Just picked up a racing simulator!!!

SloPoke · 09-17-2014, 10:22 PM

So I know it's not particularly M5 related, but I'm going to be picking up an M5 in the next few months so I figured I'd go ahead and share (I'm excited so I have to share with someone). I just ordered this setup for my new house's basement and I can't wait for it to get here. I figured it would be good practice because I'm also going to be getting me and my soon to be 4 year old boy into karting at Atlanta Motorsports park. I figure it would be cheaper crashing this than my or his karts. Once I move into the new house, I'm picking up another one of these and anyone in the ATL area on here needs to come over and drink n' race!

shahano · 09-18-2014, 01:12 AM

Woaw that is great. I actually built my own sim to practice for my racing.. I will post pictures soon... Can I know what website you purchased this from and what program you are using to race?

shahano · 09-18-2014, 01:18 AM

Here is the pic of my sim... The chassis was built by wood, and the program I use is Rfactor that has been modified.

GOLFFRR · 09-18-2014, 06:37 AM

^^holy crap, thats bad ass!

SloPoke · 09-18-2014, 07:07 AM

It's an RSeat Formula chassis. I went with a Thrustmaster T500 RS setup with the F1 wheel upgrade. I'm not sure on which program I will run, but I have heard good things about iracing.

drbru · 09-18-2014, 08:02 AM

Love this!!! Can someone give me a breakdown of what I would need to purchase to have a ready to use system as I really dont know much about this kind of thing but think it would be a great gift for my son......and me!!!

Are there any off the shelf packages that can be purchased??

shahano · 09-18-2014, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by SloPoke

It's an RSeat Formula chassis. I went with a Thrustmaster T500 RS setup with the F1 wheel upgrade. I'm not sure on which program I will run, but I have heard good things about iracing.

iracing is definitely a good program. I also use Rfactor which I like since it is quite costumizable. Iracing has a huge online community.

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Originally Posted by drbru

Love this!!! Can someone give me a breakdown of what I would need to purchase to have a ready to use system as I really dont know much about this kind of thing but think it would be a great gift for my son......and me!!!

Are there any off the shelf packages that can be purchased??

Yes there are. I will dig them up and post some links.

avlnch · 09-18-2014, 11:08 AM

That's pretty cool. I was at a car show once and they had a racing sim that was suspended in the air so the "driver" could experience rolling in the seat. Didn't try it out though.

stealth.pilot · 09-18-2014, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by SloPoke

So I know it's not particularly M5 related, but I'm going to be picking up an M5 in the next few months so I figured I'd go ahead and share (I'm excited so I have to share with someone). I just ordered this setup for my new house's basement and I can't wait for it to get here. I figured it would be good practice because I'm also going to be getting me and my soon to be 4 year old boy into karting at Atlanta Motorsports park. I figure it would be cheaper crashing this than my or his karts. Once I move into the new house, I'm picking up another one of these and anyone in the ATL area on here needs to come over and drink n' race!

Interesting. I might come over.

rainmkr · 09-18-2014, 12:58 PM

That is gorgeous - let me know when you have your ride and we can head north through Elijay!

SloPoke · 09-18-2014, 01:38 PM

We will need to have a North GA beer and simulator party!

emkmd · 09-18-2014, 04:26 PM

I am in. Have not played gran turismo in about 6 years, but sometimes I hear my PS2 calling me.

X6 MBN · 09-18-2014, 05:01 PM

I might come over too! No wait.... :-(

shahano · 09-19-2014, 04:21 PM

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I am in. Have not played gran turismo in about 6 years, but sometimes I hear my PS2 calling me.

They have the PS4 now.... Hahaha..

emkmd · 09-19-2014, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by shahano

They have the PS4 now.... Hahaha..

Once we started having children I had to box up the game system. My awesome steerin wheel is hooked into a table for them to play with. I almost bought a ps3 for the bd player, resisted.

elitex · 09-19-2014, 07:54 PM

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We will need to have a North GA beer and simulator party!

