Fanatec CSL Pedals Load Cell Review 

Karl you have helped me find the best entry level equipment for sim racing and I am constantly looking forward to your reviews. Keep up the great work and congratulations on your sponsors and accomplishments

Karl is too legendary. Great content, honest, very informative and unbiased

I’m new to your videos Karl, I’ve been waiting for this loadcell kit for a while! Great review, comprehensive and concise info covering everything that I wanted/needed to know. Thank you very much! 👍🏻

Thank you for the review Karl. The time has finally come! I was basically waiting on your thoughts of this pedal to know wether to get it or not on black friday. Got the alarm set already!

Thanks for this. You answered the question I had about whether or not the hardness or stiffness of the pedal feel can be adjusted.

Because of your review, I'll be getting this upgrade for my CSL set, thanks man

Great video! Thanks for answering my question about how far the cables would reach - really appreciate it!

I'm saving up for my first rig and honestly your channel has been a god send. Thank you so much 👍

Thank you for the update, i already have the new fanatec csl pedals minus the load cell which i'll get next month.

Nice review, Karl. Lots of good info without too much technical mumbo-jumbo. Looking forward to your next video.

love your reviews! straight to the point and no bs

Glad I found your channel. You and SimRacing604 are probably the best simtubers out there.

Thank you Karl... The load cell will be mine next Nov 26th!!!!

Good detailed video, you take your time to explain every bit. Keep them coming man!

Just bought the DD Pro, WRC rim and the CSL LC pedal set - can't wait for it all to arrive!

Karl delivers great review as always! 👌🏼 Keep doing it mate 👀

Great review as always Karl

Nice thorough review. Well done.

Thank you for a great review! I cant wait to get this!..... I wonder how it will go in the PlaySeat Challenge ;)

Very good info! Exactly what I was looking for. Best!

Thanks Karl just got the gt omega prime using your link 👍

Thanks for the video Karl. Just set up my Load Cell pedal last evening. I feel like i made a horrible purchase. The movement is so little and every review sided with my opinion. You have given me hope. Will keep at it. I am struggling but will try. Anyone else feeling the same?

Great review, as usual. I just purchased the DD PRO and loacell for my PS5. I think I might get the Wheelstand 2 DD from NLR after your comments about possible flex with my GT Lite.

Thanks for informative videos!!! Keep it up! Can you show a video of the best ways and places to buy 2nd hand sim gear? Thank you!

It's wild how different review units are vs retail in terms of pedal travel. Mine has around 1cm max travel and I feel like I'm about to snap the pedal to even reach that. It's tough to modulate with so little travel.

Another thing I wondered is if the software adjustments have been updated from the old elites. I have the old elites and they're descent pedals but I found the software somewhat lacking. You can only adjust the load cell pressure in increments of 10. In comparison the T-LCM's I picked can be adjusted from 1 - 100, dead zones, and full range brake force adjustability

Karl, Many thanks for all of the valuable reviews, advice, and tips you've provided, especially for sim racing, and VR setups (routers and virtual desktop videos were gold!). Does the load cell kit come with the PU insert to convert the pressure feel of the existing brake pedal of the CSL pedals into a clutch pedal? I don't want to purchase the clutch kit if i dont actually need to, if i purchase the load cell brake pedal.

Karl, as always a spot on valuable review. You’re the first person I go to for equipment reviews. Can you tell me what rig setup you were using when testing the csl load cell pedals? It looked like you were using a csl dd wheel base as well. That’s what I’m looking to go to. Thanks Karl!

Your the man Karl!

I got the load cell kit and felt it was very stiff with hardly any movement. I'm 94KG. When with the 3DRap 1 x linear + 1 x progressive set up and it feels much better

I got a new one for you. I never sim raced anything and looked at numerous RU-vid reviews so I ordered the Logitech G920 think oh I will save a few bucks and could not see myself paying for Fanatec nothing. Well after using the Logitech for a few days after downloading ACC I was like wow what would it be using Fanatec I bet GREAT. The G920 is alright but I felt something was missing and yep I just ordered today the CSL 3 Pedal Kit. I still am suprised at myself and I am not rich by any means but off to the rabbit hole I go. I will buy the Mclaren GT3 V2 Wheel next cause I think it going to be gone soon to low of a price for Fantec to keep selling all the time. Once I can afford to get everything I will be listing the Logitech 920 on Ebay to try and recoup some money back. Plus do not get me started since I purchased a Logitech shifter and mount locally, Playseat Challenge from Ireland, stability aftermarket kit for the Playseat from England however, I live in the USA. The topper is I brought a MVH Studios F1 Wheel which is going to be mailed to me in about a week. The pain I feel is real right now.

