Thrustmaster T3PA Pedal Set Review by Inside Sim Racing

www.isrtv.com presents our long awaited, exclusive Thrustmaster T3PA pedal set review. We've had these pedals since November and have done a lot of driving, mainly with Forza Motorsport 5 with them. The T3PA pedals are the first of the "Eco System" add ons available for the TX Racing wheel. These pedals also work on the T500 as you'll see in this show.
Addition: I forgot to mention the hard mount points on these pedals. You can hard mount them with M6 bolts and I believe they use the same points as the T500 pedals. You can see the manual here : ts.thrustmaster...
I had them mounted on an older Playseat and a GT Omega Evo cockpit.
We'd like to thank Thrustmaster for letting us be the first to show this new pedal set off that's compatible with the TX Racing wheel and the T500. They will be available this month (May) and retail for $99 / 99 Euro.
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[@TheEngiGuy]

6:31 Pizza is the best platform

[@alexnather7614]

TheEngiGuy switched to it one year ago... best choice I ever made

[@kanuuker]

The phone jack connector is called a RJ11

[@TG93Handle]

My favorite part is when he says "uh"

[@BigDawgCleveland]

whoops...... I am gonna give a review of a company that gave me FREE pedals... ha ha

[@b4tm4n420]

+Inside Sim Racing I wanted to let you guys know that this non pro t3pa set IS ABLE TO BE INVERTED!!!!! You would just have to build a small rig for them to sit in that position. Once they are plugged in, just hold the mode button until the green light appears and BAM. Hope this helps anyone who was thinking they'd have to buy the pro set. ( You should of atleast tried it...) all shit talking aside I love your channel, keep it up!

[@tuur-sn6vd]

im probably gonna to this! but the clutch is a bit heavier than the gas, so ill have to open it up and change them around.

[@tuur-sn6vd]

im probably gonna to this! but the clutch is a bit heavier than the gas, so ill have to open it up and change them around.

[@MrSabifa]

tuur3000 did you try it?

[@hueysharapova7175]

So the button basically just swaps the clutch and the gas? What about pedal angle? Like do they even hang right?

[@razmann4k]

@@hueysharapova7175 Very late but you can take the pedal faces off, and underneath there's a piece of plastic in between the pedal face and the pedal arm that you turn upside down which will change the angle to be better for inverted

[@ThePaulRyder34]

as a result of this youtube channel, ordering tx leather edition with t3pa pedals. thanks guys.

[@conlethbyrne4809]

Are they a step up or down compared to the magnetic set?

[@ThePaulRyder34]

No idea. These were the first pedals I bought. I now have T-LCM loadcell pedals.

[@TransistorBased]

No mention at all that the gas pedal basically has no resistance? I found a good way to fix it. Take a spring from a Rockband drum pedal, cut it to the exact length of the gas pedal spring, then just slide it over the gas pedal spring. It works really smoothly, it's cheap, and it gives a much more realistic resistance.

[@risepaintball1232]

MicroKORGI your wheel spin none stop

[@YouAreReadyOrNot]

Can the T3pa get in the Thrustmaster t150 ferrari edition?

[@colddeath9797]

So funny to watch this in 2024, thank you!

[@johnxina2140]

I love watching older videos and hearing them talk about stuff like Forza 5 or a PS3, and thinking of how absolutely garbage those things are, but they were just normal then

[@Veyron_fan]

Good news! These pedals are now available from Thrustmaster as part of a new TX bundle that gives you the new GT 28 wheel instead of the crappy 458 wheel and these pedals instead of the rubbish stock tx pedals :)

[@Grabonator86]

+david kirk Thats a great set! I was able to find a new one for 250 Euros in the internet! Haha!!!!

[@TechWiz1983]

Normally I game on my Alienware rigs, but now that Forza 6 is releasing & sadly not coming to the PC; I just placed an order on the Xbox One Forza Motorsport 6 Limited Edition bundle (console & game) with a side order of Thrustmaster TX 458 Italia Edition Racing Wheel, T3PA Pedal Set & the TH8A shiftier. Can't wait for everything to arrive so I can enjoy some racing. Was using the G27 before; so this is a sweet upgrade for me. :)

[@archibaldtoulon4545]

Hey Darin thanks for always answering the youtube questions and quickly at that

[@simracingtonight]

Olivier Bocchino my pleasure.. I try to get to all of them :-)

[@janseendiguiseppiThomasMC]

I love my T248 and t3pa pedals!!

