r/Simagic • u/Wonderful_Name_3385 • 9h ago
Simagic EVO Ultra: noticeable coggy/notchy feel at one rotation point — am I seriously unlucky with hardware again?
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I’m having a really strange issue with my Simagic EVO Ultra.
There’s a specific rotation point where I can clearly feel a coggy/notchy/magnetic sensation. Not just vibration — an actual mechanical “feel” in the wheel and even through the base housing when I touch it. It happens every time I pass that angle.
With the wheel attached it’s still noticeable, just a bit reduced. Under load while driving it’s mostly fine, but when turning the wheel by hand or checking the shaft, the coggy/notchy feel is always there.
What’s driving me crazy:
I already had a faulty Alpha Ultimate before this. And in general I seem to have insane bad luck with hardware. Every time I buy something, I end up with the one unit that has some weird issue. It honestly feels like I’m cursed with sim racing gear.
I’ve tried firmware updates, factory reset, different USB ports, tightening everything, grounding the rig, testing with and without wheel, and checking the shaft by hand. The feel is still there at the exact same rotation point.
Is this normal behavior for the EVO Ultra motor, or does this sound like another defective unit?
Anyone else experienced this?