I can say 100% say that a rig makes a night and day difference. I have upgraded to an ASR4 Gen 2 sim chassis and it brought my Alpha Mini back to life. It feels so much stronger and more connected.
Yep absolutely right, I went the unusual route (by sim racers standards) and got an aluminum rig for my first upgrade. My g29 was mounted to it for about 4 years because I could actually drive with it well. It looked weird having toy looking gear on something industrial looking, but I could actually brake with precision and hit what ever percentage quite accurately. Soild alu rig is the best foundation to build everything on.
When I decided to blow my savings setting up a really good sim rig, I bought the best of everything that I could afford. I haven't looked back because the emersion is brilliant. Diving in head first as a novice has left me with some unnecessary purchases because of a pre-ordered a piece of equipment that was late by a couple of months and has made some of my purchases obsolete. Don't get me wrong, driving on a single monitor was very enjoyable, but now I would struggle to go back. The biggest game changer for me was when my pre-ordered Pimax Crystal Light arrived because the picture quality and emmersion just blew me away. There are down sides to using VR, for instance I can't see the buttons on my steering wheel, so I have to feel around to find the right button, and labeling buttons for ease of knowing what the button is programmed for is pointless, but the emmersion from quality graphics in 3D is such a game changer, for me, at times feels like I'm cheating. I don't have that sense of tunnel vision that comes from a single monitor because I can just look around. There are some disadvantages to using 3D, but for me personally, I can live with those disadvantages because I literally feel like I'm sitting in the actual car, especialy when I'm sitting on the grid just looking around at the other competitors or even just the inside of my car. By the way, the modelling of the interiors of these cars in iRacing is fantastic. The biggest advantage my headset gives me though is depth perception, and being able to look through a corner rather than relying on rote memory allows me to correct a poor corner entry just like if your driving in real life. 3D is still in its infancy really, but once it becomes more sophistcated in the future, everyone will want to use it. Well that's my prediction anyway. P.S. I'm really enjoying your content Jack, keep them coming mate.
I just got into the hobby, been a long time car enthusiast and owned 2 evos, 2 stis and 2 brzs, on my 2nd gen brz right now. I've always been into games but as I'm getting older I was finding myself not wanting to play anything. Then I saw a g920 at best buy on sale and figured why not try it out I can always return it. A month later I was looking for a mid tier thrustmaster second hand and putting up the g920 for sale. Then a moza r5 popped up on marketplace and I had multiple buyers for the g920. I got the r5 that day. For me going to direct drive has been a massive game changer, obviously. It feels much more like driving a car and when you are connected to the car in that way it makes corrections intuitive instead of a guessing game. Next best upgrade was the brake performance kit for the r5. Waiting on my clutch pedal but I got the thrustmaster th8s shifter and for 75 bucks it absolutely stomps the logitech shifter.
Getting a proper profile rig. Getting proper strong Load cell brakes. Getting a DD wheel. They were mine in that order. The rig mistake I made was getting a tube steel one. I was twisting it all over, so any good brakes were a waste and lost lots of FFB through the frame. Then I bought a great Aluminium profile rig with steel mounts and pedal plates. Now I’ll watch the video and see if it’s similar.
Top 3 are pedals - made me faster but not hugely faster but far more consistent each lap. VR headset so I can race side by side and get fully immersed. Lastly direct drive was a big step up from the G29 in terms of feel and catching slides early.
@ArjanSchepers Great ideas buddy! Appreciate them! Thanks alot for watching! Keep.an eye for the next video of this format, I'll take on your pointers:)
I have a profile rig sitting in the box right now waiting for assembly. My DIY wooden rig has served me well for several years, but the wheel base (Moza R5) mounting flexes, and my CSL load cell pedals also flex. Looking forward to getting it setup. Though I won't upgrade the pedals quite yet, I expect what you're saying about the wheel base improvement from better rigidity to apply to my current pedals as well.
Its funny because my biggest differences were pedals. But ive gotten wheelbase after wheelbase just because I wanted to try everything. So I could go OK this is my favorite instead of listening to others. Not everyone can do this and im very grateful I could. I swear to God my times got better with the ones I gel with more. Like my asetek invicta I've gained 5/10ths over the past 2 weeks and I'm already a 102% racer so its getting me towards the 101% . Now back in the day hardware didn't matter but kryptic made a really good point on live the other day. He said they used to whoop on everybody then all of a sudden everybody started getting dd wheelbases then boom everyone was competing with the top guys. He was like it can't be a coincidence. I mean look at jardier gaining 3/10ths at the highest level between wheelbases. But yeah wheelbases can help you. You can be fast and adapt to anything but sometimes you gel with something so much it does truely make a difference. Also i do 100% believe the rig matters as you stated. People get faster and more consistent with real rigs instead of using there desk and pedals on the floor. It just works. The alignment of everything can change it also. Dude I've found even the distance and height of my wheelbase change the way I race and when in the correct spot you can feel the line better. Its as if everything just flows. Now imo the most important is the pedals but please please know you wont just pick them up and be faster! You must first understand how you should be braking and using the throttle. You should understand that turning in is mostly about your inputs not your wheel. So if you arent at that level yet the pedals will not make as much of a difference. The guys who understand the basics and trail braking or how to nail the apex etc. Those guys are going to benefit from upgrading to a really good set of pedals. Even myself my csl elite v2 were good people love them absolutely but once I upgraded to my p1000s it was my largest gains yet. Because I understood how to brake but my pedals weren't working for me. I couldn't feel the modulation or points where I was at. Great pedals but hard to feel where you are. Also i always felt me sensor was a little off. So once I went p1000s dude the gains omg. I went from a 103% racer to a 102% racer literally overnight because again I knew what I'm supposed to be doing its just beofre my pedals wouldn't let me get it done. I needed a set i could really control ad modulate well with understanding exactly where I was at. Awesome video per usual! Agree with everything you said man.
