Thrustmaster T818 Long Term Review
Thrustmaster is one of the most famous names in Sim Racing. They have a large ecosystem of steering wheels, pedals, shifters and handbrakes. They just love a good collaboration with a big brand and brands in motor racing don't come much bigger than Ferrari. This is the T818 Direct Drive wheelbase, the SF1000
Trak Racer TR8 Pro | Long Term Review
In a world of ugly and boxy aluminium profile rigs, there's huge demand for something with similar functionality and customisability, that just simply looks good. Trak Racer has an impressive range of rigs and when it comes to easy to assemble, sturdy rigs, this one intrigued me the most
Grid MPX Steering wheel & Grid DDU5 Digital Dash | Long Term Review
While it’s just a glorified game controller, the fact is that sim racing steering wheels are miles ahead of real race car wheels these days. They have higher quality components, better designs, they get tested more and their manufacturing processes are very sophisticated. That’s why we see so many collaborations between sim companies
3DRAP Vintage Formula 1 Sim Racing Steering wheels | Long Term Review
Steering wheels seem to be the designer handbags of sim racing. We don't need loads of them and they are generally a complete luxury item as we'll still probably be beaten by someone who did something more sensible with their money. Even though we embrace budget sim racing on this channel, it's impossible
BDH H1 / Bazooka H-Pattern Shifter | Long Term Review
Manual gears, H-Pattern, stick shift, whatever you call it, It's widely agreed that it is the most involved and enjoyable driving experience out there. The mechanical movement makes us feel like we are responsible for the achievements of the incredible machine we're driving. In a world where we build virtual race cars out
ButtKicker Gamer PLUS | Long Term Review
I answer sim racing questions every single day. People ask me for upgrade advice all the time and my advice rarely changes. 1. Get decent brakes. 2. get a solid seating position or rig. and 3. invest in haptic feedback. And when it comes to the latter, few brands are as synonymous with
Precision Sim Engineering PSP (Pro Switch Panel) | Long Term Review
Some products unite the possibilities of DIY with the high end consumer market. A market where people would rather buy, than build. Those buyers pay top dollar but also expect premium quality. This is the Precision Sim Engineering Pro Switch Panel, or PSP for short. Let's see why you might possibly want to
Aiologs Shifter & Handbrake | Long Term Review
Once all our money is consumed by rigid rigs and newton meters, it can be tough to find budget for a handbrake and shifter. With more and more race cars using manual sequential as opposed to h-pattern, this duo from Aiologs has been the weapon of choice of many for many years. I
Fanatec CSL DD 8Nm & McLaren GT3 V2 & WRC wheel rim | Long Term Review
Fanatec has completely dominated the sim racing hardware market in recent years. Having reviewed almost 20 wheelbases since I started this channel, it's difficult to believe that this is the first Fanatec wheelbase I've ever reviewed. With all this perspective on the competition, how will the CSL DD fare in my hands? I'm
MOZA R12 & MOZA KS Review and comparison
The small form MOZA wheelbases have proven themselves to be a massive hit with first time Direct Drive users. This is the FIFTH DD wheelbase offering from MOZA. That's more DD offerings than any other manufacturer. They've also just released this unbelievably affordable KS wheel which is aimed specifically at GT driving. This