PLANNING YOUR SIM RIG & UPGRADES – Part 2 – Logitech G923 vs Thrustmaster TS-XW
Today we continue our series taking you from an entry level sim rig through a typical upgrade path all the way to ultra-high-end to help you find the sweet spot for your needs and budget. Today we’re upgrading from the Logitech G923 to the Thrustmaster TS-XW wheel which comes bundles with Thrustmasters T3PA pedals and […]
PLANNING YOUR SIM RIG & UPGRADES – Part 1 – What to Expect from an Entry Level Sim Rig
One of the most commonly discussed topics in sim racing is the impact that equipment has on performance. Many people find their lap times and consistency improve dramatically with more expensive, better quality equipment, but at the same time there are so many examples of people who are unbelievably quick using entry level gear. So […]
REVIEW – Simagic Alpha Direct Drive Sim Racing Wheel Base
The Alpha is a 15NM Direct Drive Sim Racing Wheel Base from Chinese manufacturer Simagic. Depending on where you live, price wise it sits in the same ballpark as the Fanatec DD1, Simucube 2 Sport and VRS Direct Force Pro, so lets take a detailed look and see how the Simagic Alpha performs. We’ll take […]
FANATEC DD1/DD2 TEARDOWN – How a Fanatec Direct Drive Wheel Base Works
We had an unfortunate accident in the Boosted Media Studio. A shelf collapsed which resulted in my DD2 falling about 1.5m onto its nose, causing the shaft to seize. So today we’re going to pull it apart, see if we can fix it, and more importantly see how the Fanatec DD1 and DD2 Direct Drive […]
SETUP & FIRST DRIVE – Adding Next Level Racing Traction Plus to the Triple 65 inch 4K Motion Sim Rig
It’s time for phase 2 of our Triple 65 inch 4K Motion Sim Rig build as we add Next Level Racing’s Traction Plus traction loss platform to the system. We’re not sure exactly how this is going to play out but we know there will be some fabrication work involved. So come along for the […]
REVIEW – Fanatec CSL Elite Steering Wheel McLaren GT3 V2
The original McLaren GT3 wheel was one of Fanatec’s most popular sim racing wheels, and with good reason. It was light, ergonomic, feature rich and lacked a lot of the arguably unnecessary things present on more expensive wheels, giving sim racers all the things they needed from a sim racing wheel without an unnecessarily high […]