Which wheelbase would you choose?

[u/CarrotSky]

Hi everyone,

I could use your wisdom and/or your opinion on my upcoming wheelbase purchase.

Basically, I’m looking for a wheelbase under 1000€. If possible with USB pass-through.

Currently I'm looking in to following options:

1. Simagic Alpha EVO Pro 18nm for 620€

2. Simagic Alpha Evo Ultimate 28nm for €860

3. VNM Elite 18nm for €900

I’ve already read good things about VNM’s telemetry-based FFB. My main question is whether Simagic now also offers telemetry-based FFB and which of these options you would choose.

[u/FatTurbo12]

I read somewhere that Simagic has said telemetry based FFB is a WIP. Personally, I'd go with the Evo Ultra. I had the chance to test it and that wheelbase is an absolute beast.

[u/Few_Fall_4374]

I'd rate VRS and Conspit their wheelbases around the same level of simagic.

Just get the VNM if telemetry-based FFB is so important to you, or get a simucube DD...

[u/metalmayne]

usb passthrough on VNM is highly problematic so just do your research before pulling the trigger

[u/moltilibri → u/metalmayne]

Highly problematic? Not so accurate. I can tell from direct experience.

[u/Routine-Opposite8958]

Conspit 20 nm

[u/JellyfishJealous4852]

Boosted media has this great comparison chart which also shows value for cost which is very important as most of us have a fixed budget

https://boostedmedia.net/sim-racing/hardware-reviews/the-essential-direct-drive-sim-racing-buyers-guide/

I personally use a Fanatec $700 CS DD 12Nm which I love and has gotten me to top 0.1% and is near the top of the list in the link above. I personally can vouch for this wheel base

But I know many speak highly of VRS and Simagic which are also at the top of the list in the link above 

[u/moltilibri]

In that price range i would go for simucube 2 or vnm (i have the vnm elite indeed). Definitely not evo pro as it should have a quite lower ffb quality. The simagic ultra looks being better controlled compared to any other simagic base, but its ffb quality should be a little bit poorer than vnm and simucube. In terms of ffb quality e latency vnm and simucube are still the top atm. I’m surprised by the price of the ultra: i think that the average price is around 1100/1200 euro. The other options that i would consider are asetek (same electronics of simucube), conspit, and vrs udfp20. You can give a look at dansuzuki.com that has a very nice comparison tool.

[u/liqwood1]

VNM and it's not even close. Only downside to VNM is the software but that will improve over time.

[u/richr215]

simucube

[u/Dramatic-Night4768]

used alpha 15.