Virpil MT-50CM3, WarBRD?, with extensión?

[Papolo]

Hi after some investigation I am gonna move from my actual TM warthog to a Virpil base. My actual TM is side mounted in a sim racing cockpit, so initially I thought to buy the WarBRD as it is supposed to fit better side mounted because of his greater movement. Checking some videos and taking some measurements in my rig I realized to my surprise that in fact I can mount a center joystick in the lower part of the rig, needing some kind of extension, and for that I know the best Virpil base is the MT-50CM3 for the limited movement with the extension and being more suited for bigger forces created by an extension.

The question is I have not clear what way to follow, if possible I want the more "realistic" solution, the one that get more close to real stuff if possible, I use to flight cold war and modern jets in DCS, WWII planes in IL2 and in some moment I would like to try helicopters, also I flight GA civil planes in MFS. For what I know 95%of the military planes have central joystick (the F16 is the only I know not following this pattern) so I assume the central position is more realistic, but for my rig disposition I will need to use a pretty long 20cm extension, probably the Virpil "S-Curve" one, this way my elbow will be at 90ª with my lower arms gently over my legs, I guess this is the good position, also I would prefer to keep my good old F16 TM grip, that is pretty heavy. Am I right assuming this would be the more realistic set-up?, maybe I am wrong but I think the real joystick "extension" in modern and cold war jets are much more shorter than 20cm.

But the main issue is for what I read I got the impression that is possible this set-up has a too long extension that with this heavy grip could make difficult for the base to keep it center and I could get an offset, anyone with this or similar configuration can give some feedback?, I do not want to spend all this money and discovering later it is not working properly.

Thanks

[eFirehawk]

My situation is different than yours but anyhow...

I had a WarBRD at first, center mounted on a Monstertech chair, 10cm extension. It felt great but had too much deflection and was a bit floppy. Got a CM3 with a 15cm extension and it feels spot on, the deflection degrees feel great and although not having a 20kg resistance it feels enough. I think a CM3 base with a 20cm extension will be great for what you need.

[Papolo]

Thanks for the info, one question, do you know if it is possible with this extensions to rotate some degrees a Thrustmaster F16 warthog grip?, I mean with it in the center is more ergonomic to have it rotated a little bit, do you know if it is possible?

Edited June 19, 2024 by Papolo

[eFirehawk]

39 minutes ago, Papolo said:

Thanks for the info, one question, do you know if it is possible with this extensions to rotate some degrees a Thrustmaster F16 warthog grip?, I mean with it in the center is more ergonomic to have it rotated a little bit, do you know if it is possible?

 

Yes it absolutely is. Mine is rotated and I have both the TM F-16 and F-18 grips.