Support frame assembly and methods of use thereof

A method of assembling a support frame assembly of a racing simulator cockpit, said method comprising:

• connecting one or more base frame members together to form a base frame of the support frame assembly, said base frame defining a forward end and an opposed rear end;
• slidably mounting a pair of opposed seat brackets to opposed sides of the base frame at or near the rear end for adjustably mounting a seat, said seat brackets adapted to interchangeably mount the seat in a formula one racing configuration and a grand touring racing configuration;
• slidably mounting a steering wheel assembly support frame to a location forward of the rear end and the seat brackets for supporting a steering wheel assembly relative to the base frame;
• pivotally coupling a pedal support frame for having a pedal set mounted thereon at a first end to the steering wheel assembly support frame, said pedal support frame having an opposed second end pivotable between the formula one racing configuration and the grand touring racing configuration;
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• slidably mounting at least one pedal set support bracket to one of the opposed sides of the base frame at or near the forward end for supporting the pedal support frame, said pedal set support bracket adapted to be pivotable relative to the base frame for selectively securing the pedal support frame between the formula one racing configuration and the grand touring racing configuration,
• wherein in said formula one racing configuration the seat is angled rearwards by the seat brackets relative to the base frame at an angle of 120° or greater and the at least one pedal set support bracket extends substantially vertically upwards from the base frame such that the pedal support frame extends at an angle of 45° or greater relative to the base frame, and
• wherein in said grand touring racing configuration the seat is angled by the seat brackets relative to the base frame at an angle of less than 120° and the at least one pedal set support bracket extends forward from the base frame such that the pedal support frame extends in a horizontal orientation.

A method of adapting a support frame assembly for a racing simulator cockpit between a formula one racing configuration and a grand touring racing configuration, said method comprising:

• adjustably mounting a seat relative to a pair of opposed seat brackets such that the seat has a desired incline relative to the support frame assembly corresponding to one of the formula one racing configuration and the grand touring racing configuration;
• selectively pivoting a pedal support frame to one of the formula one racing configuration and the grand touring racing configuration, said pedal support frame being pivotally coupled at a first end to a steering wheel assembly support frame and having an opposed second end pivotable between the formula one racing configuration and the grand touring racing configuration;
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• securing the pedal support frame in the one of the formula one racing configuration and the grand touring racing configuration with at least one pedal set support bracket extending upwards from a base frame, said at least one pedal set support bracket adapted to be pivotable relative to the base frame for supporting the pedal support frame,
• wherein in said formula one racing configuration the seat is angled rearwards by the seat brackets relative to the base frame at an angle of 120° or greater and the at least one pedal set support bracket extends substantially vertically upwards from the base frame such that the pedal support frame extends at an angle of 45° or greater relative to the base frame, and
• wherein in said grand touring racing configuration the seat is angled by the seat brackets relative to the base frame at an angle of less than 120° and the at least one pedal set support bracket extends forward from the base frame such that the pedal support frame extends in a horizontal orientation.