Equipment & Gear · 19 min
Sim Racing PC Build Guide: CPU, GPU and Settings for 2026
Building a PC for sim racing in 2026: why the CPU matters, which graphics card suits one screen, triples or VR, and which Windows settings are…
Equipment & Gear
Equipment & Gear
Sim racing equipment: buying guides for wheel bases and pedals, console compatibility, direct drive torque, shifters, handbrakes, PC hardware and accessories.
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 · 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.
Equipment & Gear · 25 min
Best Sim Racing Pedals Guide
Best sim racing pedals guide for 2026: why load-cell brakes beat position sensors, plus ranked picks from Thrustmaster T-LCM to the Heusinkveld Sprint…
Equipment & Gear · 23 min
Best Sim Racing Wheels Guide
Best sim racing wheels of 2026 ranked: Logitech G923, Fanatec CSL DD, Moza R9 and Simucube 2 Pro. Compare direct-drive torque, price and console suppo…
Equipment & Gear · 19 min
Sim Racing Beginners Guide 2026: Wheel, Pedals, Rig, First Sim
How to start sim racing in 2026: choosing a wheel and pedals, mounting them, picking a first sim, setting up the rig and avoiding common beginner…
Equipment & Gear · 10 min
High End Wheel and Pedal Sets: What the Top Tier Buys
Top class wheel bases and pedals in 2026: Fanatec Podium DD, Simucube, Moza and Heusinkveld, with platform limits and list prices checked on 18…
Equipment & Gear · 9 min
Sim Racing Gloves: Grip, Sweat and Wheel Wear
Do you need gloves for sim racing? What they do for grip, comfort and rim wear, which types work, what they cost and how to care for an Alcantara rim.
Equipment & Gear · 10 min
Sim Rig Accessories: Shakers, Shifters, Dashboards, Audio
Sim rig accessories that change the experience: bass shakers, shifters, handbrakes, pedals, dashboards, telemetry software, audio and cabling.
Guides
Guides on this topic
Wheels & Pedals
How much direct drive torque you actually need
Direct drive torque compared: 5 Nm to 25 Nm across Fanatec, MOZA, Logitech and Simucube, what each level costs and where more torque stops paying.
Wheels & Pedals
Load cell or potentiometer pedals: the braking difference
Load cell against potentiometer pedals: what changes in the braking, which figures the manufacturers publish and why the upgrade is felt on the second lap.
Wheels & Pedals
Calibrating the brake curve to your own leg
Calibrating the brake curve to your own leg: where to set the maximum, why the curve shape matters and how to test it in three laps instead of guessing.
Wheels & Pedals
Force feedback settings explained, slider by slider
Force feedback settings explained slider by slider: what each one does to the signal, the published ranges and the order in which to set them.
Wheels & Pedals
Clipping: how to see the detail you are losing
Clipping explained: what the force meter shows, why the strongest setting loses detail and how iRacing sets the maximum for you.
Wheels & Pedals
Quick release standards and what fits what
Quick release standards explained: the 70 mm bolt pattern, why QR1 and QR2 do not mix, and which variant belongs on which torque level.
Wheels & Pedals
Hydraulic brakes in a sim: worth the mess
True hydraulic brake pedals against a good load cell: the published pressures, prices and maintenance, and who genuinely gains from the upgrade.
Wheels & Pedals
Handbrake and sequential shifter: which discipline needs them
Handbrake and sequential shifter: which discipline actually needs them, the published forces and angles, and the order to buy them in.
Wheels & Pedals
H pattern and clutch: heel and toe in a sim
H pattern shifting with a clutch in a simulator: which cars need it, what the hardware costs and how heel and toe actually works without a real gearbox.
Wheels & Pedals
Button box mapping that survives a race
Button box mapping that survives a race: the published input limits, which functions belong where and the rule that keeps you from pressing the wrong one.
Wheels & Pedals
Wheel rim diameter: formula, GT and rally
Wheel rim diameter for formula, GT and rally: the published sizes and weights, what each one changes in the force and how to choose without buying four.
Wheels & Pedals
Maintenance that doubles the life of your hardware
Maintenance that doubles the life of sim racing hardware: what the manufacturers let you service yourself, what to check on a schedule and what to leave alone.
Wheels & Pedals
Console wheel compatibility without the marketing
Console wheel compatibility explained by where the licensing chip sits, which combinations work on which platform and what that means before you buy.