There are big forces placed both on steering wheel and pedals. Not sure about Thrustmaster, but for sure any Fanatec gear (and any DD gear) needs to be bolted in (vs clamped). I would NOT mount it on my Obutto! It also requires a fair bit of customization to get the force feedback to your liking. You will need a very sturdy seat rig to mount this puppy onto, as it weighs 20lb and produces high forces. Most are much more expensive than the above choices, but Accuforce Pro V2 can be had for $999 including a steering wheel. This eliminates belts and provides much more powerful force feedback. Current top dogs for wheel bases is Direct Drive tech. Also, dont buy a shifter as all cars can be shifted as sequential trannies with steering wheel paddles.ĥ. But, I dont think it is necessary per se as the Fanatec Club Sport pedals provide pretty high degree of fidelity. Whatever you buy, ensure it all can work together.įor those wanting to spend more, custom pedals will up this number by about $1,000-2,000+++. But, now you are getting close to custom pedals.įanatec gear has 3 levels: CSL which is basic, ClubSport which is now middle ground (used to be top dog) and Podium which is a new top dog. Check Fanatec website.Īlso, the pedals can be ordered in an inverted placement for $600. Many other steering options are available here, albeit for more money. This is a top choice before plunging into Direct Drive technology wheel base and custom pedals, which can introduce a big jump in $$$ (DD wheel costs more and requires a very sturdy seat rig). ClubSport wheel base V2.5 at $549, ClubSport pedals V3 at $360, plus CSL Elite P1 steering wheel at $170 for a total of $1,079. A step up from the above is Fanatec gear. NOTE: the above wheels often go on sale, so my prices may be much higher vs those available during sales.Ĥ. A step up from the above would be Thrustmaster T300 Ferrari 599 bundle rig (wheel base, steering wheel and pedals) for $880. So this is not all or nothing decison and a sim is better than no sim!ģ. NB i ended up upgrading my pedals to Fanatec gear first and then i got a Fanatec wheel base only when my Logitech croaked. So, if you are on a budget, dont discount it as a valid option. It is a base set up, but will still do the job, albeit other rigs will likely feel more robust and better mirror a RL experience. It has the best table clamp, if the rig will be installed to a table top vs a dedicated seat rig. The cheapest rig would be Logitech G923 (wheel base, steering wheel and pedals) for $500. Anyhow, gaming PC, TV, gaming keyboard/headset/mouse bundle:Ģ. With a 3 monitor set up this becomes largely unnecessary. With a single TV you use steering wheel buttons to look L and R. Wider would be better, but mine works just fine. 3 monitors solve this issue, but increase graphics load tremendously and may reduce frame rates. On a single TV you will not see across the whole width of a windshield, but that's not an issue. The system calculates the distance from your eyes plus screen size and recommends the value automatically. Think twice about water cooling PCs as if you spring a leak it is disastrous.Ī single TV works just fine, you just adjust the cockpit view according to its side to get a realistic view out of the windshield. There are private cos that will build one for ya, or one can buy a big name from a big store. So, let's assume a gaming PC at about $1000 (memory and graphics card and cooling are the most important aspects here). Better graphics card, will provide for more visible details, better picture quality, etc. The iRacing system adjusts frame rates and graphics depending on the PC capabilities, so there might be some quality throttling down, but still provide for a decent experience.īut, for somebody wishing to do it in a more dedicated fashion, keeping refresh frame rates higher vs lower will help with overall performance (likely talking of hundredths vs tenths) and provide for better display of all changes at speed. These components are necessary regardless of other rig choices below. Firstly, one can use an existing TV, plus a decent PC, head set and a mouse. WHAT GEAR WILL YOU NEED AND HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?ġ. Perhaps MODS will agree to make it a sticky. A few folks here have asked me about the subject, so I've decided to consolidate the info, so it is in one place.
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