Is the Fanatec Boost Kit Really Worth $150?! (Review)
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Today, I’ll be taking a look at my GT DD Pro with and without the Fanatec Boost Kit. I’ll walk through some positives and negatives of it, and by the end of this video, you’ll have a better idea as to whether the $150 boost kit is right for you.
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great video as always, but for my taste there were a bit to much Visual and Audio effect
Noted, thanks. Still experimenting with edits
Agree with this, good and informative video but too much jumpy edits and over use of 'meme' sound effects etc
Eliminate the need for the 5nm entirely, add $50 or a hundo to the bundle price and include the 8nm power supply off the rip. It lets you set FFB intensity so it can always be backed off. But I definitely think it’s worth the extra monies.
The 180 watt psu is not worth 150 dollar/euro, but the cls dd with 90 watt psu is worth more than 350. I guess fanatec knows 90% of the 5nm owners will eventually buy the boostkit. Smart marketing? I dont know... I think 400 dollar for the 5nm version and 80 for the boostkit would have been better. Paying 150 for a psu feels like a scam, even if you got the cls dd for 350.
Honestly, I am really annoyed about this product, I wish they sell this as standard with the csl dd for $450, I know they are trying to trick us with the 350 dollar price tag, but I will be happier if it comes standard!😊🤝🏽
Would you pay 100 more for a power supply with a few more watts? With 380 it is more than enough, 30 is what an equal power supply costs anywhere...
@@JoseFcoBN it shouldn't be a question of $100 more though. it's what the base is designed for. we'd all gladly get it for $350 total as well, but it's not too sustainable for the company of at least they wouldn't make much profit.
plus, not like they even offer a 350 csl dd except for at launch, or do they?
I really like your content, so just an extra thanks for that. As i said before, i like especially the Sim Tour project serie from your viewers. I bought the DD Pro with the Boost kit, so I dont know the different between 5nm and 8nm, but for me the 8nm feels good
I though there were many "hacks" of using it with a regular PC power supply as it has a standard molex connector at 12v.
There is a hack where you can use default 5nm power supply. Works for me like a charm. :)
I think you're overly edit video effect makes it les professionnel and believable. In my opinion it is a power supply. So many electronics are sooo overpriced. Your previous videos really are good! :) keep evolving.
Thanks for the feedback. Still playing around with what works and what doesn’t so I’ll certainly keep that in mind.
150€ is a rip off its no boostkit its just a fckn 24v 180w powersupply ----normal cost about 25€ on amazon or even cheaper
GT DD Pro without boost kit = Ford Mustang 2.3 Ecoboost
GT DD Pro with boost kit = Ford Mustang 5.0 V8
I remember I bought the CSW 2.5 a month before the CSL DD was released and I've been kicking myself in the ass ever since. Its the same price WITH the boost kit so from my perspective, its not a bad deal at all.
The none fanatec booster kit works perfectly fine and is half price. Great video as always
May have to check one out in the future 👀
@@OCRacing I am in the UK not sure what is available in your region. Keep up the great work dude.
Hey bud, what booster kit is this please?
@@maxdavids5445Do you still need it?
When 99% of the gameplay shown is at the Nurburgring 🤔😂
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I think the reason they have it like this 5vs 8nm is that the base itself is not that big of a margin at its 5nm base price. So just selling the 8nm at 350 would not be an option, they probably need to charge 399 or even 449 to cover development if all units are 8nm...and now instead they can give a base at 349€ at all but, at the extra 150€ you get the full fat 8nm. So basically, 8nm they would sell for 429-449 is my guess but instead they can offer a 5nm version 349€and still make money by selling the 8nm version at 499.
But I think I remember when the wheel came out the 8nm was at 449 already....the boost kit seperatly was 50€ more than buying it in a bundle
love the content trying to get into sim racing soon with a thrustmaster t248
I know this is an older video but I wanted to write my opinions about the so called boost kit. It's too expensive and if you really want it, just get one of those cheaper 24v 180W PSUs on Amazon eBay or whatever because that's what it essentially is. As for me who plans to use the wheel with the desk clamp, I'd rather not risk it with 8nm and keep it at the default 5nm, it will still be a huge upgrade compared to my current 180° rotation wheel that only has vibration or in other words no force feedback at all. I believe the CSL DD Ready 2 Race bundle is a way better value compared Logitech G29 and similar non DD wheels especially for someone like me who is not a serious sim racer but would rather do it just for some fun from time to time, I also play games from other genres so I won't be using the wheel all the time. Also I like the fact that again unlike Logitech G29, this would give me the option to upgrade the the pedals by adding load cell brake or getting other wheel rims down the line. I'd probably start with the default bundle option and then maybe later down the line get the McLaren GT3 wheel for F1, GT3 and other vehicles that use similar style wheel while keeping the default one for everything else that uses a regular wheel.
