Anyone here running a Thrustmaster T500RS? I am considering purchasing one (Along with F1 wheel add on) to use on my PS4. Just wanting honest opinions on it.
As spoken, Good wheel mate! The FFB has good response for the price. This is meant to be an entry level GOOD sim wheel (of course T300 is now aswell) I brought mine from sponsors PagianImports - http://www.pagnianimports.com.au/ra...es/ps3-wheels/thrustmaster-t500-rs-wheel.html That's free delivery! You can also get the F1 Wheel from them - http://www.pagnianimports.com.au/ra...ring-wheels/thrustmaster-f1-wheel-add-on.html And here is the 458 wheel - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Thrustma...o_Game_Accessories&hash=item4d225ed702&_uhb=1 And of course the new shifter they have just released that's for the PS4\PC http://www.pagnianimports.com.au/ra...ering-wheels/thrustmaster-th8-rs-shifter.html What got me to buy the wheel was check out reviews on youtube.. Not just professional reviews but reviews like G27 v T500 etc etc. You will want one quick smart
Thankyou! I was going to be buying either a T300RS or T500RS from Pagnian along with F1 wheel, but i'll probably be buying a T500! Can't stand the pedals on the 300RS
I will admit that I like the 458 add-on more than the F1 add-on. The F1 add-on is a little less robust and has see-saw paddles, the 458's are independent. Otherwise I'm happy with the Thrustmaster, haven't had to send it for repairs yet - I'm getting close to a record!!
The T300 pedals are only base pedals, Thrustmaster is heading in the direction of developing their "eco-system" in order for people to by the wheel base, then the pedals you want, rim, shifter, etc... this early in the plan, and all people re doing is bagging the pedals that are just put in there as a courtesy. You can buy a Fanatec Clubsport wheel base minus pedals and rim, no-one es about that Anyway, you can use G27 pedals on any of the new thrustmaster wheels using one of these: http://www.ricmotech.com/product_p/rmt-t500w2g27p.htm And I will probably be going down the T300 route with the adaptor, and my G27 pedals which I am pretty confident are just as good as the Thrustmater T3PA set.
Agree with Rotor - best entry level top-tier racing wheel available. When you fork out $800 like I did, it better be good, and it was compared to the DFGT and G27.
I got mine from our other sponsor "the gamesmen". Looking at the price they have at the moment it looks like a pretty good deal. $640 with free shipping.....If you contact them make sure you tell Chris you are from Raceonoz. https://www.gamesmen.com.au/catalog/cont-ps3pc-thrustmaster-t500-rs-wheel-p-28256.html Am yet to set it all up yet, new cockpit on the horizon with a new PS4....just need to find the money !!!
Having some second thoughts, is the T300RS ffb motor better than T500RS? I can deal with base pedals, just want good rim and FFB, and if I can save some $$$ I'll be happy. Thanks
T300 is a brushless motor, where as the T500 is a standard brushed unit. Quick copy and paste from the interwebs explaining basics: Brushed vs Brushless A DC Brushless Motor uses a permanent magnet external rotor, three phases of driving coils, one or more Hall effect devices to sense the position of the rotor, and the associated drive electronics. The coils are activated, one phase after the other, by the drive electronics as cued by the signals from the Hall effect sensors, they act as three-phase synchronous motors containing their own variable frequency drive electronics. BLDC Motor Pros Electronic commutation based on Hall position sensors Less required maintenance due to absence of brushes Speed/Torque- flat, enables operation at all speeds with rated load High efficiency, no voltage drop across brushes High output power/frame size. Reduced size due to superior thermal characteristics. Because BLDC has the windings on the stator, which is connected to the case, the heat disipation is better Higher speed range - no mechanical limitation imposed by brushes/commutator Low electric noise generation BLDC Motor Cons Higher cost of construction Control is complex and expensive Electric Controller is required to keep the motor running. It offers double the price of the motor. A Brushed Motor has a rotating set of wound wire coils called an armature which acts as an electromagnet with two poles. A mechanical rotary switch called a commutator reverses the direction of the electric current twice every cycle, to flow through the armature so that the poles of the electromagnet push and pull against the permanent magnets on the outside of the motor. As the poles of the armature electromagnet pass the poles of the permanent magnets, the commutator reverses the polarity of the armature electromagnet. During the instant of switching polarity, inertia keeps the classical motor going in the proper direction. Brushed Motor Pros Two wire control Replaceable brushes for extended life Low cost of construction Simple and inexpensive control No controller is required for fixed speeds Operates in extreme environments due to lack of electronics Brushed Motor Cons Periodic maintenance is required Speed/torque is moderately flat. At higher speeds, brush friction increases, thus reducing useful torque Poor heat dissipation due to internal rotor contsruction Higher rotor inertia which limits the dynamic characteristics Lower speed range due to mechanical limitations on the brushes Brush Arcing will generate noise causing EMI
Plus T300 has the revised twin belt drive system, and improved cooling from what I have read. If you have a G27, spruce up the G27 pedals with a spring upgrade or loadcell upgrade, some nice pedal pads and hook up to the wheel via the Ricmotech adapter and you have a nice (not the bestest but nice) set of pedals for bugger all.
Wow, sweet, I'll be getting a T300RS then! Get the Ferrari F1 or Ferrari wheel add on and probably some T500RS pedals of ebay and I'm set!!! But standard T300RS it is for the release of The Crew and Project cars!!!
As well as our sponsors Motho sells T300 wheels through his shop, I am sure he would help you out, @motho ?
Ok, it may be time to toss a coin on this one, I can get a t500rs and the gte rim (so I can have moving paddles) OR a t300rs and a set of clubsport v2 pedals + cpx adapter for around the same money, I wish I could try both wheels before making a decision, from what I can gather t500 has a more dampened or heavier feeling than the t300 which may or may not be a good thing, I like the idea of a heavier wheel but it may not be in a good way, you don't know without being able to compare them to each other and to my current g27. It's a bit of a gamble when you're forking over such a large amount of moolah but dollar for dollar it's probably still cheaper than most other sports/hobbies (unless you're talking iracing)' ie; if I was to get back into surfing i know I'd be up for $700 plus for new board, leggie, deck grip etc, and the rip off that green fees are these days it's cheaper than golf and marginally less frustrating. Cheers
What state are you in? Any stores with demo units around you? If in Melbourne I can hook you up a test drive of any of the Thrustmaster stuff
Thanks dude, but I'm in Queensland nowhere up here would even have one out of the box to look at let alone test drive, if they had them in stock at all, but it's like that for a lot of things here on the Sunshine Coast, 1 hour north of Brisbane but 100 years back in time.
You can come and try my T500 Cob, I'm just south of Redcliffe, still a bit of a drive but better than a sausage stroke from Edward scissor hands?!?!? Sold all my Fanatec stuff, but the main differences are the pedals and the on board wheel adjustments - which I do miss. Having to fix it every 6 months I don't miss... Cyber is working on a fancy brake rig, as I am sure plenty of other guys are, which will mean the difference between the V2's and the T500 pedals will be virtually nil.
