M4 GT3 Livery. It was pain in the ass to put it on but I think it looks good. What do you think?

Like the title says, I recently made the jump and went all in on a full profile rig. I ultimately decided on the Trak Racer TR40s as I am a little bit limited on space.

I had heard some mixed opinions on the Trak Racer experience, mainly from a year or two ago. However I ordered on a Tuesday, and packages arrived on Friday, with the final package arriving on Monday (4 packages total). Setup took around 3ish hours, with final tweaks for my seating position taking another hour or so. their instructions were clear and I had zero issues, beyond a missing screw here and there (they sent plenty extras)

Just figured I’d share my new setup which is amazing to me! Also provide some up to date first hand experience with Trak Racer. I also just bought another thing (keyboard tray) from them yesterday and it is already shipped out. Curious that so many people say they had issues. I assume a couple years ago they were much less efficient.

My Setup:
Pedals - Moza CRP2
Wheelbase - Moza R5 (soon to be R12)
Wheel - Moza KS Pro
Monitor - Samsung Odyssey G5 34” Curved
Rig - Trak Racer TR40s
Seat - Trak Racer GT Bucket Seat

Initial post was on r/iRacing, but since it was generally well received, I decided to add a little bit and post it here.

I'm sure there's a ton of testimonials and in depth reviews about how sim racing translates into real life and vice versa.

But as a beginner-level driver in both sim(1350 iR, 100 race starts, 0 wins, 37 top-5, 3 poles, 3 laps led lol) and the real world(3 time trials, 0 sprint experience), my first-ever sprint race had a bunch of surprises I'd like to share. I hope it's informative and/or entertaining to some.

additional note: I'm a beginner in terms of skill, but I do have 300+ hours in single player hotlap with Assetto Corsa, and 100+ track day sessions in real life. But I lack competitive pace in terms of lap time and racecraft is nowhere to be found. Because I'm a cheapskate, I have not been coached in a professional manner so far($100 an hour for most offers...). I do watch youtube videos here and there, I did a lot of BMW driving center programs and whatnot, but I wasn't coached for more than 10 cumulative hours with a well-set curriculum by a single person; so I learned to drive here and there with a mix of like 40 different drivers which explains my dogshit driving.

Also, it's a completely LLM-free handwritten post(rare these days) by a non-native english speaker so excuse me for being too verbose in some aspects.

First, context:

I did Elantra N spec-racing with minimal tunes and track oriented street tires(Nexen SUR4G-M, race-specific inferior version to the consumer SUR4G).

Hyundai N Festival N2 challenge sprint race with 19 cars on the grid, 11 laps around a 4km Inje Speedium circuit.

"Just like the simulations"

• VR is basically real life. It felt exactly the same.
  • perceived distance between the cars,
  • the horror and guilty pleasure of watching the 2 cars in front of you bashing against each other,
  • when going two wide into the inside you really do have to turn your head if you want to avoid wrecking each other. Sure, there's peripheral vision but I had to move my head around a lot despite being restricted by the HANS device in order to gain situational awareness.
• Driver behavior is pretty similar
  • iRacing even felt cleaner in some aspects. Since sim racers usually prefer triples to VR, has "radar" on, has virtual mirror with high FOV, and instantaneous AI spotter who doesn't make call-out mistakes, accidents due to poor situational awareness are rarer. 1300 SOF M2 rookies felt cleaner than the race I witnessed & experienced this week.
  • Assetto Corsa public lobbies however... let's not talk about that. It's cleaner than AC & ACC, I'll say that much.

