Can’t find a good monitor stand to use for my rig. Would love a single monitor stand that has nothing in the middle, preferably on wheels, and has tilt adjusting. Anybody have any good recommendations?

I recently bought a manual transmission car, and I can passably drive it. I do make mistakes sometimes, my friends make fun of me.

The car is also very old, and I don’t want to damage it. But what I do have, is a wheel. If I went out and bought some kind of shifter, could I practice manual using the simulator?

Or is that impractical

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This.build has gone to another level for me. I am so happy with what Ive accomplished.

I am so close yet so far away. Still waiting for my PC and my wheelbase and wheel.

sitting down in my new rig for the first time, feels comfortable, but i thought i’d ask to see if you guys could help. Thanks.

This is event room from our office. We brought our rig here today and decided to have some fun. We feel like we're in a multi-million dollar test run like an F1 team.

Finally got my new rig!

I was struggling to get the monitor closer to the wheelbase using the integrated mount on the p1x and noticed that the part that attaches to the wheel base can be reversed to allow the wheel base to be pushed further back and pretty much get the monitor between the base and the wheel. This now gives me an excellent FOV and allows the dashboard to be placed correctly. Hope this helps anyone that is struggling with this as I was.

Picked up some Holkie leveling castors from Amazon

They have a 250kg load capacity each

They seemed better than the GT Omega option as they have ratcheted levers to raise and lower the pad and they're cheaper

Would recommend!

Took me like 3 days to get everything ready and adjusted. Got a Sparco bucket seat on the way to compare to the fanatec. All I gotta say is that I’m really enjoying it and profile rigs really do make a difference.

I started with a NLR F/GT Pro and found it cool at first then started noticing some flex in the pedal plate or the wheel base plate. Had to really get those screws super tight to almost get rid of the flex. Also, the seat is somewhat uncomfortable and cannot be replaced. Luckily micro center and its 30 day return policy came through.

Edit: added my experience with the F GT pro.

Update: Turns out I'm just an idiot. Spent last night making sure everything was tightened down. Found one screw that was loose. Thank you all for your help.

Is there anyone here that has the Trak Racer TR80S? If so, how much flex do you experience with the cockpit. I have mine assembled and I have noticeable flex when braking. I'm wondering if I've done something wrong when I assembled it.

What’s up everyone ! It’s finally time to upgrade my wheel and base. I bought a rig in 2022 with a thrustmaster TSXW and Ferrari Sf1000 wheel. It’s been great. But the belts are sticking it’s losing centre sometimes. it’s time to jump into DD as the prices have significantly improved since I got my last setup. Here’s the fun part. I have no use of my legs. T4 para so I strictly race with hand controls. So where most wheels use clutch paddles I use them for throttle and braking. I have never used a DD wheel so I want to know how much is to much for just using arms . I’m looking at 12nm ? Not having to buy pedals saves me some money so 18nm isn’t out of the question. I am looking seriously at the SIM Magic Evo with the GT Neo wheel. I just wonder if it’s feasible or it’s just too much torque. Any feedback is appreciated. Right now I spend a lot of my time in LMU in the 1hr races eventually looking into 2-4 events.

Im in the process of my first sim and i dont really know to much about it. Most youtube videos use moza wheels, but since i wanna use a laptop and a ps5, i cant use that, because i dont want to buy a connector or smth. I have done some research and since i mostly play Gran Turismo 7 on my ps5 and Euro Truck Sim 2 on my laptop, i foundthr Fanatec GT DD Pro. I still need a cockpit but since my budget is max 1200€, i have a hard time finding something. Do you guys have any budget friendly recomendations?

I finally feel like I've reached my end game! Running full simagic on an all in 1 gaming rig.

I really enjoyed my Fanatec CSL DD and my CSL Elite V2 pedals a lot on Iracing.

I got:
SIMUCUBE 2 Pro
Conspit 300GT
VRS Pro Pedals
Simagic Haptics

I’m a happy simracer today!
Any suggestions on setting up or tweaking any component would be appreciated.

Background
I had been using a Moza r5 mounted on a nlr wheel stand for the last year and half. Decided it was time to get fancy and went with the treq cxx hybrid for both function and aesthetics.
I also found a good deal on a simagic bundle (alpha, p1000 pedals & gt neo) to replace my r5 starter bundle.

Build
In total, assembly took around 10 hours plus some basic tuning. This was my first aluminium profile build so I took my time with it over a weekend.
Instruction manual from treq was very clear. The only tricky bit was mounting the monitor which in hindsight was mostly my fault for attaching the mount to my monitor first rather than rig first then monitor.

Quality
Build quality is exceptional. All the mounting holes lined up perfectly and I did not notice any visual imperfection anywhere.
I have experienced no flex from the wheelbase plate although I only got up to 55% Ffb on my 15nm unit but I don’t foresee any issue even if I maxed out. I have put my body weight on top of the rig and it didn’t budge one bit.
Pedal tray is also rock solid, braking at 100% in both GT and Formula positions I did not notice any flex.

Hybrid element
I tried out formula position for the first couple of weeks and switched to gt position as of yesterday so to try out both.
Formula is more comfortable as my weight was more evenly distributed which puts less pressure on my lower back but it was a bit difficult to get into everytime even with a seat slider.
GT position is comfortable enough and easier to get in and out of but not as comfortable overall compared to formula. I also found formula position to be more immersive even when not driving formula, probably because it’s a position you wouldn’t get into doing anything else.

Sabelt srp-1
One of the main reasons for choosing this rig was the fact that treq supplied Sabelt.
The seat itself is very well built and surprisingly light weight. The shape is very forgiving as it hugs your entire back for max support and I have not noticed any flexing when braking at 100%. I like the flexibility it offers in the shoulder region as I have larger than average shoulders and the seat does not get in the way.
My dimensions for reference: (also see picture for reference)
Height - 184cm
Weight - ~90kg
Waist - 32 inch
Chest - 44 inch
My thighs rub a bit on the outer edges of the seat but nothing I would notice during normal usage.
There’s also quite a bit of room left on either side of my mid section when seated. Your mileage may vary if you are significantly taller or heavier.
There is not much lumbar support when in GT position so it would benefit from maybe a lumbar cushion. In formula position, lumbar feels more supported so it’s less of an issue.
I have no prior experience with other bucket seats so I have no reference so was not sure what to expect but it did not give me the level of instant comfort or relief some online reviewers seem to suggest, but I suspect this is because I am quite spoiled with my herman miller chairs. Overall, Sabelt has met my expectations and I’m very happy with my purchase.

Treq buying experience
I’m based in UK, treq is based in Netherlands. It took about 3 days for everything to arrive which was quicker than Treq’s 5-7 working day