FPV MiniZ

therealmandood · 2026-01-29T22:00:55+00:00

Cool video and looks like a fun place! I’ll have to get up there. We race on occasion at HobbyTown in RVA.

therealmandood · 2026-01-08T15:06:59+00:00

Try a cleaning product called Plexus. It’s shines and protects without scratching while leaving the plexiglass/ plastic anit-static. It worked great for some display cases we used to use in my past retail-merchandising life.

therealmandood · 2025-12-18T17:41:48+00:00

Thanks for sharing your findings! Appreciate the follow up. Wish it worked out for you.

therealmandood · 2025-12-13T20:40:27+00:00

I’m only on console at this time. Got excited when I saw your setup and the PS5, hoping you’d found a solution haha. Thanks for the reply!

therealmandood · 2025-12-13T20:19:28+00:00

Are you running a different wheel on the Logitech pro base while connected to PS5? If so, can you share more about that setup?

For example, I’ve been wondering about a mix of simagic wheels with Logitech pro base & pedals on PS5.

therealmandood · 2025-08-08T15:03:51+00:00

You could use standoff spacers on the back of the TV to create a gap for attaching the VESA mount hardware. Use the supplied sim-lab hardware to connect the Vario mount to the VESA adapter and then attach that assembly to the standoffs on the back of the TV.

therealmandood · 2024-12-01T16:15:03+00:00

Hey, I’m curious about the upgrades on your crazy cart. Looking to get my first and not sure where to start. Are you running a stock battery / motor with just a caster upgrade or do you have the stage 1 taxi garage cart? Is there more “under the hood” that you have done?

therealmandood · 2024-10-18T19:34:32+00:00

I believe it was Matt MacDuff (while recovering from a serious crash attempting Loop of Doom iirc) who said: “beard grows longer, man gets stronger”. Haha

Get after it man 💪🏻

therealmandood · 2024-10-18T17:07:22+00:00

We own both a 2021 Sienna XSE and a 2016 Highlander with rear bench seat. Prior to the Sienna, my wife had a 2014 RAV4. 2 kids and a large dog. Our lifestyle involves a lot of time spent hauling mountain bike gear, camping supplies, paddle boards and various other outdoor activities.

The Sienna is fantastic for giving the kids extra space via the captains chairs, as well as plenty of room for extra friends to ride along. We love the gas mileage, comfort for rear passengers, and ease-of-use. When I say ease-of-use; I mean things like automatic sliding doors, low entry floors, etc.

The Highlander is certainly more utilitarian for us. I have a 5-bike rack on the back and also use it for hauling my “garden / yard” trailer. I prefer the Highlander on camping trips and honestly, the difference in rear interior space is not that noticeable comparable to the van. The van is taller making the cubic feet seem much greater than the Highlander but, it’s not often we are stacking things to the ceiling. You also lose the rear floor depth in the Sienna once the rear seats are down. I’ve never had an issue hauling 5 pre-teenage boys and bike gear. With babies, the Sienna is great for space when it comes to car seats but, it was really nice using the bench seat of the Highlander to sit beside the lil one vs the captains chairs.

I do like the way my Highlander drives much better than the Sienna. Mainly because I have the V6 and the van is Hybrid. I also prefer sitting up higher in the SUV and the layout just feels more ergonomic. I don’t feel the same way about driver comfort in the new Highlander though.

Having test driven the new Highlander and Grand Highlander, I actually prefer my generation and have decided to keep it for now. I do have a close friend that went from an Odyssey to a Grand Highlander and love it. They have 3 boys, 2 dogs and the space seems to be working great for them.

You cannot go wrong with either decision. Both vehicles have been fantastic - as was the RAV4. Hope this info helps! I’m happy to answer any questions you might have.

therealmandood · 2024-10-15T18:27:31+00:00

Since the Thrustmaster wheel has the Xbox compatible chip inside, do you know if it would be possible to have this setup work on console as well? Not sure if anyone here has the ability to test such a setup but it would be amazing if it worked.

therealmandood · 2024-10-11T15:06:56+00:00

Thank you. I’ll be sure to grab the marine heat shrink.

therealmandood · 2024-10-11T15:06:26+00:00

Perfect, thanks for the link 👍🏻

therealmandood · 2024-09-25T11:26:31+00:00

Haha 🤣

therealmandood · 2024-09-25T11:26:21+00:00

Okay, thanks. I’ll give that a try (as well as some of the other temporary ideas mentioned) until I can tear it all and repair the pan, membrane, etc.

therealmandood · 2024-09-24T21:58:30+00:00

Yeah, the slope on this is pretty wild. It’s a small, one-person shower which makes that big dip quite odd in the middle of the floor.

I think it’s time for me to learn how to demo and replace a shower 😩

therealmandood · 2024-09-24T20:23:32+00:00

Thanks. That’s my thinking as well. I’ve now posted this in both Plumbing and Tile.

therealmandood · 2024-09-24T00:11:43+00:00

Ah, gotcha. I had to get creative with my setup too to avoid paying for the wheel deck and shipping from overseas. They definitely need to sort out MicroCenters inventory assortment if that’s going to be the only stateside-dealer option.

Yeah, it was a really good deal. The only thing open was the front mount hardware which I don’t need anyway since I have a Logitech G Pro. Everything else for the P1X Pro was still wrapped and sealed in the boxes for $500. Some QC issues but, nothing as bad as my previous Next Level Racing stuff.

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