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World of Speed Simulators

Discussion in 'Commercial Simulators and Peripherie' started by cgodwin, Jan 4, 2016.

  1. cgodwin

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    Took a visit to the new World of Speed museum in Oregon, and one of the highlights was the 3 simulators they have. These are static simulators, but they still have a great feel because of the large screens and the fact you are sitting in a real race car.

    I tried out the 1962 Lotus 22, which was a dominant car that year. 4 speed sequential shifter on the left, which I'm guessing may not have been the original setup. Working tach in the cockpit. With no downforce and realistic (vs. arcade) physics, this was pretty tough to drive. Really easy to spin if you get on the gas too quickly coming out of a turn. The sound was really great.
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    My son drove Johnny Benson Jr's 1998 NASCAR Ford. Setup on an oval, where full throttle will work as long as you get the line right.
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    The third can is Adrian Fernandez's 1995 Lola-Mercedes Indy Car. Interesting that they took the front wheels and wing off so the screen could be placed closer to the driver, but the wheels were on the display which works well. At 5'11" I was too tall to fit in the cockpit, so I wasn't able to take it for a spin.
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