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cmoses:
I am getting ready to get some spinners for my control panel and have decided on Groovy Game Gear's TurboTwist 2.  I plan to put two spinners on my control panel for 2 player racing games like Super Sprint and Ivan Stewarts Off Road.  I would use them for single player racing games like Pole Position and Turbo as well.  Are there a lot of people that use spinners for racing games?  How is the feel and control when using a spinner?

I am also very interested in the 5" Mini Racing Wheels that GGG sells and was hoping to get some thoughts and opinions from people that have them.  Also any pictures that you have of the wheels on your control panel would be great too.

The decision of going with the wheels is a big one as they are about half the cost of the spinners, so they add significantly to the total price.   TT2 - $69.95 - 5" Mini Racing Wheel $29.95. 

I think having the mini racing wheels would make for a better experience overall.  Not as authentic as a real racing wheel but closer to the real thing and will fit on my control panel.  The thing that I am not sure of is how easy it is to swap the wheels and the regular spinners out.

If you are not using the Mini Racing Wheels but are using spinners for racing games, which knobs are you using?

Thanks

fatfingers:
Swapping the wheels is a simple matter of using the allen wrench to loosen the set screw in the spinner top and placing the wheel on the spinner shaft and tightening that set screw.  About 60 seconds of work.

FrizzleFried:
Personally...I sold my wheel.  Why?  Because it was a pain in the ass swapping from the wheel to the knob and vice-versa.   I found that I'd switch and it would stay whatever it was (usually the knob) for a long period of time.   If it was a matter of simply fitting the wheel OVER the already installed knob,  that would rock... but having to bust out the allen wrench and remove the knob and vice-versa...well,  in practical terms,  it just doesn't happen all too much. 

So... I sold my wheel...

If Randy ever came up with a knob/wheel combo where you could leave the knob on and slip the wheel over the knob...I'd buy it.

cmoses:
Frizzle,

Do you play racing games with your spinner?  Can I ask what type of knob you have?  How is the feel when using the spinner?  I know it's not like having a racing wheel, but for that matter neither is the mini wheel. 

RandyT:

--- Quote from: fatfingers on May 19, 2009, 08:24:07 am ---Swapping the wheels is a simple matter of using the allen wrench to loosen the set screw in the spinner top and placing the wheel on the spinner shaft and tightening that set screw.  About 60 seconds of work.

--- End quote ---

Just to keep the record straight, there is no set screw on the steering wheel, only on the knob.  The wheel is held on by it's own weight, and close fit of the hole to the spinner shaft.

RandyT

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