Man Boasts Authentic Dizziness After Installing Exhaust on Sim Rig
Sim Racer Says He Finally Feels Just Like He Does Waiting on Grid in His Catless Shitbox
CORONA— Local sim racing enthusiast Jon Terrez proudly unveiled the latest innovation in sim racing immersion technology that he immediately added to his concerning $67,000 sim setup, claiming he had achieved “true realism” levels unknown to mankind after integrating a fully functional exhaust system directly into his rig.
Terrez, who has spent the last three years slowly converting the only bedroom in his house into “a NASA-grade simulator designed to achieve faster lap times in cars he hopes to drive someday,” says the mod was the missing piece of the immersion puzzle that no one knew about yet.
“I kept feeling like something was off,” said Terrez while removing his VR headset and blinking several times before grabbing the nearest wall to avoid falling. “The force feedback was perfect. The motion platform was perfect. Quintuple curved screens, direct drive wheel, hydraulic pedals, all perfect. But after taking a lap at Laguna, I wasn’t dizzy, my head didn’t hurt, and I wasn’t wondering if I had mild brain damage or if I was smelling my brakes. It just didn’t feel like my real car.”
According to Terrez, the system routes exhaust from his catless Civic directly underneath his racing seat through a series of custom ducts designed to recreate “the complete motorsports experience.”
“The realism is unbelievable,” he explained while coughing. “After sitting in the pits waiting for my race to start, my eyes started watering and I briefly forgot where I was. It felt exactly like sitting on the grid. I haven’t even connected the hearing damage module yet.”
Friends say Terrez initially believed the system wasn’t going to work.
“He kept making adjustments because he said it still didn’t feel real,” said longtime friend Marvin Jones. “Then he got lightheaded, passed out, woke up, and threw up after qualifying. Dude stood up and said, ‘Purple mountains eat burgers on twenty in blue Saturdays, Todd.’ Turns out that meant he figured it out.”