Fanatec ClubSport Pedals V3 Damper Kit Review 

This man is a legend. Best reviews period!

Thanks for continuing to deliver the best and most comprehensive reviews available.

Great review, always a pleasure to watch you drive at the end

Honest, unbiased and precise review as ever! way to go Barry!

Your info is invaluable. Can't thank you enough for all your work and input. I'm a patron of no one, but if I could afford to give to someone for what they provide us all with, it'd be you. So again... many thanks, Barry!!

Yet another very informative review. Thx! I recently also mounted this damper kit to my throttle pedal. Just adds that little bit of realistic pedal feel.

I've watched a dozen of these in the past week, and Barry's site is the best. Reminds me of Steve's site for gaming PCs... Gamers Nexus. Between the two, I doubt there's any question about hardware they don't answer. Detailed, thorough, and just what one needs before spending multiple thousands of dollars. Thank you!

Your review is always unbais, thanks for another great review Barry. What you mentioned towards the end of the video was so true.

Love your stuff Barry. Keep them coming.

Great review! Just ordered pedals + damper + performance kit!

Thank you for all your reviews.

I love my dampener. It keeps my heavy foot in check on the slick dirt tracks.

Thank you for this really made life easier for me before my install

Great review! Ill pull the trigger for my TGT T3pa set.

Thanks for a great review!

Been looking for a review with these on the accelerator... Thanks! and ordered :)

I just fitted this damper to my V3 pedals. And of course (like when I installed the Performance Kit) I had to come back to your video to see what I was doing wrong because it wasn't going as smoothly as i would have liked. I had a few problems. First was the pin that holds the damper on back of throttle pedal was just slightly too wide (manufacturing tolerances) for the gap in pedals - I measured gap as 31.83mm but the pin was 31.89mm - this was enough that it was not easy to just slide in - had to give hard push and scrape its way into position. Second problem was like you said, the bottom of rumble motor hitting the top of damper plate - I didn't know how to adjust the throw of pedal using the nuts, so I just bent the rumble bracket up a bit and also pulled it up while tightening screw so it was as high as possible on pedal. it now clears it by about 1mm on full throw.

SRG - so glad I found these reviews you have done... I'm new to sim-racing and just got the V3 inverted pedals, after watching your in-depth reviews (along with the very detailed explanation and "testing" you do) it has given me insight I wouldn't have otherwise had. Please keep doing what you do. Much appreciated!!

Must buy the pedals damper's and brake kit the hole works! I got to save some money. Thank you Barry again you nail'd it!

Man your taking them corners like a beast.

I initially took them away after short but now I have it back installed on the break... It helps me to dose brake better especially in cars with sensitive brakes

This guys voice just blew my sub woofer!

Great review. Thanks ! Im listening your voice and sounds like James May talking seriously about Sim racing xD

Thank you for the great review. I was using it on my rig for around a year on a brake pedal without the performance kit, and i really enjoyed it. Unfortunately, my damper failed and started to leak oil all over the place. I have sent it back for repair, but i will probably try to use it for the acceleration pedal like you do as a switches to performance kit for the brake pedal. I think your tip about the manual calibration was great, and it's good that you remind people to use it.

I just got one of these so this is very helpful. From what I have heard it is better for F1 and GT but not so good for rally driving so it will hopefully be a good addition for me. Thanks for the video it's not the first time I have followed your guide. ✌️😎

Great job Barry

Just put mine on. I got to say its a huge difference. Exactly the feel I was looking for when I decided to build a sim rig. I wanted a gas pedal that had a hydraulic feel, like a real gas pedal. I'm very satisfied. Just need the break preference kit and I'll be all set.

Barry, I would love to see what is your personal favorite complete sim racing setup. Great work as always.

Great review thanks for you efforts.

Brilliant as always Barry, keep the reviews coming. I'd like to see you review the Formula V2 wheel next please :)

Hope you are doing well Barry. You’ve earned a new subscriber

Thank you Barry

If you prefer more resistance on the throttle, or want to increase the force of the brake pedal further (will not reduce travel tho unless you recalibrate), you can also preload the damper, by twisting the black body further, so it will already compress the cylinder slightly. That does of course limit travel though, so it might be more suited for use on the brake in that case, than the throttle. Was not mentioned in the video (and apparently not in the manual therefore) but could be useful I think.

Video helped and I reversed the motors which sorted out the travel issue on throttle and brake 🙂

Love my morning coffee with Barry

Great review as always.. Tell us more about this electric skateboards you have on the wall. Looks like a LaCroix setup.. Something I was thinking about getting..

