Just Bought a GTEYE Brake Pedal Spring for G25.

I am just wondering if any of you chaps have got this spring and then moved the original brake spring to the clutch and the clutch spring to the accelerator?

My Question is, more to do with moving the clutch spring to the accelerator? I have quite a heavy right foot and wonder if the increased pressure helps to modulate the gas input or whether it makes the pedal too heavy and therefore tiring to use?

I generally play in barefoot or with socks... in case that matters.

I only want to open the pedal housing up once so any feedback you guys can give so I can make an informed decision with would be great.

Also, has anyone changed the pedal faces to something a little less cold and slippy, rubberised or similar and what recommendations do you have.

 

I can only comment on changing the clutch spring to the throttle pedal. I also only race in socks and found that when I tried it I quite liked the feel, but it was slightly to heavy for sustained lapping or long races. A spring with tension somewhere in between the current clutch and throttle would probably be ideal.

 

Has anyone tried this stuff?

http://tinyurl.com/okqr8hq

Was thinking of spraying the pedals ?

 

Can you give your feedback regarding the GTEYE break spring ? Do you feel a big improvement ?
I was thinking of buying this too.

Thanks.

 

I will report back here once it arrives and I have fitted it.

If you are considering purchasing one, I got mine from a French company on eBay for £18.50 Delivered. So not a massive investment

 

I cut a bit of rubber and stuffed it into the spring. Cost nothing and feels like a proper brake pedal now.
You may have to recalibrate the pedal, depending on if you lose any travel. I lost about 25% travel and used dxtweak to recalibrate the pedal.

 

Was this in addition to the upgraded spring or instead of?

 

Nope, just the original spring with a piece of rubber inserted into it. Works like a dream.

 

Years back I had a Fanatec wheel and when it had passed on, I surgically removed everything of worth down to some high density foam I drill a few holes through it till I had the right pressure for myself with the G25 throttle. I have not swapped it over to the G27 (laziness nothing else) but it really did improve on the pedal feel, and no it will not tire you out unless you make the pedal over strong, which would be rather silly unless it is the only exercise you get.

 

You are absolutely correct. Clutch spring has too much tension for an accelerator. Tested it before I screwed the whole case back together. However, the brake spring makes for a perfect clutch

 

So, the spring arrived and I have now fitted it. Took about 20 mins including moving the stock brake spring to the clutch and is quite simple to do.

The brake feels more realistic in terms of the resistive tension, although I am now having to re-learn after nearly 3 years of using it in stock configuration. But my initial feeling is that going forward it is a cheap and worthwhile investment. In AC for instance, the lotus single seater is easier to control under braking as I have to push really hard to lock the brakes up. Whereas before, I had to guess how for to push the pedal to find the lock-up point which left me correcting and searching for the lock-up and then usually running off into the kitty litter.

The biggest problem I have now is that because of the additional force required to operate the brake pedal, my office chair moves backward, imagine not having your seat locked into position in a real car, it's the same effect. I may need to invest in some replacement castors that have brakes on them.

Or, I could try and persuade 'She who must be obeyed' into the merits of my buying a race seat, although I know how that conversation will end before it starts

 

I know how you feel. My office chair is on laminated flooring so I have to pull the wheel to stop me flying across the room every time I brake. As secure as the wheel is, I'm certain it's going to come off in my hands one day and I'll end up out the window.
I've found myself in interesting positions trying to catch glasses, bottles, VDU's (anything not tied down), from falling off the desk!

 

Flat chair feet (flat castors)! I had the same problem before I got my grubby mitts on a none slip chair.

P.S. I do miss the sense of g force when you slam your foot on the throttle and the chair is propelled backwards, ah! the good old days.

 

Luckily I have carpet in my man cave/office <- wife's definition so It's not as bad as your situation.

I found these on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CASTORS-T..._Office_Furniture_ET&var=&hash=item2a34715fca £12 for 2

 

I have a pack of five of these, you pay for the postage if you would like them. I can get them to you as soon as the Royal Mails can get them there. UK only as it would be cheaper to buy them new than post them world wide.


The ones I have are slightly taller, roughly twice the height. I have to say they helped stop me flying around the room when racing.

 

I have PM'd you Horus Or started a conversation as I believe it's called on this forum

 

I've convinced the wife to get me an Obutto race seat next month for our anniversary. Won't be sliding around in this chair much longer!! Woo Hoo!!

 

NICE! not at all jealous

 

I bought a gteye 2 days ago for my g25 pedals and i cant stand it , im a bodybuilder so im fairly strong but that spring was too much . Im going to buy a set of fanatec clubsport v2s with my christmas money lol.

 

I understand how you feel. I wish I could afford Load cell peddles too but this is about as far as my budget will stretch right now. Whilst the GTEYE spring isn't the last word in realism, far from it, it certainly is an improvement over the stock spring. Apart from the afore mentioned chair movement.