I almost brought this one but went with the TR profile rig instead. Boy I’m glad I did. The versatility with a profile rig is almost endless. You can side mount your shifter. You should of got some small T nuts with the shifter. Just make your self a bracket out of some alloy angle from Bunnings. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻🙃🙃
Really great review. I own this exact cockpit and agree with everything you've said (apart from the stuff on the shifter and handbrake mount which I don't use so I can't really comment). I exclusively drive open wheel, prototype and GT cars using a Fanatec CSW v2.5 and CSL Elite pedals with load cell brake. I have really enjoyed using this rig. As mentioned in the review, it handles the styles of cars I'm into driving extremely well and it looks fantastic as well. It's a really sleek looking cockpit. I also reckon the seat is very comfortable for my 6ft 84kg body size. The main negative for me is also the castor wheels - they definitely do the job in allowing you to move the rig round but the locking mechanisms are crap, basically. Once you're seated in the cockpit it's not an issue but it's sometimes a bit too easy to move the rig when hopping in and out. I'm wondering whether I look into some third party options for this or perhaps Trak Racer will release some better ones and offer existing customers a discount. Overall though, the rig is great and I'd definitely buy it again if I had my time over. 8/10 for me as well.
I don't know the configuration parameters of the DD1 used in this review but if your intention is to use 100% of the dynamic range of your DD base (podium / SC2) keep in mind that you are going to suffer a lot of flex in the cockpit. The same flex is going to occur in the pedal platform if you intend to use high brake forces. The pedal platform is going to flex no matter what. If your intention is to have no flex in your cockpit, go for an aluminum profile model or similar. I had to learn it the hard way. Aesthetically the TR8 is very nice, it is just not suitable for high performance equipment. I hope they can fix all the structural problems in future versions. Best, Miguel
I'm looking at different Sim rigs and i'm 6'5" tall with a seated height (bottom in seat to top of head) of 36" and trying to figure out if i would fit in this seat with still having head rest support. Thanks and great video!
Have been looking at this rig for a year now and great to see a new review of the mach 3 or 4 of the rig looks great sow sleek wat better then the profile rigs and it got tv and console/ pc stand standard on it which wasn’t in the vid but how is that ? Never the less will for sure pick 1 up ASAP the csl dd for ps5 drops
Nice video mate, I have a TR80 with the same seat and DD1 and also the Sprints pedals so nearly the same setup lol, couldn't be happy with my Trak Racer and reckon your going to love yours the longer you use it. 👍
As much as I like your channel your review is far from complete. Have a look at sim racing garage. I would like to see more about the flex and other issues addressed in this specific rig. Your camera is only pointed to your face and shows a game not the rig itself. I don’t want to see the game or your face I want to see the rig. Can’t you make a small clip showing the pedals? So we know it still flexes? Can’t you make a larger video of the movement of the dd? Thank you
I own this rig and use CSL Elite pedals with a load cell brake and a CSW v2.5 wheel base. Yes, the pedal plate flexes under very hard braking perhaps 5 degrees or so. It does. But honestly unless you're actively looking at the pedal plate while braking you just don't notice it while driving. And this is coming from a finicky stickler for details. Honestly it just doesn't affect the driving experience. As for the wheel base there's zero flex in my experience (again, using a CSW v2.5 which will be comparable to a CSL DD for max torque). If you want absolute rigidity just get an 8020 profile rig but be prepared for the assembly journey and the more industrial aesthetics. Many will prefer this and that's fine. But if the burning question is: is there noticeable flex that affects the driving experience my answer would be a resounding no.
@@marczamp4737 Can only speak for EU pricing, but the RS6 is more expensive than the Simlabs GT2 already, the TR8 is a bit cheaper than Simlabs P1X (their top spec 8020 rig). And simlabs is already a bit more expensive than building it yourself (paid 400ish€ for a rig with monitor mount without having to cut profiles myself). Might change depending on region (considering they are from Australia), but price is their only selling point depending on region.
@@mattsten2751 Considering the dreadfull shifter/handbrake mount and lack of adjustability, I wouldn't agree. If you want better value, there are "open source" plans for alu profile. Though like josh said, pricing in non eu/usa could be higher, maybe
Did you tried the monitor support? How does it feels, is it too far? Thank you very much. I want buy this rig and a samsung 49 ultrawide. What do you think?? TY!!!
