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mpiersd · 09-16-2014, 04:43 PM

Looking to get a decent, inexpensive steering wheel so my son and I can get a little more out of Gran Turismo 6 on PS3.
Any recommendations?

GoldCartridgeGamer · 09-16-2014, 05:08 PM

I don't know of any inexpensive decent ones. What's your budget?

Wheels I like (not cheap):
http://www.amazon.com/Driving-Force-...steering+wheel
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-PlayS...steering+wheel
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-941-0...steering+wheel

Third one is my favorite.

Mr_Draco · 09-16-2014, 07:19 PM

When it comes to steering wheels, decent and inexpensive really don't go hand in hand unless you luck out and find a used one on ebay.

menendez1293 · 09-16-2014, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lgndryhr

I don't know of any inexpensive decent ones. What's your budget?

Wheels I like (not cheap):
http://www.amazon.com/Driving-Force-...steering+wheel
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-PlayS...steering+wheel
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-941-0...steering+wheel

Third one is my favorite.

I know a lot of people have had good luck with the third one.

mpiersd · 09-17-2014, 12:03 PM

Would like to stay under $100. He's 7, and I'm just looking to make it alittle more fun and a little easier to drive some of the cars like the Senna cars.

mpiersd · 09-17-2014, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by menendez1293

I know a lot of people have had good luck with the third one.

I like that 3rd one, I'm a fan of Logitech, never had any issues with ANY of their products. But man that's pricey.

BigRed585Lbs · 09-29-2014, 09:59 AM

I had a Logitech Momo for a few years and drove it to death. It literally fell apart and I'm pretty gentle on a wheel. Replaced it with the G27 and haven't looked back! Your lap times will be greatly improved and you can't hurt it (at least so far in four years).

TurboNarwhal · 09-29-2014, 10:27 AM

Look for a Logitech G25 or G27 used somewhere. Buying a cheap wheel will only leave you frustrated, I made that mistake. The G27 is one of the best wheels out there unless you are dropping an entire paycheck on one. The older G25 is mechanically almost identical, just missing a few features.

Save money by shopping around and finding a nice used one not by buying a sub-par product. The low end wheels are not accurate enough for a simcade racer and don't have enough degrees of rotation to make the experience enjoyable. Also the pedals on the cheap wheels are usually very light, which means you have to hold your feet up causing fatigue.

mpiersd · 09-29-2014, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigRed585Lbs

I had a Logitech Momo for a few years and drove it to death. It literally fell apart and I'm pretty gentle on a wheel. Replaced it with the G27 and haven't looked back! Your lap times will be greatly improved and you can't hurt it (at least so far in four years).

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurboNarwhal

Look for a Logitech G25 or G27 used somewhere. Buying a cheap wheel will only leave you frustrated, I made that mistake. The G27 is one of the best wheels out there unless you are dropping an entire paycheck on one. The older G25 is mechanically almost identical, just missing a few features.

Save money by shopping around and finding a nice used one not by buying a sub-par product. The low end wheels are not accurate enough for a simcade racer and don't have enough degrees of rotation to make the experience enjoyable. Also the pedals on the cheap wheels are usually very light, which means you have to hold your feet up causing fatigue.

Thanks. I went the low end route years ago when I bought a PS2 new. I got so fed up with the thing I tossed it out of my 3rd story barracks room the day after I bought it.

Steve Dallas · 09-29-2014, 02:53 PM

My steering wheel is for my PC, however it's a Thrustmaster I believe.

ChibiBlackSheep · 09-29-2014, 02:55 PM

I have the DFGT wheel, picked it up off eBay for $30. Well worth it!

Would have loved to get a G27, but it's just too much money.

09-16-2014, 04:43 PM	#1
mpiersd Drives: ABM #2041 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 1,561 View My Garage	recommendations for a steering wheel Looking to get a decent, inexpensive steering wheel so my son and I can get a little more out of Gran Turismo 6 on PS3. Any recommendations? __________________ Retired United States Army Bernadette: 2LT/RS, ABM #2041 of 3903 ZL-1 Springs \| CAI \| Muffler delete \| Magnaflow resonator \| LED DRL \| RX Catch Can \| Mini me Cortana: 2015 Harley Davidson Road Glide Special V&H Power Duals Headers & Oversized 450 Raider mufflers \| Screamin' Eagle Stage 1 Chisel Extreme intake \| Screamin' Eagle Stage 1 programmer Gretchen: 1994 Ford F350 Crew Cab Long Bed 4x4 51k mile survivor Own an Aqua Blue Metallic Camaro? Click here to join us on Facebook and help us in establishing the Aqua Blue Registry to locate all 3903 of these beautiful Camaros!