I was going n the fence about improving my NLR F/GT cockpit with and extrusion deck plate your video sealed the deal 80/20 rig will be the next upgrade since I’m rocking Heusinkveld pedals with a Fanatec DD-Pro. Will add the Rev Light bat also thanks for the advice
Great video jack some useful tips here ive had my next level front side mount rig for couple years now and wasnt a fan of it at first given its big for my room space i have in loft bedroom but the more i use it the more am getting used to it maybe ill change my seat dont like the nlr bucket chair as the edges annoy my arms so may get the new ers seat after xmas but after watching this will deffo hang on to it for now i also run on single screen lg to be precise 48 incher so not sure what to do in that department as i am noticing it can be limiting with your fov so another thing to balance 🤔
Glueing the flag lights!! I never thought of it ! I don’t know why ? Been using Velcro tape for couple years? Over and over. I think I mite use clear silicone though for vibration Thanks man !
VR gives you better depth perception and you can use the rev lights in the virtual car interior ;) obviously its not ideal for streaming but for everyone else it's more immersing and helps performance..
After all my upgrades including ally rig, DD, LC pedals, bucket seat, curved ultrawide, VR etc etc...... I only have 1 must have thing that breaks everything if I ever forget to turn on, it's the ButtKicker. The whole thing feels dead without that
I can say 100% say that a rig makes a night and day difference. I have upgraded to an ASR4 Gen 2 sim chassis and it brought my Alpha Mini back to life. It feels so much stronger and more connected.
Yep absolutely right, I went the unusual route (by sim racers standards) and got an aluminum rig for my first upgrade. My g29 was mounted to it for about 4 years because I could actually drive with it well. It looked weird having toy looking gear on something industrial looking, but I could actually brake with precision and hit what ever percentage quite accurately. Soild alu rig is the best foundation to build everything on.
Bass shakers/buttkickers getting feedback through your feet and butt is FANTASTIC. I could never go back.
Super-gluing your rev light bar to your monitor is simultaneously psychotic and genius.
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When I decided to blow my savings setting up a really good sim rig, I bought the best of everything that I could afford. I haven't looked back because the emersion is brilliant. Diving in head first as a novice has left me with some unnecessary purchases because of a pre-ordered a piece of equipment that was late by a couple of months and has made some of my purchases obsolete. Don't get me wrong, driving on a single monitor was very enjoyable, but now I would struggle to go back. The biggest game changer for me was when my pre-ordered Pimax Crystal Light arrived because the picture quality and emmersion just blew me away. There are down sides to using VR, for instance I can't see the buttons on my steering wheel, so I have to feel around to find the right button, and labeling buttons for ease of knowing what the button is programmed for is pointless, but the emmersion from quality graphics in 3D is such a game changer, for me, at times feels like I'm cheating. I don't have that sense of tunnel vision that comes from a single monitor because I can just look around. There are some disadvantages to using 3D, but for me personally, I can live with those disadvantages because I literally feel like I'm sitting in the actual car, especialy when I'm sitting on the grid just looking around at the other competitors or even just the inside of my car. By the way, the modelling of the interiors of these cars in iRacing is fantastic. The biggest advantage my headset gives me though is depth perception, and being able to look through a corner rather than relying on rote memory allows me to correct a poor corner entry just like if your driving in real life. 3D is still in its infancy really, but once it becomes more sophistcated in the future, everyone will want to use it. Well that's my prediction anyway. P.S. I'm really enjoying your content Jack, keep them coming mate.
I just got into the hobby, been a long time car enthusiast and owned 2 evos, 2 stis and 2 brzs, on my 2nd gen brz right now.
I've always been into games but as I'm getting older I was finding myself not wanting to play anything.
Then I saw a g920 at best buy on sale and figured why not try it out I can always return it. A month later I was looking for a mid tier thrustmaster second hand and putting up the g920 for sale.
Then a moza r5 popped up on marketplace and I had multiple buyers for the g920. I got the r5 that day.
For me going to direct drive has been a massive game changer, obviously. It feels much more like driving a car and when you are connected to the car in that way it makes corrections intuitive instead of a guessing game.
