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General Category => Hardware & Reviews => Topic started by: Gratulin on April 12, 2017, 12:38:03 PM
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https://www.fanatec.com/au-en/pedals/csl-elite-pedals-lc-aus.html
I just bought these. They are great! The build quality is excellent. The pedals can be installed inverted and the load-cell allows brake pressure can be adjusted from very light to very heavy which is good for me since I needed a light brake pressure to avoid further foot injury!! In addition, I hadn't expected such an improvement in the throttle - way more feel than the G27 even though still only a potentiometer.
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They look good. I might be tempted for the load cell aspect. How much do they slide around? Are they pretty stable on the floor?
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I use them fixed (see photo) to my diy pedal board which also anchors my wheelie chair so they don't move at all. They have very good rubber under the pedals and the foot plate so should be good on the floor. And they are solid metal.
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Noice. I thought about these before getting a used set of clubsport v2s. Load cell makes quite a difference when used to it.
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I am taking a while to adapt however. I didn't realise how much muscle memory I had invested in the G27 pedals. Braking is very inconsistent as I learn the new pedals. In the Porsche, especially, it kills your laptimes.
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It'll be better in the long run. ;)
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I may buy myself a birthday present next month... learning curve aside, are you loving them Gratulin?
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I may buy myself a birthday present next month... learning curve aside, are you loving them Gratulin?
Definitely. Best value upgrade for a long time.
My learning curve is affected by the fact I have an injured foot and haven't raced for a while.
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I am taking a while to adapt however. I didn't realise how much muscle memory I had invested in the G27 pedals. Braking is very inconsistent as I learn the new pedals. In the Porsche, especially, it kills your laptimes.
Took me a while coming from G27 with GTEye. The Fanatecs felt 'broken' for a little while but once you're used to it there's no comparison.
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I may buy myself a birthday present next month...
ahh another May baby! :)
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I may buy myself a birthday present next month...
ahh another May baby! :)
Yes!
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Thought I'd provide an update...
My experiment in inverting the CSL Elite pedals has been less than successful. I thought my rig was strong enough but it seems the the load cell pedal needs a stronger rig. There was a tiny bit of flex which made the force on the pedal inconsistent. It could be that the "load cell" is actually a simple strain gauge.
I changed the pedals back to normal orientation and all worked perfectly even when mounted on the same rig I had used for the inverted setup. So the flex in the rig mustn't have been the whole cause of my problems with the inverted pedals.
BTW I took the opportunity to test the pedals on the floor. I can give a big thumbs up for those who have birthdays and need a birthday present
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Thought I'd provide an update...
BTW I took the opportunity to test the pedals on the floor. I can give a big thumbs up for those who have birthdays and need a birthday present
hey! don't temp me, my birthday is coming up, your making my wallet twitch! :)
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Thought I'd provide an update...
My experiment in inverting the CSL Elite pedals has been less than successful. I thought my rig was strong enough but it seems the the load cell pedal needs a stronger rig. There was a tiny bit of flex which made the force on the pedal inconsistent. It could be that the "load cell" is actually a simple strain gauge.
I changed the pedals back to normal orientation and all worked perfectly even when mounted on the same rig I had used for the inverted setup. So the flex in the rig mustn't have been the whole cause of my problems with the inverted pedals.
BTW I took the opportunity to test the pedals on the floor. I can give a big thumbs up for those who have birthdays and need a birthday present
I reckon it will be a goer.
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I have these pedals but I can't get them to be recognised by Windows (10)! I've tried plugging them into different ports, but no go.
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I have these pedals but I can't get them to be recognised by Windows (10)! I've tried plugging them into different ports, but no go.
Did you install the driver?
For me they then showed in my Logitech wheel control panel.
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yes with a driver they should show up in windows game controllers
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Got them detected after re-flashing the firmware, but I've only gone and pinched and sheared the brake cable when attaching the pedal to the base, haven't I. Fark. Off to Fanatec support I go...
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Got them detected after re-flashing the firmware, but I've only gone and pinched and sheared the brake cable when attaching the pedal to the base, haven't I. Fark. Off to Fanatec support I go...
how annoying, can you join then together somehow to get it going
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Got them detected after re-flashing the firmware, but I've only gone and pinched and sheared the brake cable when attaching the pedal to the base, haven't I. Fark. Off to Fanatec support I go...
how annoying, can you join then together somehow to get it going
Dunno... I've done a pretty good job of it. I don't want to bugger around with it too much until I hear back from Fanatec. Back to the Thrustmaster pedals....
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Got them detected after re-flashing the firmware, but I've only gone and pinched and sheared the brake cable when attaching the pedal to the base, haven't I. Fark. Off to Fanatec support I go...
bloody hell!
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All fixed, courtesy of GW's soldering skills. Thanks again, GW.
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All fixed, courtesy of GW's soldering skills. Thanks again, GW.
Awesome, :D
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All fixed, courtesy of GW's soldering skills. Thanks again, GW.
Local Adelaide Fanatec support. Impressive :D
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Yep, he did a real professional job.
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Do you like them ?
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Do you like them ?
I haven't had a real good go yet, just a few laps to make sure they were working OK. But the amount of pressure on the brake pedal feels really good so far, instead of just depressing the pedal all the way to the pedal stop without any real braking point feel.
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What I'm noticing really helps with the load cell is the threshold braking, where when you hear/feel the tyres locking under brakes, it's a lot easier to ease off the brakes just a little until the lockup stops. That was a lot harder to do with the softer pedal.