I am in. I am in Alpharetta.

Scott@Radar-Mirror.com · 09-19-2014, 11:37 PM

looks nice. I live in Dallas but heading to Atlanta for Thanksgiving.

Hoopumpers · 09-20-2014, 09:56 PM

Man, I would be so in on this, if these sims realistically reproduced driving. I haven't experienced a lot of them, but I have sat in a high end $10-15k sim with motion, FFB, etc and I still couldn't keep the damn car on the track....in a straight line! It really in no way resembled true track driving. Maybe I've just had a couple of bad experiences? Would love to have one at home.

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shahano Lieutenant Colonel 231 Rep 1,576 Posts Drives: 21' M2C 6spd ,11' 1M, 88' M3 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	Woaw that is great. I actually built my own sim to practice for my racing.. I will post pictures soon... Can I know what website you purchased this from and what program you are using to race?
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shahano Lieutenant Colonel 231 Rep 1,576 Posts Drives: 21' M2C 6spd ,11' 1M, 88' M3 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	Here is the pic of my sim... The chassis was built by wood, and the program I use is Rfactor that has been modified. Attached Images
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SloPoke Lieutenant 128 Rep 548 Posts Drives: 2010 135i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canton GA iTrader: (6)	It's an RSeat Formula chassis. I went with a Thrustmaster T500 RS setup with the F1 wheel upgrade. I'm not sure on which program I will run, but I have heard good things about iracing.
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drbru Lieutenant 99 Rep 483 Posts Drives: f10 m5 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Love this!!! Can someone give me a breakdown of what I would need to purchase to have a ready to use system as I really dont know much about this kind of thing but think it would be a great gift for my son......and me!!! Are there any off the shelf packages that can be purchased??
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avlnch Lieutenant Colonel 127 Rep 1,622 Posts Drives: 2013 Individual M5 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South FL iTrader: (0)	That's pretty cool. I was at a car show once and they had a racing sim that was suspended in the air so the "driver" could experience rolling in the seat. Didn't try it out though. __________________ 2013 BMW INDIVIDUAL ///M5 {Frozen Black/Amaro Brown/Amaro Brown Alcantara/White Contrast Stitching/Piano Black Trim}
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rainmkr Enlisted Member 4 Rep 44 Posts Drives: M5 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Very nice! That is gorgeous - let me know when you have your ride and we can head north through Elijay!
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SloPoke Lieutenant 128 Rep 548 Posts Drives: 2010 135i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canton GA iTrader: (6)	We will need to have a North GA beer and simulator party!
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emkmd Private First Class 11 Rep 144 Posts Drives: 2015 SS M5 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E92 M3 (gone) [0.00] 2015 BMW M5 [0.00]	I am in. Have not played gran turismo in about 6 years, but sometimes I hear my PS2 calling me. __________________ 2015 M5 Silverstone, black full leather, 20s. 2008 M3 Sparkling Graphite, black extended (gone) Everything else but the 19s and HD radio. 2003 M3 Titanium Silver (gone)
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X6 MBN Private 6 Rep 87 Posts Drives: M5 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	I might come over too! No wait.... :-(
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Hoopumpers Captain 113 Rep 672 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: California iTrader: (0) Garage List 73 911 RSR [0.00] 04 996 Cup [0.00] 06 997 Cup [0.00] 12 Boxster Spyder ( ... [0.00] 15 Sierra HD Denali [0.00] 16 GT3RS [0.00] 17 Radical SR3 [0.00] 18 Model X [0.00] 18 GT350R [0.00] 19 M2 Comp [0.00]	Man, I would be so in on this, if these sims realistically reproduced driving. I haven't experienced a lot of them, but I have sat in a high end $10-15k sim with motion, FFB, etc and I still couldn't keep the damn car on the track....in a straight line! It really in no way resembled true track driving. Maybe I've just had a couple of bad experiences? Would love to have one at home.
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