Thrustmaster T3PA-PRO Pedal Set Review

www.ISRTV.com presents a first look and review at the latest Eco System offering from Thrustmaster the T3PA-PRO pedal set.
They should be available by the end of the month in Europe for a suggested retail price of €169.99 and by mid April here in the US for $149.99.
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[@m4tzeeh]

I love all of your guys' reviews. Those made me buy the G27, the TH8A, the RaceRoom RR1000 and now the T500 RS. I'm starting to get into Simracing and I'm really enjoying it ALOT. Thank you for your great reviews and answering questions in the comments.

[@simracingtonight]

Karenius My pleasure and thanks for watching !

[@VulcanEditing]

Same thing really, didn't get into sim racing till last March when I bought my TX lol

[@ivanfojan8859]

Thanks for the review of these pedals and for your T300 review. My T300 arrives in a couple of days, I'm upgrading from a G27 and I'll be able to get a set of these pedals in a couple of weeks! Happy days :)

[@flyingdutchman80]

This is awesome news! I have been combing eBay for months for t500 pedals but not any longer! I own the t300rs and will be buying these the day they go on sale for the US. Can.not.wait. Thanks for the video, you guys are awesome!

[@simracingtonight]

Flying Dutchman My pleasure ! These are a great set of pedals to add to the T300.

[@FelixIsMyName]

Thanks to this video I was able to get myself a set of pedals to go with the T300RS I have just bought. Pedals only cost me £132 with VAT.

[@Trottelheimer]

@ Darin: one important difference between a load cell and a rubber stop mod is that a load cell will give you full resolution at high brake pressure, whereas a potentiometer based brake will have very little resolution at high brake pressure. Remember, the rubber stop modded pedal still senses _position_, but the position is changing very little near the critical lock up region. I.e. load cell gives higher resolution where you need it, modulating brake pressure around the threshold of lock up And yes, 1024 steps is 10 bits :)

[@kainkusanagi]

I'm going to buy this for my TX as soon as it releases.

[@jesserowland7921]

Thrustmaster now has their own adapter to play with other wheels

[@marcosulu214]

your comment saved me! thank you! I use T150 and will definetely change the wheel someday, and i feared thrustmaster maybe changes the plugs or something else so i couldnt use the pedals in some years... the pedals are absolutely great so i was close to order some other thrustmaster wheel for backup..but now i will simply order 1 or two adapters.. (sorry for messi english)

[@711cubing2]

jesse rowland wow thank you what about g920?

[@JacobZ14]

Link for one?

[@DaveImagamegeek]

Great review Daren definitely looking to upgrade to a set of these at some point .

[@simracingtonight]

Dave Imagamegeek THanks so much !

[@stephendeben1590]

this is perfect! i couldnt find a set of t500 pedals on ebay and the csr elite pedals were too expensive for me, definitely going to buy these

[@vannbrownvb]

Thank you for your fantastic videos it has helped me alot, thurstmaster is now my choice of wheels but I still love fanatec!

[@KimNabi_cat]

Just what I've been waiting for! Great!

[@miguelpoky2]

who else thinks thrustmaster should make a handbrake to attach to any T series wheel, I do drifting and a handbrake would be amazing to use

[@carnie2_917]

You can use the Thrustmaster TH8A Shifter in Sequental mode as a handbrake. and even use a second Thrustmaster TH8A Shifter as gear.

[@theChramoX]

Like Joystick. you can feel like Rally driver.

[@mannskee2092]

Miguel_Dominic it's coming... Thrustmaster sparco shifter & hand brake

[@lasalvanera8142]

Mannskee 209 when will it come?? u serious?

[@mannskee2092]

LA Salvanera yes coming soon as a part of the sparco series. Not sure when but I'm waiting for it too.

[@kuanchan5871]

I agree with the review. I really love the conical brake mod I actually have better lap times over my clubsport V2. The only thing clubsport do better is the clutch feel.

[@nosslraK]

I dont know if you still need this or if you have moved on to another set, but i know that ricmotech sells a spring mod for both the throttle and clutch with help with the feel massively

[@gurderz3017]

nice. when i can I'll be upgrading from a g27 to t300rs and these pedals for sure!

[@Lofirider]

I just ordered this dew days ago because of your detailed review. I was planning to buy the csr-e but it is $100cdn more due to my location(CAAANADA haha). Giid thing there was a thrustmaster seller that shipped with in Canada,that alone save me atleast 80 bucks.. Awesome review Darin

[@SnappyDee2O4F]

Darin, I just want to say that you are doing a great job. The videos are as good...if not better, than ever. Keep up the great work. I hope that these pedals are easier to get than the T3PA wide pedal sets were. I have the CSP V2's right now but I prefer these for the higher resolution (particularly on the throttle) and the fact that they will free up a USB port on my PC. Add in the fact that when pCars releases on xbox one my whole set up will be compatible. Yes! Thrustmaster makes great stuff. Again, keep up the good work. Best of luck at the Sebring 12 hours!

