Review: SimXpro GT-RS

[@t4gman]

I just ordered the GT-RS based on your review. The rig looks really customizable and has a very decent pricing. With a seat and a lot of accessories, like shifter, keyboard and mouse brackets it was priced like other Rig+Seat combos. Thank god I saw your coupon code in the comments. I was already in the checkout process, when I saw it. I am very excited to finally graduate from a wheelstand.

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

They are all a bit in the same price range indeed. The GTRS is at this moment the most optimized rig you can get. Very efficient company, SimXPro. Enjoy the build and drive friend. 💙

[@OsvaldoBrites]

Hi @SimulatedDrivingResource I’m asking this here, since SimXPro did not replied! Regarding the GT-RS cockpit the seat does not need to have the seat sliders, mounting it in a fixed position according to the perpendical seat bars, as the pedal tray can move forward/backward - up/down am I correct!? Last question is regarding the prices shown on the website, as one price appears on the main page and another different one when entering the item page!? This happens with every item! Thanks a lot for your attention and many thanks for the excellent review on this cockpit.

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

Hello friend. As you pointed out, there is no need for a seat with seat sliders. The configurability of the vertical bars and the pedalbase holder itself makes it that you can set it up precise enough. I like to add seat-sliders just for the comfort of getting in and out and because I use a multitude of hardware and don't want to start fidgetting with the pedalbase all the time. The prices are a bit "weird" with their "lowest price in x days" and stuff but this is marketing. Normally, if you add the SimXpro GT-RS, the price should be 399€. Don't forget to add the 6%-SDR2024 voucher and you'll get an extra 6% off the entire purchase.

[@OsvaldoBrites]

@@SimulatedDrivingResource thanks for the quick reply. To add the slider one needs to mount the bars horizontally instead of parallel as in the image!? Regardjng the price difference - if adding the GT-RS the price is not the 399€ but 405,59€. This happens with all items when adding them to the cart it automatically increases a few €euros!

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

They are added in the same position as you would without the sliders on it. Its hard to explain. I have uploaded 2 pictures of how it is set up with me (with seat sliders) on discord since I can't upload pictures here. discord.com/channels/935269059564540025/1254923223108419726/1262350879986683912 . As for the price. I believe it is a tax-thing. If I add the GT-RS, it costs 329.75€ without taxes, the shipment costs 14,17€ and tax on the rig + shipment (21% for Belgium) brings it to a total of 416.15€. I am not sure though but perhaps you can figure it out with this explanation. If I just add the base-price 329.75€ with the tax 72.23€, I come at 401,98€.

[@OsvaldoBrites]

@@SimulatedDrivingResource ​Not wanting to take any more of your time, but besides the seat slider does one need ‘washers’ between the seat mount and the slider to create space for the sliding bar, as shown on SimXPro video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3PFZmxoqs6Jh9k Also do you have na idea of the weight of the box with the aluminum parts!? THANK YOU

[@vargasaidan7366]

i know this is unrelated to the vid but do you know any stand that is some what compact/foldable(this isnt required) and strong enough for an 8 nm wheel? i just upgraded recently and now my stand wants to flip over and bend in half. A lot of the options i see are out of stock constantly.

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

The Next Level Racing wheelstand 2.0 left a good impression with me. Nice and heavy, stable and foldable. It should be suitable for your 8Nm wheelbase. Downside is that it is also one of the more expensive options. Check out your regional second hand market.

[@Loic2810]

Hi, How high does the wheelbase holder plate sit at, compared to the base beams? I'm looking to change my actual cockpit because of that problem as my Moza CS RP wheel is much bigger than my previous G27 Thanks

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

Is in the video at 2:27 . Beams are 53cm so it sits 53cm at max

[@Loic2810]

@@SimulatedDrivingResource Oops, sorry, I missed this information, next time I'll watch twice before asking a question 😬

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

No worries friend. An extra comment is good for the KZbin alghorhytl. It won't be an issue with your new MOZA.

[@MrKlawUK]

very much appreciate the detailed measurements. Short wheel uprights is good for me! - do you have measurements for the overall length? The website says 125cm but I assume thats the base only, and not inculkding the extended pedal deck length? Also, no issues with the weight of the pedal deck when in use pivoting off one end? no flex under load?

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

The 125cm is pretty accurate. It all depends of course on how your pedals are angled. I am at 130cm at the tip of the pedal holder (they are positioned completely flat) and have an overhead of about 5 cm of the chair over the frame in the back. No, the pedal deck holds Well BUT you need to take some time to find good positions to attach them. The gaps for the bolts have a bit of manouver room but once you have them set up good and use the max of the attachment points, they are solid.

[@caga-tacosacc]

Great review!! I was looking for a small rig since i don't have a lot of room and your review helped me a lot. Can you tell me the size of the base aluminium profiles and the size of the pedal plates holder? I looked for the size on their website but didn't managed to find out. Thanks 😃

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

That should have been included in the review but I forgot 🙄. Pedals are from the first slot where you can attach the profiles 34 cm to the tip with a total length of 47 cm. They are 42cm wide. Base profiles are 96cm.

