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Driving game equipment that's better than the wheel and pedals in your car
Obviously, driving video games are made much more fun when you have the proper equipment. Sure, you can use a controller, but that's not what you do in a real car. You use a steering wheel and pedals. And while yeah, you can pick up a set of those for under $100, they'll feel like cheap plastic toys, not the real thing. You want the real thing, don't you?
The Trackstar 6000 racing sets are solid, realistic accessories for your favorite video game console. The wheel features fluid-dampened steering, which may be nicer than what you have in your real car. The three available sets range from $989 to $1,398 depending on how badass you want your driving setup to be. But really, if you're going to do it, you might as well go all out.
ECCI 6000, via CrunchGear
By zermatt at 4:58 PM ON 11/04/08
Trust fund baby excess. Definitely an item for luxury tax.
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By P3TE at 5:04 AM ON 11/05/08
IMO - I think that this is nothing compared to the Logitech G25 (which is leather too)... The guys that write this up totally forgot about the gear stick as well! If i was paying that amount of cash (over $1000) I would at least want the option to have a H-Shifter! As Zermatt said it's more of a luxury than a sim racing wheel. Although, i wouldn't mind showing it off to my friends as it does look fancy.
By CoolProducts at 1:08 PM ON 11/05/08
Hey, if you can afford it and would enjoy having some fun, why not?
By IndyMike at 4:01 PM ON 11/05/08
I've owned both and am no trust fund baby. I just got a good bonus and am an advid sim racer.
BTW the G25 is a toy compared to this. I also have an H-Shifter (act labs). The H-Shifter w/ the G25 is.....
By Nick Popov at 4:11 PM ON 11/05/08
We are on way to the world where virtual experience will be by far more exciting than real.
By Lobsang at 3:48 AM ON 11/06/08
No trust fund here - pedals by themselves are miles better than a G25 and work very well with it.
Its actually a better investment if you're a hardcore racer - you could buy and wear out 3-4 G25's and it would still be going strong.
By reason at 8:53 PM ON 11/09/08
Well...the beauty of capitalism....build it and they'll buy it. Probably cost 'em $300-450 to produce.
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