REVIEW - Sim-lab P1-X Aluminium Profile Sim Racing Cockpit - My thoughts after 2 months

[@boostedmedia]

If you haven't already seen it, I'd highly recommend watching my Assembly video here FIRST - kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5nKg4WnrM2cqqM

[@moose17m84]

Boosted Media ahh the assembly video, back when KZbin mobile had the comments in the original place 😢 Great video will I love the sim rig stuff it helps me fantasise about owning this my self 😂

[@kianmohammad3647]

I realize it is kinda randomly asking but do anyone know a good place to watch newly released series online ?

[@hj-redravenheng3822]

Climbing in and out is one of the joys of owning a race car. I'm happy to shoehorn myself in and out as it 'simulates that same action. For those with mobility issues though, accessibility is a concern. Great rig.

[@chipsutcliffe7110]

Just finished my P1-X chassis and have some comments that might help others: 1) The larger heavy duty feet that SimLab sells will raise the whole rig up by up to 5 inches. That extra ground clearance might help you drop your seat somehow... 2) I attached my button box to a piece of aluminum plate (with drilled and tapped holes) and attached this to a short piece of extra 40/40 profile that came from SimLab. I attached this to the 40-120 P1-X upright with a 30 degree flat plate connector from 80/20 Corporation. Very adjustable and solid. And no Velcro! 3) I attached a two foot long aluminum shelf (1/8" thick) where your mousepad shelf is attached for both the keyboard and mouse. I have a wireless 65% keyboard I set on my lap for the few times I need it. 4) Some people like to put the emergency off button for your wheel where you can reach it with your leg. It is less conspicuous and can still be used if the wheel injures your hands. Nice job with the wiring. Very clean install.

[@danielhass4812]

Good info! Did you have to drill a hole into your sliders for the pedal plate? Looks like you could just move the profile a bit so they match up... what am I missing. It’s at 1:35

[@JH-jo9wt]

Got any pics or videos Chip - Cheers

[@BlàckÐèàth]

FWIW your videos played a part in me buying a p1x which just arrived. I was blown away how fast it shipped. Less than a week from the Netherlands to the US.

[@boostedmedia]

Awesome!! Enjoy it!

[@YayDanMan]

Easy to see why Sim-Lab are the established leaders in the aluminium cockpit space :) having said that I’m throwing my weight (for what little it’s worth lol) behind a local friend in Melbourne who has the extrusion and brackets/fittings to build a cockpit to similar quality though they don’t have the connections and machinery for items like the wheel decks or pedal trays a company like Sim-Lab has got figured out already - but hey for now they’ve got the raw materials to build cockpits if they get the customers willing to look towards premium construction!

[@tomwilkinson9916]

Its as much my creation as yours Mr dan

[@sssamsamsam9]

@@tomwilkinson9916 i might be interested to.... in melb as well. my mate is a steel worker so i can get plates done if i know specs

[@JH-jo9wt]

Got any details mate - in Melb myself

[@YayDanMan]

J H yep start here - enkosi.com.au/tech/racing-simulator-cockpits/ Feel free to contact them if there’s anything about it in particular you want to discuss

[@Ermz]

Glad you're getting along with it. I was waiting on stock for well over a month, then gave up and went for another option!

[@not3066]

We actually use a lot of the extruded aluminum stuff at my work, building rigs for parts we built and desks, and work stations, it's great stuff, and I had no idea companies made sim rigs with it. Also I picked up the previous gen Logitech wireless keyboard and I highly recommend it, either the one you have, or the older one, I can set it in my lap use the keyboard and then toss it off to the side to race without leaning over my rig, or trying to add more cables to manage when I need my keyboard.

[@slatanek]

I'm camping for the TR1 and as soon as I opened the mail that said it was back in stock, it was sold out. The GT EVO seems to be available but it's clunkier and I like the simplicity and sleekness of the TR1. Guess I'll have to wait some more. Thx for the review mate!

[@slipstream1]

Great bit of kit, but stock / delivery can be an issue, especially at the moment.

[@jonboy2950]

Your rig looks awesome. The nice thing too is that it will evolve in little ways over time as you tinker with things that come as part and parcel of the hobby.

[@favs970]

With these videos the impression is often that they have a overtly promotional/favorable tone, incentivized by the manufactures that keep sending their products for review with convenient discounts.

[@danielhass4812]

Haha ya favs I don’t think so... go on a racing sim forum and you won’t find a single user saying anything bad about these rigs.. unless they like to say they can save $200 by sourcing their own profile

[@CoderMan]

Awesome overview. Waiting for my GT1 Evo to come in, can’t wait for a proper rig.