I just upgraded to load cell brakes ...amazing difference. My only mistake was not buying the real expensive brand. I'm VERY satisfied & impressed with the set I have ...but it makes me want to try the high end equipment.

If you use a rolling office chair, with the pedals firmly affixed to a stationary position, 30% is about the maximum you'll be able to do without rolling away.

I recently got myself the standard pedal set with throttle and the brake with the foam. The brake needs a good bit of pressure and now hearing the big difference to the loadcell scares me xD

Great video again cheers, any idea what time there going live on Black Friday 👍

Another great review video! Have the CSL pedal kit ordered and plan to grab the load cell when it's released. I saw the "Pedals tuning kit" which is the black metal pedals. Is there any additional grip or friction to these or is it purely aesthetic?

Another solid video mate with all the key bits of information needed. I must ask though if you by any chance compared the 'two clutch pedals' so the original 'clutch kit' with the break without the sponge 'clutch'? Also as I side not if I already have the CSL pedals do you think its worth buying the load cell kit not to tide me over to an eventually getting V3s or just wait and get V3s( iv since convinced myself I to getting V3s during the wait for thr CSL loadcell)

Thank you

bro i love your video i have alway love sim racing but now im getting into more and more i got my logitech g29 but my deskwasnt ready for it lol. i now have my g29 and a gt omega prime was better plus i figure when i upgrade the cockpit will be last years

@karl would be great if you could actually do a comparison in regards to the previous csl elite pedal set with load cell....I know the main difference is the switch from potentiometer to hall effect sensors but to my understanding its a longevity difference. The original version of the csl elite pedal set/ load cell was more expensive and had metal foot plates ( not removable) , the load cell was adjustable and max was 90kg , so the actual older version seem better though I only have the older and have not tried the newer version .

I think Fanatec nailed it with the load cell. The only question I really have is, can you tamper with the elastomers at all? How difficult would it be to remove them and install something different. I'd like to see a break mod or two for this.

0:10 got big graphic design is my passion vibes

Thanks for your great review once again. In the video subject it mentions fanatec discount codes, but i can´t find them? I´ll be ordering a bunch of Fanatec stuff tmrw and is there a way to put in your reference in while ordering so you might get something, as it is because of your objective reviews i got convinced.

Hey Karl thanks for the great reviews. I have that same Titan cockpit with my G29 mounted to it (waiting for the DD to show up). How did you mount the pedals to the bottom like that? It looks way more comfortable than using the pedal tray. Did you have to drill it?

First off, love the content. Now my question ghehe; Is it possible to add a normal csl clutch to an csl elite pedal set ? Have a nice one!

thanks!!!

Hi Karl. Thanks for the review, do they bolt straight to the omega prime? I may be wrong but I think I’m hearing people having trouble with aligning the mounting bolt holes… Cheers

Another question on the mounting of the CSL pedals to the Titan without using the tray if you don’t mind? I’m looking at doing the same but on measuring up it seems the front two holes I’d need to drill are almost directly over the two supports welded to the underneath of the Titan plate. Did you find the same and if so how did you get round it? 14:33 Your reviews have been invaluable in helping me select and buy my first setup, which is exactly what you’re using here - thanks!

