Sim Racing for Dummies: 101 How to start and build. Part 1
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Here is the Link to the Spreadsheet by Glenn if needed.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IwSk8eOmldrn_fQtHwADRSbdYm4hdI_KI8J7C4Xzabs/edit
Let's go! Great vid. In 2 years I am on my 4th wheel base (G29, CSL DD, DD2, SC2). This is great and I wish I had it before! No more ecosystems!
Do u have any wheel base u want to sell
Same here Patric. Dude, if I knew then what I know now, I would have saved money, time and my brain. hahaha.
And ecosystems aren't for me, they are easy to get going, but you quickly realize, the best stuff is made by various companies. I think ecosystems have good setups, but great gear is made by so many. It is more an a-la carte world. lol
I sold my last one, my R9 V2.
Great guide my guy! Totally right about the buy once cry once, but like you said we always want more. I have found half the addiction of sim racing for myself is upgrading my rig and keeping up on new sim tech. I wish there were more places you could go to try out gear before you buy. It would be cool to be able to experience the different levels of ffb and the different wheel base models + rims +pedals, because it is pretty subjective if you will like the feel or not, and it is hard to tell from reviews without actually trying them out. This would have saved me a lot of money along my upgrade path.
Dude, you and me are the same guy. lol. Microcenter is getting into the sim game, and honestly, if I had the capital, I would open a pit lane sim race shop. Where you can test the popular gear and get races in. Just the capital is crazy to start those businesses.
Some great advice and suggestions…. I definitely went down the route of buy once cry once 🤣 took a bit longer to save up but worth it in the end. I also built a diy rig to my own design which was great fun but also allowed me to keep tinkering with it as I picked new ideas from Rig pics. Being able to try or handle items before you buy is a valid point as many of us rely on RUclips reviews. One thing I find amazing about this hobby is how it is developing and more options are now available than when I first started dreaming up my build. I also enjoy seeing how different set-ups are put together and how folk have maximised their budget.
You are 100% correct and you were the smart guy. You waited patiently, and went more methodical. It’s the smart thing and the smart play. It also great to see it grow. I am relatively new to sim racing but have played racing games my whole life and this is just awesome where it is now. My buddy just built his rig out of wood and it’s pretty good. As fund and budget go up, it will allow people to do more things with the money they have.
Thank you so much. A wealth of information in this video.
I know I would have "wasted" a lot of money if I did not take my time and researched what options was avaialble and what I would actually want to spend.
I still have a way to go before I get exactly what I want, but I am happy with all the descision I have made so far.
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I would agree most heartedly with saving to buy what you want and not spend on a product that you eitehr regret buying or will upgrade sooner than later.
Glad I was able to help in any small way. Yeah it is a looooong process. My long term goal is a motion rig, active pedal when its a reasonable price, triple 32" monitors and a proper review area in the basement of my new house. Definitely years away, but the process is the fun part to be honest.
GREAT idea for a series!
I hope so. We will see if I can keep pushing forward. lol
Appreciate the shout out!
Most welcome. You did help.
Good video! Just came across your channel. I just got done ordering my setup. I jump in the deep end right off the bat with a used moza r16 I got really cheap. Lots of option and very confusing on how you should plan your build path. You did a really good job breaking it down!
Thanks for the feedback and checking me out. Hopefully I can continue to post content that is useful and entertaining. As I I continue to get feedback from people like you this channel will continue to change and hopefully grow.
The sim path is a tricky path for most of us. We learn on our own and spend way to much money in the process. Hopefully people can learn from my mistake. And honestly you made a good choice. Jump in and cry once. You should be good for quite a long while. What wheel you get first?
@@grayzedynamics I got the ca v2 for now due to cost and versatility. I wish I waited though I didn’t know the r12 was coming out but I’m definitely gonna grab that f1 wheel that comes with it. 400+ for a wheel is a little high right now. It’s killing me I waited till last to order a rig so now I have everything sitting here torturing me lol.
Keep up the good you definitely has skills. I just watched some of your Watkins Glen I think from yesterday. 👍
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Cost and versatility is a good thing to be honest. Yeah, in the sim world, things change so much, that when you buy, there seems to always be a modicum of regret. There are so many wheels out there to purchase and that are pretty good.
This is a great video keep up the good work. 👍🏿👍🏿
Much appreciated. Trying to provide some level of insight. Hahaha. Learn from my foolish mistakes.
18:35 - you are talking about how the NM output from these bases is based on the power supply size. In the past I had been worried about beefier bases increasing my energy bill, math time.
Moza R5: 95 watts
Simucube 2 Pro: 450 watts
Say I use both wheelbases at 100% capacity (unrealistic), for an average of 5 hours per week, for a whole year. If electricity costs $0.139 per kWh, then:
Moza R5 : $3.45
Simucube 2 Pro: $16.32
So it is negligible!
Your not really going to run a simucube at 100% ffb a r5 yes more than likely are gonna end up running that at 100% ffb all of the time lol
You and the calculations. I want to say Glenn, just have fun. hahahaha
yeah at 100%, medical bills are likely the issue. lol
VRS direct force pro is a top-tier wheelbase... as are the VRS pedals.
Top-tier hardware with a mid-tier price🏁
Exactly. That is why I have the VRS base. I do not have the pedals because I went with VRS and it's even more of a steal.
