DIY Budget Drift Racing Sim Cockpit from Wood (with Measurements!)

[@mlim9858]

it frustrates me when i see how many subs you have! I have been watching your videos when they come out and the quality is just so good, i see alot of people saying this too but you just deserve more recognition and exposure! Keep making awesome content man, i love it!

[@KameTrick]

M Lim it’s always nice to hear words of encouragement, I really appreciate that! Thanks for watching and introducing your car friends to my channel!🙌🏻

[@mlim9858]

@@KameTrick no prob man

[@UTubeSL]

Hear hear! Absolutely brilliant stuff from someone who really knows his onions.

[@FroztiProductions]

Replace as many screws as possible with bolt, nut and very wide washers. Perfect for repeated disassembly.

[@deaosatori216]

Can you elaborate? What do you do if you need to screw into material and the screw has to embed into material, i.e. you can't access the bolt from the other side?

[@FroztiProductions]

@@deaosatori216 Does it really have to? Drill all the way through or use an insert.

[@TheLukemcdaniel]

I would just do it at keypoints, likely just need to be able to separate the box that the wheel is on from the base, that way you can get it through most any door. Possibly do it at the end of each upright for that box, so it can be almost flat packed. The rest, for absolute rigidity, glue and screw.

[@FroztiProductions]

@@TheLukemcdaniel that's a good point.

[@1stCMWARTIME]

Solid looking rig. If you want it to be visually stunning, get your sander and a router with 1/4” round over bit. Round over every single square edge (best before assembly). Then sand everything smooth with 150 sandpaper. Now you can use a pre-stain sealer and either stain/seal or paint. It can be gorgeous.

[@billylake9086]

Building my first cockpit based on this. Thank you for the pointers, helped a ton! Ended up buying a used Miata seat on craigslist for $30. Have the extra wood laying around from other projects. In total, I think I will have the whole build done for under $50 (excluding wheel and peddles).

[@ndlsjk]

Just finished my first evening of testing last night using your videos on your homemade rig as a guide. I'm using VR so I don't need a table...I just used single 2x6 uprights with small braces at the bottom and a 2x6 on top for the wheel mount. It is super solid. I had an old rocking gaming chair (you can find em at salvation army for like $5). Downside is its not adjustable and I may upgrade to a bucket seat w/ rails from a car someday. Total cost was right around $60 and my wife enjoyed watching me build it. Win-win. Having the pedals mounted and a chair that doesn't roll away from the pedals is game changing.

[@KameTrick]

100% true, wobbly gear hurts accuracy and driver traction sensing/confidence so much. Glad to hear this helped, the game chair is a pretty neat throwback too 👍🏻

[@boblienhart]

I built one of these this weekend with modifications of course. The box that the seat is mounted on is a critical first step. For most measurements are based on the rail length and the width between the rails. Having a separate seat box came in handy since I had to move it back another 4 1/2 inches in order for the pedal reach to be right. Total material cost was $49.03 (US). I had a board for the racing wheel already and I did not include a gearshift or brake extensions, this lowered the cost a bit. Price did include a 2'x5' precut rug I mounted upside down on the bottom so my wood floors didn't get scratched up--and it slides around pretty easily. Thanks for both videos!

[@victormaniaci2104]

You could use 4 locking casters on the bottom. That would be a better solution and easier to move when necessary.

[@exec11us49]

Fantastic! I've been using my computer chair and G25/7 for over a decade. But this is something I'll copy soon. :) Appreciate another great video

[@KameTrick]

exec11 us thanks, glad I could help! The one challenge I’ve had is position my PC so I can easily run it in “desktop mode” and “sim mode”...but that’s more of a space issue than anything else 😅

[@dangerouskoin4874]

You gave me a great idea to use an old computer chair to mount to the rig for a cheap seat. They almost all mount to the roller base with 4 holes into the base of the chair. It would be easy to create a bit of an angle with the wood for seat angle comfort and bolt it down! The design would be similar to how KT made the uprights for the wheel angle.

[@KameTrick]

Koin yeah, that should work fine!👌🏻 Tag me when you get it done, I want to see how it works out :)

[@thegallantracer5217]

I decided to build my rig based off your design. I changed a lot! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@matis2332]

what did you change?

