Hi, I am still using my (hall sensor and spring modified) Logitech pedals after many years, despite updating all the hardware around them multiple times over the years. I now realise that the pedals are holding me back. And it is not just the feel of the brakes - it is also the limited amount of throttle travel available. The more limited the throttle travel, the harder it is to make those required microscopic (in relative terms) throttle adjustments.
Having said that, I am quite limited in what pedals I can use. Partly due to age (I am almost 60) and also due to some minor spinal problems I cannot use pedals that require high brake pressures. Without some way of quantifying that, I suppose I would be looking for something that can be adjusted to provide a slightly higher braking force than on a performance road car but without getting into the realm where a driver basically is doing the equivalent of putting their entire body weight on one leg repeatedly many times for half an hour or more. So I am probably guessing something like 20 kg might be a reasonable target. I realise this will compromise my speed but it is surely going to be a lot better than the Logitech pedals. But again, a better throttle is just as important as the brake is.
So here are the parameters I have set myself. I am bamboozled by all the pedals available and it is just overwhelming to try and go through everything out there these days! Also, I only use Race07 and have no desire to move to anything else - and it is still running on an (internet disabled) Windows 7 machine for the time being (and I cannot update that any time soon).
1. Throttle travel needs to be similar to a modern road car. Logitech throttle travel is probably about 15mm - 20mm short of this.
2. Brake pedal must be adjustable so that maximum braking force can be applied with only about 20 kg pressure (my guess, but the Logitech brake pedal with the Red Eye Spring mod is about road car effort and I feel this is a bit too soft - I can probably up the pressures a litte bit without causing myself any problems).
3. Needs to be mountable to the Trackracer RS6 rig (the current generation with the much improved pedal deck).
4. Needs direct USB connectivity under Windows 7(!).
5. Needs to have a relatively low "foot plate" height profile so that I do not foul my knees on the steering column support. So my heel height "off the deck" must be less than or equal to the existing Logitech pedals.
6. Partly as a consequence to my age / spinal / hip issues I do not need or want a clutch pedal, however as a bonus I would love to put a dead pedal where the clutch pedal would normally go.
I don't really have a budget as such but realistically I wouldn't want to spend more than about $1,000 AUD - so I guess that puts me into the low end of the "semi serious" stuff. But I would rather hear of suggestions that are going to do the job and worry about the money later!
Thanks.
Having said that, I am quite limited in what pedals I can use. Partly due to age (I am almost 60) and also due to some minor spinal problems I cannot use pedals that require high brake pressures. Without some way of quantifying that, I suppose I would be looking for something that can be adjusted to provide a slightly higher braking force than on a performance road car but without getting into the realm where a driver basically is doing the equivalent of putting their entire body weight on one leg repeatedly many times for half an hour or more. So I am probably guessing something like 20 kg might be a reasonable target. I realise this will compromise my speed but it is surely going to be a lot better than the Logitech pedals. But again, a better throttle is just as important as the brake is.
So here are the parameters I have set myself. I am bamboozled by all the pedals available and it is just overwhelming to try and go through everything out there these days! Also, I only use Race07 and have no desire to move to anything else - and it is still running on an (internet disabled) Windows 7 machine for the time being (and I cannot update that any time soon).
1. Throttle travel needs to be similar to a modern road car. Logitech throttle travel is probably about 15mm - 20mm short of this.
2. Brake pedal must be adjustable so that maximum braking force can be applied with only about 20 kg pressure (my guess, but the Logitech brake pedal with the Red Eye Spring mod is about road car effort and I feel this is a bit too soft - I can probably up the pressures a litte bit without causing myself any problems).
3. Needs to be mountable to the Trackracer RS6 rig (the current generation with the much improved pedal deck).
4. Needs direct USB connectivity under Windows 7(!).
5. Needs to have a relatively low "foot plate" height profile so that I do not foul my knees on the steering column support. So my heel height "off the deck" must be less than or equal to the existing Logitech pedals.
6. Partly as a consequence to my age / spinal / hip issues I do not need or want a clutch pedal, however as a bonus I would love to put a dead pedal where the clutch pedal would normally go.
I don't really have a budget as such but realistically I wouldn't want to spend more than about $1,000 AUD - so I guess that puts me into the low end of the "semi serious" stuff. But I would rather hear of suggestions that are going to do the job and worry about the money later!
Thanks.
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