How Good Is The Simagic GT Neo & MagLink Kit?

[@MichaelRaces]

Had this sitting around waiting for the simagic alpha mini to arrive, my god what an insane upgrade over the csl dd!

[@Kurnazify]

And whats so insane about it? Imagine getting a alpha mini over a clubsport dd because you got swayed by a loud minority.

[@MichaelRaces]

@@Kurnazify aye and half the price 😂

[@MIMCKMedia]

I will upgrade from my csl dd to the alpha mini and gt neo as well

[@Kurnazify]

@@MIMCKMedia Starting to lean towards Simagic alpha u and gt neo. Just gonna wait full reviews on Fanatec's fullforce technology.

[@MIMCKMedia]

@@Kurnazify I will never buy anything from fanatec. Waiting since black Friday for my order

[@oliverzierach7749]

Nice Review, thank you for the Video. I'm considering an Update from My T300rs and current ly not sure which way to go. Moza or Simmsgic or staying at Thrustmaster moving up to the T818. But for all bases this wheel looks like a great addition .

[@Yorkie065]

I'd certainly consider moving on from Thrustmaster. You get so much more for your money with Moza or Simagic, with additional features and a more open-ended system to allow for different wheels and bases. Only question which I can't answer is Moza or Simagic. Both have their pro's and con's, with their efforts spent in different places. Would like to test more of simagics stuff to do a bit more of a comparison.

[@oliverzierach7749]

@@Yorkie065 thank you for your answer, helped me to went for an Moza or Simagic decision. From what i read and saw, the decision between Moza or Simagic is in the end a one of like one brand more than the other, not really related to the technical quality of the both

[@YourLovelyJesus]

@@oliverzierach7749 I have moza and I loved it but I had overheating issues that resulted me sending back and refunding my base, now going for simagic as I've seen online they do not seem to really have that kind of problems and seem more premium of a brand

[@HoriaM29]

Have a Neo. It's pretty damn good haha

[@blueferrari397]

I love this wheel. The only complaint I have is the buttons do rattle a bit when using certain FFB levels. I ask my distributor about this and he confirmed his in-store model did the same, so it wasn't just my wheel being faulty.

[@garlick66]

good video, a question how to update the gt neo steering wheel with the maglink?

[@TheNg.11]

Hi, does the quick release have any play or does it fit solidly on the moza base? I have a moza R9 and would like to try this wheel Edit: Got the wheel, Quick release fits good in the moza and doesn't have any kind of play. Only thing is the quick release won't close all the way to the end but I don't think that's a problem as the wheel remains in place perfectly

[@lol-gy8bo]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@christianj987]

For use with the Moza r12 I have read something about pulling the pin board from the Simagic qr. Is this necessary?

[@andreasotto1977]

Hint: You don't necessarily have to buy the MagLink addon in order to connect your GT Neo to your PC, as you can use the existing USB-C port for that. Of course you need to consider whether that makes sense respectively puts to much strain on the port. I 3D printed my own USB passthrough for my Q1R style quick release, so I'm running only a short cable from the GT Neo to that connector.

[@Yorkie065]

Interesting. I'm not sure I'd be comfortable running the USB-C cable straight into the back as the GT Neo comes, especially on DD Wheels with higher torque forces. With the maglink, you've got the cable that stretches very nicely but also has a very strong magnet (which I forgot to mention) that holds the cable attached without the risk of damaging any ports.

[@andreasotto1977]

​@@Yorkie065 that's why I wrote "Of course you need to consider whether that makes sense respectively puts to much strain on the port." In my case, I just have a short USB-C cable running from the wheel to my QR, which passes the signal to the base side, which again is connected to the PC via a coiled cable. I'd never use that fragile USB-C port for a direct connection to the PC. 🙂 It's just that many reviews suggest you need the MagLink in general for a USB connection, and I wanted to point out that's not the case.

[@pawieplays]

Amazing review. Just a question, this or gs wheel?

[@Yorkie065]

Not ever tried the GS Wheel so can't really answer your question, sorry :(

[@jgloc25]

@@Yorkie065 Between this and the KS?

