Upgrade your controler

[ksheppard]

I've been having a problem with my DFP, after about 2months of racing the brake pot tends to slip out of it's holder so I need to pull it apart and re-set it in the plastic holder. After doing this just before the Sears race I got to thinking that I know a fabricator and I do design drawings for a living so I thought I'd see about having a unit made up.

Really it's going to be just a holder for the pots with a pivot for the pedals but while I'm at it I'll flip the pedals over to be more realistic, and I think I'll get some checker plate and make the pedals from it - or go out and buy a pedal set to mount. I guess that means I can add a clutch as well.

It might be easier just to pick-up 3 pots and a pedal set from a hardware store and then create the holder hhmmmm.

I'm just at the point where I'm about to get into the prelim. design stage and start getting quotes. I know I could just buy a new set but I think this will come in under the price of a new DFP or G25. My intent at this point is a one-off but if anyone is interested I can look into a multi-unit price

Does anyone have any suggestions about design before I get going.

[Richie_nz]

That sounds like a great idea mate.

I love logitechs (im useing a DFP now cause my G25 craped out and waiting for replacemant to arrive) Flip the pedals so it pivits from the top like a racl car, Brilliant idea mate. (like a saitek wheel)
please post pics as you complete each stage of the build.

P.S does anybody have a qwik easy fix for DFP pedal springs? Mine are way to soft

Cheers:Richie

[Administrator]

oh oh... messing with build-in springs can end up messy

I once did on my Thrustmaster pedals. Put in harder springs. Felt great, but ended up with a broken pedal base plate after some months. The plate material couldn't stand the springs.

As most low cost pedal sets out there are made from some plastic stuff, harder springs may put more stress to places that won't stand it.

[DaveO]

This is a link, that I have used to fix my MOMO logitech wheel pedals.

I wear out my pedals at least once a year....
Maybe this will help you out a bit.

web.axelero.hu/mozso/

[Administrator]

that Momo set has same type of springs my Thrusty had
Likely to break one fine day if used hard ...

[oldnslow]

love my saitek hanging pedals and use a bungee cord to add some resistence to both pedals, and they don't use pots they are digital (slotted wheel and led and sensor arrangement.
with thrustmaster i used the bungee cord and some superstrength epoxy and through bolts to keep pedals in one piece but gave up on the stupid weird range pots (some thing like 2.7kohms if i remember)