09-16-2014, 05:08 PM	#2
GoldCartridgeGamer Drives: 2014 Ford SVT Raptor SuperCrew Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 7,527	I don't know of any inexpensive decent ones. What's your budget? Wheels I like (not cheap): http://www.amazon.com/Driving-Force-...steering+wheel http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-PlayS...steering+wheel http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-941-0...steering+wheel Third one is my favorite. __________________ Phoenix (sold) 2014 Ford SVT Raptor SuperCrew How to hug your camaro Buy the car that you would most like to get beat in. The other guy will always be faster.

09-17-2014, 12:03 PM	#5
mpiersd Drives: ABM #2041 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 1,561 View My Garage	Would like to stay under $100. He's 7, and I'm just looking to make it alittle more fun and a little easier to drive some of the cars like the Senna cars. __________________ Retired United States Army Bernadette: 2LT/RS, ABM #2041 of 3903 ZL-1 Springs \| CAI \| Muffler delete \| Magnaflow resonator \| LED DRL \| RX Catch Can \| Mini me Cortana: 2015 Harley Davidson Road Glide Special V&H Power Duals Headers & Oversized 450 Raider mufflers \| Screamin' Eagle Stage 1 Chisel Extreme intake \| Screamin' Eagle Stage 1 programmer Gretchen: 1994 Ford F350 Crew Cab Long Bed 4x4 51k mile survivor Own an Aqua Blue Metallic Camaro? Click here to join us on Facebook and help us in establishing the Aqua Blue Registry to locate all 3903 of these beautiful Camaros!

09-29-2014, 10:27 AM	#8
TurboNarwhal Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Twin Turbo Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Elizabethtown, KY Posts: 240	Look for a Logitech G25 or G27 used somewhere. Buying a cheap wheel will only leave you frustrated, I made that mistake. The G27 is one of the best wheels out there unless you are dropping an entire paycheck on one. The older G25 is mechanically almost identical, just missing a few features. Save money by shopping around and finding a nice used one not by buying a sub-par product. The low end wheels are not accurate enough for a simcade racer and don't have enough degrees of rotation to make the experience enjoyable. Also the pedals on the cheap wheels are usually very light, which means you have to hold your feet up causing fatigue. __________________

09-29-2014, 02:53 PM	#10
Steve Dallas Commits weekly crime Drives: 2017 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Camano Island, WA Posts: 9,513 View My Garage	My steering wheel is for my PC, however it's a Thrustmaster I believe. __________________ 2017 Camaro 1LT - Blue Barchetta IV I fire up the willing engine, responding with a roar. Tires spitting gravel I commit my weekly crime.

09-16-2014, 07:19 PM	#3
Mr_Draco Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 7,362	When it comes to steering wheels, decent and inexpensive really don't go hand in hand unless you luck out and find a used one on ebay.

09-29-2014, 09:59 AM	#7
BigRed585Lbs Drives: Sierra and Tahoe Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: By Marion, MS Posts: 1,324 View My Garage	I had a Logitech Momo for a few years and drove it to death. It literally fell apart and I'm pretty gentle on a wheel. Replaced it with the G27 and haven't looked back! Your lap times will be greatly improved and you can't hurt it (at least so far in four years).

09-29-2014, 02:55 PM	#11
ChibiBlackSheep Drives: 2012 2SS/RS, 1968 SS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Southeast, PA Posts: 2,117	I have the DFGT wheel, picked it up off eBay for $30. Well worth it! Would have loved to get a G27, but it's just too much money. __________________ LS3 Crate Engine Swap \| CSP Custom Cam 232/240 .615/.615 113 +3 \| Stainless Power LT Headers \| Z28 Intake \| Borla S-Type Exhaust \| FTI Triple-Disc Billet 3200 Stall 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS \| 1968 Camaro SS \| 2020 Cadillac CT5 Premium Luxury \| 2021 Spark LS