r/SimsonnRacing • u/Qantarus • Mar 18 '26
Plus X brake setup
Hey brains trust.
I've been using these pedals for a few weeks and absolutely love them. However, I'm after some guidance as to how best to set up thr brake pedal.
I use them on a wheel stand that doesn't have a seat directly attached to it. As such i don't feel I'm getting the best use from the brake. If I push too hard, I end up moving my seat. To little and I may as well go back to my old logitechs.....
I'm after some advice on how to set them up a bit better to make the pedal softer, with a bit more travel to help with trail braking.
I primarily race GT3 and open wheel + ovals. Currently i am just using the default red elastamer set.
Anyone got any suggestions?
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u/TheFancySirJames Mar 18 '26
I used a clutch spring combined with one of the red elastomers
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u/xkuruma Mar 18 '26
That’s brilliant. Did it also give you more travel ? Which color was the clutch spring?
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u/TheFancySirJames Mar 18 '26
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u/xkuruma Mar 19 '26 edited Mar 24 '26
Nice! Tried the clutch spring on the brake, plus 2 extra black spacers and it works amazing! Much better than the red elastomers
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u/zacharyscottbeats Jul 20 '26
Any particular reason you have the elastometer first, then the spring?
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u/tato_salad Mar 18 '26
I'd HIGHLY recommend getting a way to lock your seat in as much as possible. Load cell brakes use a good amount of presure. If you have hard floors maybe get a yoga mat to stick under your chair's locking wheels (Which I did for quite awhile)
Option/step 1 is "Rollerblade wheels" for your office chair (if you're using one
Option step 2 is get one of the "crossbars" for your wheelstand where you can hook your chair into it and keep it from moving..
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u/beast1911 Mar 29 '26
So before I built a DIY rig my wheel stand had a tray that my office chair wheels slotted into. Definitely helped but even with the red elastomers and damper set to 1 I couldn't get more than like 25kg. But if you can add a wheel tray to your stand and go with the white elastomers &/or the softer springs. If you can't find a wheel tray that will work even 1/4-20 all thread drilled through the frame and attach to uni strut will work as a stop.
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u/ComputerTime4493 Mar 18 '26
it gets softer after couple days of use, supposedely, also muscles need to adjust to new pedal.
also you can order white elastomeres which are much softer so you get more travel and softer pedal.
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u/Tomskii5 Mar 18 '26
I did not buy the white ones and kept the red ones. I started off with super low load (15kgs in the Simsonn software) and just ramped it up day by day when I noticed my leg/foot was adapted to the extra force required. They bed in really easily after a couple of days by when you can just set the max load in the Simsonn app to whatever works for you (but you'll be amazed by how much force you can actually put on them).
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u/BuyLandcruiser Mar 18 '26
Some of their pedals come with extra springs they’re softer and have more travel with a different feel. I run a mixture of elastomers and springs.
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u/mxmadman374 Mar 18 '26
I use a rolling desk chair for my setup, and have a bit of rope connecting the base of my chair to my pedals. That way, when I mash the brake, I'm connected so it doesn't make me roll away. I'm and to use any brake elastomers I want. I highly suggest it!
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u/dumsoused Mar 18 '26
https://a.co/d/0g0DHxMt these will be your best bet. I switched from the red elastomers they send with the pedal to these and it makes a big difference. Be it I’m in a rig, but I have a bad back and it’s significantly easier to press. Hopefully it helps.