It's definitely a budget build but a labor of love. I made the frame from scrap metal, got the seat out of a BMW at the junkyard and built the handbrake from a really old set of pedals. Even made a custom mount for the buttkicker under the seat.

36th birthday present to myself: Playseat Challenge, Fanatec CSL DD kit + clutch, Fanatec Clubsport shifter, and lots of 3D-printed parts to make it work well for me. Risers for the rear so my 5'4" body can see over the wheel, mounting points for the shifter and pedals, attachment from seat to pedals that won't rotate/flex, and a trackball mount on the right armrest. I have the Fanatec handbrake coming next week and still need to mount the keyboard someone to the left. I've been having so much fun with the thing I feel like I've already gotten my money's worth in just a couple weeks.

I've wanted someone like this for years, but getting really into American Truck Simulator is what really pushed me over the edge. I've mainly been playing Dirt Rally 2.0, a little Assetto Corsa and BeamNG, and usually a calming pallet cleanser of a delivery or two in ATS.

I started with the Playseat Challenge because I have limited space, so I was setting it up in front of my desk, pulling the 40" monitor to the front, and it worked great, but I wasn't quite as close as I would like, it was annoying to setup and breakdown every time, and it put the pedals right by the wall to the master bedroom so it bothered my wife if I was playing too late or early. I did some modification to the pedals to make them way quieter, put the pedals on 85A TPU feet on the floor, and now shifting it over to the side and I can sling cars around in the dirt at 1am with her none the wiser. Plus now it's just a permanent installation.