SHOULD YOU UPGRADE? - Fanatec QR2 Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2024
- The Fanatec @Fanatec_Official QR2 base side (type-M and type-C) is upon us with the QR2 Pro and QR2 Lite wheel side. Here is my review.
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QUESTION: Will you be upgrading your quick release?
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⏰ Timecodes ⏰
0:00 - What's in the box?
03:30 - How to Set Up the Wheel Side
05:31 - How to Set Up the Base Side
08:20 - What is it like to drive with?
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mines in the boxes ready to be installed ...Thanks for this!! :)
You're welcome mate! Good luck with the build 💪🏻
Im glad I'm not the only one struggling with getting the QR1 Wheel Side off! Mine will not budge!
Tell me about it! I used to worry I was always going to hit myself in the face with my wheel pulling it off 😂
Finally made the purchase...
(Thanks to the Black Friday sale 😅)
I cannot wait for the order to arrive. As for the wheelside QR2...
I got the lite. I'm going from the metal QR1 to a QR2 lite. It's going to be an intresting comparison.
Congratulations buddy! 🥳🥳🥳
They had some pretty good black friday deals on. Let me know what you think of the QR lite I would be interested to know 👀
@@TraumaTeamRacing Will do. I'm putting it on the P1 WRC wheel, so even if it's great, I won't lose any functionality because the P1 wheels are all limited to 8Nm of torque.
Good luck soldier 🫡
Nice video, and thanks for touching some of the controversial issues. I agree the QR2 is great, but indeed way overpriced taking into account that it’s the solution for the problems people had with the QR1, specially the Lite version, which is still being shipped with their wheels. Happy holidays
Thank you Paulo! Much appreciated 🙏🏻 I agree with you these things need mentioning. This should have been right from the beginning and having had this now for a while it is frustrating to know what I should have been enjoying from the start. Merry Christmas to you too buddy 🎄☃️🎅🏻🥳
i am not shore if you know this but the FIA wheel side quick release is made from a single billet of aluminium and cncd the non FIA version is cast aluminium and finished on the cnc hope this helps
Yep, I did see that on their specification sheet. Practically for a sim user I don't think it will make a difference. Just marketing speak I think to justify the expense.
i am un shore at the moment i am waiting for the reviews on the 12Nm base from fanatec to decide between fanatec or moza
Don't rush into anything and take your time. There are lots of great options at the moment.
I have 3 wheels, 2 Podium style: the F1 and 911 Podim wheels that can be upgraded to QR2, and the 918 which I only use for rally and cannot be upgraded. I'm really thinking what I should do since it would cost me a ton of money to ugrade my 2 wheels and my DD1 and then I would also need to try and sell my 918 wheel and buy a new round wheel for rally. That would cost me at least 1000 euro ..... god ....
This is very similar to what I want through. The thing I found even once you taken into account selling the old stuff and then sourcing to switch ecosystem it still works out more cost effective to stay with Fanatec in the majority of cases I believe. I really wish their price point had been a bit fairer given it should have been like this in the first place. Their latest Black Friday sale shows that they could have sold the base side attachment for significantly lower too, even if selling at a loss to get people to move over to the new ecosystem. Let me know what you eventually end up doing, I would be interested to know.
I thought the QR2 pro was to allow you to use any wheel rim you want as fanatec wheel bases wont work with other rims without it. I switched from a full fanatec dd1 setup to a full simagic alpha u setup 2 years ago got sick of fighting to remove rims and I tried everything to make it easier and the cost of upgrading the base and rims was more than the cost of the simagic alpha base with the gt4 rim. I just bought a front mount from advanced simracing for $45 fits perfectly on the simlab p1x that has the fanatec mounting. I have not regrets and the rims have a much higher build quality and cost less being canadian fanatec ships from the us and duties, taxes and shipping are crazy high.
You are getting confused with the Podium Hub. This allows you to use any wheel with a Fanatec wheel base. This new quick release has now negated a lot of that frustration now fortunately. Glad you are happy with your purchase 👍🏻
Did Fanatec update your orders page on their website? My order has changed its dates 4 times now and been pushed back from the 17/10 to 24/11 now!!
It always said shipped for about a month. They said somewhere that this could be inaccurate I believe. No email and no communication from them. I emailed them multiple times and have yet to have a response.
@TraumaTeamRacing mine is still in the stage that I can cancel the order. So annoying, doing it like this just passes off their customers.
@2ndLastJedi I've never had a problem with an order before. But their lack of communication with me this time when I had an issue was unimpressive.
@@TraumaTeamRacing Same, ive spent nearing $700aud with them and they have been fast and very easy to deal with, something has changed in their process in recent years it seems.
I agree. I think it's a case of the market booming and them not investing adequately in certain aspects of their infrastructure to keep it running appropriately.