Probably the most asked question of any sim racer with this thing on the market.
That's the thing. Power is a sum of both torque, and speed (revolutions per minute).
I went from the G29 2.2nm to the CSL DD 5nm. And the power didn't feel like double... It felt like triple! And I wasn't sure how that was possible, as many times the power was equivalent. But during high torque moments, it was getting the forces that would clip on a G29, and at the faster speeds, this meant an increase in overall power output, regardless of the torque increase!
It seems to rotate roughly twice as fast, and has roughly twice the torque.
So the power end up being significantly higher than double when ot comes to the output in watts for example
I did upgrade from my servo from Fanatec CS2.5 to 5nm DD and i was disappointed. Force of that new DD felt weak but it feels way smooter. I builded new rig for my friend with CLS DD with 8nm upgrade and god damn what a difference. Now i want to buy this upgrade because its really huge difference. I just dont like to pay 150$ for small power supply.
The power supply that comes with the CSW v2.5 is the exact same model number as the CSL DD "Boost Kit". Looks like they changed the barrel connector to a 4-pin connector on the CSL DD, but otherwise, its the same PSU. Endor6200-2400750P 24v, 7.5A (Based on what I can see in the video and what I'm reading on my own CSW v2.5 PSU)
What makes this a bit confusing is now you have two different products (different connectors) with the exact same part number.
How is thw weight feel? My issue with dd wheels is the weight feel isnt as big imo as it was with belt driven wheels like the cswv2.5 i want that weight feel when turning I want to feel the weight of the car. Does the 8nm do that?
You can get a similar psu on amazon for like 30 bucks... just check it has the same voltage and wattage and its the same. I've seen people on reddit recommending many an d I bet the ones fanatec uses are probably that price with their sticker on...
Peaks are important in FFB and motion systems.
However its important to call things by their proper name and this is maybe where people are upset with the "Boost Kit". It's not a kit, its just a larger capacity AC to DC inverter or a typical switching power supply. That's it. And 180W @ 120V is also not that much power and it has no safety states or additional capacitors to handle repeated peak power draw. For comparison reasons a Dell AC adapter sells for about the same or $120 USD. An industrial power inverter with regen absorption, over-voltage/current detection and protection, EMI filtering, soft-start protection, and a wider AC input range at 225W continuous power goes for about $200. :-P
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great video as always! love your editing style something different to all simracing creators that ive watched! and also ive seen many people make their own "boost kit" as it is only a few parts while also being really easy and cheap to make, if i do buy a csl dd (what im planning on doing) i wll probably just make my own if i do need the extra power lol
I’ve heard of people doing that as well! Certainly won’t be something I’ll be attempting though 😅
@@OCRacing yeah, does sound quite expensive if something goes wrong. doubt i will need the extra power though
And you might want to buy a metal quick release for another 100$ (!!!), because with the boost kit even at 60-70% force the wheel clicks sometimes and makes you worried when the quick release will break. By the way I'm using a table clamp and I don't have more problems with the desk moving than I had with the G25, so the table clamp is fine.
Look on Ebay and you can find lots of copy boost kits which I have heard are perfectly fine. Having said that I got the boost kit with mine in the first place so I don't know for sure how good the copy is.
5nm is already double the nm of a Logitech wheel
To be fair, it’s not like the G29 has lots to begin with 😅
@@OCRacing fax, especially for people above 16 who can handle 6 easily
@@nlp8394 well im 13 and the G29 is too weak even for me
@@BenedekLevai exactly
@@BenedekLevai I have a 4nm t300 and it's too weak for me as well
About the cost of power supplies... The Xbox 360 Pro came with a power supply like the boost kit and the entire system cost half the price... In fact any power brick that size or smaller comes free with Top of line line gaming laptop who need 2 power port on the device... So asking $140 for a standard external power suppllly yolu can just get anywhere is to much b about $100 if not more.
