11-25-2010, 05:52 PM
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new life for the old seat...
Any other Forza 3 drivers out there? It sure helps pass the long winter!
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11-25-2010, 07:59 PM
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LOL
Very slick!
How about GT5?
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11-25-2010, 11:42 PM
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What's a winter ??? 
Sorry, that was a bit below the belt - living in a sub-tropical enviroment where lots of my neighbours have never even SEEN snow....
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2001 MV Agusta F4.
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11-26-2010, 05:13 AM
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GT5 looks amazing! Have you seen the screenies? Maybe Santa will bring me a PS3 and a G27. And a 3D TV.... (yes, GT5 is supposed to be 3D-compatible!)
It's getting to the point where a trip to Raby's place will set you back less than a good gaming set-up!
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11-26-2010, 06:21 AM
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I hope you'll plug the wirring for the seat ajustement 
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11-26-2010, 06:44 AM
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I did. There's a 5 amp 12 volt transformer under the seat to power the recline function. Also installed the slider. The wheel can be moved up-down and back-forth, and there are three adjustments for the angle of the pedal plate. The wire between the wheel and pedals runs through the framework.
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11-26-2010, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark_T
I did. There's a 5 amp 12 volt transformer under the seat to power the recline function. Also installed the slider. The wheel can be moved up-down and back-forth, and there are three adjustments for the angle of the pedal plate. The wire between the wheel and pedals runs through the framework.
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Hahahahahaha..
Your awesome 
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11-26-2010, 07:45 AM
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Mark, let me guess. Engineer by trade?
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11-26-2010, 08:21 AM
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Very cool. Did you make this rig, or bought it somewhere ? I am interested in something similar.
Thanks
Leo
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11-26-2010, 08:23 AM
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Maybe in a past life, Randall. More of a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none. I just like designing and building things, and I have a fairly well-equiped workshop.
Designed and built it myself, Leo. I had looked around at what was commercially available and found it overpriced and inadequate. I started out with a prototype made from wood and used that to tweak the sizing, and then made the adjustable model from aluminum.
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11-26-2010, 08:30 AM
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Nice ride!
That is AWESOME - very creative!!
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1997 Boxster - Thy Toy
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2012 Tunda - Dad Hauler
Fat Tire - Favorite Beer 
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11-26-2010, 09:05 AM
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Maybe in a past life, Randall. More of a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none. I just like designing and building things, and I have a fairly well-equiped workshop.
Designed and built it myself, Leo. I had looked around at what was commercially available and found it overpriced and inadequate. I started out with a prototype made from wood and used that to tweak the sizing, and then made the adjustable model from aluminum.
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Congrats, looks very well finished. You wouldnt have the specs laying around, would you ?
Leo
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11-26-2010, 09:32 AM
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Thanks Leo. I don't have a spec - my designs are usually just rough sketches, measurements, and calculations on a few sheets of graph paper, decipherable only by me.
I could take some close-up pics, add some notes, and send them to you with a materials list if that would help. The total project, not including the seat, will run you about $150 - $200.
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11-26-2010, 03:03 PM
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Mark, that would be great. Perhaps this will be my next project.
Leo
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11-26-2010, 03:08 PM
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Oklahoma Bankruptcy
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11-26-2010, 04:15 PM
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I'll put something together shortly. Wanna flip me your email addy?
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11-26-2010, 05:13 PM
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What, no six point harness?
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