GT1 EVO Sim Racing Cockpit - A Sim Racers Review

[@relldiuq2279]

Trak Racer is another fantastic option especially if you’re in North America. I picked up a TR80 lite and used the shifter mount to create an infinitely adjustable pedal deck for 450ish USD

[@kevin_m]

Have had GT1-Evo for almost 3 years. I would highly recommend. I customized it a bit to mount a SC2 Pro. Sprint pedals mount easily right to plate. Super sturdy.

[@SpartanA31xx]

Hey what modifications did you do, doesn’t it just mount with a front mount adapter?

[@kevin_m]

@@SpartanA31xx originally was using a t300 with the SimLab “flat plate” attachment but when moved to SC2 wanted wheelbase more sturdy and “lower”. So I mounted the SC2 bracket I used to the top 500mm crossbar instead. I’ve considered ordering the front mount but I’m happy enough with my “hack”. :) With extrusion you can really get creative.

[@OhItsThat]

The Asetek Pedals are new to the market. SimLab can’t change its manufacturing everytime someone releases a new product. The thing is. Drilling a couple of holes isn’t a big deal and kinda standard and even expected when using high end gear. Here’s what I’d do. I’d order a couple pieces of aluminum profile from SimLab already cut to the size I need. Bolt them to the pedal plate then bolt the pedals to the profile. It would be more like the P1X. I bought a GT1 EVO back in 2019. Then upgraded to a P1X in late 2020. I had zero experience with aluminum profile coming from a cheap GTOmega Pro nor am I a DIY kinda person. I’ve done some pretty cool stuff with both my chassis in the diy realm. Theres almost always multiple ways to solve a problem when it comes to mounting stuff to a aluminum profile chassis.

[@chrisg.2962]

Was able to get mine on without drilling holes

[@TheColdPenguin]

Ref. pedals - surely you can just drill new holes in the pedal plate so that they fit? rather than buying a whole new rig? Other than that - nice review Ollie.

[@BasicOllie]

You absolutely can but I’m not sure where exactly you’d need to try and if it’s already close to a hole already it might not be strong enough. Plus I’m not great with DIY so wouldn’t want to mess it up

[@jeremyjarnigan6205]

Use a piece of paper to mark the bolt holes on your pedals, the lay the paper on the stand mark the holes and drill.. very simple

[@trevorbye6965]

just to add this in case anyone wants to drill through their pedal plate (I have a GT1 and have drilled through it twice for different pedals). you will need a decent quality hand drill with the torque turned up (mine is a 20v) and decent quality drill bits. and make sure your batteries are fully charged because this is a THICK steel plate. other than that you just need to mark and drill, it may take a while to get through depending on how strong your drill is. I wouldn’t worry about structural integrity having to drill and mount pedals into this plate. it is absolutely rock solid. I currently have Simtrecs ProPedal GT pedals mounting directly on the pedal plate right now. This brake has a 200kg load cell and literally nothing moves.

[@bobfunk5055]

Or just buy a new pedal deck.

[@nativerezmedia]

Yeah, a new rig just because pedal plate holes don't match? Lol.. Drill, drill, drill.

[@turbodave6068]

so could u not drill the plate yourself? to fit the other pedals?

[@The-Lone-Racer-30]

Had my gt1 evo about 3 years now, only grief was no pre drilled holes for v3's Got the drill out and boom. Also purchased a real race seat for it, it's great for long stints 😉 Nice and honest review bud.

[@SnowdaysnPaintjobs]

Hey man just wanted to know if your using a dd and how much the cock put flexes? Thanks for your time as I just bought a fanatec gt dd

[@The-Lone-Racer-30]

No flex using dd1@@SnowdaysnPaintjobs

[@wb3191]

I've had mine for about the same time, my V3 pedals mounted with no drilling. Thats weird, I had the same issue with the rig I had before this one though.

[@markdomenie5453]

Just drill some holes in the pedal plate? I'm already used to that with my Moza gear.

[@secret_one]

Hi Ollie, looks good and not a bad price either. If it is now your rig and you do not have to give it back then drill holes in the pedal plate to match the Aseteks, you should only neeed to drill 2 front holes once the back is in position> If you are up to it convert th epedal plate to use aluminium profiles across the pedal deck.

[@BasicOllie]

Thought about it but not the best at DIY so wouldn’t know where to start

[@secret_one]

Steliyan of Race Beyond Matter, has made extra padding for his seat and does have a video about it. He can nows stay for hours and hours in his rig, either driving, vid production or even sleeping. Look it up Ollie.

[@PsIXaR0]

can you mount a shifter and handbrake or you need to buy a seperate extension so you can add them on.

[@danielmarton8453]

I cant understand how could anyone say that just because their new pedal "does not fit" they gonna have to buy a whole new rig... just drill in the holes you need, srsly... other than that, nice review

[@mikkellarsen8485]

Is the rig compatible with the csl elite v2 pedals? and does the rig come with bolts for mounting the base and the pedals?

