Looks like an incredible wheel, Dave! Can't wait to see future videos with it! I always admire your content and enthusiasm for the sport! Hoping one day to race against you!
Came into the comments to see if anyone mentioned the spacers. I think the spacers go on the smaller paddles at the top, I remember Barry from SRG had the same issue when he did his review as he wasn't aware that was the purpose of the spacers
For me this is the best wheel I’ve used. The size, button layout and display make it for me. After your last vid I did comment saying to get one of these. Can I claim that I’m the reason lol.
Ha! Just did the exact same thing today. Enjoying the wheel so far, be sure to use the chrome screw that came with the hub, it eliminated a lot of wheel wobble for me.
The allen screws can back out and cause wheel wobble. If that is what your talking about. You can solve that. When you install the wheel screws. Snug them down in a star pattern. Just snug . Tap around the perimeter of the wheel. Then tighten down again with a little more torque. Tap on the wheel again and tighten down the allen screws again in the star pattern. Keep doing this till the screws dont move. The screws will be properly seated and you shouldn't need lock tight or anything like that.
Thanks Dave great to see you doing product reviews/unboxings/setup/build - nice to see your thoughts, and looks like a great rim, but wow Fanatec like packaging separate modules don't they. More like this please Dave!
Dave.. I have the advanced paddle module on my R300 wheel. I used the spacers on the plus/minus shifter paddles to ring them a little closer and then flipped the upper shift paddles to the back side and that gives plenty of clearance to easily differentiate them.
Hey man, just to give ya something to think about. My kids are 11 and 14 now. I got a full racing simulator and my biggest stress is keeping my son out of trouble so he's allowed to use it :P When my youngest was 2, I was racing on a G25 I was obnoxiously fortunate enough to get discounted while working at a computer repair store. Keep at it. To be 100% though, pedals are the biggest factor in making the next step in skill. Get CSL elite pedals w/ loadcells and a basic G920 / g29, g25/ Thrustmaster TX etc wheel and you'll be able to compete with Dave here :P
@@ryanw1284ryansrants sounds good mate, give your son something to focus on. I've got a g29 and a decent rig which feels ok for now. Next step will be the csl like you mentioned. My breaking is pretty good with the g29 standard one, can't wait to use a proper load cell. I know I'll be so much faster with it. The DD base is a pipe dream ATM haha
@@heisenburg8608 I've tried the CSW 2.5 and DD2. If you are not wanting high FFB, its really just finer and more responsive details. I doubt even a pro driver would be more than a tenth faster on the DD2 over even the csl elite. However, they would be able to better feel slides and thus make more consistent saves. All that being said, I love my DD2 and would never go back lol.
Awesome video, and what a gorgeous looking rim. Would love to hear your DD1 settings once you've had the time to properly dial it in, and what / if any changes done from the formula - would be most appreciated.
Cool video Dave. I was hoping you would get one. I got mine when they went on preorder. I'm sure once you get it all dialed in your going to absolutley love it. Cheers !
Do the thread locker, Dave. I built myself a custom wheel earlier this summer and didn't, and it decided to come loose at Indianapolis! LOL If you can get Vibra-tite in the UK, it's worth the effort to find it, a NASA friend turned me on to it years ago, and it's fantastic!!
I want one of these wheels so bad. But i think i would go for the new magnetic shifters instead of the APM if i do. If im driving a Porsche GT i dont see a use for the dual clutch or additional shift paddles. Also, you put the top paddles on backwards. Those ones are supposed to screw in from the back like the formula paddles. It will space it out a little and also give you more surface area when you use it.
I have the 918 wheel. Love it but would rather it have the podium shifters for sure as I have those on my Formula rim and love them. Might pay for the magnetic shifter upgrade. I don't think you are a sellout. Fanatec get's a lot of grief but in nearly a year with my DD1 I'm still very happy. Love the rims for sure. Other DD bases it was not easy to figure out what worked with it and how while with Fanatec it's all very clear and simple and looks better to be honest.
Hope you have a solid quick release on the podium hub which is not topquality (lots of wobble) as I have experienced, I am switched over to another brand base and wheel.
You did not put the separators, the one that fell to the floor is for the large paddle shifts so they are closer to the steering wheel and separated from the small paddle
Purchased one of these in early August as part of a mega Fanatec splurg..... Extremely happy with the quality of everything EXCEPT the 2 mm carbon fiber paddles which feel very flimsy. There seems to be a cottage industry on eBay of people selling better quality 3 mm paddles at a very reasonable £20 (available in various patterns including blue, red, and gold). Would be interested in your thoughts.
Being a mouse driver and never going to be able to afford a wheel, watching these kind of videos are like watching some one eat a 3 course meal while you sit there starving!!! Lol. Great video as always mate and well deserved.
Dave. Would be interested to see if you get a different feeling from the Porsche rim to the Formula rim. My Formula rim seems much more responsive and immersive. Feeling the traction loss better. Settings are the same so must be in the firmware. Would be interested to see if you feel the same. Cheers bud. 👍
Vincent Santucci That wheel (Fanatec's rim) seems to be a replica af the Momo MOD30 used on the real-deal Porsche. Fanatec made it cheaper likely through material changes and a strategic material reduction by making the "dish" metal thinner. And that's fine since it isn't going to steer a real-deal car. But, theory goes, you could build your own. It'll cost a bit more but, at the end of the venture, it'll work on any base.