I run a dampner on my throttle on setting 1. It has made throttle control so much easier.

after a weeks of using the v3s,the rod that pushes on the rubbers grinds on the housing that rubbers fit in,you will get metal filings and feel a treading on snow feeling,but after six months,it grinds enough metal away that that feeling goes,. also you can buy that polyurothane material for a lot cheaper than what fanatec sell it for,there used to be a guy on iracing selling it after i gave him the details

Legend!

Holy crap. Talk about a voice for radio

he rides The Nordschleife!!!! the green Hell....Perfect drive !!!!! greets from Germany

I’m ordering one for my fanatec v3 inverted throttle pedal

Sos un genio! Saludos!

SOLD! Going with this on the throttle and the performance kit for the brake, just like he has it setup in the video. Absolutely perfect!

Spectacular review as usual. It's worth noting that the red pedal plate screws, while very pretty, are aluminum which is basically like chocolate. Be super careful if you're planning on removing more than once because, regardless of tool quality, they are especially fragile, round out and/or strip very easily. It's a pretty easy upgrade to steel or titanium M6 1x12, though special attention then needs to be paid to two different metals seizing over time. Any thoughts are welcome.

Great review as always ! I have the damper kit and at first I mounted it on my brake pedal. I think there is a big flaw in the design there from Fanatec. The force dampened is not transmitted to the load cell, so the more dampening you set the more it delays your initial brake input peak, in the end it hurts performances quite a bit as you need to start braking a bit earlier. Finally, I removed it from the brake pedal and mounted it on the throttle as you did.

I would like you to make a video showing your personal setup. What pedals do you like to use and why?

Great video, I just received/ installed my V3's yesterday into my Human racing gt chassis, ordered 2 dampers and performance kit , can't wait to try it out soon , unfortunately work comes first

I know this review is 3 years old, but it's still very relevant, just bought the V3 with the performance kit, and while replacing the black spring and adjusting the throw (I wasn't a fan of the long throw it was set as default) the T-LCM throttle felt more firm. I kept hearing mixed things about the Dampner and your review was very thorough, and it seems like we share the same preference on the throttle side. Just not a fan of the price.

I already have the performance kit so I don’t need a damper for the brake kit I need one for the gas the black spring *( springs get old and and weaker with time that damper will stay stiff for a lot longer than a spring will just an FYI if your thinking about keeping your V3’s for years, and if you don’t have the performance kit I recommend it it turns the brake into a true load cell brake )* just isn’t enough even with it shortened so it’s stronger, I use a red 13 and a green 13 preload at 2.5 I got like 3/4 of an inch of total travel on the brake, the load cell’s max is 100KG or 220lbs, just got my V3’s about a month ago and I love them it’s amazing once you get used to them how much more consistent and quicker your lap times get the newer sets come with a way longer rod on the gas to adjust the throw

I was also wondering if turning the rumble motors round would help as mine keep catching the pedals, so thanks for confirming that it works

That forced laugh always says to me "There's a body in my freezer".

Awesome video, just picked on up for myself, going to use it on the accel pedal like yourself. BTW what is the screw driver kit you're using at 14:00 looks really useful.

Nice

His voice is pretty damn amazing. But he seriously reminds me of an American James May

Mate your voice is like butter

great walkthrough. really appreciate it. very detailed and easy to follow along. got mine installed just fine after watching this. Although, i do have one question. for someone who seems to be very detailed in what they do, and take pride in it. im very surprised that your monitors are not calibrated. or am i just seeing an odd view? it looks like your right monitor doesnt have the bezel or angle set right. likely just your preference so dont listen to me :) i appreciate your hard work. thank you!

First hydraulic accelerator pedal world wide ;)

Thanks for the great review. Would like to hear your opinion about Simucube 2

Sweet piece of kit. Nice addition to an already great looking set of pedals. Excellent review! Fan of F1? F1 2019 coming in June.

Nice video as usual, I have one question though. It seems like you lose a bit of travel distance on the throttle, is that so and is it a negative when it comes to smoother throttle control?

If you didn't adjust the throw distance on your throttle pedal don't worry just bend that bracket up a tad and you'll have the clearance needed to get the full throw of the pedal

hi, great video as usual. what shifter is that ?

Thanks again...I'll be back no doubt lol

I did go for this damper kit and got it installed a few days ago. I have it on the brake though. I alsdo have the performance kit, but use the smaller red and green to give some travel, and I really feel the damper added a nice hydraulic feel to the brake pedal. Would have liked a bit more resistance to the throttle, but I have my throttle set to maximum travel, and don't wan't to restrict that with a damper. Also feel like it might make the throttle a bit more sluggish on returns, making it harder to back off the throttle fast. Would have liked to se Fanatec come out with a new set of red, and even stronger spring addons for the throttle and clutch!

if anyone want a alternative for say g920/29 pedals use some 1/5 rc car baja shocks with the lightest oil you can find. front shock for clutch rear shock for brake. givs you adjustable springs and a decent hydraulic feel

great vids i learn a lot from you. big question tho, what track are you driving on ? looks like a blast. thanks

Are you going to do a Heusinveld Sprint pedals rewiew?

