Power Wind By Sim Racing Studio Review
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- I was surprised at how much I liked this immersion tool. SRS has done a great job putting this kit together. Segment links below.
Intro: 0:00
Closer look: 0:45
Look Inside: 6:58
Mounting: 9:20
Wind Speed Test: 10:47
Driving: 14:49
Power Wind Software: 20:12
Final Thoughts: 27:09
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Man I love watching your reviews Barry. Best out there. Thanks for the content my friend.
I was one of the 1st takers on this kit (via iRacing Forums) when they were released. Not only does it help tremendously with VR cooling, but the immersion is simply amazing. Customer service is absolutely fantastic, right up there with all the good guys we know!!
These guys really did a good job making this a truly "Plug and Play" kit. Really can't say enough about Gilbert and the rest of SRS 👍👍
Do you use it with closed canopy cars aswell?
Thank you very much for this and all of your incredibly thorough high-end sim racing hardware reviews, Barry. These are incredibly informative and helpful for those of us contemplating high-end design builds.
Just arrived ...... really lookin forward to trying this on the Rig, cheers Barry another great vid.
Bought those after seing your review. Works great, and really adds to the immersion in open wheelers!! Thanks! :)
Great job Barry as usual!
I made my own version of this, it's surprisingly good when you use it, to me it's like keeping the window slightly open to let air in. When you are wearing VR it's great for keeping you cool too. I'd also add that this product is extremely good value for money. I know because it's not much more than what it cost to make my DIY version.
I agree. A lot of people just have no idea how much goes into producing a professional grade kit like this.
Great review as always man! I have been looking into this feature for awhile too, if it sells the sensation of speed more in VR then I'm in 👏👏👏
Would love to see you add transducers to your rig next. It really is good feeling the engine vibration at idle and also feeling other cars hit you on that corresponding corner of your rig 👍
Ryan Chenoweth You don't need transducers when you have a D-Box system.
DES Simulation is it as quick and responsive as Buttkicker Concerts and LFE's? 🤔
A D-Box system gives you a even better response than LFEs. But maybe Barry will chime in with his personal experience. He had LFEs on his stage 4 and he hasn't installed them on his new cockpit.
No need for transducers with the D-BOX system. Bumps, curbing and rumble strips with the D-BOX are noticeably better than my transducers ever were. And I was running 4 full sized LFE's. Each with it's own dedicated 1000w subwoofer amp.
I'm looking into these for my rig with VR for immersion and cooling. They seem pretty cool.
Great review. Thanks!
As someone who shoots long distance, very often based on calculations that include Kestrel data, I can say with confidence that if there are inaccuracies or variations in the process, they aren't related to the wind meter.
Fair price! BTW, I see those Wave Italy pedals, looking forward to that review!👍
if you live in the uk the delivery is 45 dollars . resale value in the uk would cover the system so to try it will only cost delivery really .
can you post a link to the duct fans you talked about in this video?
So If you turn off wind curving in the settings , it turns off the speed effects ? Turning this off just makes the fan run constantly like a normal house fan ?
What are thoughts on the added noise these fans create? I doubt it will be any trouble while driving and racing.
This may be solution for my VR racing and the heat problem :)
First thing i thought, but pretty expensive for a fan to cool you down, eh?
Yea thats truth.
Just buy a USB-fan for a few bucks.
Definitely, 6" USB fans are very cheap and push a decent amount of air for cooling. These sim racing fans are interesting but really a gimmick. Put that money into other sim gear instead.
I purchased a floor-mounted, remote control oscillating fan to my VR racing/flying rig. Works great, and cost me $35.
Barry, another great review of an interesting product. However, I've raced actual cars in the past, and even in open wheel vehicles, wearing a helmet and fire-retardant gear, never once recall that "wind in your hair" feeling you're gonna get from something like the Power Wind. I understand the illusion of speed you might get from the wind in your face rising and falling with your speed, but this is a trick, and not realistic, at least in my opinion.
Maybe if I were sim racing open-wheel cars of the 1920's and 1930's, or sim flying open cockpit biplanes from WWI, but with any modern day vehicles, you're pretty isolated from the outside environment, especially the wind. And...there's the matter of the price of this product.
Barry have you tried the hurricane version to compare between the two?
Also, on your custom simworx plate for the sim Coach handbrake to be mounted on top, do you know the total width and length so I can be prepared to do that when my simworx shifter arrives shortly.
Do these kits have much or any coil whine when starting up or running? I know that this can be an issue with some of the diy projects
Nice video ! I subbed
Awesome Review as always!
But why u need 2 powersupplys with each 2A... one Fan draws not even 0.5A...
And i dont get why u have 12vpower and Data. U can Control the speed via PWM with the arduino...
a fan with 0.5 amp will not be powerful enough to give you strong wind. ours use 1.5A each so you can have 218 cfm. usually, a 0.5 amp will give you around 90-110 cfm. It makes a huge difference...I had those 0.5amp before assembling this kit.
Why not mount them low and duct them to your "rear view mirrors...?
Very interesting. I bought a D-Box actuator set, a GT1 Evo and HE Sprint because of your reviews.. Now I'm looking at this. I'm wondering if it will add to the immersion when driving closed canopy cars? Or will it be weird? I've seen some GT3 cars with huge fans inside the cockpit.. I'd want to replicate reality as close as possible.
Yes, a lot of GT cars have some form of air cooling for the driver. The fans can be easily tuned to your own taste. And for longer stints, they keep you much cooler than without. This also helps me maintain concentration better.
@@simracinggarage3026 Excellent! Thanks! And thanks for always answering :)
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I want onde, but I'm living in Brazil... How can I get It?
Barry when you have your center screen at 24" what angle are your side monitors
60°
Very cool! But how does the system works with closed cockpit cars like GT3?