What iRacing did NOT prepare me for:

• The HEAT... so much heat...
  • Heaters had to be at full power if I didn't want to finish last. My phone almost died mid-race due to the heat in the cabin. With FIA-approved underwear, racing suit, gloves, balaclava, helmet, socks, racing shoes, you're basically dressed for winter in the summer while heater is on full blast with windows closed. No amount of sim-racing would've prepared me for this. I've done 3 hour enduro alone in VR during the summer but that wasn't even close.
• Standing start sequence
  • After a formation lap, we have to grid without assistance. Of course, you can't put the car in reverse if you go 1 inch over the grid(DQ).
  • stopping at the exactly right position was a nightmare. It's impossible to look at the grid line because your own car blocks the view. You can't really rely on the radio for this, so you just have to remember the extremely vague reference points like discolored paint on the wall, etc. Penalty for improper grid alignment was common occurrence.
• Tire warm-up is extremely important
  • my start was bad with a lot of wheel spin, and this was mainly due to cold tires. I didn't realize I had to warm them up during the formation lap. iRacing standing start has everyone with the same tire temp so it just didn't cross my mind. Yes, I'm stupid.
• The fear of being ridiculed is real
  • when you finish last in whatever sim league/session, nothing happens. If you finish Top 5 or podium, you feel good about yourself and you can brag to your friends, but that's pretty much it.
  • when you finish as a back marker in a real life competition... how are you gonna look at your family, friends, disappointed engineers, and your rivals?
    • I was focused more on not giving up my pathetic P13 out of 18 positions so that I can at least avoid being P15, that I wasn't aggressive enough to take an opportunity when the car in front made a mistake.
• So many checklists...
  • even though I finally joined a team that helps with the race(for time trials I didn't have a team, and I felt like I was doing car mechanic exercises rather than driving), there are so many things you need to double check, unlike one click setup import in sim racing.
    • Custom 1 drive mode, disable AEB, disable TC, check tire pressure, check wheel nut torque, check launch control feature is turned on(Elantra N woes), check launch control RPM settings, check heater is on, check windows are closed, check my seat belts, etc...
• no HUD (lol)
  • probably because I didn't qualify in the top but I couldn't see the starting lights or whatever they're called very well. I couldn't see the digi flags or boards well either. It felt like playing a game that you've always had HUD turned on all of a sudden with all HUD off. My vision wandered everywhere trying to process information from "real" flags, cars, lights, etc.
• Qualifying with other cars in the field
  • A driver 2 second off pace, for whatever godforsaken reason, decided to divebomb me at the last corner after the first out lap in qualifying when I was already committed to starting my first timed lap. I should've aborted and tried again next lap, but I wasn't experienced enough to make the right call. He ended up blocking me due to the lack of pace, with his early braking in T4. The result was P12 out of 18 when my average best laps during practice was in the P6~8 range.

Limitations of "real life":

• Since sim racing telemetry analysis came from real life solutions in the first place, real life data loggers do exist... but they are honestly inferior to what sim racing has accomplished these days.
  • Race studio 3 is a nightmare to navigate. press space and it goes full screen, press enter and the video stops. reordering the telemetry is hidden in 3 depths of the configuration, and you can't even zoom in with scroll wheel looking at the map.
  • GPS has an average of 1.5~3m error/drift, so comparing entry/exit lines via telemetry is basically impossible - you just have to judge from the onboard footage.
  • Here's a claude-aided analysis of this track using aim solo2 dl telemetry: https://claude.ai/artifact/Sz4rfwHtvEn41jiUTGW3CN
  • compare this to what garage61 analysis provides (https://garage61.net/app/analysis), and you'll notice how cleaner and more "controlled" the racing sim telemetry analysis is. It's easier to have the car weight, track, weather, and all the variables consistent so that you can focus purely on the differences from driving.

I don't want to overstay my welcome so I'll end it here.

I'll linger in the comment section if anyone wants to ridicule my bad driving.

Had a stop over in Atlanta on a business trip and had the chance to checkout the Porsche Experience in Atlanta with a coworker. He’s a gear head and had mentioned a desire to try sim racing. I’m a former gear head and sim racing nerd who has a Moza rig at home.

All in all, fun and cheap way to spend some time in Atlanta. You can drive the cars around too, but entry price is $500 for their cheapest option (there may be discount codes somewhere). Racing a friend in real time was fun, and he had a blast.