[@simracingtonight]

SnappyDee2O4F Thanks so much Snappy ! I've put a lot of effort into improving the production quality and it's a great feeling to get that kind of feedback ! I like these pedals for the same reasons you do.. Resolution, free's up a USB port and I love the conical brake mod ! On top of that, compatible on all current gen systems if you have the wheel to go with it. Thanks for the luck at Sebring too, gonna need it :-)

[@SnappyDee2O4F]

You bet. Stay focused and stay clean. You've got the pace just keep out of trouble.

[@faiwaka]

I just hope I can find one of these when released! :( I have had such bad luck finding the normal one and still have the stock two pedal setup with shifter. I always wondered about that brace also because my rig does not support it......Great review! Must have them around the time of project cars

[@Kipricoffical]

I have one of these and they are GREAT.

[@godewyn]

Good review, and great shirt, Darin!

[@simracingtonight]

***** Thanks !

[@c00lhand208]

+Inside Sim Racing Could you tell me what Load Cell mod you prefer for these pedals? Ricomotech or BLC? ...and I found it interesting that within the video you seemed to prefer these pedals without a load cell mod; why exactly is that -- the extra cost only?

[@Gaming-Legends007]

Nice review and thoughts Darin, Thanks.

[@simracingtonight]

GamingLegends Thanks for the compliment and for watching !

[@isak2629]

If you have a wheel stand PRO you have to buy the rgs module on the website to mount them in inverted

[@lawyer4ever]

Just bought a set of these pedals for my GT Sport set up.

[@RenegadeFury]

For anyone looking to get these, they do sell a usb adapter now. "Thrustmaster usb vg trj12"

[@Adam69creature]

Just had mine arrive today, looking forward to using them. I bought mainly on this review

[@mattbriers5586]

How you finding them 5 months in? Would you recommend them?

[@Adam69creature]

+matt briers definitely braking is much easier much more feel and you feel like you can actually jump on the pedals without them snapping beneath you. Helped loads with GTPES with no ABS the feel was there which it wasn't beforehand with the regular set.

[@mattbriers5586]

+Adam Wareham Ah right, good to know! I'm looking at upgrading from my Logitech G27 wheel to something a little better. I was going to go down the t500rs rout which comes with these pedals (well.. Pretty much the same) but I think I'll get the t300rs instead and just buy these pedals. With the t300rs being newer and cheaper it looks like the better option. Thanks for the reply!

[@Adam69creature]

+matt briers yh every review i've read says the T300 is better than the 500. Upgrade to these pedals and you've got the best of both. Also the T300 can be used on PS4 as well

[@mattbriers5586]

+Adam Wareham Yeah that would work great! As I'm a PlayStation/PC guy myself. think this is what I'm going to go for then, thanks :)

[@mattgoldsmith]

I was looking at a set of t500 pedals, but now I'll wait and save £50! Thanks :)

[@Jonah-Hosein]

i bought these pedals and initially enjoyed them, but after a while i have felt the clutch start to rattle when pushed to which i fixed by wrapping a rubber band round the support strip and the pedal stem... i also have now felt rattling in the brake and will most likely have to add a rubber band around the throttle and brake stem to add extra tension to stop this rattling feeling... hope no one else has had these problems i've only used these pedals a couple of times in the last few days too.

[@mischeviousme1]

Good thing I already have the T500RS, I would've been mad if they came out with better pedals hah

[@plinio345]

Thanks for the review, very interesting as usual. I would like to know a couple of things. First, about accelerator and clutch. On standard T3PA there are different weights for each one as you can't invert them. So clutch has 5 kg spring that is double of the accelerator spring that is 2.5 kg. I assume that with the T3PA PRO they have the same weight so you can invert them. I don't know if I'm right. Second question is if the conical brake mode is just similar between the two set or there are some slight differences they have made. Thank you

[@bencorbin52]

Do they just plug into where the original pedals plug in ?

[@frederikrasmussen4832]

I look so much forward to sebring

[@Lenny7118]

Will that pedal setup install onto the Omega GT Wheel Stand ? Or the Wheel Stand Pro V2 ? Thanks

[@groooooovy001]

thanks for the review! does anyone know if the standard T3PA can also be inverted using the mode botton?? those are really hard to find and im thinking to buy a set of standard T3PA and mount them upside down!!

[@CarluFranceschini]

Thanks for the review. Very helpful. Is this pedals set compatible with the PlaySeat Evolution?

[@gothicvillasgaming]

nice one. These will do nicely for my setup. Hope i will have no issues with GTultimate V2 cockpit.

