Post by frog on Jul 4, 2015 18:50:00 GMT 12
My Review of the Thrust master TX Racing Wheel Ferrari 458 Italia Edition.
I watched many you tube reviews on this wheel before purchase and hoped I would be happy with my choice due to the cost.
At first I thought that the wheel looked light and toy-ish, But when connected to the base the wheel firms up and i haven't had any issues or thoughts of that being the case. the grip of the wheel feels good to me and before driving I wondered where my hands would sit regards to 11 and 2 or 9 and 3 and be most comfortable, when driving though, the wheels natural contours were very comfortable and I felt right holding it as I raced for about 3 hours.The paddle shifters are great with that click you here on the switches to comfirm a gear change. Nice, But it also has buttons just under the paddles so when everyone else in the house went to sleep you can use them just as easily without the click so that you don't disturb others. I thought this was a great option as the night rolled on. The pedals are not progressive, but do offer a good resistance, so you do feel the need to push all the way through to the floor with the same pressure all the way. Most of the online reviews I read or watched made or said that the pedals were a let down, It thought that they felt ok, as I raced I did not get the feeling that I will make any changes to them at all. I wondered before ordering if I might have to tinker with some of the mods that I've seem placing rubber pads behind the brake to give that progressive feel, But I didn't feel disappointed at all with what it felt like. The force feed back is strong and I had to dial it back a bit, but it is good and feels like it should feel. The fan started about 5 minutes before I had to stop playing and was quite noisy. I guess it takes a bit to cool the motor down and take care of the base. My thoughts are very positive thus far and from my experience so far I am happy that I made the step up and look forward to using it more. Very Happy, No complaits. I hate to tell people to buy this over that. But I am comfortable so far with my purchase....Frog
I watched many you tube reviews on this wheel before purchase and hoped I would be happy with my choice due to the cost.
At first I thought that the wheel looked light and toy-ish, But when connected to the base the wheel firms up and i haven't had any issues or thoughts of that being the case. the grip of the wheel feels good to me and before driving I wondered where my hands would sit regards to 11 and 2 or 9 and 3 and be most comfortable, when driving though, the wheels natural contours were very comfortable and I felt right holding it as I raced for about 3 hours.The paddle shifters are great with that click you here on the switches to comfirm a gear change. Nice, But it also has buttons just under the paddles so when everyone else in the house went to sleep you can use them just as easily without the click so that you don't disturb others. I thought this was a great option as the night rolled on. The pedals are not progressive, but do offer a good resistance, so you do feel the need to push all the way through to the floor with the same pressure all the way. Most of the online reviews I read or watched made or said that the pedals were a let down, It thought that they felt ok, as I raced I did not get the feeling that I will make any changes to them at all. I wondered before ordering if I might have to tinker with some of the mods that I've seem placing rubber pads behind the brake to give that progressive feel, But I didn't feel disappointed at all with what it felt like. The force feed back is strong and I had to dial it back a bit, but it is good and feels like it should feel. The fan started about 5 minutes before I had to stop playing and was quite noisy. I guess it takes a bit to cool the motor down and take care of the base. My thoughts are very positive thus far and from my experience so far I am happy that I made the step up and look forward to using it more. Very Happy, No complaits. I hate to tell people to buy this over that. But I am comfortable so far with my purchase....Frog