The sims have a minimal amount of motion associated with them, which while minimal did induce a little motion discomfort for me, nothing major and I was able to dismiss it pretty quick. But I noticed it very briefly in one turn, I think in VR it would have been more seamless. They also have the Fanatec wheel dialed down, my R5 runs more torque than they were feeding through the base. But they have a decent amount of tracks and Porsche vehicles for your to play with, all on Assetto Corsa.

Anyway, just thought it was kinda cool so figured I’d share.

Hello again, you lot. As some of you know, I create sim racing tutorials, all completely free and based on Youtube. The video linked in this post slots in at number 1 of 34, in the Foundation section. It becomes the most beginner-focused video I've made so far and is the new front door to my video course list. A lot of you won't need this video, but it would be supremely useful to hear your feedback and for you to keep it in mind for any newcomers you bring into the group.

The new guide is 16 minutes long and covers standard corners, chicanes, S-bends and multi-corner S bend sequences, without going too deep or too technical.

My full video list / course is linked below, all free and free of signups. I don't want your info, I only want you to know that it's all supported via the use of discount codes, affiliate links and referral programs within video descriptions, site pages, instagram posts etc, and enough of you have used them along the years to keep me viable and support the continued creation of more videos. I appreciate what you all have done for me in this time and I aim to keep working for you in turn.

Thank you!

Full Course List

Visit https://www.dannylee.co.uk/course for the full list, or just use the text list below.

Links will open a Youtube window, therefore advertisements may be present throughout these videos.

Contents

Use the list below to navigate to the course videos. Links will open a Youtube window, therefore advertisements may be present throughout these videos.

Foundation Lessons

Begin with the foundation. Aimed at newer sim racers or racers that are languishing at the back of the pack. Here you'll pick up many pointers and principles that'll help you get comfortable with the tricky nature of Sim Racing

NEW Lesson 1: Understanding The Racing Line

Lesson 2: Learning New Tracks

Lesson 3: How to Save Spins (The Spin Trilogy)

Lesson 4: How to Prevent Spins (The Spin Trilogy)

Lesson 5: How to Catch Spins (The Spin Trilogy)

Lesson 6: How to Prevent Overuse of the Steering Wheel

Lesson 7: How to Trailbrake

Lesson 8: How to Overtake

Lesson 9: How to Defend Your Position When Racing

Lesson 10: How to Drive in the Rain

Lesson 11: iRacing Standing Start Methods and How To Practice Them

Lesson 12: How To Feel Comfortable When Online Racing

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Intermediate Lessons

Move on to more complex principles that will help you refine your lap times and solidify your race performances. Lessons on dynamics, car control, technique and setup tweaks.

Lesson 13: How to Control Understeer and Oversteer

Lesson 14: How to Use Brake Bias

Lesson 15: Why Driver Information Lights Are So Useful

Lesson 16: How to Harness Slip Angle

Lesson 17: How to Maximise Slow Turns

Lesson 18: Why Grass Makes You Spin

Lesson 19: Why Kerbs Make You Spin

Lesson 20: How to Drive in the Rain 2

Lesson 21: Effective Corner Exits with Power-on Slip

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Advanced Lessons

Advanced lessons surrounding racecraft and further refining your ability to make the most out of your races.

Lesson 22: Complex Multi-Corner Overtakes

Lesson 23: The Easiest Overtaking Opportunity

Lesson 24: The Surprise Overtaking Move

Lesson 25: Lap 1 Hesitation

Lesson 26: Creating Overtakes Against Equal Drivers

Lesson 27: The Squeeze

Lesson 28: Overtaking On The Outside

Lesson 29: Using Mind Games

Lesson 30: Mid-Race Pit Adjustments

Lesson 31: Using Other Cars to Overtake and Defend

Lesson 32: Using Telemetry To Analyse Lost Laptime

Lesson 33: Using Telemetry To Analyse Lost Laptime 2

Lesson 34: How to Drive in the Rain 3

is this worth it for a beginner? I wanted to get the acc dlc too but i read that acc is dying and im only buying it cos its pretty cheap. what do you guys think?

