r/SimRacingSetups

Currently very happy with my rig, it has been this way for almost a year and in that year I have saved up about 400 euros to use to upgrade later on, but that left me with the question what do I upgrade next?

Here are my specs currently:
- single Samsung g3 monitor
- fanatec csl dd 5 nm
- Simsonn plus x pedals (3 pedals)
- gx100 shifter
- Trakracer tr80: with gt bucket seat
- McLaren and round wheel

Here are some things I consider to upgrade
- save up some more for triples
- save some more for clubsport wheelbase 15nm
- some small additions like, Simube ddu500 dash, flag indicators, wheel wall mounts, keyboard tray

What should be my next upgrade?

I’m pretty sure some of you remember me for my old rig, well now that’s gone and I finally have something that is actually ergonomic. Went from my crusty R5 and srp lites to a R16 Ultra (Yes it released early in China) paired with my KS pro and FSR1 and Crp2 pedals.

Hey everyone,

I recently picked up a MOZA KS Pro and noticed it came with a pretty big sheet of button stickers. I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for the best button mapping/layout.

I’ll mainly be playing Le Mans Ultimate, with some iRacing here and there, so I’d like to set it up primarily for LMU. I’m curious what you guys have mapped to each button and which controls you think are the most important to have easily accessible.

Any recommendations or pictures of your setups would be appreciated!

Hey everyone, wanted to share my new setup. I had a solid rig before, but over time I realized there were a few things I just didn't like about it. So I sold it off and built this one from scratch, keeping what I learned in mind. My main goal this time was purely competitive iRacing, not so much immersion. Just pure performance, comfort, and zero clutter.

Here is the gear list:

• Simucube 3 Pro
• 2x Simucube Active Ultimate pedals,
• Sensit haptics seat
• Simlabs P1X Pro
• 3x Asus 32" 4K woled monitors
• Bavarian Simtech Delta Pro
• Genelec G Two speakers + KEF KC62 sub

I did a few things a bit differently this time around:

First off, I really like the p1x pro. I dig the casted aluminum parts like the rounded corners and the vario mount brackets. However, I skipped the casted feet that come with the P1X Pro. They feel super bulky and dated to me. I really like the low profile feet on newer setups like Spec and Sabrent, so I put on some basic furniture feet to get that look.

I also completely ditched the side arm on the P1X Pro. I don't use DDU screens, button boxes, or anything like that. I printed a logitech k400 holder on the bottom right and that's all I need. Removing the side arm made it streamlined and easier to get in and out of when friends are over. Looks slick too.

For the monitors, I wanted the integrated Vario mount with the PC tucked on the back so the whole rig would basically just have one power cable running out of it. I heard all the nightmare stories about setting up the integrated triple mount, and I ignored them. Turns out everyone was right. It's a huge pain in the ass to dial in.

My biggest issue was the sheer weight of three 32" panels and trying to get them to perfect viewing distance. With the mount pushed all the way forward I was still 3.75" off and I needed a solution for that. But worse, once you get them set, the slightest bit of pressure on any side arm makes the whole assembly tilt forward because it relies purely on friction mounting. I was ready to give up and order a freestanding mount, but ended up solving the tilt and distance issues with some 3D printed parts.

I printed a bump stop (you can see it in the pics) so the monitor assembly physically can't tilt forward anymore, along with some vesa extension brackets for each monitor to get the viewing distance right. I also printed brackets for the Genelecs so I could angle them directly at my listening position. The angled uprights on the P1X Pro made designing all this a bit trickier, but once it was dialed in, the extra legroom and clean look seem worth it.

For cable management, on my old rig I tried wrapping everything in sleeves and pinning it to the extrusion, but honestly nothing beats a zip tie pulled tight. I printed some M6 T nut zip tie hooks and ran everything with those. I’d say cable management is about 90% done and I'm super happy with how tight it looks so far.

The PC is a small mATX build in a Lian Li B4, which fits great on the simlabs shelf behind the rig.

I got a lot of inspiration from builds on this sub while planning this out, so hopefully this helps or inspires someone else too. Huge shoutout to u/mcooper101 as well, I referenced your build a ton while putting this together!

So...i got free space and i wanted to add Accessories to the rig. Primarily right now, i want to add a phone holder. I do a lot of trucking and i wanted to remove the ingame GPS from my HUD so i can have a physical one in front of me, using a phone screen, but i have no idea what to use to mount it on, also don't know where, but my idea is to put it on the right if i can because the in-game GPS is there, kinda like a center console. Please share your phone holders in the comments or give me ideas of what i can buy, my best bet is something to stick in the rig with a magnetic base, but if you guys have some idea of anything i can clamp and make it sturdy it'll be fine too.

Hi everyone,

Looking for some advice on this creaking/popping noise. I picked up the Moza R5 and NLR 2.0 wheelstand last week. Everything works and feels great, except I can hear this creaking/popping noise and I’m not sure if it’s coming from the wheel base, wheel, or wheel stand. It happens only during FFB, specifically in corners when the wheel is turned. This specific clip is leaving the pits at Spa on LMU. I also hear it playing F125. If the wheelbase is turned off and I turn the wheel, there’s no noise at all.

