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BadMouth:
If it's been on anyone's radar......

Lowest price that I remember seing it for before this was $204.
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Wade007:
Is this the best MAME cabinet racing wheel? Some games need a 360 degree wheel, other 270 degrees right?
What's the best wheel to get?

I don't have one, but plan to get one eventually. I don't know alot about the best wheel to get for a MAME cabinet.

I'm working on a stand-up cabinet and thought about placing a clamp down wheel on the front of my X-Arcade Dual Tankstick that could be taken off and then placed back on as needed.

What's your recommendation?
TGov:
If you are just using a steering wheel for MAME games, then you are better off finding a used Logitech DFP or DFGT wheel.  They can be found for $50-75 if you look around and for MAME games will give you just as much enjoyment as a G27.  Now, if you also plan on using the wheel with games like Live for Speed, iRacing or even Dirt, then the G27 will be a nice wheel to have. But for arcade racers, I wouldn't spend the extra money.   
teeuwen:

--- Quote from: TGov on August 29, 2012, 09:25:57 am ---If you are just using a steering wheel for MAME games, then you are better off finding a used Logitech DFP or DFGT wheel.  They can be found for $50-75 if you look around and for MAME games will give you just as much enjoyment as a G27.  Now, if you also plan on using the wheel with games like Live for Speed, iRacing or even Dirt, then the G27 will be a nice wheel to have. But for arcade racers, I wouldn't spend the extra money.

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Some people prefer the driving force GT to the G27 and G25’s, One main reason being both G wheels have dual motors, which gives a slight dead spot at top dead center. Though with the G wheels you do get a better pedal set to start with as well as a clutch.
Usually one would upgrade the pedal setup anyways either by modifying or buying a totally different unit.

I own the Driving Force Gt it does have a 900 degrees of rotation though in the calibration software you can set stops too it, previously to this wheel i owned the Logitech momo wheel, which was 270 degrees rotation but also had a much smaller wheel.
TGov:
I agree.  The DFP and DFGT are both great wheels for the money.  I have owned both of them along with the G25.  I have a modified Thrustmaster T500rs now which is awesome for my needs but overkill for most arcade racers.   The clutch pedal is a novelty anyways unless you are using a sim with proper clutch emulation (Live for Speed) otherwise you might as well have the clutch mapped to a button on the wheel.
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