Need recommendations for new pedals

I have a set of Act Labs Performance Pedals, but am sick of the springs
constantly braking, always right when I need them most (have 3 stages to
submit in RBR, and a race in Nascar 2003 online monday.) I also have a
birthday in a few weeks...so I have a good excuse to get a nice set of
pedals. I basically want something that uses USB, has a clutch, and has a
good system where springs do not brake all the time. Thanks.

I had the Performance pedals for a couple years and I know what you mean
about springs. I wore out the screws on the base changing the springs. I
recently purchased a BRD rig.
http://www.interactiveracing.com/Pedals/Speed7/ Speed 7 pedals with clutch.
It is USB and works independent of the wheel. Expensive but if you plan to
race often, well worth the cash. I tried the ECCI pedals and they felt great
but only work with the Momo Force or the Red Momo(of course with their own
wheels as well). I also got the BRD RallyV2 wheel and it was tough to give
up force feedback. BRD is working on a FF wheel that will work with the
speed 7 pedals(not surprised if it costs a mint when complete). Another
feature of the pedals is that you can sit them on the floor like the Act
Labs or invert them so the pedals hang like ECCI which feels much more
natural. There is even a small switch to reverse clutch and accell. so no
soldering. Excuse the no paragraphs. I am in a hurry to get on the track.



"Stuart Becktell" > wrote in message
...
>I have a set of Act Labs Performance Pedals, but am sick of the springs
>constantly braking, always right when I need them most (have 3 stages to
>submit in RBR, and a race in Nascar 2003 online monday.) I also have a
>birthday in a few weeks...so I have a good excuse to get a nice set of
>pedals. I basically want something that uses USB, has a clutch, and has a
>good system where springs do not brake all the time. Thanks.
>

I have owned the BRD system with the Speed 7 pedals, and an ECCI system. I
now have a TSW unit and like it much better than the BRD or ECCI.

http://www.thomas-superwheel.com/prods/3pedal.html

185.00 for 3 pedal unit, 70.00 for control box to connect direct to USB port
and 23.00 shipping.



"Stuart Becktell" > wrote in message
...
:I have a set of Act Labs Performance Pedals, but am sick of the springs
: constantly braking, always right when I need them most (have 3 stages to
: submit in RBR, and a race in Nascar 2003 online monday.) I also have a
: birthday in a few weeks...so I have a good excuse to get a nice set of
: pedals. I basically want something that uses USB, has a clutch, and has a
: good system where springs do not brake all the time. Thanks.
:
:

My TSW system is almost 7 years old, the pots in the pedals(3) have
been changed once to upgrade to the 50k specs but otherwise they have
required no repairs and still work as new ...and btw TSW products have
a "Lifetime" warranty

Bob Gee wrote:
> I have owned the BRD system with the Speed 7 pedals, and an ECCI
system. I
> now have a TSW unit and like it much better than the BRD or ECCI.
>
> http://www.thomas-superwheel.com/prods/3pedal.html
>
> 185.00 for 3 pedal unit, 70.00 for control box to connect direct to
USB port
> and 23.00 shipping.

Bob Gee wrote:
> I have owned the BRD system with the Speed 7 pedals, and an ECCI system. I
> now have a TSW unit and like it much better than the BRD or ECCI.
>
> http://www.thomas-superwheel.com/prods/3pedal.html
>
> 185.00 for 3 pedal unit, 70.00 for control box to connect direct to USB port
> and 23.00 shipping.
>
>
>
> "Stuart Becktell" > wrote in message
> ...
> :I have a set of Act Labs Performance Pedals, but am sick of the springs
> : constantly braking, always right when I need them most (have 3 stages to
> : submit in RBR, and a race in Nascar 2003 online monday.) I also have a
> : birthday in a few weeks...so I have a good excuse to get a nice set of
> : pedals. I basically want something that uses USB, has a clutch, and has a
> : good system where springs do not brake all the time. Thanks.
> :
> :
>
>

Is it possible to by either of the Thomas 3 pedal configurations by
themselves without a wheel? I am just interested in the pedals. I
haven't found the answer on the web and a while back when I wrote
asking, I didn't get an answer.

Russell

"Russell" > wrote in message
...
: Bob Gee wrote:
: > I have owned the BRD system with the Speed 7 pedals, and an ECCI system.
I
: > now have a TSW unit and like it much better than the BRD or ECCI.
: >
: > http://www.thomas-superwheel.com/prods/3pedal.html
: >
: > 185.00 for 3 pedal unit, 70.00 for control box to connect direct to USB
port
: > and 23.00 shipping.
::
: Is it possible to by either of the Thomas 3 pedal configurations by
: themselves without a wheel? I am just interested in the pedals. I
: haven't found the answer on the web and a while back when I wrote
: asking, I didn't get an answer.