[@boostedmedia]

You'll love it!

[@jonboy2950]

I ve had my Evo for about 6 months now and it has been brilliant. I highly recommend your choice.

[@randomtechreviews]

Great content! Looking forward for the review on the F1 2020 wheel ;) Just mounted the GT1 Evo rig and it was a real joy to put together. Like that first LEGO experience 😂

[@boostedmedia]

Will be working on that tomorrow. Video will be up the second embargo lifts :)

[@brodeur212]

Boosted Media kind of sad to see they are doing all these wheel when we really need other oodium stuff like a podium LCD wheel. Might go with the cube control

[@kevin_m]

Loving my GT1-Evo version as well. So solid. Great setup Will!

[@madwoodsel]

Great review! Like others said, availability of the rig is a bit of an issue currently due to the popularity of racing sims currently.

[@27AUSSIECHAMP]

I thought HRS were the distributors for simlab. But I emailed Simlab today and they said they are only shipping to Australia and I quote "I'm not sure when we'll have a distributor in Australia ". Anyway I was just keen to get one but it seems I have to go it alone and order one with massive freight charges. This is life. 😁

[@boostedmedia]

Hmm that’s very odd. At east at the time I bought mine HRS were the distributor.

[@27AUSSIECHAMP]

Yeah well I emailed HRS last week and Brett Stiles said they had no idea when they might get stock. I mentioned HRS to simlab and it was as if they had never heard of them. I could send you screenshots of the emails. HRS just said to keep an eye on their social media to see when the gear has arrived. Anyway I'm not fussed . I just thought it would be cool to get one without mad freight costs. I'm not sure about Trak Racer. 🤔

[@27AUSSIECHAMP]

Hold the phone. Sim Lab just replied to me again 5 minutes ago. They must have checked their books. They said HRS will be resellers of their gear by the end of the year. I might have a sim rig by 2022. Should be good. Haha.

[@JasonRenfrow]

Great review. Trying to get one myself but with Covid it has been tough.

[@calinponea]

Hi Will! Now that you have your rig fully built with everything you want (for now haha), I think it would be interesting to do a costs breakdown. I am currently running a T300 on a playseat with a TV and would like to upgrade in the future to a similar rig.

[@weepz]

Please never change your outro song 😍

[@TheUnicornblood]

Which wind sim? can you tell me more or link? Love your videos and channel. Been a subscriber.

[@boostedmedia]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmOvhGV_nayWmqM

[@JSmith73]

Nice! If you come across a full length keyboard tray that allows eg a Logitech 915 and a mouse to be used then that'd be awesome. Would ideally be double hinged so that it can be useful in and out of a race.

[@michael_notMike_stillman]

Check out the keyboard tray from RSeat

[@PCRR]

Fantastic explanation. Whr to get all those gauges with usb bro?

[@joerith00]

Love your setup man, looks amazing. Will you still be doing the review of the seat?

[@TeeBone2112]

Hey there. At the 4:20 mark you indicate an additional 10cm of height. Can you tell me what the total height is between the top of the frame to the bottom of the seat? The ruler was coming in a bit fuzzy. Thank you for all the great reviews and info you provide on your site!

[@Martin-on7dn]

dope content - thanks buddy!

[@Oliver5malley]

Great video so happy I found a very solid rig what won't move at all I been try my best to find one but I really won't that on but I do have a question how big is it to length and width as is say 1400mm to 40mm on goggle as is it 1400mm on leangh no way it would even fit in my home let know my room. So how big is it

[@jimmypisstank]

Thanks for all the great videos! I'm looking at the GT1 Evo cockpit as it's about half price of the P1-X. did u consider the Evo at all, or maybe why you went with the P1-X? The P1-X has thicker bottom rail and the shifter support.. but not sure why it's worth 700-800$ more.

[@favs970]

From 2:14 you can see the wheel pitch movement, what's the point of rigidity if the DD wheel is wiggling?

