T3PA springs broke. T3PA PRO users, do you have any issues ?

[zefrancou]

Hi. After 1450 hours playing DR and WRC7, the springs under the brake and throttle pedals of my T3PA broke.It is very hard to find new springs. I could only find spring for the T3PA PRO...unless they are the same
I envisaged to upgrade to T3PA PRO at 170 euros. The fanatec CSP V3 at 360 euros is probably better but so expensive.
Could users of T3PA PRO let me know whether you faced similar issues with the springs or other issues on the long term?

[J.B.H. McCrash (Pike107)]

Yes the springs of my T3pa pro broke aswell.... Now I have a Fanatec clubsport v3 pedalset and Im very content with it.

[zefrancou]

Thx PIke. I am surprised that Thrustmaster, selling this T3PA PRO as their high end product do not dare installing reliable spring. Unless it is part of the so called " preprogrammed obsolescence" of market products. For the time being, I will replace the spring on the T3PA, and hopefully get another 1000 hours to go :)
Still, if others face the same issue, thx for reporting, I may address a letter to thrustmaster.

[Simon said EAT DUST PLAYER_1 !]

Have you tried contacting Thrustmaster/Guilmot for parts? With certain products they actually do keep a stock of user-replaceable wear-items to send out. Not sure about the plastic t3pa's, though.
The t3pa-pro's supposedly underwent multiple revisions, changing from torsion-springs to compression-springs in-between. So maybe they would help owners out on that front, as well.

That being said: The lack of a decent load-cell type brake-pedal in their lineup has been apparent for years. Luckily most serious, worth-while PC sim-games would allow for multiple inputs so mixing and matching with other stand-alone pedals is a route frequently traveled.

[zefrancou]

They don't have spare parts for the T3PA. In WRC 7 threads, people reported that the T3PA PRO springs broke as well.
I eventually could find a seller of springs for T3PA.