I've been and gone and done it :-)

GuitarTech · Nov 23, 2020

As the title says, I've taken the plunge and ordered a Fanatec DD1 bundle, and taking the risk that my dear lady wife is possibly

going to go totally bonkers when she finds out.
My wheel was the last bit of kit in my rig which wasn't quite as good as the rest of the hardware in my rig.
I have a TM TS-PC, at the moment, a nice wheel for what it is, but not at the same fidelity level as a DD wheel.
Wish me luck with my wife when it arrives

GuitarTech · Nov 23, 2020

GuitarTech said:
As the title says, I've taken the plunge and ordered a Fanatec DD1 bundle, and taking the risk that my dear lady wife is possibly going to go totally bonkers when she finds out.
My wheel was the last bit of kit in my rig which wasn't quite as good as the rest of the hardware in my rig.
I have a TM TS-PC, at the moment, a nice wheel for what it is, but not at the same fidelity level as a DD wheel.
Wish me luck with my wife when it arrives

Why does it say : "Awaiting approval before being displayed publicly" above my post? Never seen that before, I'm just curious...

Emery · Nov 23, 2020

GuitarTech said:
Why does it say : "Awaiting approval before being displayed publicly" above my post? Never seen that before, I'm just curious...

Some rule to maximize commercial income for RD.

Clover11 · Nov 23, 2020

Good luck man. I just bought a DD wheel for myself and I'm a little mad at myself for spending that much. I recommend you get right on selling your old wheel. That was a condition of me getting new gear, the old gear needed to be sold.

GuitarTech · Nov 23, 2020

Clover11 said:
Good luck man. I just bought a DD wheel for myself and I'm a little mad at myself for spending that much. I recommend you get right on selling your old wheel. That was a condition of me getting new gear, the old gear needed to be sold.

I'm hoping my old wheel is going to sell relatively quickly. I have a TS-PC with three rims, all with QR. I guess that's a sought after wheel, it hasn't given me a moments trouble since I bought it. Can't wait for the new one though, my wife was even good about it, that's a relief

GuitarTech · Nov 23, 2020

Emery said:
Some rule to maximize commercial income for RD.

That is some weird sh*t, doesn't anybody do anything for free any more? Sheesh....

Clover11 · Nov 23, 2020

Please be sure to let us know how you like it and what your thoughts on how it compares to the TS-PC Racer.

Bram Hengeveld · Nov 24, 2020

Emery said:
Some rule to maximize commercial income for RD.

Yeah holding all threads for moderation is indeed maximizing our income. Has nothing to do of course with removing threads that shouldn't be here.

Thanks @GuitarTech for the 400 euro payment yesterday. We have approved this post for you buddy

GuitarTech · Nov 24, 2020

Bram Hengeveld said:
Yeah holding all threads for moderation is indeed maximizing our income. Has nothing to do of course with removing threads that shouldn't be here.

Thanks @GuitarTech for the 400 euro payment yesterday. We have approved this post for you buddy

I hung another zero on the amount, you guys do a good job, you deserve it

But seriously: was it because of the modified "f" word in the first version of my post?
I'd like to know for the next time

Jan Larsen · Nov 24, 2020

Emery said:
Some rule to maximize commercial income for RD.

Where's the sigh smiley when you need it.

Jan Larsen · Nov 24, 2020

GuitarTech said:
As the title says, I've taken the plunge and ordered a Fanatec DD1 bundle, and taking the risk that my dear lady wife is possibly going to go totally bonkers when she finds out.
My wheel was the last bit of kit in my rig which wasn't quite as good as the rest of the hardware in my rig.
I have a TM TS-PC, at the moment, a nice wheel for what it is, but not at the same fidelity level as a DD wheel.
Wish me luck with my wife when it arrives

If you havent told her, good luck! Btw, when she kills you, can I have the TS-PC dirt cheap? I may even get it for free if I help her dig your hole... #morbidhomour

GuitarTech · Nov 24, 2020

Jan Larsen said:
If you havent told her, good luck! Btw, when she kills you, can I have the TS-PC dirt cheap? I may even get it for free if I help her dig your hole... #morbidhomour

Actually, she was very good about it, I nearly fell under the table, I was so surprised. But I cheated a bit: I didn't actually tell her how much it'd cost, I just said I'd saved a bit due to the black Friday week, actually a bundle price saving of €100. So, it's all turned out or the best.
Happy wife, happy life

But the TS-PC still up for sale, complete with three rims, all with QR. My new DD1 should be here by the weekend at the latest, I'm hoping for Friday.

Bram Hengeveld · Nov 24, 2020

GuitarTech said:
I hung another zero on the amount, you guys do a good job, you deserve it
But seriously: was it because of the modified "f" word in the first version of my post?
I'd like to know for the next time

No, no. All threads in this simracing hardware forum are held in moderation first and need manual approval by a moderator to become visible.

But our forum software needs a bit of tweaking as people think we delete their messages which we don't. It simply waits for manual approval which 99,99% of the threads do get.

GuitarTech · Nov 24, 2020

Thanks for the info. Every day's a school day

miker · Nov 24, 2020

GuitarTech said:
My wheel was the last bit of kit in my rig which wasn't quite as good as the rest of the hardware in my rig

Enjoy your new wheel...I have one and am very happy after a year or so of use. Don't kid yourself this is the end of the upgrades though!!

GuitarTech · Nov 24, 2020

miker said:
Enjoy your new wheel...I have one and am very happy after a year or so of use. Don't kid yourself this is the end of the upgrades though!!

The next stage is an 80/20 Rig, and a Sparco seat. And then? I'm sure I'll think of something

miker · Nov 24, 2020

GuitarTech said:
I'm sure I'll think of something

Yes...bolt that DD bad boy onto your GT cockpit and you'll soon realise why you need that 80/20 rig!
Then it's onto Heusinveld Pedals!

GuitarTech · Nov 24, 2020

miker said:
Yes...bolt that DD bad boy onto your GT cockpit and you'll soon realise why you need that 80/20 rig!
Then it's onto Heusinveld Pedals!

I have strengthened it conciderably with 25x25mm tubing, I think it'll be stiff enough to be getting on with. If it is terrible, I can get the 80/20 Rig sooner than I'd planned. No worries.