The wheelstand is on carpet, so I’m not sure if due to the torque from the FBB, it’s just the metal flexing, or if either the Moza R5 or NLR 2.0 is defective. I’d appreciate any input that anyone can provide.

I have been wanting to upgrade from the playseat challenge to a profile rig, but I’m probably not going to have the space for a dedicated sim or hobby room anytime soon.

Came across these rigs that slide in to save space from Zalem. They are ideally perfect for my situation. However, they are Spain based and only ship to the EU, while I am in the US. I found a service that would forward Spanish mail to the USA, and the total including the rig would be around $1,100.

This is a price I am willing to pay for this cockpit, because it is a unique cockpit that relieves a specific pain point. However, I am wanting a cockpit that I will have for the rest of my life and don’t intend on buying another.

Does anybody here have experience with this cockpit for a decent amount of time? If so, what has your experience been, and are there any weakness or signs you notice that it could break in the long term? The sliding portion makes me quite skeptical about the durability of this rig. Would hate for it to snap after years of trailbraking.

Thanks for your feedback!

To be clear this isn’t a selling post. I’m purely asking how much my rig would be worth if I were to sell it as a built rig.

I’m moving house and unfortunately no longer have the room (or time) for my sim rig therefore I’m looking to sell it. Ideally it sells as a complete build as I don’t really want to take it all apart and deal with multiple sales.

I’ve priced it up online as new parts and it comes out to roughly £2300 however I’m aware I won’t get anywhere near that for a used rig.

I’m UK based - how much do you think is a reasonable price to sell this for?

Main hardware
Cockpit: Sim-Lab GT1-EVO aluminium profile cockpit
Wheelbase: SIMAGIC Alpha Mini – 10Nm Direct Drive
Wheel: SIMAGIC GT Neo
Pedals: Fanatec CSL Elite Pedals V2
Seat: GT Omega CHASE Bucket Seat
Monitor: Samsung Odyssey G5 34” curved ultrawide

Cockpit & mounting accessories
Sim-Lab Integrated VARIO Monitor Mount
Sim-Lab Single-to-Triple Monitor Upgrade / Mounting Frame
Sim-Lab VARIO VESA adjustment system
Sim-Lab Adjustable Feet
Sim-Lab Keyboard Tray
Vitus Universal Seat Slider Mounts
Seat Slider

Connectivity & cable management
SABRENT 10-Port Powered USB Hub
SIMAGIC MagLink / steering wheel link cable
MutecPower 10m USB 2.0 extension cable
AngusPlay 8K DisplayPort cable – 5m
All required cabling and power supplies

Setup
The rig was built to be a self-contained unit rather than a collection of separate components.Everything is mounted to the cockpit and the cables are routed and secured to the rig. Only two cables run between the complete rig and the PC, and the long USB and DisplayPort cables required for this are included and already attached.

The whole setup can therefore be moved as one assembled unit rather than needing to dismantle and rebuild everything.
It’s currently configured for the included 34” Samsung ultrawide, but I also have the additional Sim-Lab hardware to convert the integrated monitor mount to a triple-monitor setup.

After thinking about it for a couple of months, finally pulled a plug and got myself a sim racing rig.

Playseat formula instinct f1 edition

Moza R3 bundle

32 inch tv 1080p (thinking about 34 curved monitor)

Thinking about solution for mouse or just get keyboard-touchpad?

So far very satisfied with rig super comfy.

Open for suggestions.

I was just scrolling through Fanatec website and found this. Why does nobody talk about it. You get a verry good cockpit verry good seat, verry good wheelbase even better wheel rim and the only problem with the pedals is that they’re not Loadcell. And the ecosystem is subjectively the best. For a beginner 1270 euro is a lot but if you’ve had your Logitech g29 on your desk for 3 years than… that is an awesome idea if you don’t want to deal with aluminium profiles and worry about different components fitting together. Potentially this config is enough be the final sim rig ( but we all know it doesn’t exist🙃)

So I am upgrading my Cockpit to a RigMetal Plus 40/80 Aluminum profile. Instead of spending 3-500 dollars on a bucket seat. I want to use a real seat for comfortability and cost.

I found an FRS seat on FB marketplace for a decent price however, I'm not sure how much modifications i will have to do to the rails to make it work. I seen a post where a guy said that on of the rails are at an angle.

If anyone here has installed an FRS seat to their profile rig could you give me some guidance on the modifications that I will have to do if any at all or will the seat bolt directly to my cockpit?

For anyone interested here is the link for the cockpit that I purchased. https://rigmetal.com/collections/our-rigs/products/rigmetal-plus-sim-racing-cockpit

This is the situation of my setup rn but I got a braking problem here, I got two chairs, a normal one and an office one, both are terrible bc I have no stability while braking and I got pushed back by the pressure, I would like to keep using my desk so I need some ideas to build some kinda of cage or buying some kind of chair that would be fixed enough so I can brake without being pushed back or breaking a chair ( as I already did)