[@motte-8131]

I made my rig from your plans. My favorite thing about a Wood rig is that you can add things and rebuild it easy. My drifting is so Much fun with a rig and not a wheel stand pro. Im now upgrading to a simucube pro, and sprint pedals . Thanks for inspiration and drifting pointers. /sim drifter from Sweden

[@KameTrick]

Thank you for taking the time to share your story! I always love hearing what people build after seeing this video, and it’s cool to think I’ve had a small impact on so many different drift fans over the years :)

[@islixx6338]

Ive been on a G920 for about a year and just decided to buy a csl dd, was looking at buying a rig aswell since im just at a desk, but rigs can be pricey so ill be building this cockpit 👍👍

[@craig855s]

Great video and great cockpit! My plan is to use it for inspiration to make a rig for my Son. I'll be using an Audi A1 front seat for him to sit on but reclined a fair bit into almost an F1 posture so the pedals will be a fair bit higher but in terms of dimensions and the angles used to give it strength this has helped me massively

[@KameTrick]

Awesome, glad to help! That 45 degree support I did turned out to not help but the 4 uprights tied together do a fine job 👌🏻

[@konradchristen]

This is perfect and exactly what I was looking for. Great video, great blueprint drawings, very informative and straightforward. I was about to embark on just completely winging it but i felt intimidated. With this baseline, I know I can be successful. Thank you very much sir.

[@KameTrick]

Yeah, just take your time and you can get it done! Mine took 2 tries to get the base/seat mounting right but after that it was smooth sailing 👍🏻

[@Pika_Gabe]

Man! your channel is making me learn how to drift! Now if only I could do it irl.

[@KameTrick]

With practice you can build skills in sim that will help you IRL 👌🏻

[@Pika_Gabe]

@@KameTrick awesome! Hopefully I can do that soon!

[@niolund8673]

it's rarely i see a rig made out of wood looks good, but this one looks great 🙂

[@rpols22]

You inspired me to build my own rig. Thank you.

[@manerisports7937]

Nice video bro, my clubsport v2.5 just arrived today i will maybe use your instructions...

[@KameTrick]

Maneri Sports that’s what I’m running, you’ll love it! I think this is a safe way to go if you have some basic shop skills and access to tools💪🏻

[@danielgause9965]

Maneri Sports my new fanatec brother welcome

[@manerisports7937]

@@danielgause9965 thx bro 🤟🏁

[@MadOrInsane_wastaken]

I just found this video and used your basic design to build my own set up. Thanks for the help and the inspiration. Greatly appreciated.

[@KameTrick]

I’m not the first to do this style, but I’m certainly glad I could help give you inspiration to try you own! I think they’re really good in terms of stability and price...just really heavy haha

[@an7t]

made mine based off yours and it came out great thank you :)

[@KameTrick]

ant I’m glad it worked out well for you, thanks for taking the time to say so!

[@zrandysavageracing7027]

finally the weather got nice and I got to go and do this build with my brother thanks so much for the videos now i have myself a wood rig

[@KameTrick]

Awesome, I’m glad I could help!

[@SQUAREBIZ575]

Building this rn. Thanks buddy

[@KameTrick]

Vincent Herrera heck yeah! If you post it on social tag me, I like seeing what ppl come up with!🙌🏻

[@lochlanjenderko]

I know I can't make this but I still love watching this

[@tactikool4740]

A fellow 240 man. LOVE IT. Cant wait to get my baby back on the road.

[@KameTrick]

I see you are a man of culture 🎩 Mine is down for a rear main seal replacement, but will be back on track in a few months when the drift season resumes 👌🏻

[@thegallantracer5217]

Done a ton of research and your rig is the one I like the most for a cheap build. I'm only going to use it till I finish getting the 2 other screens, new computer, and upgrade my shifter and ebrake. Then I'll get something from sim labs. Thanks for the design man! I may wrap mine in speaker box carpet or something else. Picking up the supplies tomorrow!

[@KameTrick]

TheGallantRacer thanks for checking out my videos and saying so! I ended up going triple monitors as well and built a desk for that too👌🏻 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaWxaIt3edBradE

[@thegallantracer5217]

I made it with 2x6 boards, made the 2 vertical boards the same height and put an mdf surface behind the 2x6 that held the wheel. My computer sits on it behind my screen (only 1 right now). I made a separate monitor mount that straddles the rig with legs on either side. The monitor is right over my wheelbase. I am going to wrap the whole rig and monitor mount in charcoal speakerbox carpet. I also got cabinet drawer casters and made a keyboard tray that I will wrap in mousepad material. It rolls out under the wheel or tucks in under the mdf top

[@thegallantracer5217]

Keyboard tray is made of mdf as well. I'm in love with it. Thanks again!

[@xtrxplex117]

Thankyou so much! I was deciding how much money to spend when i saw your video. I just builtit today and it is indeed rock solid! Also, your videos taught me the beginnings of drifting. Thankyou for your great content. Im subbed !!!

