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Next Level Racing F-GT Elite Sim Racing Cockpit Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ส.ค. 2024
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Next Level Racing's new sim racing cockpit product line, the Elite, is now available. In this video I'm reviewing the F-GT Elite chassis and ES1 racing seat.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:19 Overview of the Elite Series
3:28 F-GT Elite Unboxed
4:43 Thoughts on the Build Process
8:32 Thoughts on the Seating Position
11:13 Driving in the F-GT Elite
12:25 Next Level Racing F-GT Elite Features
13:41 Next Level Racing F-GT Elite Review
18:58 Final Thoughts on the F-GT Elite
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Great review! Thanks for the feedback regarding the Elite Single Monitor Stand, Mike. To ensure that the quality of the product is premium and the base matches the F-GT Elite, we had the use our 100 X 40 premium aluminum profile. The price does reflect the quality of the material we have used, and the price includes include free shipping. The good news is that we are launching a Direct Mount Monitor Stand for the F-GT Elite (might have seen in our product launch video 😉) this year. This will be at a lower price tag for the community that wants to grow within the Elite ecosystem. We’ll make sure to send one your way to hear your insight 😊
Great news with the direct Mount for the Monitor. Could you tell me please the length from the end of the seat in the Formula position to the end of the brake plate? thanks
I have the single monitor stand with the addon for triple screens. absolutely no regrets!
Does free shipping apply to all distributors in other countries as well?
No, check your local reseller for shipping policies@@jgloc25
Love the review, to anyone watching it who might be interested. He said the monitor stand is $399. NLR has 2. The regular is 299 and the carbon gray’s 399. While 299’s still a lot, it’s better than 399 for sure. It looks like the only difference is one is carbon gray color. Which is probably really nice looking. But not $100 more lol
I'm already excited, just because it ships in one box
Here’s an idea regarding the casters: Sliding pads are a cheap and pretty good replacement. I did purchase a kit for about 6$ and I easily move my NLR Elite rig each time that I use it, you don’t even need to unlock/lock wheels and it won’t move by itself.
Did you install it on the rig, or how exactly?
@@Corsnor63 those are round with a sliding pad on one side and a kind of rubbery pad on the other where the 4 « legs » of the rig bite into when you place them under the rig, the rig is heavy enough so that the pads don’t shift but slide pretty well on the sliding side.
@@pierredery9637 Thanks for your reply a year later! 😃
*Woooowwww..!!!* 😲 Mike..!!!, this appears to be a great looking upgrade for your existing SIM chassis/rig platform..!!! 👍💯😎 So *Pro SIM* in its design and potential performance when you consider the likely stiffness of the total package..!!! 💪💯👌 Congratulations on the new bit-of-kit mate..!!! 😉
Finally!!!!! A reviewer who is closer to my size.....!!!! thanks man excellent review very informative!
Nice one, Mike. Great share. That is a very nice looking rig! Enjoy it!
Excellent and well rounded review!
You mounting sim equipment is what I came to see 👌
Stunning review Mike, very, very jealous!
Thanks Damian!!
Thanks for the review Mike. If I didn’t already have a aluminum profile cockpit, I would consider this unit. I am not as tall as you but I got a feeling that our weight is close. Yea, I’m a big boy! Feeling comfortable in a rig is very important.
