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Where is racenett Jeff. I have been to the place at Hurstville, is that it. WAY to
expensive to use by the hour! The guy there let be try one for 5 mins but the wheel did
not return to centre - was this just an overused wheel or are they all like that?

Jeff Male wrote:
> 
> I Totaly agree.  I don't own one but have used one at Racenett in Sydney many
> many times
> 
> Tony Borroz wrote:
> 
> > There is, to my mind, no doubt that the Hyper Stimulator is quite simply THE
> > best racing sim controller you can get. Period. By a coincidence of
> > geography, I live down the highway from the Canadian Distributor, Rory
> > Brown. After driving up to Vancouver to visit and try out the Hyper
> > Stimulator I had to have it.
> >
> > First, lets get the unplesantries out of the way: Yes, they are expensive.
> > Yes, they take up a lot of space. But those are the only negatives that I
> > can find.
> >
> > The positives are just astounding. The actual driver controls (steering
> > wheel and pedals) are fantastic. The feel and usability of the steering
> > wheel (my unit also has the 12 programmable buttons) and gear change paddles
> > is exemplary. It feels completely solid and smooth; like something taken
> > directly from a formula 1 race car. The buttons contained in the center make
> > using the controller, and running my favorite sims a snap. The weighting on
> > the wheel is first rate, and has a very wide range of user adjustment. Of
> > course it adjusts for height as well as reach. The pedals are as close to
> > perfection as can currently be manufactured. They are, of course, adjustable
> > for reach. The feel and tension on both the accelerator and the break are
> > phenomenally accurate. The break  has the feel of an especially precise
> > instrument. It deflects maybe about  inch, and the silky smooth feel within
> > that  inch is astonishing. You can hold the breaks of the car exactly on
> > lock up, corner after corner, lap after lap, at will.
> >
> > In addition to these primary concerns, the Hyper Stimulator has much more
> > going for it as well. I also purchased the new, optional sequential shifter.
> > Playing the demo of Grand Prix Legends while using the sequential shifter
> > was fantastic. Yet another high caliber piece of equipment. The seat shaker
> > is marvelous. The transducer is attached DIRECTLY to the seat, right between
> > your shoulder blades. Now I KNOW why they nicknamed rumble strips "dragons
> > teeth"! In addition the overall build quality, the grade of the carbon fiber
> > lay-up, the fit and finish of ALL the hand made aluminum parts, the quality
> > of the paint and finish, etc., speaks to the care and craftsmanship of this
> > unit.
> >
> > What does this all add up to?
> >
> > On my second lap of practice out of the pits at Monza (GP2) just to shake
> > the unit down, I was over 2 SECONDS quicker than I had EVER gone, and I wasn
> > t even pushing it yet.
> >
> > When you have to have THE BEST, the Hyper Stimulator is it.
> >
> > Tony Borroz

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 Byron Forbes
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