[@KameTrick]

I’m glad I could help, have fun on track!

[@KameTrick]

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[@Kilted_Dragon]

can this be adjusted for a flight/racing sim, and what seat did you use?

[@KameTrick]

Kilted Dragon I would imagine it’s possible to design for a flight sim but I personally didn’t set out to do so. My seat is a Sparco Sprint-it’s a race seat for the IRL drift car I had laying about, but I don’t recommend using fixed back buckets unless you have a motion rig, a more stock car seat would’ve been way more comfortable. I was just making use of what I had haha😅

[@Kilted_Dragon]

@@KameTrick ah. well I need a flight sim with a wheel mount as well as I play a game called elite dangerous that has space, flight, and driving gameplay atm

[@KameTrick]

Kilted Dragon ah yeah I’ve heard of that game! You could make another ebrake section on the other side and put the lever for thrust on it (if it uses that) but you probably want something that could pivot or slide for the flight stick(s) and a removable steering wheel to keep it out of the way during flight time

[@cpt.honklerof3rdkekistania400]

Pro tip, buy a square (actually shaped like a triangle) you can use that and a pencil to draw a straight line. If you can follow it you'll get straight cuts for your circular saw (hand held saw)

[@KameTrick]

Cpt. Honkler of 3rd Kekistani army I did use it some! This was the first time in quite a while that I’d done woodworking so I got better at it over the course of a few projects😅

[@tonygar1329]

You can use it to square up the frame when you screw the rig together 👍

[@japexican007]

Thank you for helping poor people

[@StarBellySneetch]

trying to build a 3 monitor stand but came across this and it actually looks good. and solid. Cover it with some cheap tin diamond plate!

[@KameTrick]

J D that would look pretty rowdy! I’m still using it today and it’s very good 👍🏻

[@soulproximity6259]

Such a great guide super easy to follow and the added visuals from the other video work wonders! Great vid and Ill for sure be saving for later when I get my wheel :) (corona is making everything super difficult to find right now)

[@KameTrick]

Kohlson Carter glad you liked it, I have several DIY builds on the channel for Sim stuff you might enjoy✌🏻

[@Sadbuttrueaaah]

Best wood rig I've found on KZbin and google!!! Question, did you bolt or lag screw your seat down?

[@stickerticker3440]

thank you for sharing i was not sure where to start and because of your vid i have a plan much appreciated

[@WhataLoadofBull]

Thanks for this, I used yours a base and then modded to suit with an old subaru seat. Works great!

[@KameTrick]

Awesome, glad I could help!

[@danielgause9965]

Great video as always man!

[@KameTrick]

Daniel Gause thanks for always checking them out and helping out on the discord!🙌🏻

[@smithctyler92]

About to go get everything I need to build this.. ;D I've been getting into sim racing and drifting..but only have a desk rn..so stoked to build this and put it to use! :D thanks!!!

[@KameTrick]

Nice! You may make a wrong cut and have to redo a single piece or something, but there’s a lot of satisfaction in doing it yourself and saving some money for your sim hardware! 👌🏻

[@RonRon0110]

I decided to buy a direct drive wheel and was stressing about the prices if cockpits this saved me a ton if money

[@KameTrick]

Wood cockpits do the job. They’re not perfectly rigid when you start throwing 20Nm at them, but I still think the cost to performance ratio is compelling

[@amallica]

I've watched a tonne of this video's and plans, and everyone complains about how hard it is to get in and out of the rigs. Isn't it an easy fix to build the rig to match the seat in the *MOST* forward position on its rails, then when you want to enter/exit the rig, the seat slides all the way back on rails, and you exit easily?

[@KameTrick]

Kevin Corcoran yeah I think that would work really well. Thanks for checking out the channel!

[@rykerhasyounow]

Nice ez build! Love it. When building my first rig, I got tonnes of crap advice about putting DD wheels on wood etc. Turns out it's all BS and it's strong AF.

[@KameTrick]

I’ve not tried a DD wheel on my rig but it’s pretty solid. I think as long as you use large washers or a flat panel of aluminum to keep the bolts from eating up the wood it would be doable. Of course not a rigid as aluminum but certainly good enough to drive on for 4 or 5 years at least.

[@cosmixz6934]

Thx so much kame you inspired me to make a stand myself👍😁 much love from the uk🤘✌️

[@jmorphis9073]

Earned yourself a sub making one when my wheel and stuff comes in I think we got the same handbrake

[@KameTrick]

Glad I could help! I still use the same setup today and it’s as solid as the day I built it 👍🏻

[@letrface_8596]

I grabbed a bunch of lumber from work today for this so I really hope that I have enough!

