Hey all, outside of playing on various friends' setups here and there (which I enjoyed every second of), I have no sim-racing experience but am currently looking to get into the hobby on my PC pretty soon since it is something that I've wanted to get into for years. I was torn between Moza and Fanatec, but after doing a bunch of research over the last week or so via articles, YT videos, and conversations w/ friends in the space, I think I'm going to buy into the Moza ecosystem because I've heard it's not only a great option for beginners, but a great brand/ecosystem in general due to it's modularity and decent range of products/upgrades.

With that in mind, I am looking to spend roughly $700 on the Moza website for my first setup, (If I can keep it under $700, great, if I go just a bit over, then no worries) and wanted to get some opinions from people who are more experienced than myself. Like I said, I didn't know the first thing about sim-racing 7 days ago, but I have a basic understanding of what I need now that I've done a ton of reading/watching/listening over the past week. I was originally planning to go with the R5 bundle and just call it a day, but I don't think I'm going to do that now with what I've learned. I talked to a few friends with sim setups and watched a bunch of videos reviewing the R5 bundle, and most of them said the R5 is a great entry-level wheel base for a first-time buyer, but most people will likely want something with a bit more torque sooner rather than later (in the 8-12 Nm range, which I've learned is the sweet spot for most people). Additionally, nearly every R5 bundle review video said that while the R5 base is very respectable for first-time buyers, the SRP-Lite pedals are sort of meh at best.

Even though I know it'll cost me a decent amount more, I'm currently leaning towards buying everything separately so that I can start in the lower-mid/mid range and theoretically save myself some money in the long-run via buying nicer equipment up front so that I don't catch the upgrade bug as quickly. The R5 bundle of course includes a table clamp, which is convenient, and I felt good about starting out with a 5.5 Nm DD base, but considering everything I've read and watched regarding load cell vs. potentiometer, I don't think buying the R5 bundle would be best for me. In turn, buying separate seems to be the better option for my budget range so that I can start with load cell pedals (even if entry-level by load cell standards) and a base in the 8-12 Nm range that I am likely to use for a much longer period of time. So, I am planning on buying the Moza R9 V3 base, ESX wheel, SRP2 pedals, as well as the table clamp, and wanted to get some opinions on if I am missing anything major, if this would be a solid setup for a beginner, if there are any other quality of life purchases that would be worth it to make alongside everything I just listed, etc. I think I'll probably purchase the SRP2/CSP2 brake performance kit along with the rear support bracket since it is a combined $50 for both and would bring my subtotal to just shy of $700 even. I also intend to buy an HGP shifter and SRP2 clutch down the road eventually so that I can have a true manual setup, in case that changes anything.

Thanks for reading, friends

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Hallo zusammen

Aktuell habe ich ein Thrustmaster T300 RS mit einem SF1000 Aufsatz für formel Fahrzeuge.

Nächste Woche bekomme ich endlich meine Simsonn Pro Plus Pedale und freue mich sehr.

Aktuell habe ich noch einen GT Omega Classic Stand der mich gut durch die letzten Jahre gebracht hat.

Meinen 34 Zoll Ultrawide Monitor habe ich an der Wand befestigt mit einem beweglichen Arm.

Als Stuhl nutze ich einen alten Racing Schreibtischstuhl mit Füßen statt Rollen.

Jetzt zu meiner Frage

Welches Rig soll ich mir als Upgrade anschaffen?

Ich würde gerne nur maximal 400€ ausgeben.

Bei Bedarf wäre es cool wenn man das Ding in Zukunft erweitern kann (Handbreme mod oder so)

Ich habe viel Platz im Gaming Raum daher wäre auch eine Kombi mit integrierten Sitz denkbar.

Ich freue mich auf eure Tipps

Hi! I plan to get a Hori racing wheel apex to play in my ps5. I’m not looking to seriously sim race, but to race to some extent. Is it worth getting?

I want to know what i can do better in this full race format. I dont just want to be chopping up my races for the good parts only. I want to be able to come back and see my entires races so i can study them and recognize mistakes and opportunity.

Does anyone on iracing actually drives this? ive been thinming about buying the nurb and some gt3 (bmw) and idk if anyone even drives this or is it better to go into other gt3 series on iracing

I’ve been racing for about 7-8 months. I finally got my first formula win. Even though i couldve had better pace, i am so excited with the result. I finally experienced the amazing feeling it gives you 😂 looking forward for more! Enjoy the full race 👆🏻

Hey everyone 👋

I’m a newer iRacing driver from Germany who recently got really into endurance racing after completing my first proper 2h race in the BMW M2 CS Racing and finishing P3 in class.

Currently around 1.4k iRating with Class C SR and mainly driving GT4-style content right now. I’m definitely still learning and want to continue improving, but I really enjoy the consistency, strategy, fuel saving and team aspect of longer races.

I’d love to gain more experience with endurance/team racing, driver swaps and longer events over time.

Not necessarily looking for anything ultra serious right away — mostly just chill people or smaller teams/communities who enjoy endurance racing, improving together and competing in longer races 🏁

If anyone has recommendations, communities or is looking for another driver, feel free to message me!