@@toddlynch7282 interesting info but not sure how that relates to my comment. I was just pointing out that the Fanatec wheel is in fact larger than the Cube wheel, just as Dave said it felt though he thought they looked the same initially.
You need to enable itm in fanalabs. When you have I displayed on your wheel you press the function button (the one where you get to all your settings), and rotate the funky switch.
@@davecamyt Thanks dave, i ll give it another shot and see what happens. I wouldn't be mad about the way various fanetec updates are organised. Using a DD2 myself, piece of art as a unit. Keep up the good work, love the videos
Any purchasing advice on this wheel 2 years on Dave ? The wheel looks impressive on the video. I'm looking at but still a lot of monies, for me at least.
Hey Dave, nice video. You should hit up momo and see if they have a spare mod. 30 you can try with this setup. It fits perfectly and is a little more ergonomic than the base wheel.
It is a great wheel, I had it was a beauty👍 had problems though as with any fanatec stuff I’ve had so got rid, it is lovely in suede, though suede doesn’t last long even with gloves 🤣
Dave can you please do a video showing your iRacing DD1 settings in Fanalab as well as your podium button module settings and mappings? Getting back into iRacing after having stopped racing it in 2012 and have the same gear as you so looking for some starting points of what you have found that works. Cheers for any help
The one thing I have to get lol but as I'm only just starting out doing the Sim thing it problerly to techie at the MO looking at a second hand bmw wheel I'll change the badge to porsche as I have a old cayman. I'm nicking the seat out of it for my cockpit which I still have to build and putting a bucket seat in the cayman
I've found I need to adjust FFB on the DD2 accordingly with bigger rims to keep ffb at that peak strength point before it starts messing with your driving. I learned this the first time i did a few laps on the Esports (formula sized) rim right after having my NASCAR Lenkrad rim on. 90% FFB in fanalabs and 6-7 in iracing was far too strong lol. I'm curious how it makes up for the lack of built in wheel FFB is compared to the BMW wheel I have. Have you ever used to compare? I'm assuming like the nascar wheel it doesn't have built in FFB? Perhaps I'm wrong.
looks great . its just a little to expensive for me . im assuming with all the attachment .. i wish they would come up with this wheel , with basic attachment to make it more affordable . update . so i wound up scrapping up a couple of bucks and got the same lay out . but i got the 300 wheel instead . it just made sense to get a smaller wheel . its a little closer to the button box but i think it will be ok .
@@davecamyt thanks for answering mate. It’s expensive, but think I’m gonna order one. What wheel do you use the most? I currently only have the Formula v2.5
I'd really love that rim :) I feel like my v2 formula rim is making it more difficult to drive cars like porsche cup or mazda. So expensive though... Also I am not sure if it would fit with my rig. Right now I am almost touching my knees with the v2 rim. This bad boy seems beefy.
Nice video Dave, What dave forgot to mention was the fanatec buttons feel like cheap crap and for a premium product fanatec should do way better. as for the rest of the wheel i thought it was excellent quality. So if you can handle putting up with the buttons on the wheel and pay a premium price for a flagship product its money well invested. Other minor things i noticed where having short fingers or a smaller hand can make it a tad slower to activate a button on the fly in the heat of battle but this will vary widely per user.
I haven't seen podium button module sold separately. The wheel kit comes with all the boxes you need. So you pay one shipping fee. If you were to buy the items separately you would have to pay shipping on each individual purchase. I would imagine.
I have this wheel but with CS drive so display doesn’t work. I know they have released beta firmware for compatibility but it looks a pain to set-up, anyone done this yet?’
It works nearly perfectly. The only thing not displaying on the itm is the speed. Everything else works awesome. Boosted media has an awesome how to step by step update the drivers.
1st time playing online and am getting slaughtered, cars just come past as if I am parked up, if I go any faster the car slides all over the place, if I brake late, I miss the bend, I need some serious help ........... please :)
Practice getting faster in time trial. This way you're not distracted by other cars or panicked when they are close. Practice making faster lap times, then try to do those lap times consistently over 10 laps. Also tweak car set ups and brake bias etc, so it feels more comfortable for you.
Check out the Driver 61 University on RU-vid. There is a playlist for beginners. Practicing without understanding the fundamentals will be a waste of time.
This is quite annoying by Fanatec. I love watching your vids Dave but I paid a lot of money to get these then Fanatec just send them out to people for free. Why? I could decide to buy this and figure out how to put it together myself and Sim Racing Garage has done a review anyway. This is wrong Fanatec.
It's simple. They want people who are watched by many to use their products. Turns out, they're very good so it suits me just fine. Why do footballers get cars given to them? Exactly the same reason. Although, working flat out for a couple of years to get myself in this position doesn't exactly make them feel like I've got them for free if you know what I mean.
Dave Cam To be fair I probably wouldn’t have bought mine without watching people review them on RU-vid so yeah that’s true and especially established racers you know you can trust their opinion 👍
@@davecamyt sounds really bitter to be honest. Dave is fantastic for the sim racing community. He's knowledgeable and obviously worked hard to get his reputation to where it is. Keep up the amazing content and enjoy the goodies. 👍👍
