DIY Aluminum Sim Racing Rig Build

Building my aluminium profile sim racing rig. I'm currently packing for a housemove later this month where I'll have finally have a mancave - and not a rig under the stairs! lol
Heusinkveld / Simlabs GT1 / JCL V2's were a little out of my price range, so I sourced my own aluminium profile and made one myself for way cheaper.
Music:
Track 1& 2 - www.bensound.com
Track 3 - Escape (Eveningland) [KZbin Audio Library]

[@LiveEjido95]

I've spent more time watching F1 on your tv than watching you building the cockpit. Guess i'll have to watch the video again.

[@hexangel1523]

I really don't know why I never thought to just buy aluminum profile. I've been making and modifying rigs with wood for years. This is a W video

[@ashermorales8276]

You do stuff a lot like me. I always have something to watch as I work on whatever my project is. Thank you for this video. I might try to build this because all the other tutorials I see are using wood as their material and I feel that this is a lot more sturdy than the other videos I’m seeing

[@chuck_iii_gaming4146]

Can you please post a detailed description on length pieces you used along with the hardware? Also do you have a blueprint on your rig for steps on putting it together? I love the design of yours.

[@mikemike3966]

@@lor7780 That video was deleted.. 😥

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[@harrynathan9698]

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[@ezrajaxson7627]

@Harry Nathan Glad I could help xD

[@Tuganotube]

Congrats!!! very solid work!

[@johnnypenso9574]

Looks really nice and solid. I went the uber budget route and used some MDF I had lying around as a base and then 1.5" ABS for the frame with an MDF platform to hold the wheel, tablet, keyboard etc. Pedals are mounted to the base to they are solid. I added some 45 degree bracing to stiffen it up after I built it. Still has a small amount of flex but I can live with it for the

[@grizzly9960]

The dog just wanted to play at some point then got very dissapointed when you continued to work on the cockpit lol. Very human like dog thats a good one.

[@ronleeflang451]

Great video Matt,... Awesome rig, .....

[@STYX9020]

You should post full plans, this is awesome!

[@adrian4687]

I like how you could maybe undo like 10 or 12 bolts and easily move it in four separate pieces. This I like

[@ronaldhealy4466]

Great rig. Good looking Lab too!! :)

[@benchosei9878]

Nice and clean. Love it.

[@Real_shred_krueger]

awesome job mate.

[@RVRCloset]

Nice build!!

[@Kaydencool2013]

That aluminium rig looks alright

[@bull1ttproof]

Nice set-up

[@Ryanmmartin9]

Love watching frasier in the background

[@ericMT]

Fantastic, this is very similar to the GT1 rig. I'm not sure £320 such a huge savings over the grey GT1 which is €329.75 plus shipping (that's the real problem if you are far from the Netherlands) and comes with a really nice foot plate and wheel mount for direct drive bases. Not as important for a Logitech wheel and the mount you made seems pretty solid. Great job overall.

[@ACDNate1]

nice build. I'm trying to sort my design and am struggling with the pedal mount. What connections did you use to allow the angle adjustment at the back side of pedals?

[@WaRpEdMaNn]

Anything you would change from this build now that you have had it awhile? Looks like a solid start that I might copy.

[@mrjivester]

Thanks for posting.

[@nellopastorino]

11:03 I think that was the hardest part of the build, nicely booped though

[@haggis230]

Really nice build. Could you share the lengths & section sizes along with the hardware you used?

[@MrTimdtoolman1]

Nice rig!

[@lateapex9420]

Like just for the black lab relaxing on the sofa.

[@lucaaitken3495]

your dog is very cool

[@stewvlogs5084]

Great video. I saw your rig dimensions in the comments section and I thought I would see how much I could get this set up for. I found a company in the U.K. that will cut everything to size and supply all fixings for £250 plus shipping. Then I have to add an seat approx £140 to £200. So I could get everything to make this in the U.K. for about £400 to £450. Thank you for posting the dimensions. I had to guess a few of them but posting the main dimensions was very helpful 👍

[@mattkeeber941]

£250 is a great price - a fraction of the cost of a simlabs or heusinkveld. I love the way profile is so adjustable too - I've been busy with work and haven't done an update, but the G920 is gone and I now run a OSW direct drive wheel as well as the Heusinkveld pedals. it's more than sturdy enough to handle the forces they produce.

