View Full Version : Question about Act-labs wheel
Zewerr
8th November 2005, 06:37
I'm curious. I'm interested in maybe buying an act-labs shifter and a 3 pedal assembly off of ebay in the near future. I've heard that the Act-labs wheel is pretty killer. I'm using a Logitech Momo Racing wheel right now. I like the way it feels, but it's noisy as hell and the movement isn't very fluent. I've heard that the Act-labs wheel's force feedback is fluent and like water, and is very smooth. I'm wondering if I should try to pick up a wheel while I'm at it. For those of you that have used one, what do you think? Would it be worth the money?
steve
8th November 2005, 08:24
I have 1 and its crap compared to my momo, but I do like the belt drive and im gonna convert my momo over to the belt drive soon from the act labs wheel :)
Forbin
8th November 2005, 16:51
Don't know who you heard that stuff from, but my Force RS can be pretty notchy when moved slowly, long after the break-in period (it's been 2 years). It also squeaks when I turn left. Otherwise the wheel isn't bad. It doesn't have the range of motion of a DFP, though.
As for the pedals, be prepared to stock up on springs. :rolleyes:
Actually, to be honest, the only spring that has broken so far is the clutch spring, and I've replaced it twice now in the past 2 years. The gas pedal started getting a little weak about a year ago but it's still hanging in there. It still returns to the back position fine but not with the force the clutch pedal does with a newer spring. Naturally the brake doesn't get used nearly as much as the other two. :)
Here's an example of the notchy steering below taken from a hotlap on BL1 with the FZR. It was sheer luck that I managed to get the wheel to actually center perfectly.
Zewerr
12th November 2005, 23:06
I guess I'll just stick with the momo. Too bad the only company that makes shifters and 3 pedal setups doesn't make them anymore. Too bad that I don't have the money to buy tweeker's shifter right now as well.
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