need help with buying a wheel.

so... im going to ask Santa for a wheel and playseat for Christmas, and i wanna kno if there is any place cheaper than amazon to get a g27 race wheel.

Ebay? Wouldn't trust it too much though...

KraZe wrote:

Ebay?  Wouldn't trust it too much though...

yea i think i just stick with amazon then. thx for ur help

Im looking for a wheel too but its so expensive for a manual with cluch one

bukkaz wrote:

Im looking for a wheel too but its so expensive for a manual with cluch one

ikr so far the g27 is the cheapest one i can find that has clutch.

RTG SoulStealer wrote:

far the g27 is the cheapest one i can find that has clutch.

You can get a Fanatec Porsche wheel with some cheap pedals for around $150 - 200 if I'm correct. Newegg and Amazon have the lowest prices right now.

Yeah but the G27 doesn't work with the Xbox. If you want one that does the options are limited to Fanatecs only.

KraZe wrote:

Yeah but the G27 doesn't work with the Xbox.  If you want one that does the options are limited to Fanatecs only.

The G27 works just fine for the Xbox if you purchase an adapter for it. They're a bit expensive and you lose your force feedback. The wheel works exactly like a joystick when using the adapter, not the actual rotation of the wheel.

Konasumi wrote:

KraZe wrote:

Yeah but the G27 doesn't work with the Xbox.  If you want one that does the options are limited to Fanatecs only.

The G27 works just fine for the Xbox if you purchase an adapter for it. They're a bit expensive and you lose your force feedback. The wheel works exactly like a joystick when using the adapter, not the actual rotation of the wheel.

lol without ffb theres no point in having a wheel. lol im using for the ps3 anyway thats why i posted it in the GT section. im pretty much done with xbox now since forza has taken a turn for the worst in my opinion.

Then you can't really go wrong with a G27.  I think they still go for $200-$250

Im looking for a wheel with force feedback, manual (shifter not paddles and not the shifters that just go up n down lol I think they are called sequential) and a clutch

bukkaz wrote:

Im looking for a wheel with force feedback, manual (shifter not paddles and not the shifters that just go up n down lol I think they are called sequential) and a clutch

you could get a used g27 and playseat off ebay for cheap. but it would be used so youl never know what they did in that chair.... lol

Lmfao ewww they better of not baked a cake and left there icing on it! Hahaha

bukkaz wrote:

Lmfao ewww they better of not baked a cake and left there icing on it! Hahaha

ctfu!! so far the cheapest playseat without taking the chance of having "icing" on it is the champion playseat its on amazon for like 299.99.

If I had a playseat I would race in it naked.

Spoiler:

I wouldnt want a play seat anyway lol

I'm considering picking up a Driving Force GT. It seems like a nice wheel that doesn't cost a lot. It will also do good for my iRacing and Euro Truck sessions as well as GT6.

I have a DFGT it has good force feedback but it's sometimes hard to use since you can't adjust too many things on it to your favor. Also the sequential shifter and regular pedals lack a bit too. Still good for the money though.

KraZe wrote:

I have a DFGT it has good force feedback...

How strong is the FFB?

Konasumi wrote:

KraZe wrote:

I have a DFGT it has good force feedback...

How strong is the FFB?

I have the DFGT, to me the FFB is pretty strong

^Strong as hell. Makes drifting difficult actually since you need to put some muscle into it.

Personally I would go with either a Fanatec or a thrustmaster t500RS, so many options for them both. I made the mistake of getting a cheap wheel for my 360 (ms wireless racing wheel), it works ok for what it is; but I have always regretted not getting something more highend. Going for a Thrustmaster TX myself this new gen for the X1 and PC, there may be a slim chance it is also compatible with the PS3/4 since its essentially a T500RS with some brush less motors thrown in; still waiting for someone to test the latter though.

The T500RS and Fanatec wheels are amazing, but it's out of my price range.

The DFGT is a lot cheaper, and it has everything I really need. I'm not saying that the higher end wheels are a bad option, I love them, but the DFGT is better for me price wise.

I thought the same. But then I wanted to buy one for my 360. And then I wanted one for both with a clutch pedal and H-shifter. So in the end it would have been cheaper to buy a Fanatec in the first place.

Same here Kraze, I wish I had got myself a decent wheel instead of going cheap. And that was only because of my budget at the time. Its the same thing with regards to the graphics card in my pc, its good enough and plays games well; but I wish I had got something a bit better. Buying something lower end up cheap to fit in a budget always brings about a bit of buyers remorse, and that's because you know you end up spending extra cash in the long run to get what you wanted in the first place.

Kona, If I was you I would hold off on getting a wheel for now. Much better to save your cash and buy something further down the line when you have the cash saved, this way you can have a decent wheel that you like, and that will also work on my systems.