[@spawnandbatman6975]

Is there a list of seats other then what sim labs sell that will fit on this rig? Also I would like the recliner since I intend to drive multiple type of cars not just gt cars

[@CarlosFlores-pl3lb]

Very worth considering if outside of EU. Simlab is literally the only store that does international shipping on cockpits. Buying a cockpit locally would've been twice as expensive. Shipping from the NL all the way to Mexico was way WAY cheaper than any 8020 rig I could find here.

[@speedjibaro4202]

FACTS! Just ordered the GT Evo to ship to Puerto Rico

[@alejandroivancarmonamarcos9757]

Hola Carlos! Tuviste que pagar algo de impuestos en aduanas?

[@CarlosFlores-pl3lb]

@@alejandroivancarmonamarcos9757 Sí, bastante de impuestos, pero seguía siendo más barato que comprar nacional. Llega rapidísimo, menos de 5 días les tomó.

[@patrickbradford6223]

Care to share your button mapping on your fanatec and LMP2/ 1 or GT3?

[@Leesmusicedits]

I've just bought the P1-X and my god is it sturdy.

[@KristoferFoster]

From the SimLab website: "Due to Brexit, the prices you're paying are with 0% VAT. Please expect to pay import duties upon the delivery." So did you not have to pay an extra 20% VAT on the stated price upon delivery? 🤔

[@stevengaus5726]

ASR Advanced Sim Racing products are by for the most rigid rigs being made in North America available almost world wide.

[@samdajellybeenie14]

If you’re in the US, RigMetal is another good company. That’s where I bought mine from. Annoyingly it’s the G29 pedals that don’t fit, go figure. So they’re attached with only 2 bolts until I can get a better set of pedals.

[@xen4163]

I've been trying to decide between the Simlabs gt1 Evo and the Advanced sim racing ASR3. The biggest thing for me is compatibility since I'll be upgrading to moza gear soon

[@BasicOllie]

The only issue you’ll have is if the pedals aren’t compatible, everything else can be swapped

[@xen4163]

@@BasicOllie Yeah exactly! When is the next stream?

[@Tymanderr]

192 euros shipped to the states, purchased today

[@themadnes5413]

Made my own plan for a cockpit, with all parts included for it was 320€, got it in 4 days. And got an very nice car seat, with tons of adjustability for 50€. So i spend 370€ for an arguably better suited cockpit for my needs, for less then half of that gt1. Would suggest everyone does the same. If someone needs the plans, just hit me up.

[@coyy9106]

I have the exact same set up as you Ollie, same wheel and base too. I think the GT1 EVO is the perfect compromise of quality and value if you're looking to take simracing a bit more seriously. It's obviously not cheap, but as I was upgrading from a Playseat Evo it was worth every penny. The quality and rigidity is a world apart. Screw Brexit import duties though.

[@ingobordewick6480]

Freddie!!! 😍🥰 Nice stuff thou 😉 Why not make some holes in the pedal-plate where you need them?

[@BasicOllie]

I’m not very good when it comes to DIY so I wouldn’t know where to start

[@deanlawrence871]

@@BasicOllie you just bash Ollie. Doesn’t matter what with just smack the pedals into place. If it’s not perfect then you might need a bit of glue

[@chrisnorrell7489]

Nice. About the same as my trak racer tr80 mk5. Very cool. Enjoy bud

[@jonneymendoza]

if you live in the UK, get this from pure-sim. They are one of the distributors for the UK

[@chloeanne4305]

thank you for this vid you are right, the instruction could have been more clearer. thanks for including the measurement on your vid. that helps a lot.

[@akkywakky]

How much was the import fees?

[@BasicOllie]

Shipping was €81 but unsure if that would cover import fees (doubt it would) so not sure on that bud

[@DjMarkyBatch]

you will primarily be charged 20% VAT and any costs by the haulier (possibly 2% or a fixed fee clearing the goods, really depends on who the haulier is, and what you have agreed to), no import duty from EU (netherlands) to UK. Zero Duties I believe.

[@DjMarkyBatch]

UK Integrated Online Tariff - Commodity code is 9504500000 - basically it is zero 0% duties, plus 20% VAT plus any Admin fee (nominal)...

[@benoitdeclercq9722]

i have trak racer tr160 .. almost identical with the simlab setups (alu sims) little cheaper then simlab.. all fine after 2 years

[@jonneymendoza]

Also, when you order from simlab, UK buyers need to pay for import tax because of brexit

[@noduj]

Car junkyards sell seats, if you want to save money.

[@CommercialCaduceus]

Why would you comment on competing products if you haven’t even reviewed them? Your only basis of comparison is price and photographs.

[@Acompony]

I’m from USA .. wow the fact you consider us for the pricing of the shipping

[@spawnandbatman6975]

Go to a microcenter. They sell Simlab

[@Spuddy22]

Amazing

[@CommercialCaduceus]

A reclining seat will flex under hard braking. Oh wait, you’re using only Fanatec V3. Casual on so many levels. Not a real sim racer