Hey Dan! Thanks for checking out the review man. Yeah, the seat fits me perfectly. In fact, it passed the “nap test” recently
Took me a full day yo build it. Instructions were great but adjusting it to my liking took about 3hrs. I will say this is a 2 man job profile and pedal plate are all very heavy and making sure it's all perfect takes so much time. If I had an extra pair of hands it would have taken half the time. The hardest part was the pedal plate by far for me getting the height and angle perfect took so much time I ended up taking a break. Not sure if it was just my rig or they are all this way but the seat rails cut away only allow for 2 bolts each side it works fine but I will probably make small cuts to get all 4 bolts fit. Tried so many ways to make them all fit but they always missed the target by .75 inches. One thing I will say this sucker is tight no amount of FFB or break pedal stiffness will make this rig move. It's solide and everything is very thick. It might be on the higher end of the price spectrum but it's worth every single penny not to mention you get the parts for motion platforms and hardware if you choose to go down that road. If your buying this for F1 and GT3 racing it will do it but it won't take 15min to change into different positions it's not something I would tackle everyday just to be clear some youtubers say its a 10min job well I call bull on that lol. If F1 isn't on your list get the GT only version those pedal bars are not easy to get perfect on both sides. As a first rig I did find it incredible but I also found it to be a massive project for a first timer. Guys like 604 or boosted media build these all the time or have help to build them so it's not as big or as long a project but the instructions were some of the best I've seen for anything I ever built and makes the long journey that much better I will say having a pair of hands to get it perfect and doing the holding while you tighten everything is a must.
All in all this is a great purchase the ES1 is a great seat very comfortable 9/10 from me and don't see myself buying anything else as long as I race. Next level racing hit a homerun with this product.
Almost ALL the reviewers raved about how well the fits and finishes even down to each crew/screwholes
Thanks for the review. This is certainly an impressive piece of equipment. The biggest problem I have with these aluminum extrusion rigs is that they are so monstrous. My wife will not like having that in our rec room and, frankly, neither would I. I have built my own rig from wood which sits much closer to the ground and is far less obtrusive. I am happy to continue using it until you sell me your GTTrack cockpit 😊. Cheers, Mike!
Haha, look for it in the Buy and Sell soon Eddie!
And yeah, nothing wrong with a wooden rig. That’s what I had for years before NLR came into my life
@@SimRacing604 I will definitely keep my eyes peeled, Mike 😊. Yup, the wooden rig is serving me well, but I have just ordered my first new wheelbase in 10 years, and I think the ol’ crate will struggle with the additional forces. My CSL DD is arriving this week!
To be honest when I got done I was surprised on how small it is when I had the base setup I was wondering how I would fit but it's fine so if you have 46x26 inches of space that's all it takes.
As always great info Mick +++ I have told my grandson to watch you and to subscribe to you let the legend live on 😀😀👏👏👏👏👏😂
Great review, I'm most of the way through my build. As someone who has virtually no experience in construction, the build process has been much slower for me single handedly, but still a good process. Also I am working in a tiny room that barely fits the rig, that slows things down greatly too. I can't wait to finish but taking my time to get it right.
Don't worry it took me a full day and adjustments took half the next day I did it alone this is a 2 man job everything so heavy but so well built worth the time and money but youtubers saying it's a 2hr job are simply lying have help or built tons of rigs before. It's my first rig so have to think it through but adjusting it was the worst part for me so can't imagine building it in a small room must of been extremely frustrating lol
@@taxi615 yup, had to completely empty the room, do the build, adjust a couple of times, bring things back in, take them back out, adjust and repeat until it was done. I spent 10 days getting it right. Will be a lot of work to make any adjustments from now but I have been very happy for the last 7 months
@@RaindancerAU I feel your pain lol I'm happy I built a dedicated sim room next to my cinema makes life so much better. ILL BE 100% done tomorrow with the wiring and then on to setting all my gear up. Should be a while for that also since it's my first wheel setup. Only took me 20 years to move from a controller to a wheel lol. Hoping I adjust fast so I can jump into my leagues as fast as possible without loosing to much off my laptimes. I'm pretty fast with a controller so hoping this setup takes me to the next level ( no pund intended 😅)
@@taxi615 ahh, be patient with adjusting to an FFB wheel. It might take a little while to dial in all of your FFB settings for all of your sims and cars and you might also need to accommodate for limitations of your wheel too, but it's totally worth it 😀
@@RaindancerAU yeah I'm expecting a learning curve hoping to find videos on the gear so I don't have to waste hours figuring it all out.
Family always getting in the way of important stuff.
I have a SimLab GT1 Evo and a P1X. I’m not a mechanically inclined person really. Putting those two chassis together as well as adding tons of hardware, changing hardware around, adding extensions was so easy. It was actually fun. I really enjoyed the experience.
