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We're a little sparse on Rig Posts, so here's mine! (self.simracing)

submitted 1 year ago by BURN to c/[email protected]

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Rig is a NLR F-GT. It's handled everything I've thrown at it so far, but it's struggling to keep up. The Seat on this rig has been ripped up by my cat, so a sweatshirt and a towel have gone into service covering up the very ripped leather. I plan on replacing the seat soon, so hopefully won't have that problem for more than another year or so.

Wheelbase is a VRS DFP. It's amazing and I love it. Packs quite a punch and does really try to rip your arms off at full FFB. This is paired with a CubeControls QR (Also known as the aliexpress one) and an Ascher F64-USB.

Pedals are also the VRS Pedals. Currently I only have 2 installed, but I do have the optional 3rd clutch that isn't mounted right now. The pedal plate flexes a lot more than I'd like, even with the additional strengthening kit from NLR.

Rig is a dedicated sim PC with a 11900K, RTX 3080 and 32GB of RAM. Triple 32 inch 1440p/144hz monitors round out the setup, mounted to a Rigmetal Monitor Stand.

I also have a Polsimer F74 that is no longer in use and a NLR GT Rim for if I need a round rim.

I'm happy to answer any querstions!

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Nice rig. You and I are at very different ends of the sim rig game that's for sure haha!

[–] sheetmysharts 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Really nice setup. I'm still on a desk setup. Can't wait to make the transition to something like this.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It’s well worth it. I find it much easier to race more frequently when I don’t have to set the whole thing up again.

Foldable rigs are apparently great as well if you’re low on space.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have the VRS DFP as well, amazing bit of kit. Always wanted an SC2 but could not justify the cost so when the VRS came to the market i jumped on it when i could. Loved it ever since. Was going to get the VRS pedals but the wait time was crazy to ended up with HE Sprints.

[–] BURN 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's my endgame wheelbase, no need to ever upgrade again tbh. I felt the same way about the SC2, so the VRS was the natural choice.

Got lucky on my pedal wait time and only had to wait ~2 weeks to get mine. They're incredibly well built and I love them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

@BURN Yup. My VRS wheelbase is about perfect. Pedals are amazing too. I guess the only upgrade to pedals would be an active brake at some point.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

@BURN awesome setup. That's a really clean build too. I've been eye entry level DD recently. It has been about a year that I have been using my TMX.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Very nice setup! That's quite a collection of wheels you have - how do you find the build quality compares? Do you have any preferences between them?

Also - how do you find your PC for iRacing? I've heard iRacing is much more optimised than rF2 - I had a similar spec of PC but would still get the occasional stutter sometimes. I'm guessing with those specs in iRacing it would be buttery smooth? :)

[–] BURN 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks!

Build Quality. The Ascher is a league of its own here. It’s incredibly overbuilt and feels really solid in your hards. The Polsimer was great until I started cranking FFB, at which point I was hearing a bit of creaking from the 3D printed parts. On anything below 24nm it’s great. Cube Controls is alright. I don’t love the rim, but it’s solid and hasn’t done anything to make me dislike it.

The pC works well enough. I get the occasional drop to ~80fps, especially on the grid or with high car counts, but once those drop away it’s running 110-120fps pretty consistently.