Why I stopped Sim Racing, Fanatec Upgrades ... and more? 

With sim racing hardware it's knowing when to stop and setting a budget along with lots of research, it can be addictive and expensive just like modding a real car. My advice jump in with the cheapest setup to get you racing then if you enjoy it and want to jump in deeper then go all in ie save up then get any direct drive wheel, some really good pedals and an 80/20 rig. You will save money in the long run with unnecessary upgrade steps

I think a lot of us sim race around our available space. For me I use a Next Level Racing GTLite. When I am not using it, it sits on the side of my desk. When it is time to race, I first set it up in front of my desk and attach the Buttkicker 2. Since the desk it too high, I attack a monitor stand on the front of the desk and then move the 32" monitor from the desk to the stand. I am currently using a T300 wheel and pedal set but will soon be upgrading to a Fanatec CSL DD and Clubsport Pedal set. The whole process takes me about 20 minutes. I also use head tracking, but that part is easy. I also use a really nice h pattern all metal gear shift I got from alliexpress. That thing is amazing quality and costs far less compared to some of the offerings from well known companies. I enjoy sim racing because I am legally blind and can not drive a real vehicle, so this is the next best thing.

That setup with the movable ultrawide is genius

Thanks for sharing your journey and thoughts on this. I'm new to sim racing, not even a month in. I plan to stick with my G29 wheel for the foreseeable future, at least one year, then if I'm still into this, I'll upgrade and buy better gear and use that for a few years

For me personally iRacing is the perfect replacement for a competitive environment. I used to play soccer fo 8 years and i had to quit because of physical reasons. Iracing is the first thing I've found that gives me the same sensation equal to the one i used to feel during a match. If you're like me i cant recommend it enough. It is more of a sport though than just a game. Then again you can play some casual racing games I'm just talking about iracing.

I’m having the same issue with space!!! That alone made me subscribe 😂. The video is still great, you’re really cool, genuine, “one of the boys” it seems. I’m looking forward to the content

The first ever widespread consumer Direct Drive wheel for under $450 is coming soon in the Fanatec DD. Perfect time to be a sim racer.

Warning! Within 4 months of light use my FANATEC McLaren wheel cracked at the shifter pivot point and where it mounted to the QR. I was accused of over tightening although I used a torque wrench set at 3nm. FANATEC then replaced the wheel chassis admitting in writing it was a weakness in the wheel. Very soon after my CSL load cell pedal failed. I sent a video before sending the pedal set back as requested. I was required to make a follow up email after not hearing back. FANATEC said they can not fault the pedals asking if I want then sent back which I found a strange thing to ask? Eventually they were returned however within minutes I experienced the same issue which was consistent with magnetic interference from the CSL DD wheel base before the load cell pedal would completely shut down. I was beyond my limits at this point and driven to warn as many potential customers as I could while demanding a replacement. Following the usual delayed response, FANATEC then offered a replacement only if a show proof that they faulty load cell was again on its way back to them. FANATEC’s poor response time drove me to desperation. Keep in mind I have owned this new product for around 6 months when 2 major failures occurred. An electric technician overheard my experience and offered assistance. I was able to demonstrate the issue and within minutes the technician diagnosed a defective voltage regulator attached to the load cell circuit board. The voltage regulator is designed to reduce 5 volts coming from the wheel base or USB down to the required 3.3volts. There was no signal out of the regulator which he replaced. No thanks to FANATEC I am now enjoying my sim racing again while I hold my breath for the next FANATEC failure. Please take my advise and look at the FANATEC’s own forum in regards to all the issues they have and their terrible customer service.

Hey i'm a new subscriber. I am in the process of upgrading from a TX wheel I have had for like 10 years. I have a playseat challange and thrustmaster TCL pedals. So I have always been into racing from pole position to ACC and iRacing. I decided to finally get what I always wanted a serious racing rig. Ordered the P1X and SC2 and HEUSINKVELD Sprints. Hoping to get motion next year so a sturdy rig was a must. Anyways hope to maybe race together someday. I don't know many people who race like this and would be nice to meet new people I can race with online.

Nice honest stream there - very helpful for someone in my position (just starting off because of how much fun I've found Dirt Rally 2.0 to be). Cheers much appreciated 👍

more canadian sim racing content SUBBED! I got the advanced sim racing rig as well I love the new pedal plate no flex on those at all anymore!

I appreciated the video I"m rather new into sim racing and I appreciate your videos and I really like how you expressed the cost of certain rigs and equipment can be pretty unreasonable. To begin with you're really going to want to have either a PC or a high powered gaming laptop before the cost of the wheel/pedals/shifter/stand. Logitech Wheel/Pedals/Shifter is roughly $290 stand is roughly $100 ebrake is roughly $100 Sim racing can be incredibly rewarding but you really have to be realistic with your expectations and not just blow thousands of dollars on the best of the best equipment before you figure out how interested in it you really are. I watched a video just today of a sim racing youtuber who never even got the Thrustmaster shifter due to him not being able to justify his purchase until he was sent one by Thrustmaster. It's also important to get only what you care about, my buddy has several servers in beam ng but just runs an old wheel with no manual transmission shifter and he is perfectly satisfied doing that while I don't get the full experience without the shifter. I carry my entire sim rim into the backseats of my car so I can end up playing with my buddy irl which not everyone would be cool with.

