Just managed to sort out my center stick mount and I've got me a nice chair,now I just need to sort my throttle table and source some velcro to keep them held down.

Minor update to the Space/Atmospheric/land rig. Still no paint... Too busy flying it to tear down for a paint job.

New items:

Built a new dedicated PC a while back based on an Asus X58 Sabertooth board, Core i7 950 with a Noctua cooler, 60GB SSD, 1TB HDD for data, XFX HD5870 "Black" GPU, XFX 850w Silver certified PSU in a Cooler Master Storm Sniper case.

Upgraded to 40" Sony windshield.

Got a set of used SimPeds from SimHQ member Haphazard to compliment the FSSB Cougar

Made up a new UFC/MFD console tray to put the MFDs in a more useful position. Also remounted the seat at better angle and moved the bass transducers for better "seat of pants" feedback.

In the works is adding a couple of USB mini monitors to the MFDs to make them "live" and then mount them permanently to the pit frame.

Haven't gotten a pic of the driving controls installed as I've been flying too much, but here's a pic of the modular parts I constructed to swap over to drive mode when the need for some GT or Rally racing overtakes me.

As it was in the beginning, so shall it remain forever a WIP...

That one looks great Red. What seat is that? I am guessing it is a racing seat of some description. I am torn between a racing seat and trying to build one of my own but I really can't decide at the moment.

Sweet pedal setup!

You have some hydraulic action happening there? Can you post a couple closer shots from different angles?

Thanks.

The seat is a Corbeau "Forza" for a race car. I ordered the seat together along with the slider track for fore/aft adjustments and it's worked out great for me.

Here's where I got it: http://www.motorsportseats.com/corbeau/forza.html

Only thing I'd mention is that depending on how tall you are and your cockpit layout, the shoulder "wings" on some seats *might* get in the way slightly if you have high mounted side consoles or a keyboard mounted very far outboard. For me this is a non-issue but for a 6.5 footer, there might be interference when reaching very far outboard.

Thanks. Good eye! The brake and clutch do use hydraulics for feel, the throttle uses just spring tension. The slaves actuate high resolution pots that are wired into the connector box and link up via a short 5 pin DIN cable to a Beta Innovations Plasma Lite that lives under the hood (the enclosure the TV sits on) along with the steering parts and other electronics. I may at some point change the brake over to a force sensor actuated by the hydraulics, but it works so well as it is, that it would be mainly be a tinkering type project.

The wheel mounts up on a QD hub for a kart and the buttons connect to the Plasma Lite via a the coiled pigtail to a socket under the dash. The shifter unit mounts to the right side of the chassis and uses a DB9 serial cable to connect to the Plasma Lite.

I'll try and get a couple more pics of the pedals up in the next few days.

Here is my first simpit, simple as it may be. Thanks to Roder Dodger aviation for the plans for the floor frame. I've been collecting sims for about 20 years (yes, I owned the original Falcon for the Mac and every version since then). Every microprose simulator, all the eagle dynamics stuff, il-2, mig alley, you name it. Only problem is that I've spent more time configuring and benchmarking as opposed to flying during that time period.

So, I've decided to make 2012 the year of the flight sim. Built the frame to hold my CH Products gear, bought a trackir, thrustmaster MFDs, and a monitor to display the MFDs behind them. Now, just need to spend some time learning how to fly and fight. Need to pick one era to start. Deciding between a-10, rise of flight, and mig alley for a first deep dive. Thanks to all here for the great info and inspiration!

Very nice! I suggest A10C for a starting point but naturally I'm biased (lol).

Good work.

I'll second the DCS A-10C. Big fun.

It is moved now, and the yoke is put in a console