The Fanatec V3 Are The Last Pedal Set You'll Ever Need 

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Lol, i thought i subscribed to this channel days ago... I really like your videos and you worked yourself from just normal SimRacing YTer to my favorite SimRacing Yter in just about 5 days. Keep up your good work :)

I was eyeing a Fanatec set with these pedals included, so this vid is right on time.

Great review. I have a set on order. This review only further validates my decision.

Good timing on this video. I got those V-3's back in November, so I finally got used to the difference between potentiometer and load cell. I needed to see something like this to see how make the most of them. I have the stock ones, cause I'm kinda new to all this but I'll get the brake rubbers and see what happens! Nice post my friend. DMAX

Great video. Love my v3s. Bought the performance kit but yet to get around to installing it. Also have the damper on the throttle which is nice but maybe not worth the cost, as said in the video.

With the stock V3 pedals if you wind the preload all the way out to number 6 they don’t feel that bad imo, I do agree that the BPK is definitely worth getting though

I am surely looking forward to the comparison video with this and the csl loadcell!😎

great video mate! thanks.

Sick pedals..... good vid 👍🏼

I love my v3's!!! I agree that the damper is not worth it, I also had it on the gas pedal but removed it all together. Brake performance kit is a must have, I use two #13 greens without any cotton config and my personal BF setting is 75 and ...and yes salt is best taken by the grain. Great review RC!

Would love to see a DC, and BJ Simracing pedal review. They both look like great contenders in this price bracket

Getting my Damper kit next Tues... I want one for each pedal Gas/Brake!!

Within 2 months and about 2000 laps of road racing the brake load cell is defective. Hold the pedal steady and the input is twitchy. They are sending me a replacement - and offered to fix it. In the meantime I don't have another set of load cell pedals and I'm losing points in my league racing. And they won't sell me a spare either to avoid lost time if this happens again. Get the brake performance kit.

'a little more longevity....' Dude I am running on CSP v1 since around 11 years. Bought the Enhancement Kit back then which equipped the brass bushings, that are now standard on the V3. Thus these pedals will virtually never break. Oh and forgot to mention: I am still on the first loadcell even though i have two replacements here just in case.

Awesome video, I think I'll get them also ''upside down dollars'', nice lmao

Commented because you told me to 😅😉 those pedals look clean ngl

I just got mine and used them for one night. What a difference coming from the csl non load cell. The lack of movement in the pedal is really throwing me off and making trail braking a pain

Hi just a quick question I’ve yet to get the feel I want with my V3 brake pedal and was thinking of trying one of the default blocks with one from the performance kit so for example say a red 13 with one of the stock inserts do you think this would be a suitable option to try

Will inverting the motors increase vibrator feel? Because of leverage effect. Weight is on top now.

Thanks for the review, which rubbers do you use with the Performance Kit? Does it matter throughout different games? I mainly play GT7.

I am thinking of getting this to use with console, must i do the pedals settings on the computer too?

Hello there, i enjoyed your video very much. I live in the UK and have just purchased a brand new set of V3 pedals for £350.00. Do you think this is a good deal, and that i will enjoy using them? I am currently using Thrustmaster TLCM pedals and would appreciate your opinion on what is better? I am waiting for my Fanatec DD Pro direct from the manufacturers as i am buzzing about switching to direct drive from belt drive and upping the Nm of torque and detail. Have i made a good value all in all purchase? I also have a professional racing seat with the HF8 seating pad installed which is a perfect fit and great addition (another £190.00) but heightens the experience of feeling the car and road conditions. I have a sturdy GT Omega rig also, and the TH8S gearbox. Do you think i have made a good decision, and at a reasonable price, albeit,still expensive? I mainly my Thrustmaster T-GTII on PS5, but also have self built great PC system and Xbox! Could you also recommend a Fanatec steering wheel compatible with my Xbox (1X/Series X also please... Am subscribed to you now, as you seem honest and your content is of good clarity. Please reply with any advice, and i thankyou in advance. Yours sincerely, Drew. 👍🖖

where did you get those shoes ?

Make a review of the T-LCM pedals please. I would really appreciate it.🙂

Hi, i know you’ve been using wheel stands for a long time. Was this review done on a wheelstand? If not, do you think these pedals would work well with wheelstands and not push you back too much? Same question for the brake performance kit. Thanks for the review!

I had the V2 a few years ago, it was the best pedals i ever had. Too bad the loadcell died almost every 2 or 3 months. After the warrity ended they started to ask 20 euros plus 20 for shipping for each loadcell what made me sell them. The fanatec porshe gt2 wheel i had also gave me a lot of problems. Dunno how they do nowadays in terms of reliability. Had a friend starting in SimRacing and went for the T-LCM. I would really like a long term review on both of these.