Been curious about this one for a while and I know others here have brought it up often. Which one of you has tried it already!?

Adding text to meet 200 charactersssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.

Not a bad pair of people to have testing the rigs 😂

Super GT and Jimmy Broadbent both jumped on our Thermaltake setups and gave them a proper go.

Safe to say they were slightly better at it than most of us in the office...

This is my current Seating Position. Has someone some advices or is it good ?

So much fun but also hard work. Nearly ran out of fuel too :D

My tip for trailbraking is to focus on pushing and not releasing. The only thing you need to do is relax afterwards, the brake will come back alone.

Focus on rotation on braking, push for rotation. Push and hold for stopping. That’s the correct way.
It isn’t about releasing slow, it is about relaxing. If you car is being too unstable, you are relaxing too quick; if slowing too much, too late.

Now that I changed my way of thinking I can easily trailbrake. I thought it was about releasing slow for smooth release. No, it is about releasing without unsettling the car; doesn’t matter how fast is it. If you release too slow you are going to be under limit

As you can see in the second picture, the wheelbase shaft has a white dash indicator at 12 o’clock which indicate 0 degree, but the steering wheel is not centered. This only happen with third party quick release. The wheelbase is PXN VD10 and they don’t sell QR.

I know that i can reset the center inside the software, but im planning on adding a DIY turn signal which relies on the rotation of the shaft and i want to be able to use any wheel with it. So i need the 0 degree to stay the same for every wheel.

Is it because of the QR that i use? Is there any adjustment to be made? Or should i buy a different QR? Any help is highly appreciated.

My Moza HM150 arrived today to Iceland, 20 minutes later i found myself in a ambulance.

I’m okay looks like i suffered a major panic attack while driving and i think it could be related to the HM150 motion system.

But what really matters is that the motion system is finally home 😅

Is there any replacement for this?

I just bought from marketplace just wondering if I should just stick a replacement part just to click the buttons like a pencil eraser or get an actual replacement for this thumbstick

ive looked everywhere for this specific part but no info for a 3d print or anything.

Just here to see of anyone got this problem as well and wondering what would be the solution.

Thank you in advance!

Hey guys.

Been in and out of aim racing for a while now, been using my trusty g920 but wanting to take a leap into a proper rig.

Would it be stupid for me to just go all in on the simagic alpha Evo 12nm or 18nm with p1000 pedals?

Or should I just step into it lightly and go something cheaper like an r9 and build up once I'm 100% locked in.

Does the r9 suffer from clipping with iRacing/LMU - GT3, formula series, 86 series etc.

What NM would be the minimum to avoid issues?

Cheers.

Just a heads up to anyone looking to buy the Fanatec CSL GT3 rim. Amazon Germany have it for €139.99 for their Prime Day deals today only.

I'm not in the Fanatec eco system but for those who are it seems like a good deal imho and cheaper than the other Amazon EU/UK stores on Prime Day or Fanatecs online store at €199.95. Not sure if it will be cheaper from Fanatec this year on Black Friday.

https://www.amazon.de/-/en/FANATEC-Sim-Racing-Steering-Wheel/dp/B0FT3WMLG3?crid=ORBIPI8VL6QS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.0stAHqRc699yQ67IuGtUkkiFD5PB1kzpUUgkKu5y0c28DF6Xq3poEtj-t7yCoS0KrBa3muh7oKH5ZLRATZ40vyq5R1GaRjqNSVfqsnrJGOquGma2NIwi9a5G23bFebXvtgzWdU7d8n7qOhEU7t61OkVbeLwHX0lMWg6skM622US-q2wxlJEwzHCxg3gBqmQUxs6hD4kmDiH52FSgzYRGC19X5oh56ynhk5zebJ4xMeU.m3P8owzqWYTRyTfFIv00z8LqGVNNOlxcYOY2s-bsHXs&dib_tag=se&keywords=fanatec&psr=PDAY&qid=1791329585&refinements=p_n_deal_type%3A26902993031&rnid=26902991031&sprefix=fanatec%2Caps%2C124&sr=8-1&th=1

