![]() DD means direct drive, so no gears inside to muddy up the feedback. This includes the DD1 wheelbase, which is the core of the system. I've raced with them for years now and not only do they offer excellent feel and compatibility, the Fanatec ecosystem is so broad that your setup can easily grow and change with your needs.įanatec makes it easy to piece together a custom bundle and get exactly what you want, but if you're not sure where to start I'd recommend the $2,080 Podium DD1 Elite Bundle. Since this is meant to be a pro-spec bundle, we're not cheaping out. You can easily spend tens of thousands of dollars for posh pedals and hydraulic handbrakes, but even for extremely serious racers, that's well past the point of diminishing returns. Something that reclines, like the $399 ERS1 Elite will give you the most flexibility, but the beauty of this system is you can buy any real seat you like and mount it in there, even something racy like a $3,500 Recaro Podium CF. Speaking of seats, that price for the cockpit actually doesn't include one. It also comes with a side plate for an H-pattern shifter and, if you're looking for a little more immersion, another $3,499 adds on the Motion Platform V3, which moves the seat to match the action. It's also fully customizable, so you can sit up high if you're doing some rally racing or crank it down low and lift the pedals for a laid-out, formula-style posture. It's made of beefy, extruded aluminum with a wide cross-section, meaning it'll easily handle all the torque your epic force-feedback wheel can crank out. Since we're going high-end here, I suggest the $1,299 F-GT Elite 160. Next Level Racing is a great place to start because its portfolio supports just about any budget, starting with $250 rigs that will fold up and fit in your closet. You'll want a dedicated chassis to house your wheel, your pedals, and your posterior. There are plenty of great sim racing wheels that can be clamped onto a table, but if you want to get serious, you need a spot that's always ready. ![]() I've been sim racing for over 20 years now, since the days of fan-made mods of dubious legality, and I'm here to give you a run-down of today's best gear that will make even the top-tier pros turn green with envy.įirst, you're going to need somewhere to sit. Plus, with the Gran Turismo movie coming up, you know everybody and their uncle is going to be lapping online. Vehicular eSports are incredibly competitive and breaking out in virtual racing is still infinitely cheaper (and safer) than doing it on the track for real. These days the checkered flags are back, yet the sim racing action is just as hot as ever. ![]() And so, the global online motorsports boom was born. With global racing series going silent, all the world's best drivers were stuck doing the same thing as the rest of us: running laps online. While 2020 was a rough year for most things and most people, it was a banner year for sim racing.
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