[@excessnet]

@Speedglass: Phonejack are RJ-11, not RJ-45. CAT6 is a certification of speed for network cable and it's not releated to the number of PIN. Please dont say things you dont know :)

[@jimsperry4665]

You think the Wheel and Pedals make it real, Well Wait until you add the VR Headset to the mix, OUT OF THIS WORLD. When you spin out you actually feel like your spinning out. I started using it an office chair and when I was done and took the VR headset off I had turned around backwards and only knew when the VR Headset came off. Once the VR goes on you are at the track. The ThurustMaster T150 Pro with the force feed back adds so much to the entire feeling as I was spinning the VR was making my head spin as the wheel would Thrust back at mt attempts to get going straight. Once you go VR you will not go Back.

[@maxanom6234]

i have a rift, hoping to get a decent wheel set for christmas, and a joystick set

[@knightrida6829]

goood job for the record i bought this pedal 2 years ago for my sim rig and my gas pedal is now hesitating ,for 99 bucks i guess 2 years is good ,did cost me a race though couldn,t figure out why my cars all had a slight hesitation kept pulling slower lap times lol !

[@hellhound320]

i know this is an old video but those pedals are inveritble,at least on T150 Pro,6 seconds is all it takes to invert em.

[@inthere2it]

hey ISR, darin and jason, I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!

[@simracingtonight]

Thanks donutdude !

[@inthere2it]

Inside Sim Racing sure! Honestly, i can't get enough. I love watching every one of your videos even all the way back to 2008!

[@MuddyGamer]

just gt a set of these and love them. nice vid

[@radioactivepotato9188]

I'm probably going to buy this pedal set, because my T150 brake pedal spring broke and it's so low quality

[@DuxLike]

Weird how the throttle pedal has even less resistance than the stock T300 pedals. I guess I gotta look into some mod springs for that, otherwise great set of pedals, especially the brake is a huge upgrade.

[@TheElcentralen]

to bad they do not use standard usb, hoping to use them for a space simulator. but if i need the hole set only to use the pedals its a bit to much money

[@pulseweld]

that is a "CAT6" if it has 6 pins. Phone line has 4, and is called "RJ-45"...

[@squirrelgamer13]

Do they work with t150?

[@epicwarding]

This is also gona work with T300 RS - just bought that . but these pedals are out of stock everywhere, cant wait to get a pair of em

[@Coyote.five.0]

8:02 I'm from the future.. they sell a usb mod now for this pedals. to be able to use them by them self.

[@squirrelgamer13]

Does the throttle wear out?

[@ndgoliberty]

YEET THESE ARE ON THE T150 PRO WOOOOO

[@jacalr1]

Great review Darin. Was wondering if there is any interesting mods out there for the T500 break pedal to obtain that kind of progression.

[@simracingtonight]

BasherBoards has one and it works great and is VERY affordable ! www.basherboards.com/T500RS-BMK

[@antonpaco]

Dear Darin, finally I have found the T3PA, I have tried to install trhe conical rubber brake but the problem is not to adjust the rubber but to mount the support inside the brake location, the allen key is too short, in your review is already installed, is easier.

[@ILOVENIKONd90]

Dove li hai trovati?

[@chouhdryjawaadali8239]

PROGRESSION PROGRESSION AND PROGRESSION!

[@boudha88]

TX + CPX + CSP is the perfect match

[@RomeoKiloLimaWasTaken]

Forza Horizon 2 doesn't seem to recognise the clutch. I have my game set to manual+clutch and when I press the clutch pedal in, the guy in the car moves his hand to the gear stick so it knows I've pressed the clutch, but then the clutch doesn't actually work.

[@Steve30x]

The Microsoft Xbox wheel used that connector for the pedals. Dont the Fanatec CSW use that RJ45 connector too.

[@Sebatron1998]

the screw location is the same as the tx stock pedals? Thanks!

[@sasquatch5078]

can these peddles be converted to run as stand alone

[@Camarao_Pistola]

now you can get them with t150! it's the t150 pro package

[@rookiedriver6672]

one question, are these pedals compatible with Trustmaster T150?

[@videogamegusto7852]

Testerl101 Yes they are. My set came in a package with the T150. They called it the T150 Pro.