[@letrface_8596]

So I just did my own thing lol and it wabbles, I'm gunna just do it how you did, you're so low to the ground hey? I'm gunna try that. Thanks alot man

[@KameTrick]

@@letrface_8596 if it’s solid but wobbles on the floor (like the bottom isn’t perfectly flat or the wood is bowed a little) just put it on carpet, or put some carpet or foam strips under it...they will probably deform to where it doesn’t do that like it would on, say, a concrete floor 👍🏻

[@shownomercygaming1409]

Hell yeah love the bridge moto shirt

[@KameTrick]

BridgeMoto gang🤘🏻 In that case you’ll like this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnildYN_eK6Hq9k

[@Monke636]

Hey I'm thinking of building this because all the prebuilt rigs are super expensive. How sturdy is this rig? Is there any give under very hard braking or high FFB settings? How do you think the pedal plate will hold up if I try and angle it up a bit? I don't know how well the wood screws will take that repeated force and might loosen up over time.

[@martinmeintjes3962]

Thanks for it got myne build and have so much fun with it.. Thanks

[@KameTrick]

Awesome, I’m glad I could help!

[@sfmish]

Hi, this looks really nice, I'm not very good at this stuff but I'll make it my "winter project". Just a quick question: How did you tighten the Fanatec motor? Just the bolds through the wood and in the wheelbase or is there any metal to make it very tight? I hope you find some time to give me a reply.

[@KameTrick]

sfmish I used the included Fanatec bolts to determine the thread pitch, and bought longer ones and washers (think a fender washer from a car) to account for the added thickness of the wood. You NEED washers to distribute the tension force of the bolt across the wood though-otherwise the bolt just digs through the wood and it doesn’t get very tight. With washers it’s all good 👍🏻

[@sfmish]

@@KameTrick Thanks for the very quick reply! Great stuff, going to tr and rebuild it the next couple of weeks.

[@wagonet]

great video, building mine.

[@KameTrick]

Mine is still going strong! 💪

[@nuclearpastry]

can i get a proper material list like screws, how much wood and such

[@jakewarner1993]

How many of those 8 foot 2x4s did you end up needing for the full build? Im getting ready to pick up supplies right now to start building it but you never said how many of them were needed.

[@cadenbergsrud9849]

hey man how many did you end up buying,

[@voodoo7008]

Is this the rig you really use? I see $1,500+ Fanatec mounted on it.

[@Daz555Daz]

Well $1000 on a rig might not leave enough money left to buy a $1500 wheelbase. :-)

[@voodoo7008]

@@Daz555Daz how’s it holding up with the DD? DD is pretty tough on rigs.

[@vgamedude12]

Do you think I could mount the wheel plate and the other plate directly on top of the upright 2x4s (I dont need to angle the wheel g27 is already angled) ? Then have the support go to the uprights in line with the main frame instead of inside around the legs? The wheel wouldnt be supported by the supports inside the frame but instead directly by the upright 2x4s then and the two supports going from the front and back 2x4s would be just for extra strength.

[@KameTrick]

Harrison you could probably do that, yeah. I found it easier to tie everything in and then set the wheel height and angle afterwords, then cut off the excess but there are several ways that should work! 👌🏻

[@vgamedude12]

@@KameTrick cool I think I might try that in a few days. I have a seat I can use but the mounts are a bit weird on it. Thanks for the vid.

[@Epic_cash6]

a chop saw i can really only do strait cuts a miter saw is better because you can cut it with many different angles

[@KameTrick]

If I had a mitre I definitely would’ve used it, just wasn’t in my toolkit when I needed to build this rig 😅

[@MikeCastleberg]

Any suggestions for how to add a couple of platforms for a flight stick and throttle? Something modular that's easy to take in and out when you want to switch between driving and flying.

[@KameTrick]

Hmm. Depends on how fast you want the swap to be. There’s “nuts and bolts” fast, and then there’s “dowels and voter pins” fast. I personally would do nuts and bolts since they tend to hold stronger.

[@MikeCastleberg]

@@KameTrick yeah it would probably be best to keep it nice and tight

[@KameTrick]

@@MikeCastleberg nuts and bolts, or screws going into metal if your rig is metal, is the way to go then. You could keep a small electric drill or socket handy to do quickly get it to finger right if needed 🤔

[@Lad423]

I'm following this, almost exactly, when drilling holes for the shifter, handbrake and drivetrain, what width drill bit do you use?

