REVIEW & ASSEMBLY GUIDE - Fanatec Podium R300 Sim Racing Wheel

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[@MrWalshy73]

Great video again keep up the good work

[@jonboy2950]

Nice review Will. Thanks for going into this level of detail as it helps people make smart choices.

[@bart_set]

Thank you for this review. I used this material to evaluate this steering wheel and I finally decided to buy it. Nice tutorial allowed me to quickly assembled the wheel and I am very grateful for that! I was looking for versatile wheel, something without flashy LED display and without too many buttons (minimalistic).

[@AttilaTheHun333333]

Your conclusion really shows your integrity and honesty as an independent reviewer, no matter if you’re in the Fanatec program. Thank You.

[@dingusmagee3326]

just got mine in! I decided on this for the versatility between gt and formula cars, so it was nice to be validated(as this is my first wheel and sim rig). Hope I don't miss the easy access tuning menu. I think I will eventually get a similar quality round rim for rally and drift, but that's way down the line.

[@trick6579]

I’ve just built this following your video step by step, thanks very much Will much appreciated. 👍🏻

[@coisnotpog]

Minimalism is really what sells this hub. After i watched this, and a few other reviews i ended up buying this hub, and buttons with out a wheels or paddles. I only use one button box with a wooden NRG wheel for drifting, and driving around. For that i think this hub was a big winner.

[@Flat2TheMatYT]

Totally agree with you 100% I have the r300 podium wheel and would love to be able access the tuning menu. Pidy i didnt see this review before buying

[@rl9010]

nice to know I am not the only one that changed thoughts on alcantara...all leather now.

[@ewold]

Love this wheel, use it together with the endurance module which came later. Bought it before the 911 R came out so the endurance module was more of an upgrade the me.

[@cylok2871]

totally agree with you re leather over alcantara, problem is not many nice leather wheels out there.

[@user-hd7ej9om1u]

I mean there's more alcantara wheels for sim racing for sure but you could always buy the universal hub and mount a real rim to it:)

[@TheMotorHubCarMedia]

I bet your rim collection is mega now lol I weirdly find these videos relaxing love a good old review/unboxing

[@sidepocket1]

What is the advantage of the podium hub over the universal hub? You can still use the advanced paddle module with the universal hub and you'd get more buttons as a bonus.

[@aeroplanekelly]

The gold leather marking the center point of the wheel is off-center on all R300 wheels, massive oversight by fanatec

[@boostedmedia]

I just checked mine and indeed it is about 5mm off. I honestly didn’t even notice when I was going though the review process and test driving, etc. I wonder how that happened.

[@aeroplanekelly]

@@boostedmedia all of the photos online from both customers and fanatec show that its off-center but no one ever raises it as an issue. Im fuming that i paid for a wheel thats made wrong

[@Steve19105]

Nice video Will. I sold my Porsche wheel because it is sluggish and slow to turn. You did have the solution in your hands there, but never assembled it. The perfect Sports wheel is the R300, advance module, single magnetic shifters and 300mm rim. Test it if you can and do review. It works fantastic. Keep up your great work mate 👍

[@boostedmedia]

Haha yep. That’s exactly what I use. Talked about it in my more recent wheel guide video

[@crasho]

Regarding the Carbon thickness for the APM. I Bought the Advanced podium module last week (Fanatec EU) and still received them in 2mm, so if someone wants them in 3, do not buy them (yet).

[@JoakimGulbrandsen]

I would say the Momo wheel is laser etched, and the Fanatec is probably silkscreened. Since the brushed aluminium isnt visible thru the Fanatec logo. 🙂

[@Brodie69966]

Keep up the good work

[@richlavigne1505]

This is the wheel I use. Love it.

[@JackKnifeMagician]

I'm so jealous of all wheels you get to use, I want a dd wheel so so badly 🤣 the black and gold colours definatly looks great

[@jackbritt2424]

I did one too in December of last year.

[@bojansaksida3625]

for me the BMW M3 GT2 is still the best all round wheel from FANATEC ;)

[@boostedmedia]

I agree.

