyRacer on March 21, 2009, 05:05:09 PM
Forgive my ignorance, but isnt the whole reason we pilot motorcycles is to get the thrills we seek in a package that doesnt break the bank. 37-52K for a sim? Shit, that's a 1198r money!