[@KameTrick]

I honestly don’t remember. If you already have a box of drill bits, take the bolt to them and pick one slightly thinner than the bolt. If not, go to a hardware store and do the same thing to determine the drill bit you need to buy that’s specific to the bolts in your hand, rather than the ones on my kit😅

[@Crewdog62nd]

Do you have a cut list? That way I can make all the standard cuts first and then move onto assembly?

[@KameTrick]

I just have what’s in the video, but you should be able to generate a cut list by watching and taking notes 👍🏻

[@DirtyGarageTx]

What angle 📐 did u set the uppers where the steering is connected to as you called it the downforce angle

[@KameTrick]

That I didn’t measure, I just had a friend hold the wood plank with the wheelbase on it and tilt it until I personally felt that the height and angle felt best. I recommend you do something similar 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@xvixerthegreat]

Very helpful

[@KameTrick]

I’m glad I could help! This build is still in use today and now it even has a 20Nm DD wheel bolted up to it, and it’s decently sturdy for the price.

[@irahughes8931]

Hey awesome video!! I was wondering when you drive does it shake or creek at all? Thanks!

[@KameTrick]

On carpet I don’t notice anything. It’s probably 95-98% rock solid and doesn’t make any sounds. Very good for the price! I’m still using this exact same setup years later and it’s continued to hold up just as well. I built a desk for my monitors that isn’t connected to the sim rig at all, so that tiny bit of flex doesn’t make my monitors wobble...there’s a build video on it here in the channel video library too ✌🏻

[@irahughes8931]

Thanks!

[@luckydrifts4871]

Hey just wondering what screws did you use to attach all the fanatec stuff. I know the stocks have to be to short to go thru a 2x4????

[@benmccarthy7361]

What is the length of the 2x4s that go diagonally across standing up 2x4s

[@KameTrick]

Ben McCarthy that’s going to be a function of how high you want your wheel base to be relative to the seat, and at what angle you want your wheel base to be, so you may want something different than what I did. But, I’ll measure it and reply again when I get home✌🏻

[@KameTrick]

Ben McCarthy right, so those diagonals are about 20 1/4” or 51.4 cm long✌🏻

[@benmccarthy7361]

Alright sick😎

[@MarcusWoods]

Did you say where you got your seat I watch the video a couple times but I can’t figure it out I was wondering if I could just go to pull apart and grab a seat with rails there

[@KameTrick]

A regular car seat from a pull a part would be way cheaper and more comfortable. I wouldn’t recommend getting a real racing bucket seat. I just had this lying around because real drift car life 😅 That said you may have to make your own rails as a lot of stock car rails aren’t all facing perpendicular to the ground, which can make bolting a seat down kind of a pain. My seat is an FIA approved Sparco Sprint, and my rails I believe are from Street Faction FWIW

[@stevenbosse6200]

Thinking of building a rig. Not the most handy but want to at least try. Biggest concern I'm 6'3 is their a way to make it easier to get in. Like would something that can slide in and out and lock be good idea or could build more sturdy on one side and more open on other making easier to get in.

[@KameTrick]

Well, moving parts frequently become a source of vibration or flex, which we generally want to avoid (and why the most serious/expensive sim cockpits are metal-it eliminates flexing the best) The safest option would probably be using seat rails with a slider like your real car has. That way you can slide the seat away from the wheel for ingress and egress. The best thing about building your own rig is that you can size it to your body, just do like I did (the concept, not the exact measurements) and build a rectangle to mount your seat to, then sit in the seat and figure out how far away your pedals should be, then use the same idea for wheel distance and height. Let me know if there’s anything else I can help with!

[@c.baseball3819]

Great video! Approximately how much does it weigh without the wheel and seat? Definitely going to try to make one for my Logitech g920

[@KameTrick]

C. Baseball I have no idea offhand but it’s a bit hefty, not fun to move for sure (mainly from being unwieldy not so much the weight itself) If I had to guess I’d say 50-75 lbs but I’m not really sure 😅

[@ascensiontm]

I wanted to buy something online but maybe.. this is the answer

[@KameTrick]

Runic Echoes if you have access to a few basic shop tools you can do pretty well making one yourself! And on the off chance it doesn’t turn out the way you want you’re not out much money compared to a bough frame you don’t like😁

[@Filthy_Goblin_44]

Maybe, just maybe....

[@HizkiaMelching]

Is there a pdf file for the measurements?

[@matjazpovalej4146]

did you bring us to garage just so we can see your car in back?

[@KameTrick]

I would, but it’s also the only space I have to work 😆

[@Idk56373]

Would a car seat be too height for you’re dimensions? Or should I get a bucket seat? I want something I can sit in for hours

[@KameTrick]

I would build the seat box, mount the seat, and then measure how high your arms are holding them out where you want the wheel to be. A stock car seat is 100% more comfortable than a bucket seat-no reason to do a bucket unless you just want it to look more like a race car. Only reason I did is because I had a spare from owning a real race car 😆

[@conor1423]

Do you notice any flex with this and do you think it would be likely with load cell pedals and a 8nm dd wheel? Thanks!