@@JonJon-dk3nh yeah you can see how much flex the TR8 has in this video. I "borrowed" a sc2 from my friend and put it on the K2 without the direct drive pack and only flext a tiny amount at full force, its an underrated rig and my go to
@@MRSPORTYTRUCKER Yep no flex on mine with a Fanatec DD and the Simetik DD mount either. The only downsides I can think of is if you buy a Simetik K2 + all the mounts - shifter mount, tablet mount, monitor mount and maybe handbrake mount and keyboard mount it ends up at a similar price as a 80 20 rig. Also I'm not sure if a Quaife Pro Sim H shifter will bolt to it whereas on a 80 20 it will. I want that shifter!
hello , may i ask your heigt ? `i think thats the most important. im 1,85 meter tall and have really the feeling the whole industry is not aware that people can be tall too
I have this rig and the Heusinkveld sprints. I did not go for the baseplate and attached pedals directly to the rig baseplate - I then 3D printed 2 blocks to use as heel plates. This works really well.
Super expensive stuff 😆 Made an rig myself welded everything the way i need with an 7 series bmw seat . Perfect Money spent maybe 10 bucks for the rods .
Certainly the worst directions. Putting my TR80 together by myself was a nightmare as the directions were almost worthless. Like it once it's together though.
Perhaps a year ago at the height of pandemic. No issues now and check the latest manuals which are better than other manuals from competitors. Your comment is outdated. Please understand that companies can improve with hard work and investment.
@@mattsten2751 disagree Matt. After numerous emails over the span of months with empty promises and bs with no results along with a fight to get a refund is not "pandemic related". It's just crappy service.
@@rob43 I'm the founder of TR, please contact me via support@trakracer.com and ask for me. I can't fix what happened last year to you but I'll see what I can do to help mend the relationship for inconvenience we caused you.
Totally agree. I had problems with their customer service. I ordered the TR8 it was ten days past preorder delivery date and had no contact from them. I chased it up then the chassis arrived two days later. My seat did not turn up with the chassis. I contacted them and they said they had sent it. Courier receipt showed they hadn’t. New ticket opened by them 3 days later and then chair turned up. No contact no apology, nothing. I contacted them again about problems with the rig. No answer at all. Wish I hadn’t bought the TR8 now.
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I almost brought this one but went with the TR profile rig instead. Boy I’m glad I did. The versatility with a profile rig is almost endless. You can side mount your shifter. You should of got some small T nuts with the shifter. Just make your self a bracket out of some alloy angle from Bunnings.
Thanks for sharing
👍🏻👍🏻🙃🙃
Wut the fukk do you mean TR profile?
@@tigerbalm666 trak racer or TR , he's just naming the company.
He's calling the aluminium profile rigs from them as TR profile rig
Best review I’ve seen on this cockpit. Thank you for noting the shifter and seating position.
Got mine a few months ago!
Very, very happy :) so snug & tight! No FLEX at all on my DD1 setup 😎😎
are you still happy with it? flex still fine?
I love my tr8! Mine is in a one of a kind racing green colour
Glad to see the shifter on the left :)
Really looking forward to CSL DD review, since I preordered one :)
Really great review. I own this exact cockpit and agree with everything you've said (apart from the stuff on the shifter and handbrake mount which I don't use so I can't really comment). I exclusively drive open wheel, prototype and GT cars using a Fanatec CSW v2.5 and CSL Elite pedals with load cell brake. I have really enjoyed using this rig. As mentioned in the review, it handles the styles of cars I'm into driving extremely well and it looks fantastic as well. It's a really sleek looking cockpit. I also reckon the seat is very comfortable for my 6ft 84kg body size. The main negative for me is also the castor wheels - they definitely do the job in allowing you to move the rig round but the locking mechanisms are crap, basically. Once you're seated in the cockpit it's not an issue but it's sometimes a bit too easy to move the rig when hopping in and out. I'm wondering whether I look into some third party options for this or perhaps Trak Racer will release some better ones and offer existing customers a discount. Overall though, the rig is great and I'd definitely buy it again if I had my time over. 8/10 for me as well.
hows the seat?