Next best upgrade was the brake performance kit for the r5.
Waiting on my clutch pedal but I got the thrustmaster th8s shifter and for 75 bucks it absolutely stomps the logitech shifter.
Getting a proper profile rig. Getting proper strong Load cell brakes. Getting a DD wheel. They were mine in that order. The rig mistake I made was getting a tube steel one. I was twisting it all over, so any good brakes were a waste and lost lots of FFB through the frame. Then I bought a great Aluminium profile rig with steel mounts and pedal plates. Now I’ll watch the video and see if it’s similar.
Top 3 are pedals - made me faster but not hugely faster but far more consistent each lap. VR headset so I can race side by side and get fully immersed. Lastly direct drive was a big step up from the G29 in terms of feel and catching slides early.
Another great video mate. Can't believe you super glued the rev lights to your monitor though!
Chapters would be very useful, or clear footage of the thing you’re talking about. Keep it up, liking your content!
@ArjanSchepers Great ideas buddy! Appreciate them!
Thanks alot for watching! Keep.an eye for the next video of this format, I'll take on your pointers:)
I have a profile rig sitting in the box right now waiting for assembly. My DIY wooden rig has served me well for several years, but the wheel base (Moza R5) mounting flexes, and my CSL load cell pedals also flex. Looking forward to getting it setup. Though I won't upgrade the pedals quite yet, I expect what you're saying about the wheel base improvement from better rigidity to apply to my current pedals as well.
Its funny because my biggest differences were pedals. But ive gotten wheelbase after wheelbase just because I wanted to try everything. So I could go OK this is my favorite instead of listening to others. Not everyone can do this and im very grateful I could. I swear to God my times got better with the ones I gel with more. Like my asetek invicta I've gained 5/10ths over the past 2 weeks and I'm already a 102% racer so its getting me towards the 101% . Now back in the day hardware didn't matter but kryptic made a really good point on live the other day. He said they used to whoop on everybody then all of a sudden everybody started getting dd wheelbases then boom everyone was competing with the top guys. He was like it can't be a coincidence. I mean look at jardier gaining 3/10ths at the highest level between wheelbases. But yeah wheelbases can help you. You can be fast and adapt to anything but sometimes you gel with something so much it does truely make a difference.
Also i do 100% believe the rig matters as you stated. People get faster and more consistent with real rigs instead of using there desk and pedals on the floor. It just works. The alignment of everything can change it also.
Dude I've found even the distance and height of my wheelbase change the way I race and when in the correct spot you can feel the line better. Its as if everything just flows.
Now imo the most important is the pedals but please please know you wont just pick them up and be faster! You must first understand how you should be braking and using the throttle. You should understand that turning in is mostly about your inputs not your wheel. So if you arent at that level yet the pedals will not make as much of a difference. The guys who understand the basics and trail braking or how to nail the apex etc. Those guys are going to benefit from upgrading to a really good set of pedals. Even myself my csl elite v2 were good people love them absolutely but once I upgraded to my p1000s it was my largest gains yet. Because I understood how to brake but my pedals weren't working for me. I couldn't feel the modulation or points where I was at. Great pedals but hard to feel where you are. Also i always felt me sensor was a little off. So once I went p1000s dude the gains omg. I went from a 103% racer to a 102% racer literally overnight because again I knew what I'm supposed to be doing its just beofre my pedals wouldn't let me get it done. I needed a set i could really control ad modulate well with understanding exactly where I was at.
Awesome video per usual! Agree with everything you said man.
I was going n the fence about improving my NLR F/GT cockpit with and extrusion deck plate your video sealed the deal 80/20 rig will be the next upgrade since I’m rocking Heusinkveld pedals with a Fanatec DD-Pro. Will add the Rev Light bat also thanks for the advice
Great video jack some useful tips here ive had my next level front side mount rig for couple years now and wasnt a fan of it at first given its big for my room space i have in loft bedroom but the more i use it the more am getting used to it maybe ill change my seat dont like the nlr bucket chair as the edges annoy my arms so may get the new ers seat after xmas but after watching this will deffo hang on to it for now i also run on single screen lg to be precise 48 incher so not sure what to do in that department as i am noticing it can be limiting with your fov so another thing to balance 🤔
Glueing the flag lights!! I never thought of it ! I don’t know why ? Been using Velcro tape for couple years? Over and over. I think I mite use clear silicone though for vibration
Thanks man !
Load cell pedals, triple monitors and direct drive wheel in that order. Next upgrade is a aluminium chassis rig to upgrade from my F-GT
You should try getting a DDU that has led flash for shift light
VR gives you better depth perception and you can use the rev lights in the virtual car interior ;) obviously its not ideal for streaming but for everyone else it's more immersing and helps performance..
After all my upgrades including ally rig, DD, LC pedals, bucket seat, curved ultrawide, VR etc etc......
I only have 1 must have thing that breaks everything if I ever forget to turn on, it's the ButtKicker. The whole thing feels dead without that