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Assetto Corsa / Re: Racing Cockpit
« on: November 29, 2023, 08:47:39 PM »
I've pulled the trigger on the cockpit!  Thanks for the advice guys.
Now to convince wifey to let me clear out the study...

Hopefully will be up and racing with you all once again some time before Christmas :)

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Assetto Corsa / Re: Racing Cockpit
« on: November 29, 2023, 08:50:53 AM »
Went with the recliner seat, but doesn't say the slider is included - just the bracket.  Will keep trying to call them as I need to find out if I can pickup on the weekend as well.

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Assetto Corsa / Re: Racing Cockpit
« on: November 28, 2023, 06:14:58 PM »
Thanks for the info guys, the back of my trusty old 27 inch monitor is pretty flat, so hopefully no issues, but if getting a curved monitor I'll keep that in mind.

The biggest issue now is trying to speak to Trak Racer about my order.  Tried calling them 5 times today, left a message, emailed over the weekend, messaged them on FB and still no response...

Hey Joe / Brad, I've added the racing seat to my order with Trak Racer and it says "seat bracket included", but do you know if I need to order the "seat slider" separately?  Thanks.

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Assetto Corsa / Re: Racing Cockpit
« on: November 27, 2023, 08:45:51 PM »
Heya Joe!

That is pretty much exactly what I am looking at getting, although with the current sales the TR120 is only an extra $50 or something compared to the TR80 so I figured why not...

I'm tossing up between the "large" or "small" free standing monitor stand... I'm thinking that if my VR dream doesn't pan out I might just get some big bastard triples.  But then, is there any point getting mega big monitors if you have to run them in 4K x 3 for them not to look pixelated.  Sounds like it might be too much for the GPU.

And then the seat... was going to get the recliner but maybe I'm best just to get a decent office chair and attach it?

Thanks for the quote from Brad, Wally.  I've watched countless YT vids and all the aluminium rigs sounds like a pain to put together.  But once done, done.  The main reason I'm looking at aluminium rig is so I can attach other stuff like flight sim controls, swivel keyboard+mouse, etc.   I wonder whether Brad's monitors didn't fit the stand because he had "large" monitors but got a "small" stand?

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Assetto Corsa / Re: Racing Cockpit
« on: November 26, 2023, 10:57:36 PM »
Thanks Wally, will do.

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Assetto Corsa / Re: Racing Cockpit
« on: November 26, 2023, 12:00:46 PM »
Hi all.

With AC2 hopefully around the corner + VR starting to hit its strides, I'm looking at getting a cockpit so I can get back into a bit of racing fun... once bitten by the sim racing bug, it's always in your blood :)

Last time I made the mistake of upgrading to Fanatic stiff spring brake pedals on my old fold away frame and suffered with the whole thing rotating forward when I would brake.

So my plan is to upgrade my cockpit and monitor for now - hopefully taking advantage of any Black Friday deals still about - but use my existing PC and just run AC.  Then later in 2024 look at pumping some cash into a 4090 GPU + VR + Direct Drive wheel (very surprised that DD has become common place so quickly compared to only a few years ago).

I want to setup the cockpit for primarily racing, but would also eventually like to add a flight sim throttle, stick and maybe rudder pedals if I can't use racing pedals.

Just wondering if anyone has any feedback on the following:
* Trak Racer TR120 aluminium cockpit
* Trak Racer reclining seat + sliding mechanism
* Trak Racer shifter plate
* Trak Racer large freestanding monitor stand

https://trakracer.com.au/products/tr120-racing-simulator-1


Trak Racer have a few different wheel plates and pedal plates - I'm not sure which would be best.

One of my concerns is that I'll only get a single monitor aluminium stand at the moment, but should I wish to go the way of triples, their add-on beams for the outside screens don't have their own floor supports - they just hook onto the single screen stand.  Thinking that there is bound to be some monitor sag this way, and should I look at something else?

Any ideas on a monitor?  Looking at something a bit bigger that won't cost a bomb.

Thanks again :)


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Australian Assetto Corsa League, Tuesday nights / Re: Pat Phillips Cup
« on: March 09, 2023, 08:16:31 PM »
Hey, GB! Yes, good to hear from you. In our all time stats, you're still the best driver, after all these years.

Right place, right time :)

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Australian Assetto Corsa League, Tuesday nights / Re: Pat Phillips Cup
« on: March 08, 2023, 06:46:28 PM »
Congratulations Wally on running your 45th season of AC on Tuesday night.  Can't believe it's been almost 9 years ago since the first season.  I still remember those early seasons of AC when I was racing with a great deal of fondness and some of the most fun I've had in front of a computer screen.  Thanks for making it possible.

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Hardware & Reviews / Re: Pedals........ its time for a change
« on: September 08, 2019, 04:17:40 PM »
I have the CSL Elite pedals, and because the brake needs a lot of force to depress, even at the easiest setting, you really need a cockpit or something solid to mount them.  I have them mounted on my Wheelstand Pro and every time I brake it tips the wheelstand forward.

Other than that, TBH I don't really notice much difference between these and the G27 pedals with the GTEye spring mod.

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Actually, the Nissan is the only one I can practice with

Can you use them offline?

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Not going to be able to make tonight's race. Enjoy.

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Veloster rules!

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Yep, good fun.  They were a bloody handful for the last couple of laps on worm tyres. The grip went down to 40 % which was a bit unrealistic but made it interesting through the fast chicane.

Hard tyres lost temperature a few laps in so were not a great option.


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OK.  Should 1st place also get $2800 then as this is the entry fee?

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How much money do you get per place?
Its all listed in the Car Dealer under Season _ Earnings.

Ah, good-o, thanks.

So, just to clarify as I haven't raced with the car dealer before, you get the winnings from each round + the trade in value of your car at the end of each round and you lose your winnings each round if you don't use them?

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