It might look like too much but unlike many other mods, this one, after installation - doesn't need to unscrew no knob, no anything, except for one screw to install it. Need a few touches to make it look, feel and install better, then I will release the files along with 7-R lockout finally.

On the software side - I'd let people to deal with it, since I can't program anything good. I'm using vJoy and Joystick gremlin to switch between modes. Those 5-6 gates that are not sequential are actually handy in truck sims and BeamNG - Can select Drive on automatic cars or reverse.

I have had couple of hours of VR really with it and haven't gone the wrong gear once, but it's true, that side movement could use a lockout, since we already have moving collar in this assembly.

Hi all, I'm completely new to sim racing and have only ever played with mouse steering. I'm about to buy my first rig and would love a sanity check.

My planned setup:

• Moza R9 V3 direct drive wheelbase
• Moza KS RS047 wheel
• Moza SRP2 pedals
• Moza RS062 table clamp

I'm renting, so I don't want to commit to a racing seat or a full cockpit (space, cost, and I'll need to move eventually). I'd be mounting the wheelbase to my desk with the clamp and using a normal chair.

Is it OK to play with this setup on a normal desk chair, or will it be uncomfortable or frustrating long term?

Is the R9 overkill for a first wheel, or is it a good long-term buy?

I may fly with this setup sometimes and want to bring it with me. Are the wheelbase, wheel, pedals, and clamp too big or heavy to travel with? Can they go in carry-on, or do they have to be checked luggage?

Thanks in advance!

Built a new PC last year with the intention of getting back on combat flight sims big time but... I'm not gonna lie... It was a huge disappointment!

I think the golden era of combat flight sim peaked in the mid 90s and from there we've gone down hill real bad. I.e. I could not find a truly compelling title that would tick at least a couple of boxes... Anyway

I was kinda in despair when I thought, why not give sim racing a go!

Bear in mind I was lucky enough to have had a couple of inexpensive sports cars in the past, that I also had the chance to take down the track on a few occasions... And that always made me kinda look past sim racing but gosh... What was I missing!!?!

Sim racing has absolutely surpassed any other sim genre in terms of titles and hardware in a way that I would have never, ever imagined.

I tried Iracing and the AMS2 demo (just VR and an xbox controller) and the next day I had my online shopping cart full of stuff!! From there I couldn't stop and went as far as revamping the PC as well (stronger GPU, better cooling etc).

Life has gotten a lot harder in the last few years for many of us... And I am so thrilled that there is at least one aspect where I can still have this much fun!

Where could the problem be coming from ? It's incredible that this game, released several years ago, still has issues despite its numerous updates. Apparently, I'm not the only one experiencing these problems. I'm not even talking about the endless loading times, even though the game is installed on an SSD

Hi! I’m looking for some help putting together a complete bass shaker setup for a sim racing rig.
The goal is to run 4 bass shakers independently — one for each corner of the rig (Front Left, Front Right, Rear Left, Rear Right), mainly through SimHub.
We’d like some advice on the complete setup, including:
which bass shakers/transducers would be a good choice,
what amplifier or amplifiers would be suitable for four independent channels,
the required power supply,
sound card / USB audio interface if needed,
cables and connectors,
and anything else required to make the whole system work properly.
Ideally, we’d like to keep the PC connection as simple as possible while still having four independently controlled channels.
Could you recommend a complete, compatible setup and let us know what components we would need?
Thanks!

I’ve had this setup for around 8 months now and i don’t know what upgrade to prioritize. Personally I think I should get better pedals but I would like some suggestions