[@KameTrick]

It is not completely without flex, but I think this sort of design slays in the value per dollar department. I was using an 8Nm belt drive and load cell pedals with it before, and these days I’m on a 20Nm DD wheel. I’m not unhappy about it at all. The biggest reason I’m considering a change is to review products, cause you can’t go turning the wood into Swiss cheese to run 10 different pedal kits. But for a “set it and forget it” hardware setup it’s pretty acceptable for $50. Even if material costs have doubled, it wouldn’t be bad imho

[@conor1423]

@Kame Trick thanks for the response and video, they were super helpful. That's impressive it works with a dd1!! I've been trying to plan what route to take and I think this pretty much settles it

[@pappasmurf1669]

How much wood do you need

[@banan33033]

will it be sturdy enough to hold a 9nm direct drive base ?

[@KameTrick]

I’m using a 20nm DD wheelbase on this same build from years ago (you can see it in any of my recent sim vids) and it’s doing just fine. If it’s solid when you’re done it will stay solid with a DD base 👍🏻

[@banan33033]

@@KameTrick thx

[@kirbs7136]

I have a question, do you think that those cheap buckets on eBay would be good for a sim rig?

[@KameTrick]

Retro Crash assuming they fit you alright, I don’t see why not. Ideally just use a stock car seat though, they don’t look as cool but they’re waaaay more comfortable 👍🏻

[@simssimms6522]

Any idea how to make one that moves around side to side? The cheapest ones are like $2500 but I bet it could be made with much less money. I gotta figure that out some how.

[@KameTrick]

That’s a bit out of my skill set. Find an automotive engineer who can spec and assemble servos and roboxylinders etc, then find a programmer who can code it to move...I think you’d pay more than 2500 for the expertise unless your friend group has all that though 😥

[@jackgrover7165]

Does anybody have any experience using a stock 350z seat? I got one from my dads build.

[@TO-yq2qw]

🙏😁 thank you

[@KameTrick]

Toshiyuki Ota Glad to help, thanks for being a part of our community!🙌🏻

[@paparuffy406]

Is there a difference between sim racing and drifting as far as building a rig? Thanks bro. I just happened upon your channel

[@KameTrick]

Papa Ruffy thanks for checking out my video! 👋🏻The only thing would be positioning and tools: F1 cars position the driver way different than production chassis...paddles shifters may be used instead of a center floor mounted shifter...and grip cars may have no need for an ebrake. Those are the main things I can think of that might change house you’d want to assemble a sim racing cockpit 👍🏻

[@2c0ld4you5]

Thx for the cm

[@DaNardoB58]

@kame trick How much feat of 2x4 did you end up using on this as well as how much ft worth the 2x6?

[@KameTrick]

1 2x6 and probably 4 or 5 2x4s if I recall correctly. I made this video so I wouldn’t have to memorize that info though 😅

[@Lutonboy]

Great video. Thanks a lot.

[@KameTrick]

Thank you! I’ve since built a triple monitor desk and have things pretty well set up now 🤙🏻

[@Lutonboy]

@@KameTrick well I already had pretty much the front end built. I just wanted to put a seat on mine and your video helped a lot. I see your triple monitor build. Maybe something for the future. 👍🏻

[@eazygfx4815]

Side question.. what size diameter of the wheel do you recommend? I’ve found a cheap one 350mm (13.77”) but im wondering if its too large

[@KameTrick]

EAZY GFX depends on the car I’m in TBH. 350 feels perfect to me in my S13, and I’d like that size in anything bigger like a 350Z or E36...330 feels like it fits better in AE86’s and miatas. If your sim cockpit feels cramped you might prefer a 330, that’s what I’m using in my rig but it’s also because I happened to have an extra one laying around.

[@eazygfx4815]

Kame Trick okay thank you! I havent build a cockpit yet i will once my t300 rs gt arrives so i can do some measuring etc

[@KameTrick]

EAZY GFX nice, you’ll enjoy that setup! If you post about it on social when it’s done, tag me so I can check it out :)

[@noahnorris8486]

Not sure if they're going to see this but I kind of need to know I am around 6:2 will I fit this sim rig

[@KameTrick]

The objective of my vid is that you put the pedals where they fit *your* body. As in, build a seat box and put 4ft side rails on, put the pedals where you think they feel best, make a mark and cut the side rails down to that length...then do the same process to position and make uprights for the wheel base, etc. I’m 5’10 so if you copy what I did exactly odds are it will be a tight fit.

