Category: Cars
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DIY Motion Simulator – Part 4 – Rig, monitor stand, accessories
DIY Motion Simulator Part 1 – Project overview – What is it and what is it so much fun? 😉 Introduction, what is this about? Showcase of the completed project (with video!) The “SFX-100” project Bill of materials and cost breakdown 3D printed parts Competitive landscape and price comparison Manuals for motors and controllers (download links)…
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DIY Motion Simulator – Part 3 – Building the actuators
DIY Motion Simulator Part 1 – Project overview – What is it and what is it so much fun? 😉 Introduction, what is this about? Showcase of the completed project (with video!) The “SFX-100” project Bill of materials and cost breakdown 3D printed parts Competitive landscape and price comparison Manuals for motors and controllers (download links)…
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DIY Motion Simulator – Part 2 – Electronics, motors, wiring and testing
DIY Motion Simulator Part 1 – Project overview – What is it and what is it so much fun? 😉 Introduction, what is this about? Showcase of the completed project (with video!) The “SFX-100” project Bill of materials and cost breakdown 3D printed parts Competitive landscape and price comparison Manuals for motors and controllers (download links)…
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Logitech G29/G920 – Magnetic Shifter Mod
If you’ve read my articles on building the motion simulator, you know I enjoy various forms of racing – including both real on-track driving, as well as sim-racing. I haven’t upgraded my wheel (Direct Drive wheel is the way to go!), and am still using good old Logitech G920. Magnetic shifters have been a common…
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DIY Motion Simulator – Part 1 – Intro, Photos, Shopping List
DIY Motion Simulator Part 1 – Project overview – What is it and what is it so much fun? 😉 Introduction, what is this about? Showcase of the completed project (including video!) The “SFX-100” project Bill of materials and cost breakdown 3D printed parts Competitive landscape and price comparison Manuals for motors and controllers (download…
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2018 Mazda CX-5 – front and back dashcam installation
Many cars come with built-in cameras. Most commonly a rear camera, enabled when you put your car in reverse. Front-facing cameras are more of a rarity (can be found on some exotics, to assist with parking with low ground-clearance), with 360 degree cameras being the newest fashion. All of them help in positioning the car when maneuvering,…
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Track Day – Twilight Lapping
First track day of the season! It was a blast, as always. Great atmosphere (ProFormance is the best, always helpful and professional), good weather, knowledgeable fellow drivers. Pleasant conditions to burn through 3 tanks of gas (with an average of 4.1 MPG) 🙂 And on top of it all, I moved to the intermediate group.…
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Exotics @ RTC – Season Opening
Finally, a Saturday without a rain! After having been rescheduled 3 times because of weather, this weekend we had first event of the year: Exotics at Redmond Town Center. The first show of the season always attracts crowds – we’ve had about 500 cars and thousands of people. Everything was perfectly organized. For more information about…
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![[WiP] Offroad Racer (Unity)](/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Project-Unity-Offroad-Racer-1024x639.jpg)
[WiP] Offroad Racer (Unity)
[WiP – Work in Progress] More details coming soon 🙂 What’s this game about? Offroad point-to-point racing game, with destructible elements of environment. Fine-tuned car physics, animated suspension parts, simulating anti-roll bar, traction dependent on surface type/ratio (i.e. mix of sand and grass), flexible waypoint system, caching of trees (impostors, enabling/disabling physics for better…
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Midnight Club – Car Meet
Last Friday along with group of friends and a number of car enthusiasts in the area we had an impromptu car meet. A lot of interesting cars showed up – there was something for everyone to admire 🙂 It was also a great opportunity to try out a new gadget (DJI Osmo Mobile) and as…
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