Ultimate Race Sim Cockpit Project? FIA-spec based design

[Pug]

Been messing with some simulator designs in SketchUp lately and happened to come across the FIA specs & measurements for driver safety cells.
Didn't take long to incorporate them into one potential build candidate, so I thought I'd offer it up for discussion/feedback as appropriate. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Pug_WD/1sideView.png
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Pug_WD/3_4Top.png
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Pug_WD/3_4Under.png

PC hardware will be housed in the rear section (which may well be remodelled later).

I also happened across a scale illustration of an F1 car to compare it against and it seems to line up rather nicely. B)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Pug_WD/birdsEyeOverlay.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Pug_WD/wormsEyeOverlay.png

[fillip]

Hmmmm, anything more you care to divulge Mr Pugh http://wizdforums.co.uk/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Pug]

Hmmmm, anything more you care to divulge Mr Pugh http://wizdforums.co.uk/images/smilies/wink.gif
Ummm, I'm thinking about adding one of these...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Pug_WD/bling0te.jpg

:D

[Knipex]

you have to add a set of these


http://www.geocities.com/ifekete/saurus/fuzzydice.jpg

:D

[fillip]

And one of these -
http://www.blueskymarketing.co.uk/images/114aL.jpg

http://wizdforums.co.uk/images/smilies/laugh.gif

It's even called Bruno.

... but seriously, does this have anything to do with your 'secret project'?

[Pug]

Well, I was thinking more along the lines of one of these...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Pug_WD/6000_01_m2.jpg
http://ecci6000.com/6000_wheel_02.htm

and some of these...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Pug_WD/6000_11_m.jpg
http://ecci6000.com/6000_pedal_01.htm

...but time will tell. :h34r:


[Edit] What secret project? :unsure:
:rant: ;) :rolleyes:

[Starbuck3733T]

Fascinating :)

[mnpctech]

Nice sketch-up work Pug.

Just curious as to how you'll do cold air intakes for pc system.

all this car talk, me needs to run few laps of LFS now :cool:

[Pug]

Nice sketch-up work Pug.

Just curious as to how you'll do cold air intakes for pc system.

all this car talk, me needs to run few laps of LFS now :cool:
Ta m8. :)

Well, twin rads may be in order... so they'd get the intake.

I've been dreaming on housing them behind something like this kinda grille -

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Pug_WD/922-1107208909970.jpg

[mnpctech]

I presume the radiators would go in orange portion of rear?

How about 2, vents w/ 120mm fans that looked like rear brake ducts.. (rear of driver position) vented upward to system compartment..

Not really neccessary, but fun :D

[Pug]

I presume the radiators would go in orange portion of rear?

How about 2, vents w/ 120mm fans that looked like rear brake ducts.. (rear of driver position) vented upward to system compartment..


Well, I was thinking of the Model T grille on the front but it's all speculation & theory at this stage... originally, I'd thought of mounting them at the sides with a floor pod like an F1 car but then I'd like to keep an essence of the radical flavour rather than getting too purist about it.

Not really neccessary, but fun :D
Heh, isn't that just half the point of everything we do. :D

[fivecheebs]

oooh oooh ooooh oooh oooh oooh
/me hops from leg to leg

Spangly!

this is going to be GREAT! :D

Good luck matey hehe ....

So, you decided on the ECCI then? ;)

[Pug]

oooh oooh ooooh oooh oooh oooh
/me hops from leg to leg

Spangly!

this is going to be GREAT! :D

Good luck matey hehe ....

So, you decided on the ECCI then? ;)
Lol! :D

Yup, hope so. ^_^
Ta. :)

Nope... lotsa options in the melting pot right now... ;)

[scopEDog]

So will this be a sorta full sized cockpit with intergrated pc? Nothing more extreme than F1, good pick Pug :)

[Pug]

So will this be a sorta full sized cockpit with intergrated pc? Nothing more extreme than F1, good pick Pug :)
It's kinda looking that way but with function & form in plentiful amounts hopefully. ^_^
I just feel like doing something radical like you lot are... summer's a-coming and the boys need their toys. :D

Cheers. :) but then, if I went for a rally shell, I'd never get it in the door! :lol:
...and I'm reckoning we could go a little more extreme than F1 if we add a little sumthin' from the moddin' & roddin' cupboard. :cool:

[zer0]

thats going to be a computer....?http://wizdforums.co.uk/images/smilies/eek.gif

[godfoot]

Definately like the idea, now just incorporate 5.1 or better surround sound in there and it wil be perfect...lol

[Defyant]

WOW! just the thought of you doing this excites me!

