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Immersive driving simulation comes to life in the details. Dual-motor force feedback makes you feel every tire slip and terrain change. Solid steel ball bearings in the wheel shaft give weight and durability. Stainless steel paddle shifters and floor pedals apply precision force. Hand-stitched leather covered wheel makes every car luxury. Helical gearing delivers smooth, quiet operation.

Feel your tires on every turn and type of terrain. Sense under and oversteer drifting with precision. Feel every weight shift and tire slip, and the road conditions that caused them. Powerful dual-motor force feedback realistically simulates force effects so you can respond immediately and accurately.

Driving Force handles the stress of racing action and is built for long-lasting reliability. Solid steel ball bearings are used in the wheel shaft. Stainless steel paddle shifters and pedals feel great under pressure. The wheel is covered in high-quality, hand-stitched leather for a premium sports car feel. Grab your car by the wheel for a more realistic, comfortable and durable racing experience.

Exceptionally smooth, quiet steering action thanks to helical gears modeled after gears used in automotive transmissions. Anti-backlash keeps the wheel and pedals tight, maximizing your control. Driving Force Racing Wheel also features a long lasting, reliable hall-effect steering sensor, using magnetic fields to sense the position of the wheel.

All your controls are where you can reach them. The D-Pad, buttons and paddle shifters are incorporated into the racing wheel. LED indicator lights positioned just above the center of the wheel tell you exactly when to up- or down-shift so you maintain maximum acceleration without taking your eyes off the track. A 24-point selection dial and the +/- buttons on the front of the wheel let you further fine-tune your driving preferences.

Maintain a more realistic driving body position with the separate floor pedal unit with integrated throttle, brake, and clutch pedals. Driving Force lets you comfortably accelerate, brake and change gears with the feel of an actual car.

The nonlinear brake pedal mimics the performance of a pressure-sensitive brake system for a more responsive, accurate braking feel. For even finer control, reposition the pedal faces to make heel-toe maneuvers easier to perform.

So just got a PS4, and converting over from a xbox360 seat setup. I think after reading all the reviews I am going to go with the T300rs with the T3PA-pro pedals. But I really don't want to spend $160 on the TH8A shifter, and I like the look of the Logitech driving force shifter better. Does anyone know if the Logitech shifter will work with the T300rs? I watched a review of the G29 where the t500 shifter was used so I am hoping it works in reverse. Also is there anything I'm missing about the TH8A over the Driving force shifter besides 7 speeds? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

When I upgraded from my old G27 rig I was blown away by how much of an improvement the TH8A was. It's like the difference between a Fiero and a Ferrari lol. If you have the $150 to spend on the shifter I highly recommend it. When I first got my T300 wheel I thought about buying the adapter since I had modified my G27 shifter into a custom built console, and had an aftermarket shifter knob & boot on it.....but after having the TH8A in my hands I never wanted to touch the logitech shifter again.

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The gear-shifting paddles on the underside of the wheel have a long throw, but you'll know when you've reached the end of their motion when you hear the audible "clunk" sound. The paddles seem to be of a sturdy build and will most likely stand up through normal wear and tear. Logitech decided not to include the stick shift on the Driving Force, opting to include that feature only on the more expensive Driving Force Pro. But in all honesty, once you use the paddles to shift gears, you aren't going to be using the stick shifter for much other than an impromptu game of horseshoes.

We attached the Driving Force to our table via two large top-mounted octagonal screws. The process took all of a minute and proved rather painless. Once we secured the wheel, it didn't budge for the remainder of our driving session. Putting the Driving Force away after use was equally easy--a few quick turns released the wheel's hold on the table and allowed us to remove it for storage. Do take care, though, as our table sustained a few permanent scratches while we were attaching the wheel. It would have been perfect had Logitech put some rubber feet on the underside of the Driving Force to prevent table damage.

Inside the box, we also found a laptop attachment device for the Driving Force, designed to allow you to play with the wheel on your lap. In theory, this device might work, but in practice, we found the laptop attachment device rather disappointing. With nothing to secure the wheel to a stationary point, it merely moved around between our legs. With the Driving Force between our legs, turning the wheel gave us imprecise control under ideal conditions. Suffice it to say, if you're serious about racing, playing with the Driving Force in your lap isn't going to be an option.

We can talk all we want about secure attachment surfaces and how the buttons feel, but if the actual wheel control isn't up to snuff, we might as well go back to a regular gamepad. For a wheel to be successful, it must provide predictable, precise movement. Overall, we found the Driving Force to be accurate, allowing us to race with near perfection. Upon powering up the console, we found that the autocalibration ensured the wheel was dead-on every time we rolled out, allowing us to execute effortless turns in Gran Turismo 4.

After testing the wheel unit, we gave the pedals a thorough stomping and found them to be adequate. Although the Driving Force's pedal structure is considerably lighter than that of the Driving Force Pro, we found that the pedals didn't move around very much under normal driving conditions. But we would have been happier had Logitech included more than four rubber pads to keep the structure better stuck to the carpet.

Logitech's implementation of force feedback on the Driving Force provided the usual smattering of rumbles, shakes, and jolts in sufficient quantity and intensity. However, the force feedback is light years away from the quality exuded by the Driving Force Pro. Fighting the force feedback on the Driving Force didn't prove to be too difficult. Usually, victory over the wheel's motors resulted in a range of unexpected free motion, causing the wheel to spin quickly in the direction it was turned.

We've come to terms with the fact that spending more money will buy you a better racing wheel. There are better wheels than the Driving Force on the market, but the Driving Force costs nearly half as much with its $50 to $75 price tag. Compared to other wheels in the price segment, the Logitech Driving Force represents the best value by providing an excellent balance of control, build quality, and features.

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