[@mr.suspicious3763]

I can see that you are using the gloves. There couple of people on Simagic discord r porting that the grips rubber is peeling off. Do you have the same issue?

[@Yorkie065]

Other than the slight marking that can be seen in the video, haven't experienced any rubber peeling off. Have only been testing it for the last 3 weeks though, so perhaps after a longer period of time it becomes an issue?

[@franneeh4703]

@@Yorkie065i think if its starts peeling off you can ask your distributor to replace it just like what others did

[@stan8926]

Ask Jardier. He has been using it for the last couple of months non-stop because he is a streamer.

[@TomTheSurgen1]

Looks perfect. May just have to come to pc. Ps5 we get fanatec or fanatec. The 2.5 is meh

[@jgloc25]

Having tried the KS, how do both compare? Thinking if worth getting it to replace my KS. TY

[@Yorkie065]

Have been running it instead of the KS since getting it. Just feels that tiny little bit better in pretty much every way.

[@plitex]

Hi! I have a Simucube 2 Pro Base, it’s possible to use the QR included with the wheel?

[@Yorkie065]

You'll need the Maglink kit for it to work on the Simucube 2 Pro base. With the Maglink is a couple of adapters. You'll need to take the existing quick release off the GT Neo and attach the Simucube quick release to one of the adapters and attach that back onto the wheel. Plug it in via USB and you're good to go.

[@plitex]

Thanks!

[@caveman0216]

People have been making not of the plastic coming off of the grips, did you have this?

[@Yorkie065]

Other than the slight marking on the grips that you can see in the video, I've not noticed any forms of wear. There's a slight mark on the top right but that was from me knocking something against the wheel. Haven't noticed any plastic coming off the grips or the grips coming off the wheel.

[@jt99ninja]

Will this work with Playstation wheel bases like fanatec clubsport dd+

[@albey1816]

No

[@lorenz7550]

Wait… So you can use the Gt Neo with the pre-installed qr on a moza base? Planning to use the wheel on a r5, gonna upgrade later down the line, but sticking with the r5 for now.

[@Yorkie065]

As long as you have the mag link kit, yep. Didn't have to change anything on the Moza and it clips on and off just like any Moza rim does

[@lorenz7550]

@@Yorkie065 And I assume you get the ffb as well? That's great to hear!

[@Yorkie065]

You do yes, as that comes from the Moza base. Just make sure it is turned on whenever you use it.

[@michaeljunaprasetyakanta9509]

Hi, did u end up getting the GT Neo for your R5 base? How does it feel as compare to the ES Wheel Formula mod (if you're using that)? I'm planning on going the same route as u too. wanna upgrade my wheel, then down the line maybe upgrade to an R12 or maybe the Alpha Mini. 😄

[@lorenz7550]

@@michaeljunaprasetyakanta9509 Hi, I actually did end up getting the Gt Neo and I really like it. Definitely better quality (of course, more expensive, but still definitely better) than the wheel mod Es Wheel. Buttons feel pretty good and I really like the shifters even though they could be a tiny little more crisp but they're very good and quiet. So not a bad choice at all and I love it. Also ended up ordering the alpha mini, should arrive in a few days xD.

[@snappedbydan]

It's hard to justify buying this when i already have a KS. Do you think its worth buying this and selling the KS?

[@EthanDean57]

I did exactly that - 100% yes.

[@albey1816]

Do you want to have a cable hanging off your Wheel?

[@nativerezmedia]

Yes. Period.

[@danielguimera12]

how did you connect a gt neo on a r9???

[@Yorkie065]

As said in the video, via the Maglink. It connects on the same QR.

[@smokeybandit1020]

How do these compare to the KS

[@EthanDean57]

I just sold my KS and bought the GT Neo. The Neo is leagues ahead, it makes the KS feel like a toy

[@smokeybandit1020]

@@EthanDean57 wow. So no creaks like the KS?

[@EthanDean57]

@@smokeybandit1020 Zero. It's built extremely well

[@juanesteban8827]

I was just browsing eBay and I couldn't help but notice how manyy people are trying to sell the GT Neo for 4 $440-450. It's like they have no clue that the wheel is in stock at Simagic retailers and available for $289 shipped! So disgusting to see people trying to pull this lazy hustle