[@simracingtonight]

gothicvillasgaming They will fit just fine

[@napalmhardcore]

I'm still waiting for the standard T3PA pedals to become available. I want to use my TH8 in gated mode as I find myself wishing the sequential mode had some kind of feedback when shifting. When Fanatec come out with a product with compatibility for this console generation (I have a PC and PS3/4) I hope it won't make me regret going with Thrustmaster. I wish Logitech were still in the game or someone would step up to replace them. I like having more choice than either or. Plus I like finding out about new gear when it is announced/released so I'd have more to look at.

[@herethen]

An usb adapter will also be usefull if you use a normal desk for your wheel mount. I hate to have all those cables running over my desk. The pedals running directly to my PC instead of the wheelbase is what I need! Good review. Pedals are hard to get in europe. The only dutch shop retails them for 250€ at the moment which I won't buy.

[@KevinBYee]

Is it normal to only see ~50% of max pedal travel in the Thrustmaster profiler software after installing the black rubber conical mod? I understand that I can set the "max" travel by calibrating the pedals in-game, but I just want to make sure I didn't install it wrong. Seems like I should have more travel to work with.

[@cornevangulik6166]

What is the biggest difference between the normal t3pa and the pro?

[@MrThiefff1910]

Great review Darin. As usuall. These pedals look very nice. I love how simple yet very good the brake mod looks. I wouldn't necessarily say these are better than the clubsport pedals but they definetely aren't overpriced and are invertable. Are we going to see from you some coverage of the new sim updates like AC 1.1 or rFactor 2 build 930?

[@simracingtonight]

MrThiefff1910 Thanks ! AC 1.1 for sure but not too sure about rF2 build 930. I'll probably cover whats going on in GSC Extreme, Raceroom and Project Cars before getting back to rF2.

[@MrThiefff1910]

Inside Sim Racing Yes GSCE had some awesome updates. I love the Metalmoro on Spielberg combination. And the Formula Vee on on Cascavel is such a blast. It is so rewarding when you hold the car on the edge using throttle on those long fast corners. And there is a lot going on in AC with the new updates and DLC. The AI sucks though. Looking forward for your videos.

[@noobsrus718]

Hey does these pedals fit on a wheel stand pro??

[@ChozoSR388]

My question is, Can you put your own pedal plates on it? Let's say I have a specific type of plate on my car, and would like to hve the same type on my sim rig.

[@NurNurNurah]

I pre-ordered them april 3rd. They are out of stock now and are not shipping my order, despite having pre-ordered two weeks before release. Was it available on amazon at an earlier time?

[@arengodinez7188]

Inside Sim Racing I have a 458 spider wheel for the Xbox one and was wondering if I can all the ecosystem parts pike wheel stand and the shifter and pedals

[@jefrysukma8208]

whether it can be used in the Steering Wheel Logitech Driving Force GT on PC?

[@markweatherall7437]

Hi, I've just bought a 2nd hand set. The guy before me used them in gt position but I want to change them to F1 position. Question is how does the set up/game/base/console recognise the accelerator and clutch pedals been changed round. I dont want to be using the gas with my left foot, what do I need to do please, thank you.

[@skylerwainscott656]

What ab the different pressures on the clutch and gas, will the clutch just be super light and gas be stronger when you invert them?

[@letto18]

I have a deal lined up for a used set of T500 pedals, just to confirm but will they still work with the TRJ12 USB Adapter? Would be $100 Canadian shipped+$28.24 ($24.99+13% tax) Canadian I paid for the adapter.

[@andywhitehead9736]

Why anyone would consider buying the standard T3PA after seeing these in the flesh i do not know. They are heaps and bounds way better construction than the originals and way heavier too. Can't comment on usage as i'm gonna have to wait until weekend to mount these beauties... All i can say is if your on the fence about which to buy - go the extra mile and get these on build quality alone.

[@f1box40]

Tnk you for the information I have a t500rs it is good or not because I hearing on KZbin that model t500rs has a high temperature problem and some times the steering when I start it the steering do 1/4 rounds non stop Thnk you for respond

[@04_venom4]

Hey I just bought the thrustmaster tmx pro racing wheel set for a start on the racing scene.are these pedals compatible with that racing wheel set

[@Nockspielt]

How much of an different makes these pedal against the t3pa? Thinking about to upgrade and buy these ones....anybody know? And i can use them with my t300rs ferrari integral edition?

[@1989pulsar]

Great review.

[@simracingtonight]

1989pulsar Thanks !

[@gtavcjr]

Do these pedals fit on Obutto Revolution when mounted in GT style?!

[@herrklamm1454]

Darin, love your videos. I have the T300 alcantara wheel with the standard T3PA pedals. I love the rig but the clutch and throttle just don't offer enough resistance when driving, it takes away the realism for me a little bit. Do the pro pedals give more pushback in the clutch and accelerator pedal? They're going for £100 at the moment on Box website. Worth the buy?

