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Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Building Q&A / FAQ' started by X.M., Dec 5, 2025 at 09:46.

  1. X.M.

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    Hello,

    I’d like to build a racing simulator for my son on a low budget. The DIY tutorials I find online usually show 2–6 DoF systems that need to be structurally very strong and require quite a bit of power. So I was wondering whether it might be simpler to make a suspended lounge chair move instead. Since the anchor point is close to the driver’s head, it should help reduce motion sickness and improve immersion, right?

    So my question is: has anyone ever tried using a suspended chair as a motion base for sim racing? I haven’t been able to find any tutorial about this.

    X.M.

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    X.M., Dec 5, 2025 at 09:46
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  2. noorbeast

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    A suspended rig is possible, and there are some member's rigs as examples: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/threads/6-dof-on-a-shoe-string.13649/

    That said, I personally do not think a suspended lounge chair type design is simpler, and the plethora of alternate designs, I would suggest, bear that out.

    Doing some in depth research before diving in is time well spent.

    Use the Search on the Recent page to find similar projects as to what you have in mind, plus alternatives, to compare and contrast. It is much easier to follow in the footsteps of others than to forge a new path!

    You will also find plenty of helpful information in the FAQs, including code and instructions for using Arduino with a range of controllers: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/

    If something sounds odd then look it up in the glossary: http://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/glossary-of-acronyms-and-names.66/

    Good luck with your project.
    noorbeast, Dec 5, 2025 at 09:58
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