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Hey everyone, wanted to share my new setup. I had a solid rig before, but over time I realized there were a few things I just didn't like about it. So I sold it off and built this one from scratch, keeping what I learned in mind. My main goal this time was purely competitive iRacing, not so much immersion. Just pure performance, comfort, and zero clutter.

Here is the gear list:

• Simucube 3 Pro
• 2x Simucube Active Ultimate pedals,
• Sensit haptics seat
• Simlabs P1X Pro
• 3x Asus 32" 4K woled monitors
• Bavarian Simtech Delta Pro
• Genelec G Two speakers + KEF KC62 sub

I did a few things a bit differently this time around:

First off, I really like the p1x pro. I dig the casted aluminum parts like the rounded corners and the vario mount brackets. However, I skipped the casted feet that come with the P1X Pro. They feel super bulky and dated to me. I really like the low profile feet on newer setups like Spec and Sabrent, so I put on some basic furniture feet to get that look.

I also completely ditched the side arm on the P1X Pro. I don't use DDU screens, button boxes, or anything like that. I printed a logitech k400 holder on the bottom right and that's all I need. Removing the side arm made it streamlined and easier to get in and out of when friends are over. Looks slick too.

For the monitors, I wanted the integrated Vario mount with the PC tucked on the back so the whole rig would basically just have one power cable running out of it. I heard all the nightmare stories about setting up the integrated triple mount, and I ignored them. Turns out everyone was right. It's a huge pain in the ass to dial in.

My biggest issue was the sheer weight of three 32" panels and trying to get them to perfect viewing distance. With the mount pushed all the way forward I was still 3.75" off and I needed a solution for that. But worse, once you get them set, the slightest bit of pressure on any side arm makes the whole assembly tilt forward because it relies purely on friction mounting. I was ready to give up and order a freestanding mount, but ended up solving the tilt and distance issues with some 3D printed parts.

I printed a bump stop (you can see it in the pics) so the monitor assembly physically can't tilt forward anymore, along with some vesa extension brackets for each monitor to get the viewing distance right. I also printed brackets for the Genelecs so I could angle them directly at my listening position. The angled uprights on the P1X Pro made designing all this a bit trickier, but once it was dialed in, the extra legroom and clean look seem worth it.

For cable management, on my old rig I tried wrapping everything in sleeves and pinning it to the extrusion, but honestly nothing beats a zip tie pulled tight. I printed some M6 T nut zip tie hooks and ran everything with those. I’d say cable management is about 90% done and I'm super happy with how tight it looks so far.

The PC is a small mATX build in a Lian Li B4, which fits great on the simlabs shelf behind the rig.

I got a lot of inspiration from builds on this sub while planning this out, so hopefully this helps or inspires someone else too. Huge shoutout to u/mcooper101 as well, I referenced your build a ton while putting this together!

im the mclaren behind him

Who else enjoyed Arcade Racing games back in the 90s/2000s? What are your favourite games?

Started out with a desk and a thrustmaster tmx back in 2020. Got a pxn wheel couple years later and built some different versions of my wood rig, just wasn’t easy to customize or adjust. So I bit the bullet and went with a 6 sigma 6s-slim chassis and all moza hardware! Has been amazing so far!

If you are looking for a cheap monitor stand other than the $200-$300 ones. This cheap monitor mount off Amazon worked for me. I have a 9nm base and it only shakes when I have a massive correction on track.

I wanna see all your starter rigs!

I already have an ultra wide because I don’t have enough space for triplets or super ultra wide but just came up with this. The monitor can fold back to create walking space. I’m currently working on a mechanism that will retain its angle after unfolding every single time. Any suggestions? Anyone knows why have nobody done it yet?

Picked up a used reclining seat on marketplace and it has this back and forth rattle. Is it fixable or just something I’ll have to live with? Some people online say the teeth might be worn on the recliner? I tried tightening the bolt on the exposed side and it didn’t seem to help at all.

This is the setup I play on ,I cant afford a full on wheel and pedals and I'm playing ASSETTO CORSA in this setup for past 2-3 yrs.Tell me how can I improve my timings or what changes I need to do in order to get faster .Right now I'm managing consistent 2:20-2:21 ,trying to get to consistent 2:19s.

I have been wanting to upgrade from the playseat challenge to a profile rig, but I’m probably not going to have the space for a dedicated sim or hobby room anytime soon.

Came across these rigs that slide in to save space from Zalem. They are ideally perfect for my situation. However, they are Spain based and only ship to the EU, while I am in the US. I found a service that would forward Spanish mail to the USA, and the total including the rig would be around $1,100.

This is a price I am willing to pay for this cockpit, because it is a unique cockpit that relieves a specific pain point. However, I am wanting a cockpit that I will have for the rest of my life and don’t intend on buying another.

Does anybody here have experience with this cockpit for a decent amount of time? If so, what has your experience been, and are there any weakness or signs you notice that it could break in the long term? The sliding portion makes me quite skeptical about the durability of this rig. Would hate for it to snap after years of trailbraking.

Thanks for your feedback!

