My New Mercedes-AMG Wheel Has Arrived

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My sim setup...
➡️️ PRO SIMRIG PSR1: bit.ly/3rOjsH4
➡️️ Cube Controls Formula Pro Rim: bit.ly/4c3qQ3E
➡️️ Heusinkveld Ultimate+ Pedals: bit.ly/3LLJUq8
➡️️ Simucube 2 Ultimate: bit.ly/3CK0GDh
➡️️ Dash: bit.ly/482rZVR
➡️️ Monitor: bit.ly/46KuCeE
➡️️ Monitor stand: bit.ly/49mHyZC
➡️️ Seat: bit.ly/3OSCBQz
➡️️ Shifter: bit.ly/49jrwQb
➡️️ Handbrake: bit.ly/4bmeVgR
➡️️ Headphones: bit.ly/46rDuGs
➡️️ Stream deck: bit.ly/4bm8AlD
➡️️ Microphone: bit.ly/3HMaNsX
➡️️ Camera: bit.ly/3SKxsMA
➡️️ Light: bit.ly/3UneKMg
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#simracing #mercedes #gaming

[@adamrigg7175]

My mouth hit the floor when you said £792. Thats bonkers no matter how good the wheel is

[@SIMRIG412]

Ya companies are ridiculous with pricing for just wheels

[@matthewbrauer16]

It’s nowhere near the most expensive one lol, there’s a Porsche wheel for 5000$ canadian

[@EthanDean57]

@@matthewbrauer16Cosworth’s wheel is like £6900 too

[@andyw_]

@@matthewbrauer16at least that’s got some screens and shit. This is just a rim LOL

[@LadrimSlump]

I just got a Cube controls FPro (1000+€) wheel, and i can hear some creak sounds coming from behind on quick and long turns with high force feedback

[@slaphead90]

I was looking at this however there were two things about it that made it a no-buy for me: 1) 320mm is just too wide for me 2) I drive Porsche

[@AllardWolff]

Grid Engineering have a Porsche wheel. Its only 2500 :D

[@Sean-ps3ec]

I use a Simagic button box along with a Turn Racing 305mm rim for my Porsche and BMW cars. The button box comes with clutches. But it's like 400 for just the button box

[@Legenwait4itdary]

get a cammus c5, best buy i did in recent years, just wow compact and nice feeling because the DD is direct on the wheel

[@Jaaames]

Fairplay, makes sense. Probably the wrong wheel for a Porsche guy😉

[@joelbates8243]

Fellow Berkshire boy, good man James! That makes me like you even more knowing you're local.

[@Jaaames]

See you around👋

[@daanspeeder8441]

it's sooo cool, enjoy it mate!

[@Jaaames]

🤝

[@marklewis2727]

James Baldwins head being used as a standard unit of measurement now 😂

[@Jaaames]

😅

[@Sean-ps3ec]

I bought it on release day. I love the wheel. yes it is big and you will have to adjust to it if you have nothing bigger than 290mm. But once you have adjusted to it it's an amazing wheel

[@Jaaames]

Copy that🫡

[@tommy48]

Love this channel, great review bro

[@Jaaames]

🤝

[@db-mp2of]

Edits always on point

[@Jaaames]

🐐 editor

[@boijorzee]

The premium sim stuff is always priced so high. It looks the part and I'm sure only top grade materials were used but it's still kinda crazy.

[@akki4750]

Thats a noice wheel mate !

[@captaincomrade8056]

"Hey guys this is my new wheel!" *Baldwin head for scale*

[@Jaaames]

An extremely accurate method for measuring things

[@specscheck952]

just found ur channel. awesome

[@Jaaames]

Welcome👋

[@virtualawakening2299]

It's sleek, elegant and pure. Maybe the most beautiful wheel ever. It's definitely minimalist in style. If I were an AMG fan and had loads of spare cash, it would be a beautiful choice. I don't think I'd like the 320mm size. I have a 300mm GT style wheel and I'm thinking I'd like to try a formula 280mm wheel. I'll enter a giveaway next time you hold one. lol

[@TaneliNurminen]

Good video!

