Featured image: Fanatec limited edition F1 wheel One of the most crucial pieces of equipment you’ll need on your journey to becoming a pro racer is a solid wheel and/or wheelbase, but how do you know which one to buy[…]
Featured image: 2020 Sparco K-Run kart boots Kart boots, race boots or socks in the sim? As a racer, I’m naturally going to want a similar pedal feel close to what I’d expect in the car. I’ve found that the[…]
Around 2 months ago, I upgraded from Fanatec CSL Elite pedals to the rather mighty looking Heusinkveld Sprints. Right out of the box, they’re a serious upgrade from the entry-level Fanatecs. I found throttle control was markedly improved in the[…]
Sim racing rigs (or “cockpits” – the frame upon which you mount all of your racing simulator gear) come in many shapes and sizes, with a huge variety of choice in terms of build quality, strength, rigidity, and of course[…]
My first wheelbase was a Fanatec CSL Elite. At the entry point of serious sim racing (in my opinion) I still highly rate the CSL Elite for a beginner. It’s very easy to install and the maximum torque is such[…]
Featured image: triple screen (Reddit) Thanks to a huge spike in mainstream sim racing coverage, you’ve discovered the wonderful world of sim racing and now you’d like to build your own rig. If that’s the case, you’ve arrived in the[…]
I recently started having weird problems with the gear shift in my race simulator. It’s a Fanatec Clubsport SQ 1.5 Shifter, the one with the magnetic “Hall Effect” sensor. My race simulator (setup here) I’m a religiously manual gears kind[…]
