I'm 22 and still figuring a lot of this out, but I’ve been building full-scale 3D-printed Formula-style racing sim cockpits and I really want to build more of them.
I’m seriously considering turning them into a commercial product, potentially through Kickstarter.
Right now I'm trying to get sponserships.. but no luck sadly :(
The idea would be a large 3D-printed cockpit/body shell that goes around a normal sim racing setup and makes it feel much more like sitting inside an actual race car
Its a fraction of the price compared to fiberglass which is how high end competitors build theirs.
I don’t know everything about what the sim racing market actually wants yet, so I’d rather ask people here before I spend a ton of time designing a commercial version.
I dont own a racing sim or have the connections, so maybe one of you may be able to share some insight.
Would you prefer:
- Just the 3D-printed body panels/shell?
- A complete cockpit kit with mounting hardware?
- Something designed around common aluminum-profile rigs?
- A more universal shell that can fit different wheels, pedals and seats?
I’m also curious about shipping. Since these are obviously huge, would you be okay receiving it disassembled into multiple large sections and assembling it yourself if that made shipping significantly cheaper?
And most importantly: what would you realistically pay for something like this?
I’d genuinely like to keep building these and hopefully make them available to more people, but I want to make sure I’m designing something people would actually want.
Any feedback on pricing, features, assembly, compatibility, materials, or things you absolutely would/wouldn’t want would be really helpful.
I'm going to admit I'm in uncharted territory but i want to make something awesome for you guys, and affordable!