Russell, yes, you can buy just the pedal unit by itself. That is the link
I posted. The control box adapter is needed to connect the pedals to a USB
port on your computer, rather than to a TSW wheel system.

On 31 Oct 2004 09:35:21 -0800, Spede wrote:
> My TSW system is almost 7 years old, the pots in the pedals(3) have
> been changed once to upgrade to the 50k specs but otherwise they have
> required no repairs and still work as new ...and btw TSW products have
> a "Lifetime" warranty

Can these 50k pots be used in the gameport version or will they
require a USB converter?

Right now I am running old Thrustmaster pots in my TSW2, and they've
beome a bit too twitchy for my taste.

Cheers,

uwe


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I have the AcrLab pedals,

and to avoid the spring problem, someone posted instructions on
removing the baseplate and inserting tennis balls underneath the
pedals. You have to drill a hole in each ball to make the fit, and
its pretty tight. But its a cheap solution. Guaranteed no spring
problems, and gives the pedals a nice firm feel. Took about 10
minutes to get the bottom off and the tennis balls wedged in there.

hth,
jeff

On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:37:42 GMT, "Stuart Becktell"
> wrote:

>I have a set of Act Labs Performance Pedals, but am sick of the springs
>constantly braking, always right when I need them most (have 3 stages to
>submit in RBR, and a race in Nascar 2003 online monday.) I also have a
>birthday in a few weeks...so I have a good excuse to get a nice set of
>pedals. I basically want something that uses USB, has a clutch, and has a
>good system where springs do not brake all the time. Thanks.
>

In article >,
says...
> I have the AcrLab pedals,
>
> and to avoid the spring problem, someone posted instructions on
> removing the baseplate and inserting tennis balls underneath the
> pedals. You have to drill a hole in each ball to make the fit, and
> its pretty tight. But its a cheap solution. Guaranteed no spring
> problems, and gives the pedals a nice firm feel. Took about 10
> minutes to get the bottom off and the tennis balls wedged in there.
>
I had done something similar with my Thrustmaster pedals a couple of
years back now. Since then I've has a slight rethink. The tennis ball
for the brake is fine as you don't need to be pressing it for long
periods and if you need to depress it fully it requires a bit of effort
but only in very short bursts. The accelerator pedal was more of an
issue. It could be very tiring when you're having to put your pedal to
the metal, so to speak, over long periods and would result in my seat
being moved away from the desk every couple of minutes. It still moves
away, but not quite as quickly.

What I came across a couple of months ago was some kiddies' tennis ball
size sponge toy balls, shaped just like a tennis ball, but nowhere near
as resistant to being squished, but more resistant than the springs in
my pedals. Gives a pretty good compromise for me. It works perfectly in
my system because the balls are wedged securely into my contraption as
opposed to being screwed in, so I can chop and change as needed.

If I ever get around to making some kind of securing harness for my seat
so that it doesn't slide away from the desk then I may go back to trying
out 2 tennis balls again.

> hth,
> jeff
>
> On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:37:42 GMT, "Stuart Becktell"
> > wrote:
>
> >I have a set of Act Labs Performance Pedals, but am sick of the springs
> >constantly braking, always right when I need them most (have 3 stages to
> >submit in RBR, and a race in Nascar 2003 online monday.) I also have a
> >birthday in a few weeks...so I have a good excuse to get a nice set of
> >pedals. I basically want something that uses USB, has a clutch, and has a
> >good system where springs do not brake all the time. Thanks.
> >
>
>

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wrote:
> I have the AcrLab pedals,
>
> and to avoid the spring problem, someone posted instructions on
> removing the baseplate and inserting tennis balls underneath the
> pedals. You have to drill a hole in each ball to make the fit, and
> its pretty tight. But its a cheap solution. Guaranteed no spring
> problems, and gives the pedals a nice firm feel. Took about 10
> minutes to get the bottom off and the tennis balls wedged in there.
>
> hth,
> jeff
>
> On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:37:42 GMT, "Stuart Becktell"
> > wrote:
>
>
>>I have a set of Act Labs Performance Pedals, but am sick of the springs
>>constantly braking, always right when I need them most (have 3 stages to
>>submit in RBR, and a race in Nascar 2003 online monday.) I also have a
>>birthday in a few weeks...so I have a good excuse to get a nice set of
>>pedals. I basically want something that uses USB, has a clutch, and has a
>>good system where springs do not brake all the time. Thanks.
>>
>
>
Well if anyone has the instructions I'd appreciate it.