To drive fast, you must be precise with your controls, and to be precise, it is very important that your hardware is mounted solidly. For your muscle memory to develop, you can’t afford to have your pedals and wheelbase moving around. To feel all the detail from your force feedback, you need your mounting solution to be rigid, so that the haptic feedback created by your wheelbase isn’t absorbed by the flex of your cockpit. This makes a good quality cockpit one of the most essential purchases for your dream sim racing rig.
So to help find the right cockpit for you, we have put together a number of reviews for a range of budgets. Today we look at the Next Level Racing GT Elite, the little brother of the F-GT Elite which we reviewed not long ago. For a significantly lower price, the GT-Elite has many of the same core features as the F-GT Elite and other Aluminium Profile Cockpits such as the Trak Racer and Sim-Lab ranges. So let’s find out if the GT-Elite from Next Level Racing is a worthy foundation for your dream rig.
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GT-Elite VS F-GT Elite
The Next Level Racing GT-Elite offers a GT-style seating position, unlike the F-GT Elite which can quite easily be changed from GT to a Formula-style seating position with a raised pedal plate and reclined seat. However, this is not the only difference between the GT-Elite and F-GT Elite. The Aluminium profile supplied with the F-GT Elite has a thicker internal structure as well as taller lengths of profile for the main chassis of the cockpit resulting in a more rigid cockpit. While these differences are barely noticeable while driving, it is important to realise that the F-GT Elite is overall more solid than the GT-Elite.
The GT-Elite has much deeper slots for the included ball spring T-Nuts. These slots are not properly compatible with the more standard size T-Nuts as found in the F-GT Elite. The larger T-Nuts included with the GT-Elite must be slid in from the end of the length of profile, making it very important to slide in any T-Nuts you require for accessories while building your cockpit. The F-GT Elite and many other aluminium cockpits use smaller T-Nuts which can be rolled into the side of the profile slots, making it possible to add accessories without disassembling your cockpit significantly.
Overall Experience
One of the big strengths of Next Level Racing cockpits is the overall user experience from the moment you open the box. The cockpit is packaged very well, with clear instructions and labels on all parts. We had no metal shavings present in the packaging which is something we have experienced with other brands. Due to the clever design and clear instructions, assembling this cockpit is an enjoyable process. As with all Aluminium Cockpits, it can take some time, but it was not stressful or confusing in any way. An experience like this is important when you make a big purchase like this. It helps you to appreciate what you have right from the start. The only issue we came across during assembly was one of the pieces of profile supporting the seat was missing a threaded hole to attach the bracket. This did bring the build to a stop until the item was replaced. When it comes to everyday use of the Next Level Racing GT-Elite, we are very happy with this cockpit. While the flex and twist in the chassis is more than some of its competitors, the overall fit and finish are at a very high standard. There is a premium feel to this cockpit which is a step above the similarly priced Trak Racer TR120, however, the TR120 is more rigid. For all the details of our findings on the Next Level Racing GT-Elite make sure you check out the full video review. We’d also reccomend you heck out our review of the Trak Racer TR120 and Next Level Racing FGT-Elite. As part of our review of the Trak Racer TR160 we gave some good tips on how to build an aluminium cockpit and what to look out for during the build process.Related Articles
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