Nice vid. I ordered the new Q2 stuff day 1 release. Their site was in meltdown, i got no order receipt, no confirmation e mail nothing. Never did get my order. However, money was taken from my bank within seconds of the order. Took over a month and 11teen e mails before finally getting a response and a refund. Not bothered re ordering. Lost confidence in Fanatec. Like you said, the cost to switch brand after 3 wheel bases 5 rims is hard to justify doing.
Thanks for the comment and kind words! I had a similar experience apart from my ordering arriving. For a company of this size there really isn't an excuse for this level of service. Do you think you will stick with Fanatec or take the plunge into a rival brand?
@@TraumaTeamRacing I will stick with them for ease of pc and ps5 connectivity right now.
Despite the issues with their delivery I still really like their stuff.
Just wanted to point out you forgot to mention the teflon coating on the QR2 PRO version which is the only real tangible difference in terms of performance between the two.
Good spot! I missed that one 👌🏻
Im very curious to know how the wires rotate without damage
This is a very good point 🤔 I would imagine they have done some form of a tolerance test on them. Never heard of one fail with broken wires either. Interesting 🤔
@@TraumaTeamRacing It would have to be an electrical slip ring. But for that many cables, it’s impressive to have 100% reliability
I'd love to see a tear down. I agree. I haven't heard of any faults with it ever.
I am sticking with my QR one. I’ve never had any of the issues that everybody complains about thankfully. Possibly moving over to an Asetek Wb anyway cos I like their open ecosystem
If you can get your hands on one to try I think you will be able to tell the difference once you have tried a direct comparison. Good luck with your Asetek wheel base 👍🏻
The real reason to get a QR2 is to escape that horrible gasket. Holy christ, putting a wheel on is like being in a ship disaster movie where you have to slowly and dramatically open a bulkhead door. Yes it's overpriced, Fanatec knows we will pay since anybody who needs/wants this is already in the "dropping serious cash" territory. If you have a stiff seating layout (I have a Playseat Trophy) it is great because you can throw the wheel off effortlessly to stand up instead of sliding out of the chair. Honestly the only weird thing about the system is you can put it on the wrong way, potentially, though you'd really have to slam it in purposefully to do damage. Really, once you get a rig you want, most of your upgrades are shaving off the very small impediments that waste your time and make you make you more willing to play.
Completely agree! The gasket was a major inhibiting factor for me swapping wheels. Always loved the wheel flying off towards me as I pull it off 😒
I did think that it was a bit odd putting it on the wrong way although I think the taper would stop it wouldn't it?
I'm all up for any and all quality of life improvements no matter how marginal. Even with the short time owning it I have swapped wheels a lot more than ever before 😅
Overpriced but should last forever so it's worth it.
I plan to still be using my QR2 at the time of the apocalypse 💪🏻😂
I've been using the qr2 a few weeks now, but I've regretted my choice so far. Mainly because the shaft of the QR2 is heavier, the ffb feels much more dampened. Since fanatec doesn't have tons of filters to use, i think it's a high end solution for a too old motor and software. I think if you use over 12 Nm, the QR2 is going to be solid, but if you use only under 12 Nm, the QR1 is going to transfer the ffb way better without the downsides.
The quick release is close to the axis of rotation, this has a small effect on the weight of the steering in comparison with a heavy rim / grips that are further from the axis of rotation.
This doesn't really correlate with my experience.
The weight difference between the 2 is negligible and even if there was a variation in weight, the moment arm would be zero so mathematically there would be minimal effect on torque. If anything, because the column is a more rigid structure it would be better at transmitting force to you. Personally I feel the FFB is improved and the argument that the QR1 is better at transferring FFB makes no sense. If there is increased movement in the construct some of that FFB will be absorbed by the construct.
@@DeanoDrives Completely agree 👍🏻
@@TraumaTeamRacing I guess what I meant is what Deano is describing. But there is a difference in ffb, and I didn't particularly like it...but as shown so many times, ffb is personal.
You are mistaken. Deano was providing the counter argument to your comment. He said what I said in less words (or I said what he said in more words 😅). So did you actually put on a QR2 and then put the QR1 back on?
On s’en fou du QR2! Se qu’on veut voir maintenant c’est le clubsport dd!
Who is 'we'? Are you with someone?
fanatec should focus on improving their awful customer service now the qr2 is out
Also that price for it is pretty rough I can’t justify spending $200-$300 just to switch 2 wheels over
@hank10111111 I very much agree, the customer service recently has been inadequate and they really need to up their game. The QR is however more than just the ability to change wheels. It improves the feel. Everyone will have their own thoughts if that's worth it though.
You want it to come with a torque wrench? 😂
Thank you for your constructive comment. As it appears you were not clear from the video I will clarify.
Yes, I would expect it to include a rudimentary torque wrench/key given the critical aspect of it. Something relatively inexpensive bought on bulk could have easily been included. These are easily searchable and not as robust as the one I used.