[@zockerplay3314]

Hey man, very good look into your setup, appreciatet it. How did you mount your handbreake? Im looking for a way to do it without blocking the manual/sq slider. Did you drill an additional hole? Greetings from Switzerland

[@bratosin1]

Gt1 evo is alot worst? Or can I buy one ? Is not about the money but the p1x is way to heavy and big for my little room packed with all type of electronics , I have for now a ts xw wheel but maybe next year or 2 years for now I will pick a direct drive , gt1 evo is sturdy enough for dd ?? Can I fit inside ? I'm 6.1 foot height and 78kg, I dont like to have my legs cramped

[@igorkutcher61]

1:40 I think you don't need to drill any holes if you would turn all for 180 deg. the way when pull handle would be pointing to the outside of the rig (not inside as it now). This is based on how I mounted it. But i have the question regarding the pedals and pedals mounting plate. Does it comfortable for you? I feel that i need additional heel rest plate or smth. to be about 4cm higher than pedals mounting plate itself. Also I saw that when you pressing brake pedal hard you pushing also the steering wheel with your hands is it because your sitting position not very comfortable in this video? Asking because if i found myself pushing/pulling steering wheel while driving I treat it as indication that something is wrong with the sitting position.

[@JimGoldenLaw]

I was originally planning to purchase a P1-X, but with availability being so limited I am leaning to the Trak Racer TR160. Have you reviewed or looked into those? I am curious if it stacks up well to the P1-X since there are so many similarities between the two. Thank you for your good work!

[@boostedmedia]

I’ll be reviewing one soon.

[@Flynth17]

Why do you need monitors? VR FTW :) nice video as always :)

[@boostedmedia]

Not every title supports VR and I can’t use VR for more than an hour without getting a headache.

[@Flynth17]

@@boostedmedia the reason why I don't have F1 2019 - lack of VR support. I'm the lucky one, can spend hours in VR.

[@releentleess]

@@Flynth17 You're really lucky dude, i've got HTC Vive Pro month ago and now am looking into buying triple monitor or single 49 inch wide screen. I wasn't been able to play more then 40-60 mins without getting headache ☹ I wish i didn't buy the VR without trying it but i had nowhere to try them.

[@GabbyTech]

that looks so amazing

[@Manowarmx3]

Dude, it seems everything is backward in Australia. Shifter, mouse and keyboard!

[@matthewhoyt4670]

Hey, will Looking to upgrade my rig to p1x or maybe to the p1x pro. What do you think about the p1x pro.

[@MLJ7424]

What seat is this on your P1-x ? did you get it from Sim-labs or elsewhere ? Thanks Matt.

[@thelastczarnian2191]

Is the P1 motion plate compatible with the Track Racer TR 160 cockpit? Are the internal dimensions the same between the TR 160 and the P1? I can't find that information. Thx a lot

[@vividpsychosis8222]

Hey bud, I got a couple questions about the v3 adapter plate and the p1x rig with seat slider. As I see in your video, so only the seat is sliding but the motion platform is stationary. Doesn’t that mess with the motion? On my n1 currently the v3 was instructed to the top of the sliders with the seat mounted to the v3 so that when you slide the seat you also slide the v3 motion. How does this work on the p1x I’m trying to figure it out. If the v3 adaptor goes in with platform, then I put the slider on top of that with the seat bracket snd seat. When I slide the seat the motion then won’t be in the middle under the seat anymore. Am I thinking about this wrong?

[@intersepter100]

Great vid m8, hey just a question, with the motion platform does the seat rock front to back or is it solid? Mine does and it's very annoying. Cheers, Steve

[@boostedmedia]

Yeah there’s a bit of lash in the gears. It’s normal.

[@johnnyslabiak5739]

can hear that you have a problem with your mouse have you considered a mus whit Trackball Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball

[@blyat2165]

I know its very off topic, i mostly play F1 games (mostly codemasters) do you recommend Fanatec dd1 or a simucube 2 pro? Thank you!

[@blyat2165]

@William YOUNG but wich is the better one, money is no option :)

[@blyat2165]

@William YOUNG cause alot of pros (George Russell, Charles leclerc) use the fanatec, is that because it's better or because it's a sponsor?

[@deathsavearcade3951]

Quick question, do you use a usb hub? Or just plug in all the connection into the pc directly?

[@Bleek211]

I love the seat… I am looking for something like that. Where could I find that and would it fit on the TR160 rim?

[@boostedmedia]

This is a Luso Motors seat

[@BarryTRCRacing]

I’ve been looking at upgrading my GT omega pro rig, it’s just so tricky to get in and out off, but I am looking at the track racer range

[@BarryTRCRacing]

OhItsThat I appreciate that that’s for giving your feedback. I need to have a serious look around but the price range I’m in at the moment doesn’t allow a lot and I’m only using a thrustmaster tx so I don’t need something to hefty for the wheel but I guess buy once save money might be an option if I look at something more adjustable

[@RobRuscher]

Did you make that button box? Love the design and the silver knobs. Would love to get something similar, possibly smaller. Great video!