Not car specific. The system reads the speed the car is traveling and throttles the fans accordingly. So works on all cars. Actually a great cooling aid. It has replaced my 24 inch fan. But that may change once summer is in full force here in VA.
Sim Racing Garage Perfect, thanks for your reply!
DES Simulation is also a re-seller of this product
I think it may dry your eyes out. I used a normal fan for my racing because I was just getting to hot (I live on the equator). My eyes dried out to quickly. Maybe for VR it will be good. Though people normally wear helmets, snoods under helmets and the rest of their gear they would only really feel the force of the wind. But then again I’m guessing.
For cooling fans you could just direct the fans so that they don't blow directly on your face/eyes.
Erwin Lommer that is true. It only made me think about these fans blowing into his face. Wind is wind, cooling fans are otherwise
Exactly what I was thinking. I too live near equator and have tried with fan.
I now have it beside me, pointing slightly away from me so I don`t get the
wind in my face. Dry eyes is already a problem when using monitors, and
with a fan blowing in your face, they get dry very fast. If you use contact
lenses it`s even worse. Guess you could use MC glasses though.LOL
Anyway, this set is way too expensive for what you are getting. Noisy fans
that uses way too much power being the most important.
Think it would dry out your eyes?
Howdy Barry. Junior again. Do you own that ford gt that's on your screen background?
I wish!
lol. I guess you and I need to keep playing the lottery.
Barry I just received this set based on your review and very disappointed to learn that the GS-4 does not work with this system. If I launch the SRS software and then iracing and go into a test session the fans works etc and the SRS app shows game connected, this also works with Raceroom and AC.
The problem is I have a GS-4 and 6 shakers that are ran via Simexperience.
If I launch the Simxperience software my GS4 and all the shakers work great with Simvibe however the SRS software shows NO game connected in the app therefore the fans do not work.
Any ideas on getting them both to work together?
try simhub.
Sim Racing Studio has fixed the GS4 compatibility issue in the new firmware
I just get my girlfriend to point her hairdryer at me when iam driving round, it also gives me a lovely bouffant.
Daniel Oliver Me too! My wife found out the and she's not chuffed.
You need FOUR 12V/2A power converters to run four 120mm PC fans?! WTF?
Didn't think about the directional fan usage (as you take turns)... but fun concept, not sure worth the addition.
If you like realism...
Right turn ....right wind...?? Logic or no?
Definitely getting this, my eyeballs are literally sweating in VR
This will make absolutely no difference to your sweaty eyeballs while playing in VR. I have a small fan mounted on my wheelbase, and with the fan running. It keeps me slightly cooler, buy as the VR HMD is sealed against light, it is also sealed against cool air. anything longer than a 20 min race, I have to keep lifting the HMD off my face on straights to allow the air to cool me down a bit. Save yourself $100 and buy a small USB desk fan.
Hi Barry, great review! I was testing those SRS minature windmills on a friends motion rig and it was really a great immersion, especially in VR which I used.
I wish that you will do a review of the SRS "shake kit" with that bass shaker cushion!
www.simracingstudio.com/product-page/srs-shakekit-shakeseat-integrated-with-shakebox-lite
I am interested in that one, how it works and if it is worth the try.
Thank you very much and have a great Sunday.
Best regards Joe
I will be doing a review of the "Shake Kit" soon.
Sim Racing Garage thank you very much Barry for that answer. I am looking forward to it very much. I just assembled my MOMO MOD 30 with the Ascher C26L with Dual Clutch, YOUR great review convinced me to get the Ascher System. It is a great wheel and I am very happy. Thank you for your great inspiring channel.
Keep the videos coming.
Best regards Joe
That is a sweet wheel setup you have there. I'm sure you will very happy using it.
Yes thank you, I will ;-)
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I don't understand what is this supposed to simulate... driving an open wheeler without a helmet? How is this realistic at all?
The reality is when you turn on right corner...the wind Come from right...... ??!!??
One power outlet per fan? That seems excessive.
They have a power supply and y cable that lets you use only one power cable available now.
I would try them out with Vardar high pressure fans. They are really provides high pressure airflow and low noise. These cheap chinese fans must be a pain. Not even mention their lifetime. Nice addons, but I would be worry about headache or getting cold by using it.
Who gave the thumbs down ...I am vexed these console boys man ?????
SkyyJuice what does console have to do with it?
kmt
Omg they want 350 bucks for this. 😂😂😂
The one that Barry reviewed (two fans) is $189.00.
Considering it's an arduino which costs $4 and 2 pc fans which cost $12 each (max). The only thing you're really paying for is the interface with the games which can be a pain in the backside sometimes and the power supplies plus maybe a couple of bucks for the 3d printing. Very over-priced in my opinion.
Mr Snipey I get what you're saying but it's not really about the individual parts that make up a kit. It really came down to what it gives me vs cost that makes this a winner in my book.
I had a large oscillating fan on me for YEARS prior to coming across these guys. I was somewhat skeptical when I decided to purchase, but that all went out the window before my 1st lap ended with them.
It isn't just wind in your face, it speeds up/down with vehicle speed in sim. It's a totally different than just a fan on you.
The fact that all you have to do is mount them and plug in a few cables is great. Literally nothing else outside of that required and you are off and running. It's a very good product IMO.
falchulk If you think this is insane, I know of a brake mod for Fanatec V3's you might be interested in 😄😄😄
falchulk I have no idea what pedals you have, I was making a joke about a very ummm "questionable" product for those pedals.
The kits from SRS actually DOES what it's advertised as doing. So maybe it was a bad joke 😄
$100 is pretty expensive. I think it should cost about $50 each.
What a ripoff $407.00 AUS deliveried Australia from Canada