Karl may I ask how you mounted these pedals to the GT Omega Titan rig? I have the same one and there doesn't seem to be an option for additional fixation points towards the back of the pedal plate. Just the two holes in the front. This as you might imagine causes the pedals not to sit flush against it and flex slightly under pressure. Did you drill additional holes in the pedals in the back? Thanks in advance ;)

Once again your review are almost tailored to my gaming needs lol. I have a particular situation. I recently bought a second hand TLCM pedal a week ago. Than just two days avoir, I bought a CSL DD kit that came with the CSL Pedals including the clutch. I left them in their box in case I decide to keep the TLCM and sell them. However, now that the load cell upgrade is released, I wonder if I should get it and sell the TLCM instead. What would be your thoughts? The TLCM have 90kg of force and these ones have 60. However everything else seems to favor the Fanatec. How different do you find the acceleration pedal between the two? Is the CSL one even lighter than the TLCM? It seems that on every other aspect the CSL are better then the TLCM. Am I mistaken?

Do you think these pedals are too strong for a foldable rig like f gt-lite cockpit? Thinking of upgrading but don't want my rig to lift. Thanks, great videos as always.

Thanks for the review. A friend of mine gave me csl pedal with load cell so i try it in my rig and i like the brake but the course its like 2 3cm its too short for me i would like to have a litle more range, is anything i can do? Thanks

Hi Karl, Could you try on the next level GtLite and see how the stability is? About how much can that seat take with the LC

I just preordered a CSL DD, CSL pedals(2) and the Clubsport RS wheel a few days ago. Wanted to order the Load Cell kit but I plan on mounting everything on my Playseat Challange as I cannot have a full on 8020 rig at my tiny man cave:) Was wondering if Playseat Challange would be able to handle the LC or I should just stick with the regular CSL pedal set.

Thanks

Hey mate greetings from Australia! I noticed you mouted the pedals directly on the floor plate not the pedal tray stand?? Im having mouting issues with hole placements with these pedals. I can only use the holes directly on the pedals at the front of the pecals and on an angle if i want the clutch side locked in.. its lifting from the front since i cant use the mounting holes at the front the pedals.. Did you make a custom plate?

Karl, thanks so much for the review. I just have one question: I play on a desk and a chair, could it be that the power needed to press the load cell pedal is too much to keep the chair in place? Because it would be a shame if I pay 140€ for a brilliant pedal that I can actually not really use while the clutch kit only costs 30€

Since I heard about load cell brakepedals, I've tried to see if a brakepedal really works this way in a real car, cause I have never driven a car where the brakepedal gets stiff, and then you push more force into it? Since we lack the g-forces in simulators its hard to tell how much you are braking, so it would be awesome if we got some feedback from the pedal instead, like rumble when the ABS kicks in. But I am thinking I might be wrong, so I think to buy this one, since its the cheapest ive found :) but I actually have some loadcells laying around, and amplifiers for these, so I might throw something togheter with a usb-controller to see if I can make my own first.

Nice review. I will order it on friday with tuning métal, but one question , Can I use the actual brake pedal as clutch when I install thé load cell as brake ? Or do In need to buy clutch as well ? Thanks

Great video and one ive been waiting for. Do you know if this is compatible with the CSL elite pedals?

Thinking of getting the Next Level wheel stand 2.0 and was curious about the load cell as well. Do you think this would be to much for the wheel stand to handle?

I had to do the spring mod on mine since the way it is out of the box is way to stiff and hardly no travel..

question: following up on your playseat challenge vids for the CSL DD would you say that the loadcell would work if you lower the settings?

This looks great! Is the "bundle price" you mentioned of both the CSL pedals + load cell kit for $199 the black friday price, or is that going to be the standard price? If it's not the standard, how much will the bundle cost normally?

I got the CSL Elite LC but i'm not so happy with the brake. The brown elastomere is too smooth and it makes the braking not optimal from my point of view. Do you think i should switch to this one ? Or make the move to the V3 ?

What playseat/rim are you using in the Video? Just curious about the name and Cost of it. Im rockig a playseat challenge with a thrustmaster setup. But Im thinking about switching to fanatec and ur setup looks more comfortable

Yeah I've got to say I don't really like the plastic pedals faces. I think I'll be picking up the metal faces too

my load cell pedal fried my throttle pedal... it also has about 1/4 the travel compared to the one reviewed here. Still waiting on a response from fanatec 5 days later. apparently lots of people are having the same issue. Im now stuck with no pedals and no answer from fanatec.