[@rookiedriver6672]

@@videogamegusto7852 thanks! i got these pedals and thrustmaster shifter for christmas so i am very happy!

[@fone5003]

Good thing Thrustmaster released the t3pa pros so now there is NO reason to get the T 500 pedals when we have those

[@ray_gaming7]

My brake pedal isn't being recognized by any games i try. Gaz and clutch works fine. What do i do?

[@Stonerolog1st]

Mapping issue or hardware issue

[@Stonerolog1st]

Remap or hopefully its still under warrenty

[@MrSabifa]

These pedals or The fanatec csl Elite non loadcell?

[@nascarsimracing1]

Do you know why they raised the price of these on amazon to 160?

[@steveogle8942]

RJ-11 with an offset retainer clip

[@unknownunknowns]

Darin, where did you get that extra wide brake pedal from so I can do the heel toe technique? Thanks.

[@simracingtonight]

Stefan Unson I took it off the TX pedal set

[@greatkingrat]

Exactl component model is RJ11. This is what happens if you grew up before the internet in the times of BBS’s. You learn this crap. :)

[@exquisitewidget4227]

The "beams"(for lack of a better word) on the back of the pedals look like cheap plastic that could easily snap. I'm just wondering if they're sturdy or if the camera just makes them look flimsy.

[@vogliounacocacola]

I have the TX set with a T300 on PS4 and the deadzone is just massive. Is the T3PA better in this regard? Great channel.

[@inthere2it]

in my experience, these pedals have no deadzone at all.

[@speedspeederspeedest]

im going to use this with forza, both motorsport 6 and the horizons. Is the clutch analog? Or does it just work as a two state trigger like the controller? I.e can i slip it?

[@Rubbinz24]

Anyone know the screw size and length to use for rig mounting?? M6 1 inch??

[@TristynRusselo]

Phone jack is RG11 connector

[@conlethbyrne4809]

Are the magnetic set a good replacement?I know about the t3pa and t3pl are compatible. I would rather buy the magnetic set if they are a good choice. Slainte 👍

[@Mr_tato_79]

Lol ignore the question about the T300RS compatibility because I've just seen your answer to a previous question. I'm still interested to know of they can be bolted in place tho. Thanx.

[@azndreamers209]

Might sound like a dumb question but the t3pa pedals does work with tmx pro for Xbox and pc right?

[@Silvyya]

it says on the thrustmaster website

[@dealwolfstriked272]

Darin,you say that these are all you really need and wonder if you still feel this way.

[@simracingtonight]

+Deal Wolfstriked They are a huge upgrade from the stock pedals but I would prefer something with a load cell.

[@T0NE1585]

which feels the best in hand the original t500 or GTE Rim an which do you use more

[@simracingtonight]

Use the GTE rim more since it's got the paddles attached. The rims feel about identical except the GTE has a smaller circumference

[@grizz-lee5732]

I have a question. With my tmx for the Xbox one... every single racing game I go into the full brake and throttle is 65%... and this is full throttle. Any help?

[@dylanhale7300]

Re calibrate your pedals, some games let you do it in the game, others you'll need to do a hard restart on the Xbox and then plug in the wheel

[@logan909100]

my brake pedal seemed to have stopped working, it will only calibrate up to 20-30% and at times won't work at all

[@mikadeboos2051]

I might get those as a replacement for the standard T150RS pedals. Good idea?

[@simracingtonight]

yes

[@xRenesisx]

i bought t300rs and the pedals are not good at all, huge deadzone playing on pc.. has the t3pa same problem or not?? if not, looking forward to buy.. let me know please

[@cg56578]

got a t150 with these pedals today for 200€. well i ordered them cant wait to finally throw the controller away for racing

[@dickyboy2315]

I just ordered the same package for £150, such good pricing right now. I went for this over the t300 as I will be primarily be playing Dirt Rally VR on ps4 and I have read that there are issues with the t300 and dirt rally regarding force feedback. Plus the t300 with t3pa pedals is £300 so I saved quite a bit.

[@cg56578]

had no problems with mine so far seems pretty good for the price

[@videogamegusto7852]

Same deal here, no problems. Love it.

[@RaymondJ61]

Thanks for the review. Does the brake mod fit in the t500 pedals? If so where can we get it from? Thanks.

