Fanatec CSL WRC Rally Wheel Review 

His hair blowing majestically in the breeze LOL

"it fits the human hand well" Barry is an alien - CONFIRMED

26:30 the red microwave confirms that Barry actually lives inside the SRG

The new locking mechanism is the same principle as a plumbing fitting for poly water pipes. Pretty simple yet highly affective.

Barry’s hair! So pristine. Like a techy Fabio :)

His voice is so damn relaxing.

Great to see another video from you! Thanks, Barry

Was looking for a review of this wheel and never could have hoped for Michael Douglas to deliver it! Thanks so much for this! Subbed! :)

Best reviews hands down! You Sir have helped me make many decisions when it comes to Sim Racing. Keep Up the Great videos! Thank You!

thank you so much for making such great detailed videos. very much appreciated.

When I stumbled across your videos and proceeded to sub I was shocked by the relatively low subs for the quality of content , was expecting half a million or more... anyways what I’m tryna say is you do great work and I hope more people can be lucky enough to find ur channel like I did , great work, keep it up

Can't wait to buy this thing. Been wanting a rally and drift wheel.

1 of the very few intros that i dont skip, what a GLORIOUS noise!

Only grandpa Rowland could talk about a sim steering wheel for 37 minutes. 😊 👍

Barry rocking the MECA Cup1 pedals again!

Excelente Review Barry. Ya pedi el mio! Saludos desde Argentina.

When my P1 does I’ll get one of these for sure.

Thanks Barry. Just ordered mine after this review re-affirming my decision. Looking forward to not playing Euro Truck Simulator on my McLaren GT3 wheel, hahaha.

Look great. Thanks for your video 👍👍👍

You are very detail person. Subscribing now!!!

When he took the red cap off the release I thought there would be Pringle chips inside

Yes, if they made the new QR all aluminum(or some sort of metal), that would be the perfect system. Definitely on the right track.

I'm really enjoying all you reviews. Your knowledgeable tear downs, and well thought out comments on design cut though all the guess work. After getting back into sims this channel has been the single source of knowledge for me. Thank you for all your hard work supporting this passion for auto sports.

SRG need some T-shirts and other merch with "So...Lets Get To It" on them.

wow its cool👍

Thanks 👌

A new CSL Quick Release? Sweet

Nice quality control fanatec.

it would be even nicer for Fanatec to have a stand alone QR that adapts to the CSP but hey they wanna squeeze ya for every dollar that they can get!

Barry, I know you had problems with RBR in the past with direct drive wheels, just recently discovered that it’s still the best rallysim to date. Got it working with my Simucube and Heusinkveld hardware (pedals, handbrake). Currently use the vanilla version with great mods such as NGP6 (New Generation Physics), RBRCT (online and offline stages, an incredible amount) and H pattern plugin (for my Quaiffe H pattern shifter). Only issue there is that I still need to get the clutch working. But the Quaiffe sequential works as an alternative. Despite this issue I still want to keep playing it, because the physics, level design, overall detail and driving feel are so awesome.

This is a great all round wheel. If you're on a budget you can use this for monocoques, rally, forza or anything really

Would have been nice to see a comparison in flex to the p1 wheel.

Wait a sec... I do not know you do FPV drone too! Nice! me too!

My new wheel !

nice

Hi, thanks for the thorough review, u have an amazing setup(I can’t afford) planning to get this and the csl elite (ps4) wheel base, would i be able to play ps4 games and xbox games both using the same wheel, thanks

Hi, do you think the switches of the Sequential change with snapdomes are fragile? Could they give trouble in the future if you ruin the capsule?

My first concern with Fanatec products is their short durability. I hope they include 5 years warranty with all their products same as they do with the DD2 so anything fails or breaks they fix it for you. ------ When you see the crazy prices of new wheel rims you know that 199 is very reasonable for a full wheel (rim, button box, QR and shifters). ----- With the studier QR it seems like Fanatec is listening to the community.

Hi Barry would you be able to look at the issue with this QR as it becomes little loos and there is some play in the QR after few months of usage. It is already discussed on Fanatec forum especially in regards to the new Mclaren gt3 wheel. Thanks

The wheel should have a single push pull shifter. WRC cars have never had two shifters. Missed opportunity. I would've bought one

kinda nice they put handbrake button right there in the centre

Sim-Racing Jesus!

Great video, I've got a Logitech 923 and looking to upgrade. would this be a good all round wheel for all racing formats, F1, Forza, Grid, etc?

What do you think about using snapdome keys to change fanatec p1 crowns? Is it reliable enough? I know some have had problems

I hope to get a rally wheel with proper gear shift pad- rally cars use only one large pad for shifting up and down on the right side (it's push/ pull system). Also it's NOT attached to wheel (doesn't rotate). Some cars use smaller pad on the left for quick wipers deployment.

Do you know if they are making a Podium version of the wheel?

Seems like a better plastic quick release, but they really ought to just give everything that solid metal quick release. It's great.

On the CSL elite. Is the clamp and bolt enough to prevent snapping pens?

Hair is flying like the PC MASTER RACE MEME

Barry can you please try the new QR on a Formula v2 wheel? That has the more solid base for the new QR to mount to and we could then see just how much movement this new QR does have!

is the wheel compatible with the clubsport 2.5 base?

Wish it came with a single push pull shifter

28:43 !!! You said it right once at least lol.

11:47 Barry, you say no movement up/down/left/right but how about clockwise/anticlockwise? On my McLaren rim i can feel a slight clunk when say im loaded in a high downforce car in a long right and the snap to a fast left i can feel movement there in that situation and it gives a false FFB bump and it throws me off! I cant feel this bump with the metal QR and lock screw.

.... at the Simracing Garage........ (nod) ........... dot com. 😎 Love it.

