BJ Sim Racing Handbrake and Sequential Shifter Review

[@aubreycolemanracing]

Your sim gear reviews are second-to-none! Thanks for taking the time.👍

[@boostedmedia]

Thanks very much :)

[@quasiesports]

I have the shifter [with reverse lockout add on handle]. It puts a lot of force through mounting points, and the standard Next Level Racing mount on my GTUltimate simrig does move quite a bit. I also need to replace the mounting bolts I used, for something more substantial. Having said that, I enjoy the feel of the SQ shifting up and down through the gears. It is very firm and definite when shifting. Great review, thanks Will.

[@Forie]

I just ordered the one with the lockout, how does it work? Do you have to actually use it? Or can you map it to use as a line locker?

[@LaurenceDusoswa]

nice one! thanks for the review!

wow. excellent car control. definitely in the zone.... vehicle specific shifters, we are very much spoiled these days.. ;-) thanks Will.

[@mathewtom30]

Pls try Huesinkveld Handbrake Barry from sim racing garage says it is the best feeling handbrake, pls try it and share ur impression and opinion about it with us, great work nice video 👍

[@darwinLee81283]

Love Sequential shifters. I drive every car with one.

[@savroo]

Which car is that?

[@r35tmanbash]

Thanks for sharing the video and detailed information. I am currently in the process of looking for a replacement shifter to replace my Fanatec SQ shifter.

[@joshmaynard1505]

Just ordered myself the shifter. At work I drive cars with true sequential gearboxes so super keen to feel it in the sim with the VR

[@AndreBrah]

so how did it go, does it feel allright?

[@bobfunk5055]

I honestly wondered if this was intentional, coupled with all those close-ups! Grabbed Knob pull on it Mounting BJ

[@boostedmedia]

Maaaaaaaybe? 🤔 😂

[@DavidGarcia-oi5nt]

Lively In the back end 😉

[@AnoNYmoUS-vh4kw]

We'd love to see some driver's eye pov dirt rally action. Please post more Dirt rally video's.

[@copper44]

This review made my day just because you used the v8 supercars in the video because I just can’t live with out the supercars and have got a g29 mounted on a desk so I can sim race with the supercars to get me through lockdown

[@savage2jz979]

should do a review on the jinxs shifter

[@DaveSouthPhoto]

I've have these, and very happy with them. They only issue I've had though is when they were sent the tracking info wasn't updating. I tried to contact BJSR a few times but never got any response. Email address on website seemed to be out of commission. I did fear they'd gone out of business. As said, they did arrive and I'm VERY happy with them but comms seem an issue.

[@sIIcAnton]

Great video - thank you very much for it. I have one question if you allow => from where you have this great momo steering wheel? Fall in love with it! :D

[@barondebug]

Thanks Will great review 👍

[@nuztuz903]

you should check out one of the jinx shifters. almost all of the v8 guys use them for the e series

[@s13dad82]

I have a jinx shifter and it is the best I have used so far. I sold my quaife after using it for a while.

[@cameronwiltshire3691]

@@s13dad82 how is the click into gear vs the psl

[@SuperGh0stie]

@boostedmedia hey Will, thanks for the great review. I ordered this shifter 2 weeks ago but have yet to receive it or hear from the company. Would you be able to reach out to them or send me any contact information you have for them? Thanks again!

[@allblack2977]

Hey I just received mine today and it doesn't seem to be working. Is it just pulg and play

[@superisaac3303]

First! love the reviews for the wheels and accessories!

[@robpearson8099]

its hard to tell where your sim rig ends and the simulation starts 🙂

[@taxi615]

If the shifter works with xbox will the handbrake also work it doesn't seem to say on their website. I was considering AIOLOGS but seeing this made me think harder.

[@francescoabbruscato2556]

Great rewiew!!!! Do you thing that this shifter is more realistic of simagic q1? Thx

[@fpstony01]

hi , what screen are you using for your setup ?

[@DurgeDriven]

I have nothing but bad things to say about this shifter. Brought new from Pagnian for $600. First imho the item had been returned the box was squashed and dog eared in the tongues which says it was opened a number of times like it was for demonstration . Next the tiny mount. Why would you make such a small mounting surface for such a heavy and long item? The answer is simple, so they could save money by making the mount 1 piece but this means that the edges are rolled ! So when you have something moving like this the round edges exacerbate the actions ! engineering 101 ! Next the gold bushes. Not only does the shifter wobble back and forth but this causes the shifter handle to rattle and vibrate at the bushes ! you can shake it by hand and feel the looseness in the bushes where it should be rock solid ! It is like a tuning fork ! Next is the clunky and loud shifting, maybe mine was already damaged but upshift was very hard and the downshift very light nothing alike.

