The Fanatec QR2 Is Too Expensive! Here Is One Solution...
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- Опубликовано: 25 сен 2023
- I'm disappointed by the lack of consideration Fanatec has given towards its loyal customers. For me, $600 is too much to upgrade all my wheels over to the new QR2 system. Instead, I could put that toward a higher end wheelbase or move over to another ecosystem such as Asetek or Moza... In the meantime though, I want to be able to add wheel rims to my Christmas list and still be able to use those wheels with another ecosystem should I choose to move on from Fanatec. I've found a solution to expand my options outside of the Fanatec ecosystem using Sim Racing Machine's emulator combined with a D1 spec quick release.
Here is SRM's Emulator:
simracingmachines.com/product...
Boosted Media's Review of the QR2:
• FANATEC QR2 IS FINALLY...
Links to Discount Codes & Various Ways to Support:
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I think the base side should have been free to all DD owners and then discounts on the wheel sides.
Yeah, that sounds very reasonable
@ACasualRacer if they gave it the base side then more people would be on it and need to buy the wheel sides.
I guess they thought that also by reducing the base side so heavily for black friday sales.
@@2ndLastJedi I am actually selling 3 of my podium hubs right now, and going with SRM for their base side adapter, and then putting on the NRG quick releases.. This works for me as i have no fanatec wheels for my DD1. only fanatec wheel i have the clubsport v2 that came with the dd1.
@@blacknovella where are you located? I'm looking for another hub.
im in NC, USA but i can ship them. @@2ndLastJedi
Your idea just blew me away!
Awesome!
This only seems to be a concern for those who have many fanatec rims. Sadly like Apple Fanatec has such a large consumer base and influence that they will sell these products quite easily, and I'm sure they are aware of the projected volume.
It's just unfortunate that we had to wait so long because apparently the QR2 lite took many iterations, which delayed the launch.
Mounting other whels to o fanatec can be made with a SRM EMULATOR FOR FANATEC WHEEL-BASE that cost $100. The adapter tricks its a genuine fanatec wheel mounted :) and it hardly adds any length at all to the quickrelease!.
Yup, exactly!
You are still using QR1, adding additional moving parts to the setup. The biggest problem with Q1 is that it quickly becomes loose and noisy. Adding other wheels without buying multiple Fanatec hubs is a nice solution, but it's not an alternative to QR2.
Well, with this solution you can tighten the retaining screw. And then use a D1 spec quick release instead with your Fanatec wheelbase to retain that "Quick" release feature and D1 quick releases are generally much cheaper as well.
By the way, I mention Clubsport Hub a few times before I correct myself. To make sure I clarify, the hub that Fanatec offers which allows you to connect other wheel rims is called the Podium Hub.
Does this work for the Fanatec GT DD Pro on PS5?
Nothing SRM works on console.
I agree, im about to
Drop £700 on a fanatec bundle but was concerned about some of the prices. It seems to be all of the qr systems are over priced if tou have to buy the shaft as well . Qr1 is defective and should be recalled and replaced
For free imo. Some items such as the pedal set are very cheap at £80
But then the extra pedal and loadcell are double that nearly, the extra pedal should be £50 and the loadcell kit £30 at best. I think they really do
Need to rebalance
Some of their prices and straight up reduce some
How much is it going to cost to convert all of your Fanatec wheels to Asetek?
I would sell them if I go that route.
Watching this makes me glad I choose to go with simucube for my wheel base and accept using usb wheels
Yeah, I have never been into using USB wheels, but moving forward I won't be getting anymore wheels that lock me into any one ecosystem, that is for sure!
Me too, i wrote them about my dd2 I bought this year and they had no promotion at all. Just buy frim the store and bye. This rub me the wrong way as i have plenty of fanatec products. I replaced my V3s with the HE Sprint and once DD2 is out of warranty im out of fanatec products and move on
QR2 is ultra stupid I have all old wheels which don't have solution to update to QR2 and I want to buy new clubsport base but that base have QR2 and what now buy all new wheels ! Fanatec need to have both options in shop QR1 and QR2
with that many wheels id just stay on qr1 they will sell on new dd qr2 to qr1 conversion. ill be doing that with 1 wheel porche 918 as it would cost me more to convert it than buy new wheel.
I ultimately decided to sell three of my wheels, and then use the money from that to help pay to convert the rest over to QR2. I already did one video following up on this one, and a third is going to come out this week or next (already recorded).
@@ACasualRacer yeaaa this whole thing rubs me the wrong way metal qr2 should be like $60 at most.
@@Eskoxo I just wish the QR2 had been a generic D1 spec quick release like Moza, Cammus, Simmagic, etc. And a software update could easily open up the Fanatec bases to have FFB with any wheel rim.... but no, they want to lock you into their ecosystems.
I like a lot of things Fanatec do, but this is the biggest thing that almost made me change to a different company.
So the reason they sell these separately is because they're selling them to people like us with old setups who look to upgrade.
Thankfully Fanatec heard the feedback from myself and others and did eventually offer multiple bundles which gave some nice discounts for those of us who needed to order a lot of QR2s. I ended up getting three metal QR2s and two QR2 lites.
Dude, I’m agree on the fanatec doesn’t care of the so called community, the fan base.
But I think you delusional thinking they would give you a reward like discount on new products like the qr2. For what… loyalty…
😂😂😂come on !!
There’s no fidelity program, and fanatec love money, that’s the point of running a business.
You may bought too much wheels, do you really have a use of all those wheels you paid for ? Because now you kind of stuck to spend 600$, if you want those new qr2 ?
That’s mind blowing,
I’ve a gt dd pro, and couple of wheel too.
But before buying something I had to question myself literally seven times.
"Do I need this? Does it make me better”
Loyalty doesn’t exist, you’re just a bit too much compulsive.
Interesting viewpoint, they did eventually run a sale on the products and give discounts for bundle orders. That was when I finally bought three of the metal QR2s and two of the QR2 lites. I'm impressed by the quality, and I'm glad they heard the feedback, from myself and others, and decided to offer discounts for orders of multiple QR2s.
Yeah…adding complexity is never good engineering. Switch to QR2 or stay with QR1.
I hate fanatec... and that I ever bought a DD2... its noisy as f... - and they dont get a dime from me ! Sell it and buy elsewhere.
Well I don't hate them, but they sure make some strange decisions that hurt customer loyalty for sure. I'll be sticking with my CSL DD until it gives out (or someone sends me something better to review), but I'm definitely only buying wheels and rims moving forward that aren't tied to any ecosystem. I have my eye on Simmagic's new Neo F1 wheel!
Bro... honestly. Just leave Fanatec ecosystem. It's easier and you won't have to go thru all that crap of a solution.
I am doing that in a way, I'm preparing to sell about 1/2 of my Fanatec wheels (my cheaper ones) and then start adding more 3rd party stuff. That way if/when I move away from Fanatec most of my wheels can go with me.
And for example, the McLaren GT3 rim I've just converted to USB, and will have a video on that soon. So there is always an option to take 2-3 of my favorite Fanatec wheels with me to another wheelbase.
Lol, "Don't buy the QR2 because I deserve a discount". Lol.....yeah okay.
Thankfully Fanatec heard the feedback from myself and others and did eventually offer multiple bundles which gave some nice discounts for those of us who needed to order a lot of QR2s. I ended up getting three metal QR2s and two QR2 lites.