[@laszloearlerc7155]

Would you recommend the azteck prima or alpha mini/ regular alpha?

[@jimpfitzinger9604]

Nice video James.

[@Jaaames]

🤝

[@mellosoft]

That's why I went for the FCore with upgraded clutch and paddles

[@Sean-ps3ec]

Yeah, it really shouldn't be used as a primary wheel. If you have a few wheels and like to collect this is a great wheel. Or if you have other wheels for other disciplines this is a great GT3/2/4 wheel

[@Jaaames]

Makes sense tbf

[@MariaMota-qf2pu]

I tho was done after getting the M4 gt3 wheel but this one may have a say in that 😁

[@AndysCuts]

It’s odd that my cube control software doesn’t recognize my Mercedes. Did yours work seamlessly?

[@nickmoxley6038]

Im sure the next Wheel you get from them will be better suited size/performance wise.

[@Jaaames]

Cube Controls are mega

[@nickmoxley6038]

I'll assume there's another brand out there that will Have something for you as an f1 Esports driver and more suited size wise....time will tell 😉

[@lukefisher8417]

I would absolutely love this wheel, but with that being said, I feel like the F core would just suit me better mentally just because of the fact when I wasn’t driving Mercedes cars, I would be weirdly bothered by it I think maybe not who knows we’ll find out once I get a computerup and running

[@Jaaames]

I get you, I'd be the same tbf. My OCD would kick in big time😂

[@Cloxxki]

Is the naughty car they ran around Bathurst going to his the sims? I'm still puzzled that the Ford van was somehow a tad quicker.

[@Jaaames]

Might have a video on this coming soon👀

[@Cloxxki]

@@Jaaames 🙏👍🏻👍🏻

[@kaczy5289]

hello James! Have you ever had any driving lessons / course in terms of sim racing or were you just naturally fast? Not asking for any specifics, just curiosity - I'm thinking myself of buying some online course, maybe some books (already have one, just started reading).

[@Jaaames]

Never had any lessons / coaching, I've had some great teammates over the years that I've learned from tho. I do offer 1-1 coaching however🙂 jamesbaldwin.gg/coaching/

[@ARX938]

Get well soon James 🤟🤟

[@Jaaames]

🤝

[@Nicolas_Cage_Bees]

Can't wait to see what you do with the 💀 button!

[@Jaaames]

👀

[@Kinetikerb]

On the Race beyond matter channel I learn that the wheels are off set so the wheel can be balnce on the weight... 🏎

[@Jaaames]

Hmmm interesting

[@SIMRIG412]

Companies really need to stop with overpriced wheels no one cares about lol it’s a hobby not real life. People want affordable wheels we are tired of wheels that cost what wheelbases alone cost

[@shinanodafloof4491]

This one is most likely jacked in price due to the collab with merc

[@ewenblack4174]

Sounds like u want s top of the line wheels at an affordable price,I would like a Ferrari at the price of a fiat but that’s not how the world works, watch videos about shit you can afford and stop complaining.

[@itsjaden697]

@shinanodafloof4491 Yeah probably. Just cause its an offical Mercedes amg wheel/product they're probably making loads of money on it... when it only costs them so much to make

[@f0en966]

Who edit your video man The Videos are so amazing

[@Jaaames]

twitter.com/EthanDean57

[@f0en966]

@@Jaaames what a King I will follow immediately

[@RykerGustafson]

That’s from an old F1 car too

[@tomeksliwinski4162]

the wheel looks sweet wow. and we are simcube ultimate brothers ....cheers

[@Jaaames]

A man of fine taste👊

[@dylanberthelsen7799]

Everyone complaining about the price forgetting the BMW wheel Fanatec released is almost 1k aud more expensive 🤣 would be cool to have but the price is almost impossible to justify other than wank factor

[@10mmGR]

Yeah but the fanatec bmw wheel is an actual bmw gt3 wheel. This is just a replica. Wouldnt pay for either of them though. If it cost more than 700 it better have a screen on it.

[@Jaaames]

I agree, compared to a lot of other wheels out there, the price isn't too bad. Generally speaking tho it's a lot of money, so I do get why people can't justify buying it.