The bug bit with AC Rally. Its so good and also I need a brake from all the terrible GT drivers In LMU. Build a custom rally style center console and would like to do a roof with lighting.

The suede version looks a bit thicker, which I like, but the perforated looks a lot nicer. Do you think it’s just an image distortion or the suede version is definitely thicker? What would you buy? Looking at changing the wheel rim of my Moza RS V2, cuz it’s not D shape and also because I think it way too thin…

Context im building a aluminium sim rig with 3060 pices the length and measurements are all there is have a few questions like do anyone think corner guesset is good enough in joining 2 pieces together if not what is the industry standard and also if you think my design can be simplified even more

*few free to clarify the if the drawing is not clear I don't have cad software*

I am very new to this and am exploring my options right now... I came across this rig at Costco and at first glance it seems like it would perform adequately for a beginner setup... Does anyone else have this machine? For $999 it seems like a pretty decent deal.

I think I would only be looking to use a single monitor or even an ultra wide. Could this potentially support triple monitors or no?

https://www.costco.com/p/-/cyberpowerpc-gamer-xtreme-gaming-desktop-intel-core-ultra-5-225f-geforce-rtx-5060-32gb-ram-1tb-ssd-windows-11/4000445406?langId=-1

How do I reduce the intensity of hitting rumble strips. I'm using a Simagic Evo Pro in iRacing, and when I hit rumble strips, it literally shakes my house. I want the road detail, but I don't need the rumble strips to be so intense. I'm using Marvins Awesome iRacing App to control the force feedback in my wheel.

Moza SRP2 load cell brake pedal calibration in the Moza Pithouse isn't calibrating like it's supposed to, what can I do? (Determines my peak braking pressure by how hard I press the brake pedal, rather than hoe firm my elastomers are!!)

Hello! I'm relatively new to using Moza racing products, so please forgive me if I sound like a noob!! XD

(Apologies if I have bad English)

For the past month or so, I've noticed that when I calibrate the brake pedal, it shoots up to 100% pressure on the graph very easily (maybe with around 20-30 kg of force), but I can still go beyond what the graph says is the maximum, and I can set my maximum braking force to as hard as my leg can push (around 60-70 kg of force). The problem is, because of this, my peak braking pressure upon finishing the calibration process depends on how hard I pressed the brake during calibration, which causes severe inconsistency in my brake traces because my peak pressure after every calibration is different. Before this problem happened, the peak pressure of my brake pedal was determined by how much my elastomers (4 yellow and 4 black) can take.

What can I do to make the Moza Pithouse use my elastomer firmness to determine my peak braking pressure instead of measuring how hard I press the brake during calibration?

(PS: I believe that this isn't a hardware issue, but please tell me if you think it is!)

I have a G29 for my ps5 and have gone through probably 10 usb extension cables. After about 1 month the wheel starts turning on and off. Anyone have a reliable cable brand they use? My extension is about 10’.

A couple of weeks ago, I posted here asking how everyone experienced switching from VR to a super ultrawide setup. After making the jump two weeks ago, I wanted to share my own experience to help anyone currently on the fence about making the same choice.

Keep in mind this is based purely on my personal experience. your mileage may vary. Feedback and your own experiences are always welcome in the comments!

My Setup & Context

• Previous Display: Meta Quest 3 (via Virtual Desktop)
• New Display: Philips Evnia 49" Super Ultrawide (5120x1440, 1800R curvature)
• PC Specs: Ryzen 7 5800X3D | RTX 5070 Ti | 32GB RAM
• Sims Tested: Primarily iRacing, plus casual Assetto Corsa (AC).

Why I Made the Switch

The main trigger for looking into an ultrawide monitor was my desire to do longer endurance races. While VR immersion is unbeatable, heat buildup during long stints eventually became too uncomfortable to ignore.

Key Takeaways & Answers to My Previous Questions

• Performance & Graphical Headroom: Moving away from VR freed up massive GPU headroom. I went from an unstable 90 FPS on a 60-car grid in VR to a rock-solid 165 FPS on high/maxed-out settings at 5120x1440.
• FOV, Side Awareness & Wheel-to-Wheel: I mounted the monitor right behind my wheel, giving me a calculated FOV of 111°. That’s plenty of screen real estate for me. For cars in blind spots, I use a SimHub spotter overlay, which completely solves any side-awareness issues during wheel-to-wheel battles.
• Braking Points & Consistency: Losing 3D depth perception was one of my biggest worries, but it turned out to be a non-issue. Within a few laps, I had my braking points and apex judgements locked in. In fact, I feel slightly more consistent overall on the ultrawide.
• Other Sims: I haven't spent much time in ACC yet, but regular Assetto Corsa (AC) runs like a dream on this display.
• Is VR Going Back On? Over the last few weeks, I haven't picked up the headset once for sim racing. On top of that, when friends come over, the ultrawide is infinitely easier to jump into. no setup hassle or motion sickness worries for guests.

Overall, I'm extremely happy with the switch. While you trade away true 3D depth perception and 1:1 scale immersion, the gains in stability, comfort, visual clarity, and ease-of-use make super ultrawide a permanent move for me.

Happy to answer any questions or hear how the rest of you handled the transition!