[@jasonfederici]

Damn I regret selling my sim. Definitely gonna build a new one

[@axj7540]

Tried to click the Like button while watching the video but found out...I already did that. LOL

[@ianquass9355]

Hi Will do you think the BJ shifter is better than the jinx shifter? I

[@boostedmedia]

I haven’t had hands on with the jinx

[@lukeottodegrancy440]

great content and reviews, quick question though deciding on a hand brake, would you prefer the bj or the aiolog? both very close in price so just looking for what feels better to use?

[@boostedmedia]

BJ feels more authentic but Aiologs is far better build quality.

[@lukeottodegrancy440]

Cheers, i may need a couple more recomendations in the near future aswell. Just ordered the next level F-GT elite. So soon next will be pedal choice, and im really leaning towards the heusinkvield sprint or the asetek invicta Then next will be wheel and base wich im kind of lost completely with. Defenatly hoping to keep under 2g for wheel and base

[@lukeottodegrancy440]

@@boostedmedia After doing some hard thinking, i decided to go with the Heusinkveld handbrake lol, i figured it would have that more authentic feeling being load cell same as BJ, but also after seeing your reviews of of Heusinkveld peddles i took the gamble that the handbrake would be great build quality aswell, along with lots of adjustability. hopefully ive made a good decision, i also ordered the Aiolog Sequential Shifter. I am very much leaning towards getting some Heusinkveld Sprint pedals also (once my bank account looks healthy again haha)

[@boostedmedia]

Haven’t had hands on with one but I can’t imagine it not being great based off my experience with their other products.

[@lukeottodegrancy440]

@@boostedmedia would you be interested in doing a review on it if i get hybrid racing simulations to send it to you? I would need to give them a call first thing tomorrow morning before it gets shipped

[@mikeblackburn33]

is the handbrake compatible with the fanatech wheelbase ?

[@sre6159]

no

[@DavidGarcia-oi5nt]

Neato!

[@jonboy2950]

Its important to grab the right nob

[@joelatkc]

Nice, but I would recommend SG racing sequential shifter better realistic feedback with ball detent

[@freddavis90]

ih got bj pedal set can t get brake off in race room work fine ac acc

[@O.peterrrrrrrrrrr]

Does the handbrake work on console ??

[@boostedmedia]

No

[@edilier06]

You mind sharing your latest simcube and iRacing settings with us??? 😬🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@djpanncake]

if it is such a simple design, how come its so expensive? Or do i just not have a reference point at all? lol

[@boostedmedia]

CNC machined Billet aluminium parts are not cheap which I would imagine contributes to the bulk of the cost. I would like to see a higher quality overall build for the price though.

[@JP-xd6fm]

Now the handbrake costs 210 euros instead of 165...

[@KarlGosling]

I think the overall presentation and finish is sub par for the price, 3D printing as you say Will is not really expected at this price point.

[@RaindancerAU]

Load cell handbrake? Handbrakes in rally cars are basically on/off switches anyway, they want to immediately lock and unlock the rear wheels. Go ask a rally driver.

[@BGR_33]

The shifter wobbling while sitting on a flat table bothers me. 😅

[@boostedmedia]

The base isn’t perfectly flat as it’s a single piece of steel that’s bent in a U shape. We covered the wobble once mounted later in the video. :)

[@VishnuRajam4x4]

You don’t actually need a handbrake for rallycross on iracing. The pros don’t use a handbrake.

[@boostedmedia]

I guess it comes down to driving style. As I said I’m far from an expert on the matter and am not pretending to be otherwise. I can only comment on how I perceive it impacts driving.

[@VishnuRajam4x4]

@@boostedmedia wasn’t trying to knock you, just a pointer that I learned myself recently. I was quite surprised to learn this myself. There are a few tracks where you can use the handbrake but I believe it’s generally slower. I see more handbrake usage on the pro 4 trucks though.

[@boostedmedia]

Wasn’t taken as a knock mate :)

[@CliffFong]

That handbrake looks like a rip off of the old Heusinkveld with a different handle. Yikes.. down to the hose on the bump stop and the claw style arms for the bump stops. Hell the mounting and side plates are identical. Sad we highlight companies like this...

[@s13dad82]

They look ugly and expensive.