[@stewvlogs5084]

It’s a great sturdy setup you have and can be easily packed away,great idea, thank you!

[@wilsmikkey]

Don't suppose you could share the name of the company you purchased the material and fittings from could you?

[@sasukecruz2000]

awe man seeing Niki on tv gave me a feels trip....

[@danbailey9545]

Really nice set up that you have there, it's possible to have the list of all material and hardware you have there so that I might be able to purchase and assembly the same for myself. Thanks

[@mbardos]

Maybe a vertical support for the shifter would be nice, but other than that, it seems solid! Well done!

[@flaszflasz]

Good job 🙂 💪

[@goldengraeme1918]

Rig looks amazing, are you able to provide full quantity and measurements?

[@dawudmc]

This is exacly what i intend to do, with future DIY sfx-100 3DoF-motion upgrade, in mind!

[@AsEnergy1]

Hi Matt, fantastic video. Do you have the Sketch Up file available to download? Or do you have a exact cut list for the different sections and lengths of aluminium profile along with how many mounting brackets I need and t bolts? If Greatly appreciate you’re help! Kind regards Adam

[@Meadie69]

Well impressed....

[@bigjamesy1863]

That’s nice did anyone ever get a kit list to build this And how it’s held up over time Any information would be much appreciated

[@mikebryant8418]

ty mate! amazing rig! can u offer the list of materials which includes size ,and the draft?

[@dan6131]

Amazing 😊

[@Jazril]

damn im gonna make this exact same thing, cheers!

[@ThorinOakenshieldGSD2023]

I know this is a couple of year old video, but I don't see the questions asked that seems obvious, what did you use to mount the steering wheel and what adjust-ability does it have? Thank you.

[@chrisjohnson261]

Great job. What do I need to know if I want to order the exact same parts to build my own?

[@GuruIV]

Doggo is like what kind of toy am i getting now!

[@BenFreedmanRacing]

Very nice

[@vadimmolla4858]

Hopefully you're still around to answer this but do you have a full build list?

[@palaHD]

awesome ! how much did it cost to build,just the aluminium ?

[@neonidas777]

Evrybody love Raymond hahahah goos job man.

[@TANGO-x-DOWN]

Very nice, thanks. Did you put your shifter on the wrong side first time around? 😂

[@TrauMatiK]

Nice Cockpit easy and Functional

[@brandaopj]

Congrats for your project. Can you share the parts list that you use?

[@julshg]

how exactly did you mount the shifter to the 4040 profile? just with the built-in clamp? cause i don't see any corner braces or similar to be screwed onto very interested to know since i'm planing to build one myself in the future

[@damienpetagirl3728]

Hello mate I know this is like 3yrs late BUT I just wanna say thanks heaps dude!! I've been thinkin hard about getting into imaging & tbh the only thing stopping me was not having a race rig?? Until TODAY!! 3hrs?? Awesome job 👏 I know you sped up the build time in Ur vid but was there any part of the build that was given you grief @ all??Once again congratulations 🎊 it looks sic & since it's been 3yrs since Ur build, A: DO YOU STILL OWN/USE THE RIG?? & B: HOW HAS THE RIG HELD UP OVER TIME?? & C: HAVE YOU ADDED/UPGRADED ANY PARTS OR REMOVED ANYTHING FROM THE RIG??Thanks dude# 🍻

[@Gupko1662]

is there a way you can send the that build so i can get one myslef. Im not really good at computer editing stuff

[@felixpega]

I like your solution to angle the pedals, have you had to modify the fixing brackets? I thought I saw that they have some tabs to insert into the profile guide.

[@mattkeeber941]

The angle brackets do have little tabs on them that locate into the slot profile, but they snap off very easily and allow you to rotate the angle brackets any way you want.