[@simracingtonight]

No it doesn't.. YOu can get this one for the T500 though www.basherboards.com/T500RS-BMK

[@RaymondJ61]

Hi. Thanks for the reply. I already got that one. Just thought this one may be better. :-)

[@ForzaDriftMan]

Thing is the brake pedal doesn't look like it has realistic throw...if you know what I meen, same with the clutch

[@cab5.027]

Compatible with a TMX Force feedback ?

[@littlejimmy6877]

Yes

[@Linkwii64]

i broke my t500 gas pedal the day I got them from Ebay. Seen like there was a electrical surge coming from the red wired inside the little black box on the side of the pedal. Both the cluth pedal and break pedal works fine, but on the gas pedal there was nothing even when I calibrate on the PC and on Project Car. I search on google for tips and even watch youtube video on how to clean the dam thing. Still nothing. Anyone know what causes to surge? P.S I already bought the add on T3PA pedal set on Amazon but I still want to know the problem.

[@EkamMarwa]

would this work with the t300 gte?

[@slane2735]

Do they have any sort of game intergeated resistance or feedback?

[@DellaHondaPlattsburgh]

Will the T3PA pedals work with the Fanatec CSL elite wheel? It looks like they both have the same method of connection.

[@zachrichard7039]

It's called a CAT5 cable

[@kpruneri]

Does this work with the F430 Force Feedback wheel?

[@superman37876]

How does the brake pedal compare to the G920? Didn't care for the 920 brake at all. Have the stock TMX pedals right now.

[@DKDupont]

Hi. Just like to know. I use my left foot to break, så kan I move the break pedel all the way to the left so I get like a to pedel setup ?

[@jimtimmy6616]

My set of T3PA pedals turned up today , got them fixed in place . Using a t300rs on the ps4 with project cars . Did a few laps earlier and found when i stop to a stand still, the gas pedal stops working ....now am i being stupid ? im not using a shifter , so have the clutch to auto ....am i stalling somehow ? i have a race tomorrow in the formula C with no ABS and was looking foward to using the modded brake .....anyone help ?

[@cjr3559]

Glad I didn't buy these a couple years ago, especially since they're now included in the T300RS GT Edition set. It would make sense they should have been included with the original T300RS release all along.

[@eliasgarmo4509]

The only reason I am going to buy these is that it has a clutch.

[@yinatoFR]

Hello, If you had to choose between the T500rs pedals and T3PA pedals, which model would you choose? Thank you again for your good work. Sincerely, Yinato.

[@simracingtonight]

Yinato the new T3PA pro pedals that are coming soon ;-)

[@antonpaco]

Hello Darin, do you have any news about this T3PA pedals? It suppose to be in the shops on may 2014, we are in december and any shop in the world have it. Thrusmaster don't say anything about, I sent them two email but never get answer, I don't think is nice from Thrustmaster.

[@DaLionsBarry]

So I'm guessing these pedals aren't compatible Ferrari 458 Spider Racing Wheel from GAMESTOP

[@simracingtonight]

They are: images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61iWnBbWapL._SL1000_.jpg

[@DaLionsBarry]

Inside Sim Racing ok thank you and is there a adapter to run them all at once

[@Nicsos123]

i prefer my g29 pedals on the t300 wheel!

[@marksheriff6801]

Can you screw the pedals down, you didn't talk about the mounting of the pedals.

[@simracingtonight]

Mark Sheriff Yes, they have the same hard mount points as the T500 pedals

[@marksheriff6801]

Okay thanks.

[@joeypitch576]

I bought these pedals and I set them up but they won't work and when I don't even touch the pedals it try's to rev the car! Someone please help!

[@dragonslayergt287]

You need to mess around with the bindings in your controls, maybe invert them, then it will work

[@joeypitch576]

+DragonSlayerGT I only have the Xbox 360 not the Xbox one I think that's why

[@kbosker27]

+Jp576Gaming it doesn't work on xbox 360

[@vangamulis]

Has anyone tried these with the Bodinhausen adapter and seen if they worked as usb? wasn't sure considering it was made for an older pedal but it's the same style plug.

[@aaronroberts5373]

Could this be put on the 458 spider wheel I know u said any thrustmaster wheel but I just wanna make sure

[@yuna6995]

Yes with the t3pa

[@MangKolokoy333]

is this also compatible with the Thrustmaster VG ferrari 458 steering wheel (the red $100 one)?