150$ for a 180 watt psu? no. they either cut off 50$ or i'm going with some aftermarket solution.
Just as a quick money saver. The PSU for the CSL Elite is the SAME PSU so all you have to do is get a barrel plug to 4-pin adapter and you'll get the full 8NM without any risk to damage your base.
Make sure that people get the CORRECT barrel plug...
i feel like fanatec is selling the base 5nm version for loss just to get the user into their ecosystem for future profits from additional wheels, pedals, boost kit, etc but they sell the 8nm unit for profit
Especially when the Clubsport V2.5 came with 8nm by default and is a much better "entry level" wheelbase imo.
The edit made the video unwatchable for me. Already 20 seconds in and closed the video.
Not worth $150 but it was the only version available when I bought it so I went ahead and bit the bullet. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been using my CSL DD for the last 2 months, lol.
Yes it’s 100 percent worth it!!! I have it
Yo, I've looked for days trying to find an affordable csl dd unit(USA)
I was wondering up to what amount of torque is it reasonable to mount the wheel base to a desk... Is it reasonable to mount the wheel base to a desk and use it that way? Maybe even leaving out the boost kit? Or is the torque too powerful?
For the casual? NO
Futureproofing? YES
Im just ordered this wheel im coming from a G920 super excited for it to come
feast ☺️
incredible.
30$ Amazon 24v 240 Watt PSU FTW
Your old editing was great bro this is too extreme
The boost kit should be standard and the price of the wheelbase should be $450 at most.
Is this wheel compatible with ps5
Even with the boost kit it isn't something crazy that's gonna break your arms, not even close actually
it could hurt your 3 year old kids arms tho
Do you have any issues with the integrated triple monitor mount for vibrations or anything? Trying to decide if I should get the integrated mount! I have a DD2
Hey Casey, I do get significant vibrations onto the monitors when playing with high levels of FFB, especially when going on kerbs, crashing etc.
I wouldn’t call it an “issue” as it doesn’t affect me the in-game but in terms of “do the monitors vibrate” yes they do. And with a DD2, they’ll vibrate quite a bit.
Again, not really an “issue” but certainly noticeable.
@@OCRacing thanks a ton!!!
"Worth" it is so hard of a word, so many different views on what value is. One thing's for effin sure though, if I could say that I made over 100€ on a product I sold for 150€ that would be one helluva flex. And then having people make YT videos about it.. Personally though, no very bad value. 100€ I could argue that it's "good" I guess. The padding of Fanatecs pocket at 150 is inexcusable. DIY for ~40.
for someone with money to spare, and loving simracing, spending time on it and caring for details & more power, then 150€ can be worth it.
But, if you consider that you can get the same thing for under $50, no it's not.
But don't worry, afaik doesn't even give you that option anymore, they wont sell you the csl dd with smaller psu
@@user-wq9mw2xz3j But, if money is no issue, why even look at anything CSL? I'm not saying that it's a lot of money. At all. Value of it is horrible at it's current price though, imo!
@@eddsson didn't say to disregard money totally..
also, subkective, but according to some its very close to the higher end dd wheel bases you can get.
makes no sense to pay 2x or 3x for something that 5% better
@@user-wq9mw2xz3j Oh! No, sorry that's on me. I misunderstood your first message! At work, so somewhat "workstracted". Yes, I understand that reasoning a lot better though I somewhat disagree. The difference in fidelity between 5 and 8nm does exist and is noticeable, I'm not questioning that. But to spend 1/3rd of the cost of the base to get the upgrade, that's where I'm iffed. Them power bricks are nowhere close to being "valuable" at that price imo. IF you take into consideration what other powerbricks of roughly the same, or better specifications cost. 55-65€.. Simracing tax I guess..
@@eddsson agreed mostly, I just can see somebody who has the spare money anyways and if simracing is a big hobby of theirs, it might make sense to get that if that makes them content.
Not for me. But for example other things, I think its worth paying double for a bit better screen, only a little bigger & faster because the smaller/slower isnt enough for me. Same thing kind of.
"3 is a fairly small number." Dang bro 😢
Sorry boys 😞
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