If you have the right tools it helps. I got a set of screwdriver style allen wrenches and that made it super easy. How people struggle or hate the processes i don’t understand.
Glad to see they sent you one. I haven’t seen any reviews using the V3 yet.
Here in New Zealand, the cockpit + the ES1 seat is $2.5k.
I'm contemplating an upgrade from my Logitech G27, but i'm not sure what options to consider.
I'd upgrade the wheel/pedals befoer considering a racing cockpit, but keen to hear your thoughts on an upgrade path from a G27.
Great video as always.
Cheers
Thanks Nicholas! As far as upgrade path, I’d start with pedals, personally. Then a wheelbase, and cockpit last. The reason I say that is that your cockpit grade should be determined by the equipment you plan to mount on it
@@SimRacing604 thanks.
The hard part is picking the brand of pedals/wheel.
Options are limited in New Zealand. I have the F-GT Coskpit, seat and monitor stand and it's fantastic. I ordered a Fanatec CSL DD + Boost kit but have had to use family and freight forwarders due to Fanatec's refusal to use distributers and resellers and as such my shipping costs are through the roof! cant wait to get it though!
I have TWO NLR GT Lite foldable rigs. A lot cheaper than this more permanent item, which looks awesome.
You might think that a foldable rig has rigidity issues, particularly with a DD wheel. Well, I had a G29 fitted to my rigs (one at partner's house), and decided to upgrade to Fanatec DD Pro.
With the addition of a ratchet tie-down strap, there was ZERO movement, and the GT Lite retains a huge amount of positioning flexibility.
If I were you, I'd consider upgrading your Logitech (remember, I still have one), and investing in the cheaper - but still ultra-rigid, if set up properly) foldable option. Cost will be even less, and the difference in direct drive is incredible.
Great review. Thanks!
can the aluminium extrusion go up and down. my biggest complaint was , the extrusion was higher the steering wheel in some setups i have seen on youtube.
Can i use the NLR Lockable Caster wheels on this rig? The one that came with GT Track..
This is a super cool rig!
Thanks man! I love it
@@SimRacing604 Hey, is your phone off? tried sending you a link via text but it wasnt able to go through/
@@DouglasThompson weird. Try again
Came for the review, stayed for the way he says “about”
I’ve aboot had enough of your cheeky comments Aidan
Very interested in this. Unfortunately it's not available yet at any retailer in my country they mention on the NLR site.
Is that a non-Elite single monitor stand? I saw another video that said that was too narrow for the Elite rig. Would love to know. Thanks, great video review.
Thank you. And yea, it’s too narrow. I’ve since had to upgrade to the Elite monitor stand. For this video I had to loosen the bolts to get it to span the rig.
@@SimRacing604 Thank you. I've gone for the Elite monitor mount, will see how I get on with that.. Love your videos!
Great video and very comprehensive 🙏🏻🙏🏻
May I know if the shifter mount can be installed on the left hand side (I drive on the right hand drive as my city does, so my gear lever is on my left hand side)? Thanks a lot 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Needs a inverted pedals kit like sim-lab and trak racer and a cockpit mounted triple monitor setup then i think these would really sell. It lacks those items and those are big items
I was looking for inspiration as to where everything should be. The amount of customization is driving me crazy!
How did you fit the monitor stand there? I'm looking for solutions xD
What shifter and hand break are you using ?
What shifter and handbrake are those? They look super slick!
For Gran Turismo 7, should I get the GT Track or the GT Elite???
I would also like to ask about the ES1 Elite armchair. If I am 180 cm tall and weigh 73 kg, am I slim, will it not be too big or wide for me?
Love mine it's a beauty!
Awesome!
can you put a seat slider with the motion platform?
Yes you can, but when you are actually using the platform your weight needs to be in the center of the frame so only use the seat slider when not using motion or just getting in/out of the rig.
The monitor stand your using is that the regular one not the elite version???
