A new player is looking to join the Direct Drive game in sim racing: Sim-Lab have teased a wheel base - including bold claims.
Dutch sim racing equipment manufacturer Sim-Lab is primarily know for its range of cockpits and seats, offering different levels of aluminium-profile based rigs for different price points. Chances are that any sim racer who has thought about what rig to get when planning to make the jump to a more permanent setup have heard or seen Sim-Lab rigs.
In recent years, however, the company has started to venture into input devices as well, such as pedals, a handbrake, a push-pull-style rally shifter, and even a licensed replica of the Mercedes F1 racing wheel. Soon, a Direct Drive wheel base is set to join this line-up.
Teased via their email newsletter, Sim-Lab did not actually show much of the incoming base - just a few barely visible outlines. However, the very bold claims accompanying the teaser hint at a great level of confidence regarding the wheel base. The company states that the product "will be the best direct-drive wheelbase on the market".
Sim-Lab is aware of the boldness of its claims, stating that it plans on "challenging the status quo in the current market. There are some misconceptions about Servo motors which are persistent, but we're confident in bringing something truly better to the market that stands apart from what's available today".
The sim racing community will be able to gather its first impressions of the base at ADAC SimRacing Expo 2024 from October 18 to 20. Meanwhile, if you want to know how Sim-Lab's XP1 pedals fare against other pedal sets in a similar price range, feel free to check out our pedal comparison against the MOZA Racing CRP2 and Asetek Forte.
What are you expecting from the Sim-Lab Direct Drive Wheelbase? Let us know in the comments below and join the discussion in our hardware forum!
Dutch sim racing equipment manufacturer Sim-Lab is primarily know for its range of cockpits and seats, offering different levels of aluminium-profile based rigs for different price points. Chances are that any sim racer who has thought about what rig to get when planning to make the jump to a more permanent setup have heard or seen Sim-Lab rigs.
In recent years, however, the company has started to venture into input devices as well, such as pedals, a handbrake, a push-pull-style rally shifter, and even a licensed replica of the Mercedes F1 racing wheel. Soon, a Direct Drive wheel base is set to join this line-up.
Teased via their email newsletter, Sim-Lab did not actually show much of the incoming base - just a few barely visible outlines. However, the very bold claims accompanying the teaser hint at a great level of confidence regarding the wheel base. The company states that the product "will be the best direct-drive wheelbase on the market".
"Challenging The Status Quo"
That is not everything, though. Sim-Lab also claims to be delivering "unparalleled torque control technology resulting in incredibly smooth, and highly accurate FFB". This sounds exciting on paper, but will have to be proven, of course - and then there is the question about the base's price point, for which no info is available yet. It is set to release in 2025.Sim-Lab is aware of the boldness of its claims, stating that it plans on "challenging the status quo in the current market. There are some misconceptions about Servo motors which are persistent, but we're confident in bringing something truly better to the market that stands apart from what's available today".
The sim racing community will be able to gather its first impressions of the base at ADAC SimRacing Expo 2024 from October 18 to 20. Meanwhile, if you want to know how Sim-Lab's XP1 pedals fare against other pedal sets in a similar price range, feel free to check out our pedal comparison against the MOZA Racing CRP2 and Asetek Forte.
What are you expecting from the Sim-Lab Direct Drive Wheelbase? Let us know in the comments below and join the discussion in our hardware forum!
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