[@josephwong7320]

Hi bro saw u mount the bucket seat without a bracket. What screws do you use?

[@bull1ttproof]

What did you use to mount your wheel base on?

[@agustinferreyra7741]

It looks really good , do you have the plans?

[@giannif1giovannirizzo201]

👌bella complimenti 👍

[@benhodkinson6467]

I’m 2:40 in and my initial thought is that it looks very wide! Curious to see it finished

[@laffinarab]

Love that you put the shifter on the correct side, great vid and inspiring me to do the same. Id been considering uni strut but this looks great to work with

[@taxi615]

correct side is relevant to where people live. No correct side or wrong side only the side you were taught to drive..

[@laffinarab]

Hes british, so hes has put it on the correct side, smart arse

[@rainmanartist]

@@laffinarab you're the smart arse

[@laffinarab]

@@rainmanartist sometimes I even impress myself

[@gunnerkelly6104]

built one out of the same stuff fantasic stuff

[@georgewiseman8051]

Thanks for the video, I think i will go this route. How is the seat on long drives, is it comfortable?

[@mattkeeber941]

Its firm, but not uncomfortable, it is a cheap metal framed seat so nowhere near as comfy as the fiberglass sparco I had in my track car... they were double the price though. (£400+) This is absolutely fine for gaming in, done plenty of 4 - 5hr stints in it. Had my budget stretched further, I would have picked something nicer up though.

[@georgewiseman8051]

Thanks for the info. really helpful

[@marcinsek1230]

Hi. You inspire me to build sim race like yours. Very good job. Can you post me more details how many profiles I will be need screws etc please

[@MikeBeeTV]

Thank you so much for showing us your rig. Is there a design with measurements and parts? I don't see any reason to pay a premium to a chassis seller when I can just buy and build it myself.

[@sterremaas8472]

Hoi Matt, great vid! What are the main dimentions of the rig / alu profiles?

[@mattkeeber941]

Used 40x40mm and 40x80mm profile, rig size is1350mm long, 600mm wide. Wheeldeck height is 500mm 👍

[@granvilleormerod7750]

How did you get the wheel attached it looks like you done some type of modification on the wheel mounting?

[@mattkeeber941]

Nothing modified, the g920 has two (m8 I think) screw threads underneath, so used two corner brackets and a penny washer to thread the bolts through. The standard table grips just held onto the profile for some extra support.

[@asambi69]

Are those brackets standard fair? As a lot of the pre built systems seem to hype up those cast brackets as if they are proprietary to only there product?.

[@mattkeeber941]

I don’t know for sure, but this stuff was labelled as Bosch Rexroth compatible, so while it was generic aluminium profile, the brackets were sized / spaced for seemingly a specific system type. Lots of the brackets had little notches on that would slide into the profile to stop the bracket moving/ twisting, however they were easy to snap off so providing the hole sizes were spaced correctly, I can’t see why they wouldn’t fit other manufacturers.

[@andrewreeves9492]

great idea and looks very sturdy, only thing is Aluminium profile is not cheap a 2m bar of 40x80 in may 2024 is £100 and look like you have a least 6m and the brackets and 40x40, be interested to see total cost on this

[@acmarston]

Dog looks interested.

[@DONKODONK]

Do you have a parts/fab list of lengths etc. This looks right up my alley since 1000 dollar CAD rigs are so expensive. I like the adjustability.

[@mattkeeber941]

There’s a 3D warehouse SketchUp model of it where you could measure up and change things to suit - think it’s called MK SimRig

[@grim-upnorth]

I priced up the parts needed to do something similar, and honestly it came to about £40 more expensive than just buying one. Maybe the pre-built options available now in 2022 weren't around back when you made this in 2018.

[@mad-b264]

Chilled out dog I gots too say, Was wondering if it was a statue of a dog for a bit lol.. How much do all the alluminium an the bits cost all together, I got a play seat but the play in it is doing my head in, Going too upgrade from Logitech too fanatec after Xmas an I don't think the play seat will cope with more force feedback, So needs too upgrade my rig, I am debating if I should do this or just buy a next level racing rig, Either way you still got put it together, The cheaper plan is always the best, Sometimes that is lol, But yeah if you don't mind telling, How much is this too build???