[@caga-tacosacc]

@@SimulatedDrivingResource Thanks a lot, you're giving way more information than the SimXpro website. 😃 Cheers and thanks for the fast reply.

[@robitzawekeu1038]

Placed my order from simxpro 2 days ago, it was this or the x80 and i chose the x80 coz it looked stronger, also the pedaltray on the gt rs didn't inspire much strength compared to the normal one on the x80

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

I understand your reasoning but I can assure you the GT-RS is absolutely solid too despite its looks . The pedal tray floating upwards was also a concern of mine but it holds particularly Well. I can stand on the front of it and lift the entire rig without it moving. That being said, the X80 will serve you Well too and I believe it does have some more clearance when it comes to the height of the steering wheel.

[@christhedev876]

It looks shorter than other rigs for some reason, I'm 6ft (182.88 CM or 1.8288 Meters.) wondering if i'd be comfortable in it, because as far as I see this Rig is the best for the price.

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

The vertical base profiles are less long than standard used profiles at the competition to make it more compact. For me personally, because I have to move my rig a lot to test other hardware, it is really much more handy. You will fit in it perfectly. The Dutch guys that developed it are pretty tall 😎

[@christhedev876]

@@SimulatedDrivingResource nice thank you 🙏🏾 keep up good work

[@connorredwine123]

Can you set this rig up for single seater style (f1) as well as the Gt style it’s set up in here in this video? Kinda like the F- Gt elite lite?

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

Absolutely. You would need to attach the pedal base to the vertical profiles then to get them up and this is possible with the design of their pedalbase holder

[@ΓεώργιοςΑποστολόπουλος-σ3μ]

Can I mount every seat I want to? Will it be possible for the seat to go forwards or backwards?

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

@@ΓεώργιοςΑποστολόπουλος-σ3μ sure. If you have seat rails on them you can do that. You just need to make sure the width of the seat rails do not exceed the width of the rig

[@lgd151992]

@@SimulatedDrivingResource Thanks for the immediate answer. I am 185cm tall and drive on a Moza R9. Could the vertical beams be low for me as you mention in your video?

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

@@lgd151992 no, I use the Cammus C12. The shaft of that base lays considerably lower than the R9 + i have a really high seat so you should be OK. The people at SimXpro are bigger and they had no issue

[@gregg2k]

Heard you were belgian from the first words, nice to see a belgian sim reviewer. Im gonna order my new rig next month, (vakantie geld lets gooo) but i rly dont like it when you said this one scratches easily. Also looking into the trak racer tr80 lite and simlab gt1 evo, all around the 400 price, i want it to be black, but not scratch easily :p Thoughts?

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

Muhahahaha viva vakantiegeld idd!!! 😎 unfortunately its just a structural problem with these types of rigs and the configuration of them. The best way to avoid it is to just make sure everything is not tightened when you do the config and not be lazy (guilty) of thinking you can manage the change in configuration while everything is tight. In theory anodized frames should be better, but from my experience I prefer a thick coat like the one of SimXpro and Simlab. The anodizing is a very thin layer on the frame and scratches will show more easy.

[@johnbaillargeon7037]

Great review ty

[@bartdeclercq-s8s]

Hello, Nice review. Can the GT-RS rig hold a Fanatec Clubsport DD plus (15Nm) wheelbase without any flex?

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

Absolutely. Used Cammus C12 and Logitech Pro in stresstest and worked fine.

[@bartdeclercq-s8s]

@@SimulatedDrivingResource Thanks for reply, do you prefere the GT-Rs above the Treq One and the Sim Lab Gt Evo?

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

@@bartdeclercq-s8s yes on both accounts. I did not test the TREQ one but from what I see, there are 3 things that (in theory) are less. The attachment of the vertical beams to the horizontal ones is with 2 attachment points. The second thing would be the wheelbase holder. I dont like the mechanism they use as it is in general less sturdy than a full plate between the vertical beams. It tends to tilt down too easy. Third, no gearshift holder beam. I do like the pedal base holder though. As for the Sim-Lab, same for the wheelbase holder and attachment points of the vertical beams. There is a gearshift holder beam so thats good. Here they use a more traditional pedal plate. Now, I tested this one and it feels very solid too but I wouldnt place it above the GT-RS

[@bartdeclercq-s8s]

@@SimulatedDrivingResource Bedankt voor de antwoorden Michael, voor mij is het dankzij u duidellijk welke te kiezen: de GT-RS met de XL seat en de grootst mogelijke wielen onder want ik ben ook al dagje ouder :-)

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

@@bartdeclercq-s8s Heel graag gedaan. Let gewoon op dat je wielbasis compatibel is met de rig (zoals ik heb proberen duidelijk te maken in het filmpje). En wieltjes zijn idd een erg goede keuze anders zit hij wel erg laag. We worden er idd allemaal niet jonger op :D Als je beslist deze te kopen, gebruik dan de affiliate link ( www.simxpro.shop/?aff=59 ) als dat kan. Daar steun je men werk mee. En ook, voor SimXpro kan je de code 5-SIMXPRO-5 gebruiken voor nog een kleine korting.