Hi Mike, Hope you are doing well. Just curious if you are still using the ES1 seat and any updates on long term comfort? Looking to upgrade the seat on my GT track and have V3 motion and was looking at something more rigid. I never really fit in the stock seat without a lumbar insert but it is comfortable and just a little floppy with motion. Thanks.
Hi! I actually got rid of the ES1 seat in favour of the ERS1 seat. The ERS1 is more comfortable. The ES1 is great, but I like a seat more like a road car
Thanks Mike. I was considering that but looks like the stock gt track seat but with fabric. Is it better then the stock seat? It looks more rigid based on the assembly video.
By any chance would you know if a gaming chair would fit? I have the racer/gaming seat like everyone uses but I have an extra one. And would be great if it fits, I have a verta gear XL
It’s designed to fit a racing seat, but to my knowledge you’d need to fab an adapter bracket to mount a gaming chair to it
Anyone have the keyboard and mouse tray for this? Any good. Sturdy? Wobbly?
Just getting back into Sim Racing and looking for my first cockpit, let me get this correct....Next Level Racing F-GT Elite, and F-GT Lite are very different products!? One letter difference in the name only!?
Hi there, Great question. Correct! The F-GT Elite as you saw in this video is our aluminium profile cockpit. This is more of a stationary solution designed for high-end sim racing. With the F-GT Lite, it is our foldable cockpit for users with limited space. It is designed for entry to mid-level hardware and can be stored when it is not in use.
NLR products are sensational. I have two GT Lite rigs (two locations). See my post in reply to another, above ...)
I'm happy enough to want to graduate to this rig in the future, based on build quality and customer service. In contrast, I bought a Fanatec DD Pro wheel base and loadcell pedals recently, and had to wait for AGES for replacement pedals to be sent out after the ones sent to me were faulty.
Fanatec: Great products, absolute SHYTE customer service.
NLR: Wonderful products, A++++ customer service.
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Great review and this is definitely on my bucket list for my ultimate sim rig build. What are your thoughts on the NLR seat movers versus a Dbox system like Will Ford has now? If money were not an object, which is better immersion? God bless and race on 👍😎
Hey there! I can’t speak to the D-Box since I haven’t tried it, but it does look great. I love the response speed and compact footprint of the Motion Platform, so it works well for my needs.
Happy racing!
Hey! How did you get the monitor stand to fit? I have the same setup but the rig is half inch too wide for the monitor stand?! Any help would be greatly appreciated. I’m about to take it apart and return it since I can’t use it currently.
Hey! Yeah, it’s a known issue for NLR. All I did was back off the middle bolts on the monitor stand by about an inch, then (carefully) rolled it into place. You might want to place a cloth between the monitor stand and the Elite so you don’t scratch it. Then just tighten the bolts to your liking.
@@SimRacing604 oh wow so it’s probably at a slight angle then compared to the top?
Pretty funny they just launched the GT Elite for close to the price point you mentioned in your neutrals section....coincidence?
I would have asked for more if I knew they’d listen, lol
@@SimRacing604 yeah seriously...they even come out with the direct bolt on single monitor stand from your cons, at $250 far from a bargain. Cheaper option nonetheless though.
Great review by the way appreciate your content. I just ordered a Fanatec GT DD and a bunch of accessories from them. I have been debating on cockpits for a bit, but I keep coming back to NLR over Simlab P1X. I really like their motion options if I ever go that route in the future. The one thing I see as a con to the new GT Elite is on the shifter/handbrake mount its just a horizontal arm hanging off the wheel base angled beam vs on the F-GT Elite there is a separate support extrusion that attaches to the base as well as offering a second mounting configuration (show in boosted medias review). I noticed when you are using the shifter on the F-GT there is slight movement but even more so when you yank on that handbrake. Would you think that the GT Elite would be worse in this aspect with the missing support beam? Would appreciate your opinion, no worries if you don't have the time.
