Cockpits & Rigs · 19 min
Sim Racing VR vs Triple Monitors: Headsets, Screens and Cost
VR or triple monitors for sim racing: Meta Quest 3, Pimax Crystal Light and Bigscreen Beyond 2 against triple 1440p screens on view, depth,…
Cockpits & Rigs
Cockpits & Rigs
Cockpits and rigs for sim racing: aluminium profile and steel frames, seating position, monitor stands, motion platforms, VR or triple screens and rig setup.
Cockpits & Rigs · 19 min
Sim Racing Motion Platforms: Seat Movers, Chassis and Haptics
Seat movers, chassis movers and bass shakers compared: how motion cueing works, what D-BOX, PT Actuator and Sigma offer, and how to tune it.
Cockpits & Rigs · 20 min
Sim Racing Cockpit Setup: Frames, Seats and Ergonomics
Folding rigs, wheel stands, steel cockpits and aluminium profile compared, with seats, ergonomics, monitor mounting and prices checked on 18…
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Aluminium profile or steel: which rig frame holds up
Aluminium profile against a steel tube frame: what the published weights and profile sizes tell you, and which construction survives a strong direct drive.
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How to measure rig flex instead of guessing it
Rig flex is measurable with a ruler and a phone. The method, the numbers that separate a stiff frame from a soft one, and what to tighten first.
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GT or formula seating: what the angle changes
GT and formula seating are two different jobs for the same body. The published angles, what each position gives you and what it costs over a two hour stint.
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Pedal plate angle: the setting most rigs get wrong
Pedal plate angle decides how much of your leg strength reaches the load cell. The geometry, the published adjustment ranges and how to set it in one session.
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The used car seat that beats a branded bucket
A used road car sport seat against a branded sim bucket: the published weights, prices and homologation rules, and where the cheap option genuinely wins.
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A rig that fits a flat: folding, wheel stand or profile
Folding cockpit, wheel stand or a full profile rig in a small flat: the published dimensions, the storage figures and what each option really costs in floor space.
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Freestanding monitor stands and why motion needs them
Free standing monitor stands against rig mounted arms: the published load ratings, VESA ranges and the reason motion platforms leave no choice.
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Bass shakers on a rig: placement, power, limits
Bass shakers on a sim rig: the published power and frequency figures, where to mount them, how many you need and where the limits genuinely are.
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Cable management that survives a motion platform
Cable routing that survives a moving rig: the published filling rules for energy chains, the USB length limits and the order in which to lay a loom.
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Rig noise through the floor and what actually stops it
Rig noise through the floor is structure borne, not airborne. Why carpet does nothing, what the isolation figures mean and how to size a decoupling pad.
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The tool list for an aluminium profile build
The tool list for an aluminium profile build, with the published torque limits and the two tools that decide whether the frame stays square.
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Wheel distance and the ninety degree elbow
Wheel distance decides whether your shoulders or your elbows do the steering. The angle to aim for, the published rim sizes and how to measure it in five minutes.
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Buying a used rig: what to check before you pay
Buying a used sim rig: the parts that carry value, the damage that is invisible in photographs and the price arithmetic that decides whether it is a bargain.