[@EthanDean57]

"Wank factor" will be added to my vocabulary henceforth

[@supralova123abc]

G29 is pretty good too

[@Jaaames]

My first wheel was a G920, did the job for me at the time🙂

[@paulcole]

I have a few GSI, ascher and cube wheels - honestly for me cube controls make the best they genuinely feel like a step up in the hands.

[@SIMRIG412]

Cube controls is horrible feeling in every way

[@SmokeyStoner]

@@SIMRIG412 Please explain.

[@Sean-ps3ec]

Than GSI ? I've owned the CSX3 and the Fpro along with currently owning the MercGT wheel in the vid I now own the X-29 and the Hyper P1. Both GSI wheels are substantially better in almost everyway aside from the X-29 not having a CF front plate.

[@notdreadyet33]

Isn't it the same size as the real car you race? lol My 300 Cube wheel is really nice just too small for anything but open wheel. BTW - You can get your screen a few inches closer, any reason you have it that far back? TBF it will have to be higher

[@Jaaames]

I drove a McLaren GT3 when I've raced in real life previously, the wheel was smaller than this one. I know some people have the screen as close as possible, for me I'm comfortable where it's at now🙂

[@notdreadyet33]

@@Jaaames That makes sense. I was thinking you were in an AMG this season, that's why I said that. IIRC I think the McLaren GT3 has a 300 or 305 wheel. I got to drive a Super Trofeo and Challenge car, they both had wheels that size. 320 is surprising, but at least you have something that will also work really well for the historic cars in AMS2. lol

[@jjgaming_ttv1610]

And people say money doesnt bring happyness

[@Phil-pf1cx]

are you still doing the LFM grind

[@Jaaames]

Not at the minute as most of my time is being taken up on iRacing, once I've done grinding that, hopefully I can come back to ACC.

[@CrazyKid7451]

"Not a great time"... sets a 1:59

[@Jaaames]

It was low temps tbf so should be quicker

[@adrianprado5040]

How much does the coaching cost?

[@Jaaames]

jamesbaldwin.gg/coaching/

[@mike605]

It's a nice wheel but out of my price range for sim racing.

[@Jaaames]

👍

[@mrmidnight32]

Dudes really about to spend $1,000 for a Mercedes plastic bit….. Same with the Porsche and BMW shit from fanatec.

[@mizoba]

lighter wheel = more responsive ffb, weight does matter a lot

[@inebium]

> we'll leave it, it's not like we are setting world record today 1:59.625, you literally were, world record in GT3 on mount panorama is 2:01.567 (real life).

[@kbibgamer2839]

british

[@itshammertimeF1]

320mm, I know it's from a real car but is it for a truck sim or what? 😂

[@Sideways_Singh]

320 is what some gt3 cars use 320 is small. This is not a f1 wheel.

[@OkieDokieSmokie]

320mm is 12.5in. That’s a tiny wheel.

[@thedude4964]

it's a normal bbc

[@itshammertimeF1]

@@Sideways_Singh I know but it's different in the sim, I feel like 300mm is the max you need for GT3 before you start to loose laptime

[@Sideways_Singh]

@@itshammertimeF1 idk which sim ur playing but it definitely isnt different in the sim. If ur using the right car 320 is good, it depends on the cars rotation, like some cars are 720° some are 600° if it has less then bigger wheel helps. Its not for every car, one wheel wont work for every car, just like in the real gt3 car.

[@chuckwagon7354]

Couple of things, 'feeling ill' is a boss excuse for looking like ar*e (lol), and I hope Toto splashed the cash to get you the AMG wheel. You are an Merc eSports driver after all 😁

[@Jaaames]

😂

[@farquaf.4417]

Kewl

[@Jaaames]

Very

[@aledmb]

it looks like this guy is being forced to release new videos.

[@Jaaames]

Well rest assured, I'm not lol

[@jonathanfretfire]

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[@Jaaames]

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[@giantman261]

Please learn how to pronounce Bathurst, there is no r, its not baRthurst its Bathurst. It hurts my ears greatly 😅