I really want to build a full racing cockpit, as my current setup (wheel attached to desk with office chair) just doesnt really cut it in terms of immersion. However, some of the pre built cockpits you can buy are frankly too expensive, especially to an Australian like me (most of these units need to be shipped out, at great expense). I had a look through the "show us your cockpit) and there are definetley some great ideas out there, but to be fair going through 147 pages of those cockpits seems excessive, and doesnt actually solve my problem: how should i build my dream cockpit?
Essientally, i want a car seat (probably can get a decent bucket seat thats comfortable and in decent condition from the auto wreckers for not much cost, with seat rails) which i can then mount onto a platform with the rails, so i have full seat adjustability. i then need to find some way of having a frame to hold my pedals on (im on a g27) with some sort of adjustability in regards to distance from the seat. this means i'll have to use metal, but im not good with working with metal so that may be an issue....then i need a frame to hold my wheel and monitor, a separate side frame for my gearstick, and maybe one for keyboard/cup holder. complex.....does anyone know of any completed designs that actually have plans that accompany them? my google searches have failed to find any actually "blueprints", and of course the actual design needs to have some sort of cost benifit over a playseat evolution in the end, so it cant be TOO complex. any ideas?
Essientally, i want a car seat (probably can get a decent bucket seat thats comfortable and in decent condition from the auto wreckers for not much cost, with seat rails) which i can then mount onto a platform with the rails, so i have full seat adjustability. i then need to find some way of having a frame to hold my pedals on (im on a g27) with some sort of adjustability in regards to distance from the seat. this means i'll have to use metal, but im not good with working with metal so that may be an issue....then i need a frame to hold my wheel and monitor, a separate side frame for my gearstick, and maybe one for keyboard/cup holder. complex.....does anyone know of any completed designs that actually have plans that accompany them? my google searches have failed to find any actually "blueprints", and of course the actual design needs to have some sort of cost benifit over a playseat evolution in the end, so it cant be TOO complex. any ideas?