r/SimRacingHardware • u/StormtrooperT16 • 3d ago
Which cockpit should I get?
I’m torn. On one side I have already spent a lot of money, but on the other, I don’t want to skimp out just to replace it later. I’m looking for a middle of the road rig for production car driving/racing. I was originally looking at the NLR Victory rig, but it is currently out of stock, but I found one on Best Buy for 20 more dollars. But I know the victory isn’t a fantastic rig, so I was also looking at the NLR GTRacer 2.0. It would be a rig that would last me longer and be a more permanent fixture.
I don’t know a lot about cockpits since it’s my first one. The GTRacer rig is a bit out of my price range, especially if I am also buying a vr along side it but I also want to future proof a bit. What are the professional’s opinions?
I know for a fact I will be buying a new rig since the wheel stand I am using if very poor quality and not built to handle over 5 nm wheels
I am 6’ 3” 260 pounds (190cm 117kg) and currently use a Moza R9 srp2 pedals and a Thrustmaster shifter, with a potential handbrake in the near future
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u/Grycann 2d ago
I wouldnt recommend any of those cockpits tbh, I didnt use them or heard of them really but I believe that a rig is the most important piece pf equipement that you can get, after all you are sitting in it for hours and hours, Id say its the main factor in how enjoyable your experiance is, if it is flimsy and everything moves around you wont know what your car is doing, if the seat is wrong youll be uncofortable, if there is not enough regulation there is a high chance that you will be experiancing pain with longer sessions because you couldnt set your rig right. Id highly recommend aluminium profile rig as it is the most future proof rig that you can get and not really that much more expensive than other rigs and it offers a lot more, endless customization, endless regulation, expandability, looks real cool, sturdy as hell.
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u/Patapon80 2d ago
Future proof? Aluminium profile rig. People say at least 4040, I'd say you'd want an 8040 if you want rig haptics later on, 120x40 or higher if you want motion.
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u/StormtrooperT16 1d ago edited 1d ago
I don’t really know what those numbers mean. I started sim racing like 8 months ago and don’t really see myself going any higher performance gear except maybe getting different wheels and the CRP pedals.
My point on future proofing is just not replacing it any time soon. I know that if I get an entry level rig like the Victory I will just replace it very soon and will ultimately get the GT racer or similar anyways which will be more expensive than just buying the GT racer now
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u/Patapon80 1d ago
It's the size of the aluminium profiles. 40x40mm, 80x40, 120x40.
The Victory and GT Racer are both tube rigs and offer limited upgradability. I suggest you look into aluminium profile rigs.
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u/Littledik_69 1d ago
If you're in the us and own your own seat and want something super beefy at reasonable price try out RigMetal.com, get the flagship model it is 40x160mm aluminum profile super overkill but it is always nice knowing you can upgrade to a hydraulic pedal system and wouldn't have to worry about your rig. I have a flagship model putting together was ass but community has some instructions to follow and that rig is sturdy as hell and i got the caster wheel add-on. I paid around 900 for it.
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u/Top_Lock_705 8h ago
Simlab gt1 is a good rig, got mine for under 350 on sale, I think they’re around 400-500 dollars full price. Love mine.
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u/RitterZachary 3h ago edited 3h ago
I was looking at the Victory too. Ended up paying 321$ for a 4080 aluminum rig on Tik Tok, still waiting for some parts to arrive. I picked up a 2018 passenger WRX seat to attach to it too, cost 50$. Just have to figure out how to mount it
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u/TacticalPuffin 2d ago edited 2d ago
Honestly the NLR GTRacer 2.0 being a little out of your range at $500 is going to be the biggest limiting factor. That is actually quite "cheap" considering it includes a seat as well. My reservation on that one that it does seam like quite small diameter tubing. Unfortunately that rig is not really something I would consider future proof. I am currently using a GT Omega Titan and I scored it on Marketplace so I would recommend going down the second hand market route if you can. It came with a TV and R5 bundle I ended up selling to where I got the whole rig for $100.
I would honestly say that if you can, you can also DIY an aluminum profile rig piece by piece as well and it would be cheaper overall because you can just buy the material from most metal supply stores and most even cut to order. (unfortunately mine does not though) and there are a ton of accessories out there for aluminum profile rigs. And those types of rigs are not proprietary. The biggest struggle I had with the GT Omega Titan is that being a tube frame, I was pretty much out of options for accessories and mounting stuff. There is hardly any expandability. An extruded aluminum rig would be the best and easiest way to future proof.
If you don't want to DIY because it can be quite daunting and if you mess up an order, you are now stuck with pieces of metal, there is another company I was going to order from called rig metal. They sell what look like capable rigs for a really good price and they are so far in my top 3 brands to look into ordering from this coming holiday.