I use furniture slides instead of casters. Works great
I don't know the configuration parameters of the DD1 used in this review but if your intention is to use 100% of the dynamic range of your DD base (podium / SC2) keep in mind that you are going to suffer a lot of flex in the cockpit.
The same flex is going to occur in the pedal platform if you intend to use high brake forces. The pedal platform is going to flex no matter what.
If your intention is to have no flex in your cockpit, go for an aluminum profile model or similar.
I had to learn it the hard way.
Aesthetically the TR8 is very nice, it is just not suitable for high performance equipment.
I hope they can fix all the structural problems in future versions.
Best,
Miguel
I'm a larger guy and I use a Trak Racer TR160 with the "rally" seat and it fits me snug, but not uncomfortable.
I'm 6.1 and 210 pounds. Would the seat be comfy for me? No low back pain..
Nice vid Mate well done I enjoyed that...Great work
I'm looking at different Sim rigs and i'm 6'5" tall with a seated height (bottom in seat to top of head) of 36" and trying to figure out if i would fit in this seat with still having head rest support. Thanks and great video!
Have been looking at this rig for a year now and great to see a new review of the mach 3 or 4 of the rig looks great sow sleek wat better then the profile rigs and it got tv and console/ pc stand standard on it which wasn’t in the vid but how is that ?
Never the less will for sure pick 1 up ASAP the csl dd for ps5 drops
Looks like Omega Titan cockpit
The tr160 is amazing and have no faults at all
Yo, I feel like I recognise the background music in the 'primer' section but can't put my finger on it!?
Nice video mate, I have a TR80 with the same seat and DD1 and also the Sprints pedals so nearly the same setup lol, couldn't be happy with my Trak Racer and reckon your going to love yours the longer you use it. 👍
Rseat and rock solid rigs beg to differ...
TR8 racing Cockpit or Next level racing GTtrack? I can't decide thanks
I noticed that with ACC as well I find the lower end the gear I had the lower end my experience was
Have you tried the GT omega Titan? It’s the closest rig to this and a bit cheaper I think
As much as I like your channel your review is far from complete. Have a look at sim racing garage. I would like to see more about the flex and other issues addressed in this specific rig. Your camera is only pointed to your face and shows a game not the rig itself. I don’t want to see the game or your face I want to see the rig.
Can’t you make a small clip showing the pedals? So we know it still flexes? Can’t you make a larger video of the movement of the dd?
Thank you
I own this rig and use CSL Elite pedals with a load cell brake and a CSW v2.5 wheel base. Yes, the pedal plate flexes under very hard braking perhaps 5 degrees or so. It does. But honestly unless you're actively looking at the pedal plate while braking you just don't notice it while driving. And this is coming from a finicky stickler for details. Honestly it just doesn't affect the driving experience. As for the wheel base there's zero flex in my experience (again, using a CSW v2.5 which will be comparable to a CSL DD for max torque). If you want absolute rigidity just get an 8020 profile rig but be prepared for the assembly journey and the more industrial aesthetics. Many will prefer this and that's fine. But if the burning question is: is there noticeable flex that affects the driving experience my answer would be a resounding no.
Why not an aluminum based cockpit? if you want 0 flex you should go T-slot. The sprints should push the plate on this pretty well.
How much are aluminium based cockpits?
@@marczamp4737 Can only speak for EU pricing, but the RS6 is more expensive than the Simlabs GT2 already, the TR8 is a bit cheaper than Simlabs P1X (their top spec 8020 rig). And simlabs is already a bit more expensive than building it yourself (paid 400ish€ for a rig with monitor mount without having to cut profiles myself).
Might change depending on region (considering they are from Australia), but price is their only selling point depending on region.
TR rigs offer better value for money if you focus on what's included and the brackets added.
@@mattsten2751 Considering the dreadfull shifter/handbrake mount and lack of adjustability, I wouldn't agree.
If you want better value, there are "open source" plans for alu profile. Though like josh said, pricing in non eu/usa could be higher, maybe
The obsession with zero flex or gtfo is getting silly. Many real race cars have flex as well. It's not the be all and end all.
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Ermz: Yeah so I have a super wide clavicle and I'm very BROAD
this worth the markup over the GTOmega Titan?
Structure/flex wise?
Is there ever a reason to prefer a non-profile rig?