[@boostedmedia]

Yep. Video here. It’s based off AMSTUDIO’s design..... kzbin.info/www/bejne/noS4Z2ZmqqypaLc

[@RobRuscher]

@@boostedmedia awesome! Thanks man!

[@VirtualRaceExperience]

fantastic!!! 😍😍👍

[@DrLobster]

I got the GT1 Evo rig from simlabs, but I find its too low (GT Omega XL RS seat with rails directly on the frame). Whats the best way to raise the entire rig? I was looking at the P1 upgrade kit (feet only), would that work with the 8040 profile on the GT1 Evo?

[@RingoFreakingStarr]

What is the brand and product of that keyboard swivel mount you have on this rig? I'm looking for one for the same rig you have.

[@boostedmedia]

It’s the Simlab keyboard mount

[@KNARFNY]

I'm a bit confused. I have the P1-X, V3 Motion Platform, and it's mounted the same way with the ButtKicker bracket attached to my V3. I don't have the same clearance you do and I feel like it's going to hit the profile/frame when the platform moves.

[@boostedmedia]

They changed the design since this review to drop the platform lower as the height was an issue for some people. I mentioned to Richard at the time that it may cause problems with the buttkicker mount.

[@KNARFNY]

@@boostedmedia I literally spent 2-hours staring at it yesterday trying to figure out where I went wrong. In short, there's no 'easy' way to add the ButtKicker Gamer 2 with the lower V3 to the P1-X? At least not using the V3 ButtKicker mounting point?

[@boostedmedia]

Might need to make some sort of bracket to raise the buttkicker up

[@arisp816]

My only problem with the rig is adjusting the height of the steering wheel. It's so heavy to hold it with the dd base on it and at the same time trying to screw and keep it even.

[@boostedmedia]

I’ve got a review coming in the next few days of a product that I think may solve that issue ;)

[@davids2361]

I have a tray for for my keyboard that has a small mouse tray that hangs from the side. 20 bucks on Amazon. I'm sure you could modify it.

[@dannydanko4627]

I tried to buy one the other day when their stock came back in but they sold out after a few hours :/

[@craigrobbo8312]

hi im new to sim racing gonna build one very soon i wanted a good cockpit to start with and up grade everything as i go is there somewhere in australia to buy this all do i have to get del from uk cheers what direct drive would you say to go as well cheers

[@ceffbrah]

is the rig compatible with the clubsport inverted pedals?

[@Matias_sebastian]

What headset do you use? Would you recommend it for PS4?

[@Jesse-sy9wh]

I love my gt1 evo but your cockpit looks proper badass. I suppose this will be my new goal. Anyone got experience with buttkickers? Would like to know if they're worth it for most sims?

[@boostedmedia]

Absolutely worth it, along with my wind sim one of my favorite things!

[@MarkVersion1]

How much was the tax and import duties for this in your country?

[@vernadog12]

Yeh nice

[@pocketpotter]

Where can we buy those fans?

[@romario5080]

Can you put the shifter on the right side?

[@boostedmedia]

Yes

[@gingersnaps7186]

I still can't choose between this rig and the Track Racer T160, although I've heard they are both pretty much the same. .

[@boostedmedia]

I'll be reviewing the TR160 soon. Can't comment on it now as no personal experience with it.

[@chiefbrades]

Boosted Media Will, did you ever get your hands on the TR? Hoping to see something from you or Barry to get a comparison. TR160 seems slightly more economical and readily available here in the US but the P1x gets so much love from the “influencers” 😉

[@kylelambe726]

6 weeks now waiting on my rig....... F in the chat

[@RowdyTT]

do you actually ever race? online etc ??..

[@sssamsamsam9]

im trying to get one with a D Box

[@MrFrosty888]

Is it just me but I thought I seen flex on the wheel base area

[@boostedmedia]

Yeah it’s not noticeable when driving but you can see it in the video when I pull as hard as I can. You don’t do that when driving though.

[@olddogg60]

Very nice Will. The ButtKicker is as far as I've gotten. 😎

[@chuckystang]

Are those Meca pedals?

[@WarmRed77]

Heusinkveld Ultimate, but he would also like the meca cup 1 very much, I'm sure of that

[@gingersnaps7186]

What seat do you have there?

[@boostedmedia]

Luso Motors RCC V3

[@iimbry]

I wish I could afford those

[@rickyrock70]

Do you ever race? Ore just building a setup, as you get for free? Isn't that what it is about? Racing.

[@michaellegere4823]

No can get!!! What's the point