TheChad
19-10-2010, 08:39 PM
When i get bored of driving my VL (http://antilag.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41582) and am tired of getting hassled by police and p platers in their mums vx S pack trying to make me race them in school zones etc, i thought i'd build a setup for Gran tourismo 5. I bought a g27 through the links provided in the thread in the 'off topic' section, its a good wheel, but you need a setup to really enjoy it.
I noticed theres a thread on gaming seat setups, where everyone spent a fair bit of money to have a pole between their legs, i figured we could do better on the cheap and get something more functional. i figure theres been alot of talk about DIY jobs, so this can serve as a rough guide that no doubt everyone could improve on.
So i give you:
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/hide_the_sausag3/6.jpg
following is the construction of the seat above.
materials:
-1 "Racing Seat" from ebay (bought in a pair, my mates going to build a replica) $85
-bunch of aluminium "U" angle, from a salvage yard ~$30
-rivets $SFA, just used what was in the shed
-bolts w/ wingnuts ~$5
-aluminium sheet, just lying around out the back, too small to be good for anything else
tools:
-drill
-grinder
-rivet gun
-hammer
-multigrips
(we also used a second grinder and second drill, having a grinder set up to smooth edges and another drill setup to drill larger diamater holes for bolts made it easier)
the cheap shitty ebay seats recline, and also came with sliding rails (win!) so it was easy to setup.
all of the ally is joined by drilling a hole and pop riveting between.
we first measured and cut some pieces and built two rectangles
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/hide_the_sausag3/1.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/hide_the_sausag3/2.jpg
then we placed the seat on the rails and on the rectangles, to start the base. we then cut lengths of angle, and cut open the ends on one side each, and flattened them out using multigrips. this made everything square and stable.
it all fit together like:
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/hide_the_sausag3/3.jpg
we then measured and figured out another rectangle area to be the other base.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/hide_the_sausag3/4.jpg
we got very lucky with the placement of centre supports on the pieces going forwards to back, the back of the pedals slotted in like C <-, if you measure it you can make it work. we then cut down another piece and cut the sides off the U to make it a _ on the ends and bent them in, then bolted the pedals to that and fitted it all in to place (sounds easy, but you need to get liberal with the hammer at a few points.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/hide_the_sausag3/5.jpg
*this is where the light started to fade, and we smashed the rest together without taking many more pics.
we measured and got two supports coming up to hold the steering wheel at a slight angle (to match that of the wheels tilt). then fitted another piece across the top like a bar, with the U pointing open side down. the clamps on the g27 wheel assembly fit PERFECTLY inside the u, so it is so stable. we added just two corner supports to resist the top support twisting. its not 100% but its a solid fucking 90, its very rigid. amazingly two rivets at the bottom on the horizontal parts of the base frame is more than strong enough, i am sure you could brake them if you really tried, but more than enough for what this setup calls for.
The gear assembly was a little bit of a fuck around, but we eventually got it supported off the side of the pedal base, and a piece over to connect to the steering support. the gear stuff comes off at an angle and is held on by bolts with wingnuts. The seat also connects to the steering base with bolts and wingnuts.
this is how the steering assembly packs away next to a couch, it doesnt take up very much room and is out of sight here. it could easily be made to colapse the steering assemby with more bolts and wingnuts lol.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/hide_the_sausag3/8.jpg
everything works great, the only problem is the wheel might be a touch too high, so the gf had to sit on a pillow. the aluminium is so strong compared to its weight, the whole thing has no real weight to it, most of the weight comes from the g27 stuff and the seat.
the seat is cheap china crap, the material does not dissipate heat very well so i've named it the testicle oven.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/hide_the_sausag3/7.jpg
all thats left now is to buy a "buttkicker" from the us, a little subwoofer thing that puts out vibrations (but no sound), that lets you feel the vibrations... oh and i need to buy gt5... if it ever comes out. would love some feedback if anyone sees any areas of improvement.
I noticed theres a thread on gaming seat setups, where everyone spent a fair bit of money to have a pole between their legs, i figured we could do better on the cheap and get something more functional. i figure theres been alot of talk about DIY jobs, so this can serve as a rough guide that no doubt everyone could improve on.
So i give you:
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/hide_the_sausag3/6.jpg
following is the construction of the seat above.
materials:
-1 "Racing Seat" from ebay (bought in a pair, my mates going to build a replica) $85
-bunch of aluminium "U" angle, from a salvage yard ~$30
-rivets $SFA, just used what was in the shed
-bolts w/ wingnuts ~$5
-aluminium sheet, just lying around out the back, too small to be good for anything else
tools:
-drill
-grinder
-rivet gun
-hammer
-multigrips
(we also used a second grinder and second drill, having a grinder set up to smooth edges and another drill setup to drill larger diamater holes for bolts made it easier)
the cheap shitty ebay seats recline, and also came with sliding rails (win!) so it was easy to setup.
all of the ally is joined by drilling a hole and pop riveting between.
we first measured and cut some pieces and built two rectangles
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/hide_the_sausag3/1.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/hide_the_sausag3/2.jpg
then we placed the seat on the rails and on the rectangles, to start the base. we then cut lengths of angle, and cut open the ends on one side each, and flattened them out using multigrips. this made everything square and stable.
it all fit together like:
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/hide_the_sausag3/3.jpg
we then measured and figured out another rectangle area to be the other base.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/hide_the_sausag3/4.jpg
we got very lucky with the placement of centre supports on the pieces going forwards to back, the back of the pedals slotted in like C <-, if you measure it you can make it work. we then cut down another piece and cut the sides off the U to make it a _ on the ends and bent them in, then bolted the pedals to that and fitted it all in to place (sounds easy, but you need to get liberal with the hammer at a few points.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/hide_the_sausag3/5.jpg
*this is where the light started to fade, and we smashed the rest together without taking many more pics.
we measured and got two supports coming up to hold the steering wheel at a slight angle (to match that of the wheels tilt). then fitted another piece across the top like a bar, with the U pointing open side down. the clamps on the g27 wheel assembly fit PERFECTLY inside the u, so it is so stable. we added just two corner supports to resist the top support twisting. its not 100% but its a solid fucking 90, its very rigid. amazingly two rivets at the bottom on the horizontal parts of the base frame is more than strong enough, i am sure you could brake them if you really tried, but more than enough for what this setup calls for.
The gear assembly was a little bit of a fuck around, but we eventually got it supported off the side of the pedal base, and a piece over to connect to the steering support. the gear stuff comes off at an angle and is held on by bolts with wingnuts. The seat also connects to the steering base with bolts and wingnuts.
this is how the steering assembly packs away next to a couch, it doesnt take up very much room and is out of sight here. it could easily be made to colapse the steering assemby with more bolts and wingnuts lol.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/hide_the_sausag3/8.jpg
everything works great, the only problem is the wheel might be a touch too high, so the gf had to sit on a pillow. the aluminium is so strong compared to its weight, the whole thing has no real weight to it, most of the weight comes from the g27 stuff and the seat.
the seat is cheap china crap, the material does not dissipate heat very well so i've named it the testicle oven.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w9/hide_the_sausag3/7.jpg
all thats left now is to buy a "buttkicker" from the us, a little subwoofer thing that puts out vibrations (but no sound), that lets you feel the vibrations... oh and i need to buy gt5... if it ever comes out. would love some feedback if anyone sees any areas of improvement.