Mclaren 650S GT3 steering wheel

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by HoiHman, Jun 28, 2017.

  1. razzta01

    razzta01 New Member

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    Hi, great work you have done here. Looks beautifull.
    What board do you use for connecting everything?
     
  2. HoiHman

    HoiHman Well-Known Member

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  3. HoiHman

    HoiHman Well-Known Member

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    Will do.

    Things are looking good. The first beta tester is enjoying the rim

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    I'm currently making the first "production version" which has a lot of improvements from the beta rim. There's no cutting corners to save time, quality first

    For example the 2 back halfs of the handgrips are printed 100% solid and take more than 9 hours to print.

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  4. HoiHman

    HoiHman Well-Known Member

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    Good news,

    The 650S GT3 rim the passed the final strenght test ( or as we like to call it the bodnar test :D )

    Here's the wheel on my friends Bodnar Simsteering V2 (54)

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    The first beta tester liked it so much that he decided to buy it.

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  5. HoiHman

    HoiHman Well-Known Member

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  6. Onaflyer

    Onaflyer Well-Known Member

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    Stunning wheel. Sim Racers are really an amazing bunch!:D
     
  7. Iggy_82

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    Is this the paddle shifters you are using?
    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1678086
    If so, are they as great as they seem?
    I´m planning to use them in a custom steering wheel button box.
    I´ll recieve my 3D-printer in the next few days so I can start the creative madness!
     
  8. HoiHman

    HoiHman Well-Known Member

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    My paddle shifters are based on the ones on thingyverse, but they are completely redesigned. If have also experienced a lot with different size magnets and different spacers between the magnets to get the perfect feel. The difference between the first shifter i made and the ones that are now on the 650S GT3 wheel is pretty big.
     
  9. GooseCreature

    GooseCreature Well-Known Member

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    'ere, do you know something we don't! :eek: :D
     
  10. 2ndLastJedi

    2ndLastJedi Well-Known Member

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    Not anymore :0
     
  11. Svennixx

    Svennixx Active Member

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    Looks like Fanatec is coming out with a 650s gt3 like steering wheel. This friday on preorder for next year release
     
  12. HoiHman

    HoiHman Well-Known Member

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    Yes, i know :(

    Still great for the sim race community. It looks like the rim will have clutches too, if they got the size right (290-295mm) it's gonna be a "system seller". Still you need a Fanatec wheel base for it to work, perhap a USB conversion might be possible.

    Let's hope they are not also gonna copy my DTM M4 steering wheel :D
     
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  13. Svennixx

    Svennixx Active Member

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    There are conversions kits for the current fanatec wheels out already. They might just work with this and if not a conversion kit will come out :p If the price is right this rim will be very popular i think.
     
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  14. 2ndLastJedi

    2ndLastJedi Well-Known Member

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    Its $260 aud (black friday sale price) and looks amazing, i posted a leaked pic on pc2 forum before i realised it wasn't supposed to be out yet!
    Its been since removed!
     
  15. Svennixx

    Svennixx Active Member

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    wait what how did you get this info and pics? :p That price sounds amazing for EU people if its true!
     
  16. 2ndLastJedi

    2ndLastJedi Well-Known Member

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    Nice hey.
     
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  17. Svennixx

    Svennixx Active Member

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    I really hope it works on a csw. Since CSL branding is all over it etc.
     
  18. museumsteve

    museumsteve Well-Known Member

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    Seems like it would be a cheap CSL rim if it really is £150 GBP
     
  19. m.bohlken

    m.bohlken Well-Known Member

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    It will be a CSL-Rim as @Svennixx already mentioned. The Teaser-Pics already show CSL elite tags.
    But if it will be Cheap - I don't know. The £150, 199€/$ is only the pre-Order Black-Friday-Price. So the regular price can be that, too for sure or somewhere between 199€ and 249€.
     
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  20. 2ndLastJedi

    2ndLastJedi Well-Known Member

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    I think regular price will be the same as the Formula Carbon @$400 aud.