Can you do a info vid on which wheels will fit he new Fanatec DD base?
title: THICC ERMIN DESTROYS THE COMPETITION
I love my GTtrack still! I'm tall as well, and not having the flexibility of an optimal H-pattern config really ruins this for me.
So do you love it or is it ruined for you?
@@CY3ERI couldn't use this rig for the lack of an h-pattern. My gttrack has been great to me
@@abluelark My bad I read it wrong I thought you said you had this rig.
Did you tried the monitor support? How does it feels, is it too far? Thank you very much. I want buy this rig and a samsung 49 ultrawide. What do you think?? TY!!!
*Coughs in Simetik K2*
Yeah I think the Simetik K2 is the next best rig after the aluminium rigs. This TR8 is £874 and flex's !!
@@JonJon-dk3nh yeah you can see how much flex the TR8 has in this video. I "borrowed" a sc2 from my friend and put it on the K2 without the direct drive pack and only flext a tiny amount at full force, its an underrated rig and my go to
@@MRSPORTYTRUCKER Yep no flex on mine with a Fanatec DD and the Simetik DD mount either. The only downsides I can think of is if you buy a Simetik K2 + all the mounts - shifter mount, tablet mount, monitor mount and maybe handbrake mount and keyboard mount it ends up at a similar price as a 80 20 rig. Also I'm not sure if a Quaife Pro Sim H shifter will bolt to it whereas on a 80 20 it will. I want that shifter!
Would you be able to get in and out of it if you had a shifter mount on each side for a flight sim?
Looks great!!!
Have you reviewed your fanatec h-pattern shifter?
Yep. Over here: th-cam.com/video/uxaaI_uq6Ho/w-d-xo.html
@@Ermz Thanks sm:)
When's the Csl DD vid dropping . . . :D
Any new coupon codes? The one listed doesnt work.
How do you like the rally seat with it?
hello , may i ask your heigt ? `i think thats the most important. im 1,85 meter tall and have really the feeling the whole industry is not aware that people can be tall too
So which do you prefer? The GT Track or TR8?
Personally, the TR8 suits me better.
The GT track looks like it has a lot less flex than this.
Simetik k2r sorry,beats this in all departments 100%
You should continue by saying “but aluminum profile beats them all”
@@OhItsThat but I don't have alu I have simetek ha
@@trevz1048 And Ermin doesn’t have a K2r.
I have this rig and thinking of getting some sprints. Do you think the Sprint base plate is necessary or fine without it?
I have this rig and the Heusinkveld sprints. I did not go for the baseplate and attached pedals directly to the rig baseplate - I then 3D printed 2 blocks to use as heel plates. This works really well.
Does it support linear actuators?
Your discount code does not work anymore.
Discount codes not working
Hey ermine can you Dm.me moved to Melbourne and need a 5tork steady table
Sup Ermz
Super expensive stuff 😆
Made an rig myself welded everything the way i need with an 7 series bmw seat .
Perfect
Money spent maybe 10 bucks for the rods .
Tr profile rig
Trak Racer has the WORST customer service known to man.
Certainly the worst directions. Putting my TR80 together by myself was a nightmare as the directions were almost worthless. Like it once it's together though.
Perhaps a year ago at the height of pandemic. No issues now and check the latest manuals which are better than other manuals from competitors.
Your comment is outdated. Please understand that companies can improve with hard work and investment.
@@mattsten2751 disagree Matt. After numerous emails over the span of months with empty promises and bs with no results along with a fight to get a refund is not "pandemic related". It's just crappy service.
@@rob43 I'm the founder of TR, please contact me via support@trakracer.com and ask for me. I can't fix what happened last year to you but I'll see what I can do to help mend the relationship for inconvenience we caused you.
Totally agree. I had problems with their customer service. I ordered the TR8 it was ten days past preorder delivery date and had no contact from them. I chased it up then the chassis arrived two days later. My seat did not turn up with the chassis. I contacted them and they said they had sent it. Courier receipt showed they hadn’t. New ticket opened by them 3 days later and then chair turned up. No contact no apology, nothing. I contacted them again about problems with the rig. No answer at all. Wish I hadn’t bought the TR8 now.
haha sold out
Stock arrives to australia in a week. We have stock currently in Uk Europe New Zealand South Korea Japan USA and Canada.