Hey Karl, do you think that the plastic pedals hold them back a bit for someone who races with grippy socks? I absolutely love the metal pedal faces but €40 is definitely a considerable amount of money to pay for something that’s just aesthetics and a bit better of a feel. I’d like your proper recommendation because I’d get them of you think they make €40 of a difference!

Carl will the load cell pedal actually brake better than the normal pedal or is it just the feel that is better

would this fit on the earlyer black csl pedal set??? cheers Ben

Hi Karl, which rig are you using with them in the clip here?

I’ve just set up my load cell pedal and find that I’m literally standing on the pedal just to make it move 1-2cm in shoes yet I see your travel is greater and your in socks. Is this a m

It's weird I went from just the regular CSL pedal set to now this loadcell, which is my first loadcell..it's it strange that it's taking me some getting used to? I find myself struggling making the transition..any and all opinions GREATLY appreciated because I'm struggling

Hi I have that LC brake. My pedal is glitching, so when I'm not applying any input the pedal is flickering slightly and is extremely annoying. Is there a way to fix this? Maybe a update or something as I havent updated any firmware. But if any1 can help me it would be greatly appreciated

How would the load cell pedals feel in a foldable cockpit like the GT Lite or Playseat challenge?

do you know if you can combine the load cell kit with the csl elite pedals?

So use the old brake pedal as gas and the old gas as clutch?

Do you think the V3s are worth almost twice the price? Clutch feel doesn't matter too much, but is the throttle on the V3 significantly better? Easier to modulate?

do you need a seperate usb to use them with a thrustmaster wheel? like on to plug straight into the pc

I already have the CSL Pedals and the Clutch kit... do you really see a reason to buy the CSL load cell? is it worth $140 euro ($200 cad, shipped). Many thanks for the review!

Is it possible to drive with it on ps5 and a thrustmaster wheel base ?

I’m just thinking if I should buy the csl with LC or the V3. I’m not sure if the LC from the CSL is too hard for me. Can you adjust the V3 more easily?

Would either of these be OK on the NLR F-GT Lite rig Karl?

Hi there it dose say which I am very very confused about saying ( Don't connect the RJ12 cable and the USB cable at the same time ) As being a slow learner myself I am worried I might damage the setup as I don't understand what they mean Can you be of any guidance for what they mean Many thanks

How does the Playseat Challenge handle this pedals? Just bought them for my playseat and im not sure if i will be able to use it at 100%

I saw on the site today this was discontinued? Any details? I was considering buying this or v3 over the thrustmasters

Will I be able to fit the new csl load cell kit to the old cls elite pedals? The all black ones. Or will the new csl load cell kit only fit the new csl pedals?

Hey Karl, does the load cell fix the issue of having to recalibrate the pedals every time you power up the wheel base?

Can you fit this load cell brake pedal to the CSL ELITE pedals? Thanks

Is it worth to upgrade from csl LC pedal to clubsport v3? I only play gran turismo. And i dont like hard or heavy brake

Hi Karl, I just bought CSL LOADCELL pedals and brake pedal travel is not even close to yours. It barely moves. I tried to use my body weight to reach %100 brake with %100 brake force and it only went up to around %60. How is this possible? and in a normal scenario, I can only use it with %30 brake force since I do not have a cocpit. Do you think %30 brake force is enough to use a loadcell pedal? I am only playing F1 games.

Karl, can the standard brake pedal that comes with the set be used as a clutch?

Do you still have these that I could buy? I was going to get these but they’re out on fanatec until March and I would have to pay like £310 for V3s because of VAT

Im still thinking about whether i should go for the csl ones for 200€ or the thrustmaster T-LCM for 170€, any advice?

Is it possible to configure strenght scale if I want to use this with my PS5 and DD Pro?

Not related to the loadcell but would the clutch be to stiff to work as a throttle? Confirmed to work by fanatec.

Are people frying their throttle peddle because they are not wiring correctly? I noticed you said that the wire will exit the load cell to the base/pc instead of the throttle. If this is a fanatec issue and not operator issue you would think fanatec would address this.

So does this work on USB also independently without having the other 2 pedals???

My lc barely moves at all, it's unusable. I have to stand on the pedal with both feet to get 100% and have set the brake force down to 0. I'm thinking about sending it back, I hate it.