[@berksogutlu]

nice boss

[@thethirdman225]

Nice doggie!

[@selcukkrmac2913]

What is the length of profile you use to mount for shifter?

[@d1want34]

are those pre cut or you cut it yourself?

[@kelvinlolo9612]

Nice

[@GaryMcKinnonUFO]

Lovely job pal. I never thought i'd need one of these but i'm sick of my chair slipping around, pedqals moving, everything getting out of line etc. Thanks for sharing :)

[@GaryMcKinnonUFO]

lol @ the Emmerdale drama going on :)

[@spiralmoment]

just tie your chair to your pedals

[@shrimpshrubbery7664]

Hey did you ever get around to finding the exact parts list?

[@DrivewithTony]

please share the sketchup file :)

[@bolarsen3983]

Hi nice rig :) will you share partlist ?

[@pedroferreiragomes3466]

Really nice rig you have there, it's possible to have the list of all material you have there please? I'm looking for that to do the" same" rig but I am not a brilliant mind to these handled works. Thanks

[@pedroferreiragomes3466]

Sorry Matt I saw that you already did a list below... very kind of you mate thanks a lot 👍

[@cammus5689]

Great

[@bkpickell]

How is the wheel mount holding up? It just seems to me that would be a lot of strain to put on those two t-nuts the way it is mounted..

[@mattkeeber941]

bkpickell absolutely fine, even with the Simucube DD wheel that’s replaced it, and that motor weighs about 12kg

[@bkpickell]

@@mattkeeber941 That's good to hear. It looks like a great build otherwise. First impression was that was the weak link.

[@dennishausen4067]

Do you still do sim racing? Do you stream at some point?

[@mreilly1325]

But how much was the rig + the seat where did you get the seat ???

[@jemelcanonigo2522]

Hello there, how much it cost all in all? Thank you for the answer.

[@PW-qy8mf]

Hi Matt, I have quite the same physique as you, so may I ask how satisfied you are with the OMP TRS-E seat? (I have to decide between the regular TRS-E and the TRS-E XL...) Any inputs appreciated ;)

[@mattkeeber941]

Cheap and cheerful. It’s fine for the sim rig but I wouldn’t want it for a real car, the padding is very thin. The fabric’s also pulled out of the harness hole covers so looks pretty tatty - think I’d spend more doing it again.

[@PW-qy8mf]

Matt Keeber: sorry to hear... what about the size? Are you happy with the regular size TRS-E or do you wish it were a bit wider than 39 cm? Thanks!

[@bocfat]

great job, so good that everyone wants the sketchup file and dimensions but its not forthcoming

[@mattkeeber941]

bocfat search mk simrig on 3D warehouse

[@kalel33]

@@mattkeeber941 I did and "there are no search results"

[@svensonable]

nice

[@Raz0r88]

How have you done the wheel deck?

[@spamburger222]

Hi where did you purchase your materials from? I'm from the UK and i'm finding it hard to find a UK source due to import fees and VAT due to brexit

[@forestchunk]

I think RS components do it mate 👍🏼

[@blacknovella]

is that f1 silverstone race from 2018 that i just speed watched?

[@StreetComp]

Your dog is like ummm hello...fine then don’t acknowledge me I’ll just be over here watching real racers 😎

[@DuxDrive]

How much this costed you? I want to build one on my own

[@brq838]

Dux Drive around 400£ total.

[@gerdalzen1843]

Is the omp seat the xl version?

[@MRSPORTYTRUCKER]

I was gunna say it looks like a sim labs chassis but u already did.

[@ChrisBarrow1990]

Anyone tried doing this in the UK? if so who did you use?

[@fracturedlife1393]

Thumbs for hardware unboxed remix

[@overtime94]

Please share SketchUp file along with shopping list! I'd love to get started on this in quarantine

[@todorushev3217]

Can u give some measurements for the pedal profiles ?