Another great review. I wonder if sim pedals are diverging from reality with items like this damper on the throttle - both my current cars have completely electronic throttle pedals with no cable and a simple spring. Maybe I should get a V3 damper kit to fit to my actual cars!

I put a damper on my V3 throttle at setting 1 1/2 also.

Would love a review of the Heusinkveld Sprint pedals if possible. @Sim Racing Garage

Hi Barry, great video. Wondering what set to upgrade to. (Fanatec Club Sport V3 Pedals, DD wheel base and McLaren GT3 wheel looking favourite.) But didn't see your vibration motors doing anything.. do you value them? Do they help to perceive when lock-up or understeer is happening?

@ 24:17 viewers might recognize that part of the track where many of the accident videos were recorded.

Great review! Thanks! My biggest question is: after both the upgrades, is this pedal set a good value? I'm in the market for pedals but when you kit-out the V3s the price gets in the range of more "boutique" pedal makers. What do you think?

Whould you say the cspv3(maybe inverted) with 2 dumpers and the performance kit are in one league with the he pro or sprints?thanks, awesome review :)

So I do like a fair bit of travel in the brake but I'm looking for that extra umph. Should I go with the performance kit or the damper?

Thank you for the honnest review. Have a question: Do you have any idea how much force/weight you're doing on the Throttle now with the damper on it?

Just wanted to install the dampener on the throttle but it seems Fanatec changed something or the inverted ones have a different throttle (which i doubt): The small cylinder that goes into the throttle that gets the hex from both sides simply doesn't fit into the throttle. It's 3mm too wide.

I gona buy them soon, I was wondering if I should buy damper kit for throttle and brakes any advice ?

So if I’m correct. The brake performance kit reduces travel on the brake and if you were to install this damper on your brake it wont reduce travel but increases the needed pressure to get travel in your pedal, correct?

would you say this would improve csp v1 too ? if you mod them to fit ?

curious if anyone reading this (or barry) has experienced the pedal feeling sluggish or slow to respond after the install? any reco's on how to get it to feel a little more lively on deceleration?

I am going to buy the DD1 and two rims soon and was wondering if i was going to buy this for the throttle on my V3 pedals. I don't wan't it to be heavier but more smooth, running the red spring now cause i was getting tired in my foot with the black one when driving for hours. So any thoughts?

I been reading the damper kit adds lift off lag to the throttle.

Any vids of swapping the clutch and gas on the v3’s for the inverted trakracer kit

Literally the David Stacey of SimRacing!

Hi do you think I have to put both the brake and the accelerator? In the end I bought the csw v2.5 with v3 pedals

I really don’t understand what the extra bracket for the vibration motor is for. Just mounting the motor upside down with the original bracket gives the exact same result.

If you have the means, would it be worth installing 2? 1 for the brake and 1 for the throttle?

I'm in the market for a new set of pedals and I'm slowly building my setup. i used to have the csr Forza wheel from fanatec but recently upgraded to a t500 which my csr pedals were no longer compatible with. I'm between the updated csr pedals from fanatec, the V3's in stock trim, and the thrustmaster t3pa. i want to keep these pedals ideally through further upgrades to better wheels and up to the dd1. *So my question for you is this;* if I'm serious about continually upgrading my setup, do you think it would be beneficial to buy these pedals and just run them for the foreseeable future? or should i buy the cheapies and get a set of nicer pedals than the V3's when it comes time?

Is it neccessary to get one for gas and one for brake? Would the best PS4 pedals be Clubsport (inverted?) with 2 dampers and also brake performance mod? Seems odd that Fanatec wouldnt just offer this as a package.

My csp brake pedal has a travel of about 5cm (2 inches). Do you think I'll found a noticeable benefit if I install the damper kit on it? Thanks.

Where'd you get the third pedal bracket??

Quick question: to reduce the throttle pedal throw, do I push the spring rod in or out?

Watching him drive around the ring there - do those spinning vibration motors ever move on pedals at all?? Also... why is his hair blowing at 25:45 - is he using a wind simulator?

When are you going to put your voluptuous hair through the in depth and stringent SRG review process?

Wouldn't this be better for the brakes as real brakes are hydraulic? I would prioritize braking feel over throttle feel.

I have some perverse attraction to get dampener kits for both lol can't stand to see an empty slot.

This throttle the paddle is probably more stiff than my g29 brake pedal

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