[@noahnorris8486]

@@KameTrick thanks so much man,the fact you replied to a two year old video is amazing 👏

[@ChrisMcGuire0]

my current wood rig looks tacky. im planning to rebuild a new wood rig and use all 2x6 this time. i think it would look cleaner

[@KameTrick]

The worst thing about mine is just the looks. I used construction lumber so it’s pretty rough and the wood grain reflects in paint. Not super worried about that but it always looks dusty when light catches the paint as a result.

[@gianpaolo1331]

@Hi, I saw your video very interesting. Sometimes you have also planned how to put a monitor connected to the station, do you think if I put thicker woods the 32 "monitor will hold me? If you can put them at what height?

[@KameTrick]

Putting a monitor directly into the sim cockpit works, I was able to by putting a 2x6 board over the part behind the wheel base. But it does transfer some vibrations from the wheel and pedals to the monitor if you do it that way. After I had some time to save up I built a desk the cockpit slides under to keep the monitors from having any vibration 👌🏻

[@gianpaolo1331]

@@KameTrick I I thought of lengthening the beams, the lower ones towards the pedal board so I don't think monitors should have the vibrations of the steering wheel, otherwise I make a frame that rests directly on the ground without being fixed to the base, but what sense would it have. At what height should the monitor be placed?

[@KameTrick]

@@gianpaolo1331 here’s what I did. I think they would have worked well an inch or two lower. It’s more about getting the monitor as close to the wheelbase as possible 👌🏻 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaWxaIt3edBradE

[@gianpaolo1331]

@@KameTricknice idea but unfortunately I don't have the space you have, I have to invent something else, you have monitors like mine. The solution for me is either I make a detached frame or I fix the beams on the station, I will see

[@gianpaolo1331]

@@KameTrick I made a sketch with fusion 360, if you want to see it I can send it to you so you can give me an opinion, thanks

[@ΙωάννηςΚαλασούντας]

What type of wood you used? Is it steady?

[@KameTrick]

I just used standard construction lumber, It’s nice and steady when driving, but if I were to take it apart and re-assemble it for a move it would probably be pretty shaky...one time use I’d guess. Leaving it assembled it’s over 2 years old and going strong!

[@hybridxx]

That dmax hood!

[@KameTrick]

hybridxx love me some DMAX hoods 👌🏻See it in action with the rest of the car in one of my irl vids...here’s a decent one kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWewYoeXn7N4rNk

[@noahhoffman4475]

i saw this a few days too late, just spent a lil over 1k on a tr80 lol

[@jeremyrohm6894]

How much 2x4 did you use?

[@danc5963]

would you do this with a dd wheel ?

[@KameTrick]

I actually have a DD wheel on my rig now, it’s a 20Nm wheel running at about 50% output and my wooden rig is as solid as ever. I do want to upgrade to aluminum profile eventually but more for additional pedal mounting options. If you want to see it in action, I’ll be live-streaming some drift content in about 6 hours (9pm CT)

[@danc5963]

@@KameTrick awesome thank you, hopefully picking up a fanatec dd tmr

[@deaosatori216]

How's the rigidity

[@KameTrick]

This is a duplicate comment, I replied to your comment on my other video. Tl;dr: it’s fine 👍🏻

[@bobbysbluebooster]

You don’t say how many 2x4’s at the beginning. Only one 8 footer?

[@KameTrick]

All the 2x4’s were 8 footers...It’s been years ago so I don’t remember exactly, but like add the lengths together and buy enough 8 footers to do the job. Sorry I didn’t spell it out differently 😅

[@bobbysbluebooster]

@@KameTrick yeah, I went to public school so I’m not trying to do math. And I don’t have infinite two by fours laying around, I’ll figure it out man thanks.

[@iitzzayn]

Hello, I am trying to find a racing seat that is cheap (150-200 cad$) if someone have some idea pls tell me. Thanks you !

[@shohrukhganiev2122]

Hi, how are you, could you give to us all parameters for this

[@KameTrick]

Yeah, I have a separate video in linked in the description after a bunch of ppl asked 😅

[@lewisdoesmtb_]

How long was it I never found the bit that he said it

[@KameTrick]

I made mine 48” because I used 8 foot long 2x4’s...it didn’t need to be quite that long but it was easy to cut 1 board in half 🤷🏻‍♂️ That’s in the video but hop that helps ✌🏻

[@lewisdoesmtb_]

@@KameTrick do you have a plan sheet that your could upload to somewhere like insta or something 👍🏻

[@KameTrick]

@@lewisdoesmtb_ I don’t, I just figured it out as I went and recorded the process 😅

[@driftkid270]

@kame Trick If you were to own a motion sim rig, what would you look for in it?

