For the last few days I’ve been playing with my new Fanatec Forza Motorsport Wheel Bundle for XBox One & PC. That package comes with the Fanatec Clubsport Wheel Base V2 Servo, Clubsport Steering Wheel Universal Hub for XBox One, Clubsport Wheel Rim GT Forza Motorsport, Clubsport Pedals V3, Clubsport Shifter SQ V1.5. I also bought a Playseat Forza Motorsport Edition, Playseat Gear Shift Holder PRO, Playseat Seat Sliders. I made a cart for the seat out of 2 dolly’s from harbor freight (18"x10" & 18"x30) and drilled them to a 2’x4’ piece of plywood that I carpeted and drilled holes into to attach the Playseat on. I also bought a pair of Hunziker McQueen racing shoes what fit and feel great while driving.
I must say I’m very happy and impressed with the quality, look and feel of all the Fanatec parts, they are better quality then most real cars on the road, hehee. After downloading the drivers which were a bit tricky to get working to calibrate on the PC everything went great. In the Forza options I adjusted the FF to 40 what seems good for me and also the brake pressure to get to 100% quicker (forgot the setting), because I wasn’t getting fully on the brake too easily. So far I’m driving cleaner laps and my times are better then before with the controller. It really feels much better going into and out of turns with the wheel and variable gas/brake pressure. It’s a huge difference and makes Forza 6 the most enjoyable Forza I’ve played!! I feel like I’m taking off the line quicker then with the controller, I use the manual gear shifter to take off on the line then use paddle shifter for the rest of the race. This isn’t a cheap option compared to most other wheels/pedals on the market but the quality and feel are top notch and worth it if you can swing it.
Fanatec XBox/PC Bundle
As for the Playseat its awesome! I can sit comfortably in it for hours on end. I also added the Playseat sliders and gear shift holder and really happy with everything from both companies!
Now a few questions, does the LCD screen on the Clubsport Forza Rim display anything with Forza6? Or is that just for PC? I know the other Fanatec XBox wheel has a rev light and speed display on it. What about any aftermarket LCD displays that will work with Forza6? I would like something simple with a rev light, speed and gear, or is that stuff just on PC racing sims? I would also like to hear some options for displays that I can add on to my Fanatec wheel/rim for PC, I’m going to get into iRacing soon and would like something to add on the wheel.
Here are a few pics of how it looks, I also just bought a new 65" Sony XRB 4K 930D HDTV, makes Forza6 look awesome!!
