The pedals are probably the heaviest part of the whole set weighing in at around about 2kg. They feel and look very well built as well, it's a high grade plastic that looks and feels very much like the ABS anti shock plastic you find on high-powered spring bb guns.
The pedals are all metal, They are also surprisingly big as well, I didn't really take the size of them into account when I initially bought them. Another thing worth noting and a nice feature is there's space between the accelerator and brake allowing for heel-toe technique, this is also complimented by the fact the brake pedal is very slightly further forward than the accelerator
Once you use them you can tell all this size and weight is for a good reason. Each of the pedals have different resistances, and use pots instead of springs. Also on the bottom there's mounting points if you want to mount it on a racing frame. What's nice about the pots is there's no flex or movement when you use the pedals, making them feel solid an allowing for some precision driving, that said, the first thing that surprised me when I used them is the amount of movement from nothing to flat out in the pedals. There's not as much as you would expect or are probably used to. You soon get used to it though, and the resistances in the brake and clutch pedal make up for it.
The Brake pedal has the most resistance and the clutch has a bit more than the accelerator. To give you an idea of how hard the brake pedal is, the chances are if you have a wheelie office chair, it's probably going to push you back when you press the brake. Its really weird but you get used to it and learn to counter it. Over time the resistance wears down a bit, but it gets to a point where it doesn't loosen up anymore, and I have to say its perfect now. It's still got the perfect resistance so you can brake and ease up enough just before you lock up the front wheels in a car with no abs.
It really makes human €"abs possible and rewarding, same with traction control and the accelerator unless the car is insanely powerful, it's much more fun, rewarding, and ultimately faster to drive the car yourself. Especially if you find all the help systems to intrusive.
The clutch is a very nice addition and more useful than most people think, with the added clutch, you can slip it to stop wheel spin, clutch kick to get the back of an under-powered car out, slow down quicker as you can go from something 5th to 2nd and ease the clutch off to prevent the engine-over revving, this is called engine braking and it really is very effective, I didn't really know about it till I started using this wheel, I just knew that if I brake and shift down at the same time I can use the shortness of some gears to slow the car down quicker, something to doing with the engine compression ratio? Let me know about this if I'm talking nonsense ;).
Another thing I accidently came across was what I believe is called shift locking, If I hold the clutch in full while braking, in a rear-wheel drive car, it will lock the rear wheels up acting very much like a hand brake. This is another little useful trick that could help you at some point. It's really interesting how much more immersive and realistic it feels, those who love driving and driving games know, but the more casual gamer who can drive a proper car will be like what's the point? When they use it they'll realize and see what you mean. It really adds a whole new dynamic and level of realism to your game.
The pedals are all metal, They are also surprisingly big as well, I didn't really take the size of them into account when I initially bought them. Another thing worth noting and a nice feature is there's space between the accelerator and brake allowing for heel-toe technique, this is also complimented by the fact the brake pedal is very slightly further forward than the accelerator
Once you use them you can tell all this size and weight is for a good reason. Each of the pedals have different resistances, and use pots instead of springs. Also on the bottom there's mounting points if you want to mount it on a racing frame. What's nice about the pots is there's no flex or movement when you use the pedals, making them feel solid an allowing for some precision driving, that said, the first thing that surprised me when I used them is the amount of movement from nothing to flat out in the pedals. There's not as much as you would expect or are probably used to. You soon get used to it though, and the resistances in the brake and clutch pedal make up for it.
The Brake pedal has the most resistance and the clutch has a bit more than the accelerator. To give you an idea of how hard the brake pedal is, the chances are if you have a wheelie office chair, it's probably going to push you back when you press the brake. Its really weird but you get used to it and learn to counter it. Over time the resistance wears down a bit, but it gets to a point where it doesn't loosen up anymore, and I have to say its perfect now. It's still got the perfect resistance so you can brake and ease up enough just before you lock up the front wheels in a car with no abs.
It really makes human €"abs possible and rewarding, same with traction control and the accelerator unless the car is insanely powerful, it's much more fun, rewarding, and ultimately faster to drive the car yourself. Especially if you find all the help systems to intrusive.
The clutch is a very nice addition and more useful than most people think, with the added clutch, you can slip it to stop wheel spin, clutch kick to get the back of an under-powered car out, slow down quicker as you can go from something 5th to 2nd and ease the clutch off to prevent the engine-over revving, this is called engine braking and it really is very effective, I didn't really know about it till I started using this wheel, I just knew that if I brake and shift down at the same time I can use the shortness of some gears to slow the car down quicker, something to doing with the engine compression ratio? Let me know about this if I'm talking nonsense ;).
Another thing I accidently came across was what I believe is called shift locking, If I hold the clutch in full while braking, in a rear-wheel drive car, it will lock the rear wheels up acting very much like a hand brake. This is another little useful trick that could help you at some point. It's really interesting how much more immersive and realistic it feels, those who love driving and driving games know, but the more casual gamer who can drive a proper car will be like what's the point? When they use it they'll realize and see what you mean. It really adds a whole new dynamic and level of realism to your game.