RCHeliguy
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These are coming today so I can secure the exciter wiring to the back of my seat better than I have it now.
I know some people drilled holes for their exciter wiring to hide them which is fine. My reasons for not doing this are:
1. My rig's state of flux. I don't trust that I won't move them or change something that leaves holes in my seat.
2. I don't like the idea of having wires behind my back. In my head I see the wiring grinding as my NLRv3 throws my weight from side to side.
I have a red 6 point seat belt coming later on this week. I can't believe I've put up with the discomfort of my current belts for this long.
The trickledown from that change will be:
I have one more thing coming this week that is an experiment. If it works I'll mention it otherwise, I'll forget it and move on.
Once I have the exciter wiring secured the way I want it and the new seatbelt in place, I want to believe that my rig will be in a steady state for a while. I won't even take odds on that. I know better.
In any case it will be time to make another walk through video.
I know some people drilled holes for their exciter wiring to hide them which is fine. My reasons for not doing this are:
1. My rig's state of flux. I don't trust that I won't move them or change something that leaves holes in my seat.
2. I don't like the idea of having wires behind my back. In my head I see the wiring grinding as my NLRv3 throws my weight from side to side.
I have a red 6 point seat belt coming later on this week. I can't believe I've put up with the discomfort of my current belts for this long.
The trickledown from that change will be:
- The lap belt adjustment buckles will be on the outside of my seat and not just inside the side seat openings, so it should be much more comfortable since the buckles won't dig into my hips. They should also be easy to cinch tight and easily adjustable.
- The shoulder belts will be easy to cinch tight and "should" stay tight and not loosen on me during a race and if they did, they should be easy to make tight again. This is important to feeling my G-Belt during braking, cornering, etc..
- The two anti-dive belts will be able to be permanently mounted. Currently I have a quick release fitting for the single belt that is centered in front of my flight stick mount. Now I'll be able to bolt the pair of belts to the side and leave them. So I have one less step when converting to flight mode and when DCS support comes for the G-Belt, I'll be ready to use it.
- Lastly My family jewels will be happier
I have one more thing coming this week that is an experiment. If it works I'll mention it otherwise, I'll forget it and move on.
Once I have the exciter wiring secured the way I want it and the new seatbelt in place, I want to believe that my rig will be in a steady state for a while. I won't even take odds on that. I know better.
In any case it will be time to make another walk through video.
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