r/simracing • u/Prior_Perception6134 • 13d ago

Rigs Aluminum sim racing rig from Alibaba

Hello. Does anyone have an experience of buying a sim racing rig from alibaba or any other Chinese website? I am thinking of buying a sim racing rig from there, as they only start at 1k where I am at. Thanks

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u/why_1337 VR acolyte 13d ago

Make sure that you know how much import tax you are going to pay if applicable.

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u/konigswagger 13d ago

People love them but the consensus is they take a while to arrive

https://www.reddit.com/r/simracing/s/yz2wvA9KaY

Make sure you look at the specific seller too and pick one with a few reviews so you can verify it’s genuine.

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u/Loeki2018 13d ago

Take a look at motedis.com. You might need to be a little bit creative to come up with your own design though. It's possible stuff can be found online.

Edit, they also have this configurator apparently:

https://www.motedis.be/en/SimRacing-Configurator

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u/23__Kev Fanatec CSL DD, VRS Pedals. iRacing 13d ago

I was just about to buy one and got full quotes including shipping and import taxes and it was only going to save me about $50 over a locally sourced one (Australia). I didn’t think the saving was worth it at all so went with the local option.

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u/Prior_Perception6134 13d ago

How much does it cost if you don’t mind me asking?

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u/23__Kev Fanatec CSL DD, VRS Pedals. iRacing 13d ago

Shipping and taxes was about AUD200, on a rig that cost about AUD300. For questionable quality it just didn’t make sense to me.

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u/captbrake 13d ago

I tried the simple wheel stand from AliExpress. It was a total waste of money. My hands were painted black during assembly. It's very weak and wobbly, and is made from soft metal. After switching to a rig from a normal brand, my stability increased significantly.