[@KameTrick]

I suppose I would look for the smoothness or levels of detail in its motion. If it’s too rough or basic in how it shifts weight from left to right turn drifting, for example, it wouldn’t be very useful to understand what the car is doing and could be more of a gimmick or possibly even a distraction 🤔 That said I don’t know much about what’s out there since it would take a brand deal/sponsorship for me to obtain one, so I can only say what feels right IRL until I get the chance to drive motion rigs in sim😅

[@driftkid270]

@@KameTrick Well I have an idea of developing one, hopefully this year 😅. Considering I'm a big drift fanatic myself, I would want something of a hefty yaw angle with some jerk action reaching realism as much as possible. To have settings that would be adjustable for pitch, roll and yaw. I feel like minimum pitch and roll would be optimal for drifting. The sims Ive seen in the market don't have a lot of yaw motion but big pitch and roll motion, and they are super expensive. Even a butt kicker is like $3k, LOL Iv'e had it in mind for quite some time to make a motion sim myself, really looking forward to put my engineering skills to the test with a project like this. Would you be interested in taking part in research for the development of motor sport gaming maybe some time in the future?

[@KameTrick]

@@driftkid270 that would be an interesting project for sure 👌🏻 I think many of the options on the market right now are grip-oriented so they would prioritize heavy forward/back movements for the powerful corner entry braking of track cars, but not have much yaw movement since ideally you only have slip angles in the single digits for maximum speed in grip driving. Thinking about it in more detail I can agree that more yaw angle would be fairly important since simulating the angle change on transition is a big deal. I’ll try to help if I can, yeah. Hit me up on discord (FYI my response times can be 1-2 days depending on what projects I have going on, I’m don’t take it personally 😁)

[@samfaulkner5695]

can anyone send me a link to a cheap seat because in only finding ones for £150 at the least

[@KameTrick]

The best thing to do is buy a stock vehicle seat off Craigslist, eBay, Facebook marketplace, or from a junkyard. People upgrading to a racing seat who don’t need a stock seat sitting around their flat or garage are your prime targets to buy from. Depending on the seat you get, it may not mount flat like mine, so that may complicate your build, just something to look out for 👍🏻

[@gleiverperez1953]

But... But I need a friend for this.

[@gabrieliusgds1019]

Hey! I wanted to ask how much length of lumber do you need for this?

[@KameTrick]

I believe I used around three 2x4x8 boards and one 2x4x6 board...but you can be sure by watching the more detailed build breakdown video (linked in the description) and adding up the dimensions provided 👍🏻

[@ninxivi]

Prayer Flags... Travels to Nepal or India?

[@KameTrick]

Sudeep Bajpai I’d love to go and do some hiking and sightseeing, but unfortunate life hasn’t taken me there yet. I’ve always like the look and intent behind them though so when I came across some I picked them up😁

[@canerguldu8561]

I need to you wheel please give me a your wheel link?

[@KameTrick]

Caner Güldü here’s the wheel base I’m running if that’s what you mean! fanatec.com/us-en/racing-wheels-wheel-bases/racing-wheels/clubsport-racing-wheel-v2.5-gt-forza-motorsport-for-xbox-one

[@christopher_hopper]

“…2x4s for $5 here in America…” My, how times have changed.

[@KameTrick]

For real...wood cockpits are still a solid option for the DIY’er but the balance of prices has shifted some 😬

[@rykerhasyounow]

I feel like this is a ten minute video disguised as a 25min one. 🤔

[@KameTrick]

The short version is what I released first (kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHKtf56Ofb15ors) but so many people wanted my exact measurements that I finally put this together…even though I keep telling people to do their own and make something custom fit to their exact preferences lol

[@blockin9556]

only thing keeping me from building one of these is I cant stand the look of the wood

[@KameTrick]

I suppose the next cheapest DIY option is to cut and assemble your own from lengths of 8020 extruded aluminum but that would probably raise the cost considerably. Or buy a kit from someone of course 👍🏻 When I move house next I might try to build an 8020 rig.

[@blockin9556]

@@KameTrickI have seen some made of pvc pipe which looks a little better. I might try doing that or make a 8020 rig or just buy one used

[@buildfabtest358]

i could literally make this out of pallet wood

[@KameTrick]

The pallets we usually see over here are half the thickness of framing lumber, but super heavy duty pallets I’ve seen have solid wood to work with, yeah!