Hi man, since installing the BPK my brake doesn't work at all! Do you have any advice on getting it to work properly again please? Great vid though, nice one

Please could you tell me which shoes/sim socks you're using in this video? Thanks!

thank you very much for this review, really appreciated! I still own the discontinued CSR Elite Inverted pedals (also with loadcell), do you think the V3s are a worthwhile upgrade? The loadcell of the CSRs works like a treat and I am also quite happy with the throttle, so before watching your vid, I would have thought that the biggest upgrade will be the vibration helping me to avoid locking the brakes or understeering. But now you called them "gimmicky" and I no longer know, if the pedals are a worthwhile upgrade? I have been using my CSRs for 8 years and they didn't have a single fault, I didn't even service them once.

i recently upgraded from the thrustmaster TLCM to the fanatec V3 with brake kit and the difference is fairly big, the TLCM i had were very problematic, the pedals would have way too much lateral movement, the plastic inside the base was deteriorating, they creaked and squeaked so i took them apart and found the plastic wearing away where the pedals would be fitted and the pin system would be too loose with no way to tighten them. i had a throttle spring snap mid race but continue to operate... gosh they were just awful and built so poorly. the brake was also just not very good, with stock springs there was always the feeling of bottoming out the brake so it never felt like a real car at any point, one that worked properly anyway, i upgraded the springs to apex mods for the brake and that improved things massively but there still was always a point where the brake pedal hard stopped... the V3 on the other hand has a much better brake feel, there is just a little bit of give at the end of the brake travel to make it feel how a real car would feel being under hydraulic pressure. its built much much better as one would expect. the only small let down for me is the throttle is too light for me even with the stiffer spring, i don't have the damper so speaking about at stock, the TLCM did have a better feeling throttle but that was when i swapped the clutch and throttle springs, ironically it was that clutch spring that snapped. anyway nice review, kind of sums it up nicely

Is it any good on f1, i have logitech g920 now and my problem is that since i have 3 pedals i have to twist my hip a bit to get on the brake. My question is, could you use the clutch as brake so you dont have to sit awkwardly.

Does the 200€ gap between the inverted and the normal ones is worth it? By the way, great video mate

So do you recommend this pedal with the "Fanatec Brake Performance Kit For V3" ?? Cause i just purchased the V3 and the brake performance kit becuase the CSL pedals are making braking extremely difficult, but I almost instantly refunded them before even receiving them after your review

I have the CSL DD pedal set. I still need to buy the brake. Should I invest in the brake or just buy v3’s?

Just ordered these when calibrating the pedals for max settings is that done on the same Fanatec site you use for the firmware ?

Sorry i have a question, i just bought the v3 pedals and with the playseat evolution rig i find it difficult to press the brake pedal because of the pole that holds the steering wheel. I only play f1.

Can I ask, what are those shoes that you wear on your rig? They look thin enough for feel but strong enough for hard braking. Cheers Don, Perth W.Australia (Dons Shed and Xplor Overland)

Wouldn't it make more sense to use the damper kit with the brake in order to mimic the feel of a real brake? Is it not compatible with the brake performance kit?

Vaguely considering these. But, whose makes them foot covers you have?

V3 make the CSL Elite look like a cheap afterthought Liking fanatec or not, it's undeniable that those are a pretty great piece of equipment, especially since they sit in that hole of "more expensive than csl or tlcm but less expensive than higher end like sprints or cup1" like you said. However, at their price point, the few rubbers the brake performance kit is should be a part of the package - they market them as adjustable and they don't include the rubbers but some old foam found behind a wardrobe, classic stingy fanatec.

Now that it's 2024, what would you recommend? CSL Elite V2 or Clubsport V3's? They are both similar in price in Australia i.e. V2's are $500 (incl BPK) and V3's are $550 plus $30 for the BPK. Thanks in advance :) Don, Perth W.Australia (Dons Shed and Xplor Overland)

They’re more expensive now than it was on release. (Base version)

Just got mine. Used the common red and green 13 mix. I do find it a little stiff but that’s after coming from standard csl ones. I see u use two red 13s do you find this a better little softer combo than the red/green?

I,m really pissed with these pedals, have installed performance kit about 6 times with loads of grease and they creak like hell .i,m using 2 greens. Have oiled every pivot also...thinking of putting csl elite loadcell back... Anyone else with this problem

I have a very hard time understanding how much praise the V3s get and the fact that, if you dont get the brake performance kit, they are worse than the CSLs. I mean, to me it’s absolutely ridiculous to have a $300 product that is OK and needs an additional purchase to actube good. The BPK should be included in the kit.

Are these the pedals that come with the black pedals? Yours are the metal ones and I'm a bit confused.

I have had mine for 1 yr now Throttle pedal not 100% only gets 80% can not get parts to fix it

How do you suggest I take the grain of salt ?

could you try on GT7?

somone answear quick: if i dont use the cluch then?

I love mine but I would save a bit more and get the heusinkveld 2 pedal set unless you really need a clutch. Edit: Forget the mixing and matching of the rubber cylinders, it's such a pain in the ass take the brake pedal apart that you won't be switching them once you install the brake performance kit, plus you have to lube the cylinders (hehe) as well every time you switch them around

Great products, fucking horrendous customer service!

Oh wait a sec! I always thought V3s have a load cell especially at that crazy price! Wow! I'm amazed really...(negatively)