Dam barry got this wheel before it even released on there website

Any1 know if it’s possible to remove and fit the wheel paddles closer to the wheel? They are around 3 inches away from the wheel and I don’t have big enough hands to hold wheel and reach the paddles to change gear. If unable to move them closer to wheel, I won’t be able to use.

Is the flex something I need to worry about ?

If only all the praise Barry gave to the new QR actually came true, so many new issues have arisen with it

can you get bigger shift paddles for it?

Anyone know what nm low torque mode is? I wonder if ffb would be dampening effect on the csl dd?

Hi Barry, great review! I’m waiting for my Csl dd to arrive and wanted your thoughts on which wheel would suit me best, the WRC one or the GT3? My two main sims I use are mostly Kartkraft and Dirt 2.0. Your thoughts would be much appreciated. Cheers, Dave

Barry, for the love of God how about you turn the gold ring to stop the rubber from moving out of its correct place? I'm sure someone else pointed that out to you before but you still doing it.....

A Rallye wheel should have a push pull shifter on the right side, or is it just me?

will this work in high torque mode with a metal QR1?

The qr1 lite is so fragile the raving about this quick release didn’t age well. Also Fanatec may want to look into the durability of that joystick for version 2

Brand new wheel

32:00 matching shoes and gloves!

How the buttons mapped on the PS4?

Hey Barry, does it seem pretty easy to switch out an old/current Fanatec QR and swap this new QR design instead?

Forgive me if this is a dumb question, would you recommend this wheel for road driving also?

So basically a P1 with a Thrustmaster Quick release but without the screw

wait! you don't have Traction loss system anymore?

My favourite game right now is Dirt Rally 2.0 and I am looking to get a more realistic rally type wheel - right now I am using the only wheel I have, the CS Formula V2, and while it works fine, and I don't notice it in VR, it is probably not ideal. So was looking at either this wheel or the CS BMW GT2 one. Which would you recommend to me? To be honest I would prefer if they made a slightly more expensive Clubsport version of this WRC wheel - I think the CSL looks a bit cheap, boxy, and plastic for my liking. That's why I am still drawn to the BMW wheel. Have Fanatec any plans for a better WRC wheel or is there a better option than these two for Dirt Rally?

How did you get an extra podium shaft.. and would it work on a clubsport base? And can I get one?

這個方向盤可以安裝在Simucube 2 Pro 上面嗎?

They make a wheel specifically for rallying, and don't have the WRC 2-way paddle?

I'm having problems with this wheel disconnecting mid game, it also seems to be a common problem. I've tried everything, really frustrating.

looking to getting one of these, am i going to need a podium to be able to use it on the CSL DD

Were you driving on the dbox motion in this video?

Wow, they really cheaped out on the shifter buttons! No microswitch anywhere just ancient plate switches reminding me of joysticks back from Atari days!

How much does such a setup cost with everything except the PC and monitor ?

I'm disappointed they don't use the weird wrc shifter

Can you buy the new quick mount and install on old elite wheels?

The weak point of this rim is those blister-style switches on the internal motherboard. The downshifter on mine has already lost all it's "pop" after just 9 months of use. The shifter is now just mushy with no nice "click/clunk" feel when you shift. Returning it to Fanatec for repair next week.

what dimensions is that wheel? 320mm, 330mm? edit: he says 300mm. thats pretty good for rally i think. my t300 wheel at 280 feels a tad small and 320/330 seems a bit big. i know 350 is that standard for full car drifting etc, but i am going to get an aftermarket 330mm wheel for street cars and drifting, and keep my stock wheel for rally i reckon. 330 is the max id want to go, at least with this wheel base anyway.

reading the website, it says for "low torque only." bummer. been looking for a round wheel for dirt rally with the high torque setting.

Barry i have a question for you: i think we are right in saying that you are retired, so here is my question: what did you do (as a job) before retirement ?

Is this wheel mainly for rallying or can be used for general purposes like a normal wheel?

this wheel has 300mm?

Barry be honest do you use a hair straightener ?????

Will this wheel work for PlayStation?

"as long as your wheel base is compatible with xbox" its totally up to the wheel and the base doesn't play a roll in xbox compatibility!

But cant run full tq with this? Im eager to see if they make a clubsport or podium version

An upgraded QR, yet it still has more flex than many competitors.

I don’t like how fanatec went cheap on the connector this time instead of having a sturdy mounting system for the wheel like the podium/club sport/CSL elite, that’s cheap crap like thrustmaster, one of the biggest reasons I didn’t buy a thrustmaster was the plastic nut that holds the wheel on that and they tend too overheat and the worsts times possible, I like the way my F1 wheel snaps on like a real F1 wheel and I don’t have to screw on a cheap looking plastic nut, I mean it’s just one hex head bolt and the wrench is supplied so what the big deal I hope they don’t head this direction on all there wheels I like the real feel when i pull back the big round chunk of aluminum back and pop the wheel on the base it just like putting the wheel in your race car if you happen to own one which a lot of us sim racers do race in RL just not at the level we can In the games most of us are low budget racers of whatever style we prefer but if we had the money to go big we could probably succeed but we don’t have the money to race at the level we want to like right now I’m a bracket racer I wanna race NHRA Pro Stock or Top Fuel Dragster but I can’t afford that at this point in my life I could probably build the pro stock if I put all my money to it but I don’t t wanna do that, that would mean no ps5, GT7, new gaming pc etc.... I already have the trailer for either 2 cars or a dragster

If you’re using a wheel with a console (PS4 for example) is there any reason firmware and software adjustments couldn’t be made via the PS Store?

Whats the advantage this has over the CSL Elite wheel?

Hope those of us with multiple wheels get a nice discount on these new QR units!

Sim racing jesus.