@@moesaurenman4734 I believe the shifter/handbrake plate is the same between the GT and F-GT Elite cockpits. And yeah, there’s a bit of movement with my heavy duty handbrake. It hasn’t really caused me any concern though
You should race with us on sundays AMS2 1500 HR PRACTICE STARTS
Nice review..for the previous monitor stand which bolts do you loosen to make it fit?
Thanks very much! The four centre bolts will need to be loosened and then retightened to make it fit
@@SimRacing604 ok thanks seems like it’s doable and didn’t want to spend extra $ for a new monitor stand when I have something already
@@PandesalDrift yeah, I’ve got mine in a good state now. My advice is to loosen the four middle bolts almost to their limit, drop or roll the monitor stand into place, then use a cloth or rubber spacer to avoid scratches and tighten the bolts back down
@@SimRacing604 alright thanks for the immediate response much appreciated
Why didn’t you review the actual seat. Not enough videos out there about seats
DAMM BRO YOU 6'6"!?
Not that this matters.., 🤔 but I'm 5'8" tall, so that's nearly a full 12" on me..!!! 😳 Just awesome to see that the guys at NLR have considered all SIM racer types within their design..!!! 👍💯😎
Seat ok size for bigger people? Need flexibility
Yeah, I’m 6’6” and about 270 pounds, and it’s fine for me. Snug, but not uncomfortable
Is it better than the P1X from simlab? How is it to get in and out of the sim? thanks
Hell no. Simlabs p1x is way better
@@SIMRIG412 why is it better?
Hello. Is this F-GT Elite cockpit stiffer than the GT Track?
Definitely! It’s an aluminum extrusion based rig
@@SimRacing604
I think it's worth it 😀
@@SimRacing604 Is it worth upgrading from GT Track to F-GT Elite?
@@SimRacing604 The platform for the pedals is also stronger?
@@rafadybek8273 yes sir. It’s all stronger, and worth the upgrade in my opinion
Is that a monitor or a tv? What kind is it
It’s a BenQ EX3415 monitor
Where can I buy that seat????
Next level Racing. It’s the ES1 seat.
@@SimRacing604 thanks, how do you like that ES1 seat? will they fit on other extrusion sim rigs? i have a sparco circuit 2 and its starting to bother my right shoulder with a pinch there.
@@SimRacing604 super happy with my ES1 seat: th-cam.com/video/kkqZlTBh_Zk/w-d-xo.html
The backrest is to low for your head. I think that's not comfortable at all for long sessions
yoooo 6'6'' . . . 😳
I have two criticisms: 1: The front/side mounting option (which you didn't have) - it looks and feels like "amateur hour" and wobbles worse than jelly with parkinson's after a few minutes of use. You can replace it with a real front plate or side arms, but they should have made this an option and given up on their poor front/side mount options.
2: The pedal plate moves under even moderate pressure. You can see that on your review. At this price, this should not happen!
ASR is better plus its a Canadian company
Better how?
seems so overpriced
Agreed. Will definitely be buying a Sim Lab cockpit over this when it's time to upgrade.
Hi there, Thank you for the feedback. We have ensured that we provide a feature-packed cockpit. Other cockpits on the market on the market do not provide the features of the F-GT Elite, with added extras like Flex Free seat sliders, Gear shifter and handbrake support, ButtKicker Gamer 2 adaptor, Custom NLR parts, and much more it is set to be best value aluminum cockpit on the market! This is also the first Aluminium profile cockpit that offers Formula, GT, and Hybrid racing positions. Please keep in mind that we include we offer free shipping where the competitor cockpit does not include this.
@@NextLevelRacing simlabs does and makes all the same shit you're trying to act like only your company does lol.
@@SIMRIG412 The point was that this is all included in the price. Once you add all the extras to the P1-X then the price is about the same.
@@dlugschsim lab has the weakest pedal plate known to man 😂 and they’re for sure overpriced because NextLevelRacing does free shipping in cali which is like 200$ lol and sim lab also charges extra for everything Fgt comes with included
Hope the new rig will handle the combo :))
Haha, let’s hope! This one feels like it’s up to the task