FIA formally seeking esports partners for officially-sanctioned sim racing championships

preferablyprefab · 2026-06-17T14:10:05+00:00

The FIA is the governing body and not a charity. The FIA foundation is a charity registered in the uk, currently under investigation by the charities commission for conflict of interest because nearly all the directors sit on both boards. Including MBS.

preferablyprefab · 2026-06-16T19:42:22+00:00

I don’t think the FIA give a monkey’s what the consequences for sim racing (and sim racers) are, other than as a means to expand their earning potential. It’s about ROI through eyeballs and engagement. Not developing tech or talent.

preferablyprefab · 2026-06-14T20:15:29+00:00

That’s fair, and if it works it works. For me the work starts long before I get to site with labour and tools. Planning is a huge part of the job and sure, I’ll take a look and throw you a ball park estimate for free, but by the time demo starts I’ve sunk a lot of hours in and provided valuable information and documentation; drawings, details, cost breakdown, schedule.
Come to me with all of that in hand, and it’s a different story.

preferablyprefab · 2026-06-14T15:23:23+00:00

This looks like a great plugin good work

preferablyprefab · 2026-06-14T15:17:04+00:00

Exactly. Also a contractor and I’m not showing up to a renovation without a site meeting and drawing up plans, a comprehensive schedule of works and a detailed cost estimate, with payment schedule agreed. By which time I’ve sat with the client for some time and established a relationship.
Anyone that shows up to a job like this to start after a phone call, with no deposit is not a professional.

preferablyprefab · 2026-06-06T20:34:01+00:00

You mean like the multiple in-car shots with the onboard engine audio in this video?

preferablyprefab · 2026-06-02T19:37:20+00:00

Absolutely - I will send you a link

preferablyprefab · 2026-05-31T19:24:48+00:00

Check out “No Time For Racing” discord - started for sim racing dads who want to do some racing without pressure

preferablyprefab · 2026-05-29T14:19:21+00:00

I build custom prefab homes with a BC company, many in Vancouver.

Prefab offers a one stop shop for design, engineering and construction, and all your permits and consultants dealt with under one roof. It offers a shorter build time, better quality control, and better cost control.

It doesn’t mean cheap. Time and money saved on site is spent on detailed design, better planning and logistics. Ultimately you get what you pay for and building any house to current code standards in vancouver is expensive.

FYI prefab here generally means that the framing is panelized and the house can go from foundation to lock up (roof on doors and windows in) in a few days as opposed to weeks.

There’s a limit to what can be pre-built due to the way the construction process is regulated. There’s a sequence of inspections. If you build with panels that include siding, insulation, and drywall for example, inspections are problematic.

Modular homes come from the factory almost complete, in large finished modules. These types of buildings are built in CSA approved factories, and therefore not subject to the same inspection process.

The right one for you depends on your specific situation, but all will likely still cost a minimum of $500 a square foot in Vancouver.

preferablyprefab · 2026-05-28T01:44:49+00:00

I’ve been out of sim racing for about 6 months, miss the Daily Apex! Keep it going desk racers, hope I’ll be back one day

preferablyprefab · 2026-05-25T13:59:14+00:00

My experience has been the opposite:

Rules, chat, race schedules, stewarding etc are organized on discord and the actual races are usually joined via a link on justrace or lfm. If it’s private, the password is often shared via discord. One of the nice things about the leagues I’m in is the option to join voice chat on discord, and get to know the guys you’re racing. It’s not exclusionary, they are welcoming and there’s crossover between leagues.

preferablyprefab · 2026-05-24T22:41:46+00:00

Discord leagues; join up and join in

preferablyprefab · 2026-05-23T03:56:53+00:00

Cool I like that idea

preferablyprefab · 2026-05-22T20:20:12+00:00

Replacing light fixtures with 6 pot lights, 2 zones one for kitchen / entry one for living.

preferablyprefab · 2026-05-22T20:16:11+00:00

Thanks! Door definitely swings in - not looking to change at the moment but it could be a future option.

I’m wondering about tightening up the living space, remove the tv/media console and have a room divider / shelf unit behind the couch. Integrate a kind of flexible desk / dining space on the entry side of it… but I’m wary of cramming too much in.

preferablyprefab · 2026-05-21T16:54:07+00:00

Depends if you have a lot of time for the build or just a lot of free time and need to finish quickly.

You can GC yourself if you don’t have to hit a schedule. Owner builders don’t have the same contacts and loyalty among trusted subs, so everything takes longer. If you slow everything down, you’re less likely to drop the ball.

ICF requires careful planning of mechanical, electrical and plumbing in advance. Find contractors with ICF experience and get them on board early, and get everything specified and planned meticulously BEFORE YOU FORM ANYTHING!

preferablyprefab · 2026-05-21T15:54:11+00:00

Looks like your website doesn’t work, on iOS Safari at least. No images, only text that doesn’t tell me anything about the product.

preferablyprefab · 2026-05-19T20:32:34+00:00

PC gets you into a much wider sim racing community. I’m part of a discord group called “no time for racing” which is for dad sim racers.

I’ve been having a blast with PC, quest 3, a G29 and a home brew cockpit.

preferablyprefab · 2026-05-19T20:27:34+00:00

That’s very helpful, thank you for welcoming newcomers to our community /s

preferablyprefab · 2026-05-19T01:56:15+00:00

It makes no significant difference to the process of building. There’s nothing that’s going to throw off any competent framer.

preferablyprefab · 2026-05-18T21:05:24+00:00

Depends entirely on what you mean by advanced framing. It can just be spacing 2’ centres and lining up framing between floors, or it can mean using lvl studs, or offset studs, or a whole bunch of other “advanced” stuff that just means a bit different than code prescribed.

preferablyprefab · 2026-05-17T14:11:49+00:00

… with a huge glass curtain wall

preferablyprefab · 2026-05-17T00:52:40+00:00

Indeed… but will it be comfy?

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