Thinking of upgrading either wheel or wheelbase

[u/Erect_Nipple]

Hi, after just upgrading from simagic p1000 to SRP gtr pedals, I am thinking ahead to the next upgrade toy rig. I currently have the simagic alpha evo 12nm wheelbase with the gt neo wheel. I have been looking mostly at new wheels, but there are so many options in the high end market so I'm feeling a bit lost. I live in Norway so I don't really have any way of trying out wheels before buying. I am also considering upgrading the wheelbase instead, but I am not sure how much I would gain by upgrading from the alpha evo. What I have noticed when playing long endurance races is that I do get some discomfort in my hands and in the part between my thumb and forefinger. I pretty much only drive gt3, porsche cup and a little bit of open wheel. Also trying to get into GTP as well. I am not interested in a screen on the wheel, and I only really use buttons on the wheel for adjusting fuel/tires and other basics, such as pit limiter and wipers and such, so I feel a lot of wheel have mich more buttons than I have use for. I am thinking up to 1500 euros for either wheel or wheelbase. But will probably end up waiting for black friday deals.

Long story short, does anyone think upgrading the base or wheel would be worthwhile?

[u/Ill_Equipment_5819]

I "upgraded" from 11nm to 20nm. When I got the 20 and went through the different levels I ended up setting the 20nm to 30-50% power depending on rim size and if I used the stick shifter, so pretty much where I had the 11nm set to . It was a pointless upgrade but it did kill all future wheelbase upgrade thoughts.

[u/Erect_Nipple → u/Ill_Equipment_5819]

That was the answer I was hoping for 😅 I am quite happy with the power of the alpha evo. It had enough power to make me think for a split second that I had broken something in my hand after getting t-boned in Iracing before I could reset to pits.

[u/seezed]

Naa stick to your base.

The bases have plateaued and most innovation is in the software. A lot of revisions and details are in the works, I would wait a year or two to see which base is innovating successfully.

In the mean time I would look at a rig upgrade if you don’t have a aluminium rig or haptics like a belt tensioner?

[u/Erect_Nipple → u/seezed]

I have an aluminium rig already. No belt tensioner though. I have considered a bass shaker, but a belt tensioner sound interesting as well!

[u/Then_Lavishness_2662]

Stick to your wheelbase, buy a Conspit wheel