[@andrewpocock1234]

Whats the conclusion regarding the T3PA set vs the T3PA PRO? Not sure if its worth the extra $$$ for the PRO set

[@Nockspielt]

How can i setup the brake thing for harder brakes ?? there is a screw in the middle, but i cant get it to work because there is no space, now i only put it there without a screw....but is there a possibility to srew this thing on? SOrry for my english.

[@Toutvids]

You screw the brake mod in from the bottom of the base. The instructions are on their support website.

[@Bornindafire]

hey there inside sim. I notice how thrust master wheels to/ t300rs are claimed to be better wheels than the Logitech g920 and g29 .at the same time I keep reading horror stories about these thrust master wheels failing a lot more than the Logitech wheels .. I also hear thrust master isn't too helpful . I figured I'd asked your take on this subject being that you have seen a bunch of wheels and you have hands on experience. . I'm s former g25 owner and I'm scratching my scalp deciding a wheel set up for forza horizon 3. I'm deciding between Logitech g920 or tx with the evo wheel

[@Kevin68ification]

Go with a Logitech, I've had a Thrustmaster T300, it wasn't nothing special

[@austingreen6042]

Wow really, iv'e owned the G25,27 and 29. and those are nothing special imho, personally i'd go with the thrustmaster T300RS or GT edition imho, unless your a logitech fanboy of course. (not saying that logitech wheels are bad, i liked them for a good while, but T300RS onwards IS an upgrade into pro sim level imho)

[@SN13K3R]

Bornindafire get the TX

[@jovan8442]

Does anyone know how good are these T3PA pedals compared to Logitech G29 pedals?

[@Toutvids]

@@jovan8442 Much better. I have a G920 (a G29 for Xbox) and the T3PA pedals are way better. 1028 steps of resolution vs 256 steps on the Logitech pedals.

[@logo8009]

Will the brake and gas pedals have Hall effect senors like the t500 pedals?

[@Morpheuz187]

I play without a playseat or a wheelstand. The pedals just stand on the ground. Will they pop up on the back just like the pedals from the T300? Would you prefer this version or the pro?

[@Dakobah20]

my pedals didn't come with a conical brake mod, where do i get one?

[@brianholland2916]

Thrustmaster use to be my stage name

[@va_innovations]

Is that pedal set up compatible with the Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Spider Racing Wheel for Xbox One?

[@pauldalton5837]

Do these have a carpet gripper like the G25/G27? I have the T300RS but I hate the light weight and lack of a carpet gripper of the pedals plus there is no progression on the brake. I have no option to hard mount the pedals. I ordered an adapter to allow using my G27 pedals with the T300RS because I need the carpet gripper. My G27 pedals do not have the Nixim mod but I think I will get it if the T3PA does not have carpet grippers.

[@anthonya7329]

Do these pedals work with the t80?

[@alanjones804]

Are these Compatible with the Thrustmaster 458 Italia Xbox 360 wheel? Not the TMX version with the silver insert but the black insert?

[@jamesmc72]

Has anyone had the problem were the properties of the clutch and throttle have switched

[@simracingtonight]

james mccann Hold the "mode" button to make sure your light is red for floor mounted and green for inverted. Most likely it needs to be red.

[@cheezdoodle96]

Should I get these or the Fanatec CSR Elites for my T300RS? I'm gonna use it on my PC and PlayStation so I'm going to need to get the CPX Adaptor with the CSR Elites, but I'd just like to know which pedals are better.

[@Leemz100]

Can the tension of the gas pedal be adjusted? I find the feel of the gas pedal to be very light and would like to stiffen it just a bit.

[@simracingtonight]

Leemz100 No it can't

[@Leemz100]

Thanks for the reply. I'll either learn to live with it or attempt to swap out the spring.

[@simracingtonight]

Leemz100 You can probably swap out the spring.

[@SplatshotPB]

That "phone cord" is a CAT5 cable

[@rareair3973]

+Nick No its not. CAT5 is completely different, this is an RJ11 mate

[@fourall8457]

How do I clean the t3pa pedals? I have dust and stuff in mine and not sure how to clean it? Thanks

[@kevinharkness5848]

Can I use th8 shifter and t3pa pedals with t150 wheel in Driveclub ps vr without adaptors of some kind?