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And You Thought You Had a Hardcore Racing Setup...

11:36 AM - February 19, 2014 by Steve_OS

Browsing Twitter this morning, I saw a crazy image showing off a hardcore racing setup. But, it pales in comparison to the one [Icy] just posted in the comments section of this post. I can't even begin to think about how much that setup costs.

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# 1 [Icy] @ 02/19/14 12:44 PM

Still prefer this that another guy uses in an spanish racers forum:

# 2 bluengold34_OS @ 02/19/14 12:47 PM

Sits back and waits for TCrouch to post a pic of his setup -

# 3 TCrouch @ 02/19/14 01:44 PM

YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH! Anything with hydraulics and motion mods trump mine, though. Mine is built for comfort!

# 4 Steve_OS @ 02/19/14 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by TCrouch


	YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH! Anything with hydraulics and motion mods trump mine, though. Mine is built for comfort!

AND THEN SOME!!

# 5 Guapo516 @ 02/19/14 03:04 PM

Thats ballin!

# 6 Keith74 @ 02/19/14 04:04 PM

Awesome!! I would still suck though.....

# 7 TCrouch @ 02/19/14 05:12 PM

I'll have to get some newer shots of mine. Last shot I had was a poor quality video from my phone of my son giving the Indycars a try on iRacing last year. Once I get the new rig setup, I'll have to get some new info. Here's what it looks like - Triple 40" monitors that surround you about 165 degrees when you sit down. Your peripheral vision is completely taken up by the track view. However, since it's a camera phone and the TVs are at angles, the left screen seems to be washed out and the perspective is a bit wonky. Not to mention wobbly. But when you sit down in front of it, it is perfect

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Now, once my new rig comes in in a couple weeks, those are going to be attached to

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Originally Posted by New PC


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This is what it looked like before, but I've since moved the monitors into a configuration where I can sit on a comfy couch with a killer wheelstand I bought last year:

Once I get everything all reconfigured on the new PC, I'll take something that looks a little better. Not that anybody cares...that's why I've never taken anything newer to start with

# 8 jmik58 @ 02/19/14 05:29 PM

And to think all I did was modified a stationary exercise bike frame and clamped a wheel to it.

# 9 Steve_OS @ 02/19/14 05:34 PM

That was your son. I HAVE NO CHANCE EVEN BEATING HIM.

# 10 jmik58 @ 02/19/14 06:00 PM

@TCrouch ... is that a sprint car gif for your profile icon ?

# 11 TCrouch @ 02/19/14 06:40 PM

Yep! Family used to run sprints up and down California, from Ventura to San Jose into Hanford, Oildale, all over the valley.

# 12 bluengold34_OS @ 02/21/14 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Sneed24


	haha that is pathetically awesome. losers.

That's very mature - did you come up with that all by yourself?

# 13 Ban_Irl @ 03/01/14 01:16 PM

TCouch, that is so cool and as Steve said, your son would smoke me also. After 3 laps I would already be a lap behind. Impressive setup and your PC is a beast. Fantastic video cards.

# 14 doubledeuceR6 @ 03/01/14 01:37 PM

Impressive setup TCrouch!

# 15 Aggies7 @ 03/01/14 11:56 PM

TCrouch. That is awesome. Would love a set up like that. Love the 3 screens together to make one big one.

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