[@bojansaksida3625]

@@boostedmedia i don't know why it's so underrated....for less than 300€ you get a perfectly sized, perfectly stitched quality alcantara rim, with lots of buttons, display, rev lights and two rumble motors inside....i would not change mine for anything....btw thnx for the advice when i was buying it

[@BLITZKRIEG1]

I have a question mate. What is the weight difference between the BMW wheel and the new Porsche wheel with the button box? I always found the BMW a little too heavy.

[@gamingxprox124]

I’ve heard of this guy called MVH studios and I’m planning to upgrade my G920 that I bought 2 months ago. I’m planning on getting a quick release from him aswell as an F1 type rim Anyone who sees this and has a G29/ G920 is recommended you look at his website MVH Studios

[@Putridlives]

Got this wheel updated drivers and now h pattern shifter not working any ideas? Thanks

[@cjsawinski]

Fanatec also REALLY needs drivers for that endurance button module for us plebs who don’t have a DD!!!

[@boostedmedia]

It’s worked on CSW2.5 for about 6 months now.

[@cjsawinski]

Ya I only have the csl elite base which I’m pretty sure still isn’t compatible... I’ve heard about a beta driver for it that you need to email some specific person on a forum for it but I’m not dealing with that lol.

[@ludacrisleon828]

Im actually thinking about buying the r300 rim to add to my suede porsche gt3. Same as you, I thought I preferred alcantara and suede, bit after using it I want normal leather and getting the 300mm gevis me all the versatility. I hope I can buy the formula 2020 LE leather grips for my podium f1 wheel for ps4 (although it probably will never happen)

[@theoriginalsimstig9663]

I had to use different size washers as the ones fanatec supplied was like half a mm under sized so I was still getting flex because the wheel was not sitting flat also the buttons flex around too much for my liking at a wheel this price

[@2shoestoo]

Wages must be double of Europe and the states. The prices are almost doubled in Australia

[@boostedmedia]

Exchange rate is different. 1 euro is worth about 1.6 Australian dollars

[@theoriginalsimstig9663]

I have a big issue with the Podium hub I use a third party wheel on my other podium hub I have and when I need to change from pc mode on my dd1 to v2.5 compatibility mode I have to take off my podium hub with my third party wheel on and then put a fanatec wheel on to change the mode which is pain as I like swapping between sims a lot Why they can't just make it possible to do this in fanalab somewhere of the driver package I don't know really they should of been a button actually on the Podium hub to do this it's quite frankly absolutely ridiculous in my opinion

[@volkank.k4121]

Dude that music, what’s the reason for it

[@mrm6837]

Hey Will, love the review. I really want to purchase the Clubsport Wheel GT Alcantara (with the yellow stitching) but the shifter module seems better on this setup. Is there a good way to get the better shift module with the GT Alcantara wheel?

[@sergeantwombat]

Will plz i cant afford all these beautiful gizmos, nor would I have the space 🤣, hard to get work here in lockdown county known as victoria haha

[@PaulDickson7]

Should I get the Fanatec Podium R300 + Podium Hub + Podium Button Module OR Clubsport Steering Wheel Formula V2?

[@Hendrycks]

Just put together my Porsche 911 GT3 R wheel and this helped a lot, thanks! For the Podium Hub, is the storage pin meant to be in the hole and then through the notch in the QR or off to the side? Mine shipped off to the side so it was in the hole but then crooked like "/" across the QR.

[@Texan_American]

These prices are insane

[@goonie1975]

You also forgot to mention the lack of button support the podium hub has compared to the Universal Hub version. 6 buttons vs 12 plus funky switch.

[@boostedmedia]

There’s an entire section of the video about that.

[@steve196134]

whats the difference between this and the Forza wheel ?

[@jacebeleren429]

Since you randomly also have a 2series. I swapped my 17m2 steering wheel with the led mperf one. Did you say you used your actual 2series steering wheel for a sim rig? I would love to take my old wheel and use it for a sim rig.

[@boostedmedia]

No I had an M2 wheel in my 2 series. Never used it for sim.

[@goldengraeme1918]

What becomes the OK button? Its the tuning menu button on my others but there isnt one here

[@kenestra123]

I assembled my Podium R300 bundle for my DD2 but only the wheelbase is dectected by the base and fanalabs and not my paddle shifters or the button pack. How do I get the 2 to be usable?

