Some pics of my flight/racing sim 'pit
 

Hi folks

In another thread, alkyoneus asked that I post some pics of my home-built flight and racing sim pit. So here goes! Anyone else into simming? If so I'd love to see your setup!

The pics show the "dash" construction, and I have a video of the setup in use for racing. My focus is and always will be to maintain flexibility to I can swap between racing and flight within minutes (less than 2 minutes last time I timed myself!). So some compromises are always made, eg. as I am converting for a more focused A10-C setup (for use with DCS: Warthog) I must continue to use a side-stick (per the F-16 block) so I can retain proper geometry for driving controls.

I'll take more pics and a new in-flight video once the A10 "upgrades" are completed.

Thanks!

As a racing pit:
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...h2goscreen.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP2077.jpg

Dash in progress:

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP0881.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP1103.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP0882.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP0863.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP0858.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP0857.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP1104.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP1106.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP1107.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP1109.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP0887.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP2042.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP2040.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP2037.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP2038.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP2076.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMGP2078.jpg

Video: Simulator Racing Dashboard

A10 conversion pit in progress:
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMG_0868.jpg

Holy!
Shit!!!

Impressive X a million

So impressed. I wish I had a talent for building things like this. Keep up the great work!

Wow - that's very cool. Congrats on a nice setup!

I truly need a hobby - Awesomesauce brotha

Massive +Rep. Amazing stuff.
I have enough difficulty installing a regular logitech driving force wheel.

Thx guys. Much appreciated. As always it's a work in progress (I cant imagine ever being "finished") so I'll update with more pics as the setup evolves.

Ps: many cool cockpits out there too, I'm proud of my setup but there guys out there who make this seem Lego-like. Thewayiplay.com is one good site. Simpits.org is another.

any as a flight sim? thx for the pictures!

That is so f-in awesome!

Coming soon. Was planning on going upstairs tonight to get some hours in on the A10C (still learning that sucker...the C variant is a lot more complex than the older planes). However once we got the kiddo in bed I was just too wiped out. Hopefully this week I'll get up there and then I'll get some video.