I come from real racing. This stuff is beyond cheap in comparison. Just spent 10k getting ready for my race next weekend. And that's not even a full prep. Be in the car for about 4 hours but its worth every penny if you actually enjoy this stuff. Work hard that's all I gotta end this with.

lets go new vid

Having a full racing cockpit is definitely the way to go with the gear you have. Ideally it would help if you had room though. Without the space it really isn’t worth spending money on gear like that if your mounting to a desk. Space is definitely the first starting point if you want the realistic feel your looking for. If you don’t have the room and moving everything around is a chore it becomes difficult to get immersed.

Just took 2 months off to play shooters, Insurgency, battlefield 3 and 4....but with 2042 essentially being laughable, back to sim racing I guess....biggest problem is I don't know what to focus on :/

I zip tied a 27 inch monitor to my G29 wheel. Worked great and fit right behind my sofa. I drive while my wife watches TV

Don't loose your passions, regrets can be very ugly.

Belt drives is like old school hydraulic steering and DD is like newer electronic assisted steering cars. Let's just say I'm old skool driver!

What's the new rig? Looks really nice. I'm getting back into sim racing and am looking for options.

If your into sim racing where are all your Sim Racing videos? I see none on RU-vid. Many of us don't use other platforms. Good Luck

I find it brutal being here in Canada... I'd love to just grab a t300 but they're even more than the new t248 lol. Also mostly outta stock or crazily overpriced from a 3rd party seller. Id love to hop into the csl dd and just get their cheapest hub and a 1lb NRG deep dish for drifting but the prices and shipping costs with customs also being a total surprise and upwards of 100$ when it happens... I've turned away from fanatec in general... until they decide to sell straight out of Canada at least. I honestly just wish logitech would use a dual belt like the t300 and I'd be happy honestly.... I really don't mind the pedals after the brake rubber is worn down a little and with the spring mod they feel totally fine to me. I set it up so 0-rubber is about 40% brake so I get 60% all based on pressure on the pedal.

New to sim racing. Nice video. Just subscribed

Yeah iam struggling to get some sort of sponsor, I made mistakes by listening to people telling me to start sim racing by the cheap and console, I'm gutted I done that coz at that time I had the money for high end PC, And now I have not, I am pretty good at the Nordsliefe now, An I'm getting faster a lot faster, Now tho with me buying a cheap ADX rig, Now the steering stem wobbles and I can't go on Asseto Corsa Competizione purely coz I'm scared my rig will just break from the force feedback, I tried reaching out to sim racing companies asking for help with a rig for a RU-vid channel, I only just set it up as I wanted to put the practice in first before I put videos up on RU-vid and now I'm there, I am actually pretty fast, But still get knocked back not even discount, I will do what ever the sim racing company wants, People are watching all my videos so I don't understand why like next level can't drop me discount for putting my equipment etc in the description, Still tho I will get what I needs soon enough and I will be making a short little video explaining all my mistake by listening to other people, Just go with your gut, Do what your gut tells you, Not what other people tells you, I don't even know what a DD wheel is like, Or load cell pedals, I will have the deposit in next 2 to 3 weeks for a PC, Coz sim racing helps me deal with the CPTSD I suffer with, When I get a bad day I can sim Race an put bad things aside, Again I will be doing a video of how sim racing is helping me deal with the triggers that cause the symptoms of PTSD, I can't wait to get on iracing, But yeah it's so hard to get a sponsorship of some sort, So yeah it's damn hard to get into the professional side of sim racing, Even when you is fast, Lol, Fingers crossed tho when I got my own equipment upgrades, I will be putting up some better vids, I would be on iracing all day if I had it, Yeah again sim racing is an expensive hobby that's for sure.....

did u sell your logitech wheels or are they for sale?

Yo new to sim racing watched multiple video n I'm on the PS5 any tips? Where to get gear

Thanks for the video, Nano here XDDD

Fanatec gear is amazing too me i love it. The eco system is the best eco system hands down!

sim racing isn't kid's hobby anymore. i played with G29 few years. (play on my computer desk i want more fun now, i ordered csl dd and 2 wheels, v3 pedal, without shift (have g29 shift, but, never used) gt omega prime and nrg-300 seat. remove my computer space and replace rig.

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The key is to get familar with your current setup, stick with it. If you are not enjoying no matter how much you spend will not make a difference. You are just lying to yourself. You have a very good setup now that most would dream about, let alone trying to buy a GFX card enough to drive it on a nice Ultrawide. Dont spend anymore and create ewaste, get your skills sorted, muscle memory and once you grow out of it and really will gain the -2 secs per lap from an upgrade then go for it. Right now do not waste anymore money.

Sim racing is a money pit

Who are you

Sim racing and mechs ? Sub

im also quit iracing iracing sucks

can I buy your gear you don't use? 👍 I'm disabled and broke, so I'm probably not going to have a chance in hell

Send us your sim gear then my bro 😅🤙🏾 chur

Dude please clean your glasses :P