I've been a Rev Hed since day one, and for a bout 5 yrs we religously held "NEED FOR SPEED" lan partys fortnightly about 5-10 of would race what ever was the hostest racing game at the time.

I dreeeeemed of racing in a pod like that! a totally kik ass set up!

Can't wait to see some more!!!

[Starbuck3733T]

Freakin awesome pug! I'd love to see you pull this off!

[Darv]

Looks great. Can't wait to see it finished.

How are you going to move it about though, it looks pretty huge! ^_^

[Gordy]

I've always wanted to do something along the lines of this

http://www.playseats.com/ (Playseat pro)

or this little number

http://www.gordyhand.co.uk/albums/others/netsurfer1.jpg

So I'm looking on with interest :D

[Knipex]

http://www.gordyhand.co.uk/albums/others/netsurfer1.jpg


Oh tasty.

Or for you flightsims guys.

http://www.phidgetsusa.com/OnsiteProjectExamples/robh.asp

[mnpctech]

I've been a Rev Hed since day one, and for a bout 5 yrs we religously held "NEED FOR SPEED" lan partys fortnightly about 5-10 of would race what ever was the hostest racing game at the time.

Do you do LFS Defyant? WizD Live for Speed thread (http://www.wizdforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1133)

Some of us just started it playing demo version.

[Da_Rude_Baboon]

he he pug you'll look like the red barron in that thing. So how are you going to incorporate the force feedback into the seat?

[mnpctech]

This would be the basis for my Race Sim ... :cool:

http://prudhoe.codeword.com/mnpctech/50s/100_0030.JPG

How about a Tiki shift knob Pug?! :D
http://prudhoe.codeword.com/mnpctech/50s/100_0031.JPG

[scopEDog]

No matter what you do...you HAVE TO put real slicks and have them mounted behind you. That would kick arse.

[mnpctech]

^ ..........and Race bucket seat. Preferably Recaro :cool:

[Starbuck3733T]

That playseat thing is cooooool.

[Da_Rude_Baboon]

MNPC are choppers and hot rods road legal and if so do they have to pass some sort of test?

[mnpctech]

MNPC are choppers and hot rods road legal and if so do they have to pass some sort of test?

The only testing we've had was emissions testing, but its been discontinued due to budget cuts in our state. Thank Gawd, cause people like me were getting hit with fines for choosing to keep older cars on the road.

Bascially you can drive just about any creation on the road providing it has state license plates (front and back) and safety features such as front/rear bumpers, headlights/tailights @ legal height from ground (12" I believe) and seat belts...You don't need turn signals if you perform hand signals. A lot of chopper guys don't like turn signals on their bikes. Theres probally a law on how long your bike's front forks can extend in Minnesota. I think theres also certain requirements for tire sizes on cars. You can't drive down the street with huge dragster style slicks on back ^_^ I'm sure there some other minut details I'm forgetting

[Duffman]

Id go for some Gran Turismo in that bad boy.

Feb. 22 yall! WHOOOO

[Pug]

I've always wanted to do something along the lines of this

http://www.playseats.com/ (Playseat pro)

or this little number

http://www.gordyhand.co.uk/albums/others/netsurfer1.jpg

So I'm looking on with interest :D
Mmm, SnowCrash NetSurfer. Company seems to have dropped of the face of the earth tho... shame. <_<

Had a radical redesign session on this whole thing again now... was just droppin' this in for tearing apart as a conceptin the 1st instance.

Dutch - yup, I love my THX setup, so that would have to be incorporated. :cool:

Rude - bin looking at Tactile Transducers amonst other things but there's a few options out there... Aura Bass-shakers seem to be cheap as chips in the US (for 25Watters, anyway - tho' I'd want 50Ws at least).

Dayum Bill! B)
You in yours & me in mine (http://www.sunbeltrod.com/streetpic2.jpg). :D