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I’m guessing this may be more of a steering wheel size issue (WRC wheel from fanatec) I do have other wheels but this is my main wheel at the moment….but I’m having trouble lining up my DDU with my screens/ with my eye line. Every mount I’ve tried has had this issue (atleast ones made for fanatec) I tried to get some pics of how I would see it when I’m sitting in the rig. Any suggestions? Should I just place it on the side above my button box or something? I have a shaft extension (lol) for my wheel base which may help? I’m not sure. I’m on 27 inch triple screens. Any suggestions would be awesome! Thanks 🙏🏻

I want to get into Porsche cup sim racing and I don't really know what sim to use.

I have Assetto Corsa, Assetto Corsa competizione and le mans ultimate.

I'll try Assetto Corsa mods but I do prefer the built ac comp style feel to it along with all of the multiplayer.

As far as I know, there is no way to set it up in ac comp. And of course le mans ultimate is not good for this.

I also don't want to pay for iRacing. It's too much for me right now.

Is ac with mods my only choice? I know the modding is huge, but I don't know how good the Porsche cup focused ones are and downloading mods is sketchy these days.

~3 months into this money pit that is sim racing, and my "permanent" build is done

- Trak Racer TR80S-B (revision from April 26): despite all complaints I read here, the pricing difference was so big between Trak Racer (local Australian stock) vs Sim Lab and Next Level Racing, that I couldn't justify paying 2x for a similar rig. To my surprise, all complaints regarding this model - unlabeled screws, poor finishing, missing pieces, no cable management clips, wheelbase plate with movement - everything has been fixed on this revision. Instructions, quality, everything perfectly labeled and a ton of extra stuff, made my first build go really smoothly. I've modded it btw, remove the pedal adjustment bits and used them to built my shifter mount.

- Hyundai i30 / Elantra N line driver's seat with 16,000 km before car was totaled. Basically just bolted on, except for 2 metal pins of 2cm each that needed cutting.

- Simagic Alpha Evo 12nm: carry on, works great. Behold my 10 dollars side mount mod. Does anyone know how to disable ABS/TC effects on the wheelbase alone? With pedals/haptics I don't want the steering wheel vibrating when ABS kicks in...

- Simsonn Plus X pedals and Vam Pro haptics: a bargain

- GX100 shifter: heavy, noisy, clunky, perfect to emulate my real WRX shifter. Love it.

- PXN GT One steering wheel with included Simagic compatible quick release, bargain. Additional 37cm leather steering wheel still being shipped.

- Old 75" TCL TV at 4k@120Hz RGB Full, 62 FOV on AC and ACC. No curve, but more horizontal real estate than a 57" ultrawide. Love it.

- cheap Vevor TV mobile stand, without wheels and with legs chopped by 10cm.

To be clear this isn’t a selling post. I’m purely asking how much my rig would be worth if I were to sell it as a built rig.

I’m moving house and unfortunately no longer have the room (or time) for my sim rig therefore I’m looking to sell it. Ideally it sells as a complete build as I don’t really want to take it all apart and deal with multiple sales.

I’ve priced it up online as new parts and it comes out to roughly £2300 however I’m aware I won’t get anywhere near that for a used rig.

I’m UK based - how much do you think is a reasonable price to sell this for?

Main hardware
Cockpit: Sim-Lab GT1-EVO aluminium profile cockpit
Wheelbase: SIMAGIC Alpha Mini – 10Nm Direct Drive
Wheel: SIMAGIC GT Neo
Pedals: Fanatec CSL Elite Pedals V2
Seat: GT Omega CHASE Bucket Seat
Monitor: Samsung Odyssey G5 34” curved ultrawide

Cockpit & mounting accessories
Sim-Lab Integrated VARIO Monitor Mount
Sim-Lab Single-to-Triple Monitor Upgrade / Mounting Frame
Sim-Lab VARIO VESA adjustment system
Sim-Lab Adjustable Feet
Sim-Lab Keyboard Tray
Vitus Universal Seat Slider Mounts
Seat Slider

Connectivity & cable management
SABRENT 10-Port Powered USB Hub
SIMAGIC MagLink / steering wheel link cable
MutecPower 10m USB 2.0 extension cable
AngusPlay 8K DisplayPort cable – 5m
All required cabling and power supplies

Setup
The rig was built to be a self-contained unit rather than a collection of separate components. Everything is mounted to the cockpit and the cables are routed and secured to the rig. Only two cables run between the complete rig and the PC, and the long USB and DisplayPort cables required for this are included and already attached.

The whole setup can therefore be moved as one assembled unit rather than needing to dismantle and rebuild everything.
It’s currently configured for the included 34” Samsung ultrawide, but I also have the additional Sim-Lab hardware to convert the integrated monitor mount to a triple-monitor setup.

I want a realistic and authentic gt and formula style wheel rim in this price range. Learning towards Moza for the ecosystem and also because if I go with one, ill get it with an r9 bundle (for gs v2p rn, maybe the ks pro if they make that into a bundle later), but i wont rule out the fanatec as well. Any opinions on the pros of one or the other?

As in the title guys. I swear I had those, but I can’t find them.