Started with a g29 then cls elite,to csl dd8nm and finally the vrs dfp upgraded pedals along the way csl elite to clubsport v3s to vrs pedals,fanatec wheel stand to playseat challenge to simetik k2r and had 2 different monitors got hooked into the hobby during lockdown and haven't really looked back just bought a srb v2 competition rim and polsimer gt2 button plate my only rim,next thing on the list is a dash 😀
Are we the same guy. Hahahaha. Smart moves each time but like me I'm sure you wish you'd got it all st once. The pandemic made us both jump in and in the process learn along the way. I love my SRB V2 wheel rim. Such a nice rim for the price. As for dash, yeah I have to get one but I am using an old iPhone 6 on a VRS 3D printed mount. It works for now. I do have an RPM led strip too so I use both. Can't wait to get one that has both.
So many upgrade in our future. 🤣🤣🤣
@@grayzedynamics yeah lockdown got me into this although like yourself I've always been interested in cars,I had my eye on the turn racing rim,I saw your vid on the srb and for the price it's a no brainer and it's so comfortable to race with,i have no space for tripples my rig is upstairs in the back room but maybe one day,keep up the good work man content your putting out is on point,sure it won't be long till some companies reach out to you if you keep at it...
The SRB wheel is great. I have the Turn Racing one as well. It's nice but the grips on the srb are thick, grippy and soft. Works great for prototype racing. I just hope to one day have my own space. My wife and I share the same space so it can be tough. Thanks for the kind words. Trying to find that happy medium. Share the content my way while making it entertaining to watch. I appreciate the support. Been a learning experience for sure. Lol
If i was u i would start reaching out to moza or some sim racing company to start doing reviews thats a great way to start collecting gear. So many people doing it i would get it while the getting is good
That would be great. lol.
However, I don't have the type of following that warrants free gear.
Plus I doubt Moza would want to send me any gear any time soon. ;)
There are a few guys selling some gear on my discord if you are interested.
VR is my favorite display
You should invite me over to try, but I will warn you, I might vomit all over your gear. hahaha.
I cannot use it, I get bad motion sickness, although, I have yet to try with a high resolution unit.
@@grayzedynamics lol yeah I run a quest 2 now but I plan to upgrade to a pimax crystal. I’m running a RTX4080 Podium wheel base and HE Sprints. VR is so immersive I’m glad I’ve never had a problem with motion sickness
Yeah that's sweet. I think the resolution is part of the issue but I've never tried in a full rig. Just don't want to spend money and find out. Lol. I have a 4080 myself. For it for free practically. Upgraded my entire pc again in 2 years. Lol. I'm fine four a good while.
Hey great vid. Only been sim racing 2 plus years abd got hooked fast. Started with stand and clubsport, went to Gt evo and DD1 which has no morphed into ASR 6 and Simucube Pro. Currently using Fpro , and debating weather or not to get the Hyper P1 or the Vp-gt. 1 of those will be under my tree lol 😅😅
Dude. Same here 2 years and thousands later we are both in the same boat. It's addicting and it's the closest I'll ever get to real racing so why not go all in. Those are both great wheels. I'll be building the HYP-R by Pokornyi Engineering. That may be a cheaper option for you too. 🤣
@@grayzedynamics The Hyper P1 being available with the 6 carbon fiber shifters fully loaded @ Micro Center is a very dangerous combo platter lmao. Full 2 week return policy as well. Deff think it might be time for a test drive hahah
@@jcsquared1111 right I am considering that. I have done that. Was hoping they would have it on demo.
@@grayzedynamics How is your wheel coming along? And I currently race GT3 Bmw my best 1.7k rating if you ever need anyone for endurance racing I am all ears as love endurance racing
@@jcsquared1111 wheel is going. Hahaha. It is not bad just did the soldering part on LIVESTREAM. Will do more tonight. As far as endurance, for sure. Join the discord channel as we do racing on Sundays and also I am part of vice Motorsport and we could use guys who like to have fun.
I started with a g25 wheel with the original wheel stand and used it quite often but stoppped using it as i diddnt enjoy any of the racing sims and interest fell off.
My interest fell off because the original wheelstand was not a true indication of using a wheel and pedals. Ergonomics it was not fun and if you are not setup correctly, you wont enjoy it and thats what happened to me.
Long story short, my pro tip is skip using deskmounting or the basic wheelstand(with the single pole running in the middle and invest at minimum a wheelstand 2.0 from NLR or ideally a actual cockpit .
You will not enjoy it if your position and comfort is wrong
I agree the comfort will be wrong. I started w/ the used CSL Elite base and the GT Omega wheelstand. I was addicted the moment I started on iRacing. It was fun and I wanted more. I should have taken Glenns approach and started to save, but I incrementally upgraded and spent more money in the long run. It all depends on the individual, that is why this is all so subjective, b/c my experience clearly was not yours.
Do you have a link to that spreadsheet?
Yes, I have attached and pinned to the channel. You are more than welcome to check it out thanks to Glenn.
Are you skipping Logitech because the entry level DD prices have gone down?
I do include Logitech in both the used section at the start and the individual wheelbase section. The problem w/ Logitech and their DD drive for me is you cannot purchase w/out the wheel. So for their 11nm base, it is $999, and for that money, you can get the 12nm Moza R12 and a KS wheel for less. Or so many others. I think their price point is too steep for entry into the lower tear, 8 - 12nm range.
@@grayzedynamics true the cog driven models probably aren’t event worth it now since CSL DD packages are $399
Right. And if i had to choose. The CSL DD 5nm is the better buy. Because the upgrade to 8nm is just a power supply away. Whereas with Moza you have to get a new wheelbase.