[@Dave062YT]

Luckily the built in clamp that comes with the Gpro is so good I never had to use any screw holes on my rig [gt omega prime ].This is very nice too btw

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

True, its pretty good but they really did their best to be a pita with those plastic little unremovable feet eh. Would have been so much easier if they would have taken the same middle hole like Fanatec to be able to attach it.

[@HelderAC]

Do you know if the single integrated monitor mount is any good?

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

No experience with it unfortunately

[@HelderAC]

@@SimulatedDrivingResource what about the SimXPro GT Seat? Great review btw, keep up with the good work 👍

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

@@HelderAC i bought the GTRS with the generic recliner but the X80 i tested with the GT seat. It was very comfortable actually and as far as I remember also good quality

[@rudiduchateau7854]

Ik weet niet of je er wil of kan op antwoorden, indien niet geen probleem. Is de sim lab niet groter en steviger dan deze? Ik ben nogal een bourgondische Belg van 64 jaar vandaar mijn vraag 😅

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

Goh Rudi, ja de basis horizontale profielen en verticale zijn iets langer maar steviger zou ik niet zeggen. In tegendeel zelfs want door het profiel wat smaller en korter te maken beperk je de druk die op het geheel komt. Er zit minder speling op. Maar het zit natuurlijk ook iets krapper en dat kan natuurlijk wel belangrijk zijn voor je.

[@rudiduchateau7854]

Dank je wel voor de reactie 😉

[@heyimempty]

How tall are you? Thank you for the review!

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

1m74cm sir 😎

[@JoshuaVilca12]

@@SimulatedDrivingResource I am 192cm tall and slim, do you see any problems?

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

@@JoshuaVilca12 not really. I contacted SimXpro and they tested it with taller people than myself, more your height, without an issue.

[@Glamorte]

Gt rs or simlab gt1 evo pls ?

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

@@Glamorte GTRS more innovative design. Better config possibilities. Smaller footprint. Imo better and more stable wheelbaseholder. Some nice design touches

[@Glamorte]

@@SimulatedDrivingResource and the pedals is more solid than the gt1 evo with a 100kg load cell ?

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

The pedal plate of the gtrs are made out of 2 pieces of 4040 and 1 piece of 4080 profile. This adds alot to the rigidity. It also features a lot of attachment points which is necessary because there are no support beams at the front. The SimLab however does have support beams but with a thinner plate to attach the pedals themselves. Because it are 2 different mechanisms, it is hard to say which is more sturdy. The usage of the extrusion beams to attach the pedals or pedal plate to is stronger than the SimLab pedal plate but the flex of the attachment itself on the SimLab is slightly less.

[@Glamorte]

@@SimulatedDrivingResource thanks you 🙏

[@manil.777]

hi , it better than the tr80 lite ? both its same price 400euro

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

I think so. It offers some extra configuration and extra stability of the vertical beams. For SimXpro I also have a voucher 6%-SDR2024 .

[@manil.777]

@@SimulatedDrivingResource nice thank you also the black powder

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

@@manil.777 absolutely. TR should be more scratch resistant but I have my doubts.

[@manil.777]

@@SimulatedDrivingResource the tr80 lite for me in italy shipping cost 45€ , sim x pro shipping cost 20€ … i think its better take simxpro gt rs because the shipping cost its way more cheaper then trak racer for my location! Italy Liguria.

[@manil.777]

Also if i take the tr80lite with a seat the shipping cost is 200€.. for my location , simxpro better shipping price then al other rigs for my location ..

[@PJDobbs]

Sent you pics of the new/old rig!

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

Dobbs rig v2. I see a lot of nice things there friend but 1 thing is missing. 😁💙

[@PJDobbs]

@@SimulatedDrivingResource what's that?

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

Live love life 🤭

[@PJDobbs]

Lol. I forgot to tell you in the email. I did move the rig out of the living room. It's in the gaming room now.

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

@@PJDobbs ahhhhhhh... yes I was really missing that "cosy" feeling from the pictures now. But it looks good, really does!!

[@unseen2-ai]

GT-RS or X80?

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

100% GT RS

[@unseen2-ai]

@@SimulatedDrivingResource Thanks for answer! The X80 is a bit larger as I can see from the specs. What are the advantages of the GT-RS?

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

Both pedalbase holder and wheelbase holder are an upgrade for stability and configuration compared to the X80

[@unseen2-ai]

@@SimulatedDrivingResource Thanks again for the help! Im really confused now, since both are looking great!

[@SimulatedDrivingResource]

In the end you decide ofcourse. I can only give you my opinion. The GT RS is just better designed. Its my fav out there atm kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJW6pYyvaq-ef8k. Only thing what can make it less suitable are the vertical beams if you have a very low wheelbase like a Cammus C5 or C12. All the rest of common wheelbases fit fine