[@dubtube6691]

2 years later no proper GT3 style steering/ rim wheel from Fanatec 👉👌

[@michaelbroek1]

No funky switch possible?

[@twanfranssen5315]

will, how do you get all that money for all those cool things?

[@tmkracing4447]

can you use the clubsport alcantara wheel with the podium hub and shifters?

[@johnmifsud6007]

Our exchange rate is shit. So much for racing on a budget

[@bartomiejfus2939]

hello Fanatec R300 will fit with podium button module endurance and podium hub with podium advanced paddle module?

[@sidepocket1]

Does the endurance button module fit on the r300?

[@boostedmedia]

Yes

[@fence4821]

Just built/installed this exact set up onto my pc for assetto corsa and the paddles and clusters are not in anyway being picked up. Its like the pc is not recognising them. But the wheel is working..!????? Any help would be appriciated.

[@marcoe01]

is the R300 thicker then the porsche gt3?

[@LWolf_]

Is this a good wheel for ACC

[@Xalatesh]

can i also mount a different wheel to the hub, like a momo or something else and still use the pedals & buttons?

[@itsjoeymack]

Hey bud, im not sure if you can help me. Im trying to play forza i bought the podium hub and i have the clubsport V2.5 and the steering wheel is recognized but i have zero in game input. I did turn on all the settings in the fanlab with no luck, wondering if you can help. Thank you so much

[@SWFlowseeker]

Could I use this hub on my VRS base? I would like to use my Fanatec wheels with my VRS pro base, wounding if this hub would work for that purpose. Thank you

[@franciscoricardo8866]

hi, is it possible to mount the hub and the button module endurance on the momo wheel?

[@ChipChocolatePR]

can you use this podium hub with PlayStation?

[@LWolf_]

Is it the money worth

[@bwm9637]

If only they make it comptabele for non fanatec users ( simcube ) trough usb

[@samfisherkiller]

Thank you so much for this video Will! You saved me.

[@anthonyboulus9042]

So what the poor people that got the early 2mm thick set just get trucked over by a company selling stuff for top prices when it's still in testing fase or still getting upgraded as they go .. a top company like this should be only supplying stuff once its quality tested

[@steverubino7190]

Will, my friend has this rim on a dd1. He tells me there's no funky switch or anything that let's him get to a menu. He can't change anything on the fly he has to go out of the sim to make changes ?

[@boostedmedia]

Covered in the review

[@steverubino7190]

@@boostedmedia oh ill have to watch again, sorry didnt see that part.

[@steverubino7190]

@@boostedmedia ok I see now , it doesnt have the buttons to do that. Thanks again Will ! :)

[@hardonthegasgtboyz1586]

Does this only work with podium wheels?.

[@momorious]

No

[@theoriginalsimstig9663]

I have this wheel it's really nice but should have a few more buttons in my personal opinion especially for the price Edit See you said exactly same as what I said above before I even watched the video so we both come to the same conclusion I got robbed basically

[@gregsonberlin3782]

Still no decent hex tools. I don‘t get it.

[@baileythedudeman57]

where can i find that momo wheel with the tracks on it

[@boostedmedia]

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[@enricobononi8655]

do you know anything about a new set of professional pedals coming from Fanatec?

[@momorious]

Nothing was announced so nothing anytime soon.

[@DisCoM80]

damn, that looks expensive!!

[@chemseddinemokhtari9151]

my dream is coming to you and make a video with you but is juste impossible to me ; i realy like what you do contenu

[@flippy9133]

I hate how this works, i though i can buy just the base and they use some kind of adapter to use any aftermarket wheel but no you need to get stupid hub for another almost 200 eur just so the base works. you might get a base for 350 but add some essencial stuff and you are almost in for 1000eur. Madness

[@jasonprevilon9555]

Should rename the channel to SimUnboxing

[@sevandbach2347]

thank you for your help

[@Bust_A_Nut_bar]

Pay the extra and get the button module or just get the 911 GT wheel The button clusters are crap I’ve broken 3 of them so far and not buying anymore Over time the back of the clusters crack and when you push the buttons you end up pushing the buttons through the plastic housing on the back Awful build quality