[@simracingtonight]

It's the same amount of resistance. - John

[@RacingGB]

are the pedals heavier on this compared to the t3pa? I find the t3pa is quite light pedals dont know whether to upgrade to the pro.

[@georgeduncan464]

Darin, do you know if the standard T3PA pedals have been released in the UK? I can't find them anywhere.

[@chiluditospro2]

What racing wheels is the T3PA and the TH8A gearbox compatible with?

[@wiwastudios5666]

Would they also work with the t150? Thx.

[@1984ukadam]

Hi Darin, Loving your reviews. Do these pedals feel much different/better in game than the T500 ones? Thanks.

[@simracingtonight]

***** Thanks so much ! Besides the conical brake mod, they are identical.

[@hueysharapova7175]

Anyone know which real life car groups use what pedal position? I was thinking GT style for Gr4 and below, F1 style for Gr2 and above. Not sure about Gr3. I'm just guessing though.

[@MonkeyDGio89]

Can I fit them GT style in the Rseat RS1? I know standard T3PA pedals are compatible but Rseat website doesn't report anything about the T3PA pro

[@xDyldawgx]

are these compatible with the Thrustmaster TMX pro racing wheel?

[@mesothorium]

For that money i would still go for the Fanatec Clubsport V2's Just a little bit more expensive but better product in my view.

[@BigChungusthe3rd]

how do these brake mods compare to a load cell? like the fanatec pedals LC edition?

[@mmsolo5107]

Do I need any adapters to hook this up to an xbox one or ps4?

[@Bbknuckles]

Does this work with the TMX? It’s probably overkill for my wheel but hey in need better pedals 😅

[@flyingformation1878]

What is the resolution of these pedals? (you said 1024 but you were not sure, right?) and can I improve their resolution if I buy an adapter?

[@harrynorthmore5594]

Would these work with the TS-XW? If not how can I make it work?

[@lh32186]

You should see how much they going for now crazy!!!

[@felixha3597]

Do u guys think upgrade from t3pa to t3pa is worth it?

[@mikey2111]

Too bad the T3PA or the T3PA Pro are so hard to find in the Netherlands. There is only one shop that offers the T3PA but those have a base price of 100 euro's and they ask 169 euro's just because they are so hard to come by. It would be nice if they would become available at more stores so the prices drop a bit. The T3PA Pro's are being sold fo 250 euro's. If i add another 150 or something i have the full T500 set

[@pandakashi1381]

Can a use that pedal while I'm using the g920 steering wheel?

[@spunyballs]

so there is no way to get the conical rubber brake for my T500 pedals..... what a shame.

[@Anthonylikesenlightenment]

will this fit my 'playseat evolution' foot plate? @Inside Sim Racing

[@hueysharapova7175]

Can anyone tell me what real life car groups use suspended style? I hear F1 cars use the floor mount style, but I dont know about GT3, GT2, and GT1. I assume Gr. 4 in Gran Turismo Sport (not sure if this is a real life car group) uses suspended style because that is what most road cars use.

[@joeypitch576]

I set up my pedals and I don't even touch the pedals and it try's to rev the car! Please help!

[@zeyzerx3722]

Do I need to put the inverted pedals to a wall?

[@rvevau]

Does it work with Logitech Driving Force GT? Is it a good pedals?

[@msecool]

Compare the Thrustmaster wheels and the Fanatec Clubsport V2 Wheel.

[@randallpatrickc]

With the conical mod, if it doesn’t travel as far, how do you get 100% braking? Does it need recalibration?

[@GamjaField]

randallpatrickc Most racing games accepts 2/3 input as a 100% braking by default.

[@tex9960]

Got a Logitech g920, is it worth changing over ??

[@ralop4573]

do I need to download anything for use with tx on Xbox 1 or is it plug and play

[@AB-dl5mk]

I have these pedals and they are good but I find the clutch and accelerator pedals are way too light and do not give a realistic feel at all. I find I cannot drive this pedal set with shoes on (bare feet only) because I just get no feel in the accelerator for partial throttle application. I know you can get aftermarket stiffer springs for the clutch and accelerator but its a significant 'Con' that was not mentioned in the review.

[@remyd1984]

Can these be mounted on the wheel stand pro???

[@024DJF]

I'm buying all this stuff because of your videos. I'm wondering if the clutch is a waste though. It doesn't seem to be used that often. In other vids too...

[@simracingtonight]

024DJF Thanks for watching ! I use it for coming off the line in standing starts or leaving the pits. It does get a lot less use than my throttle and brake.

[@JV-vi8hn]

Will this work with the TMX?

[@nakobilly]

Are these compatible with the thrustmaster tgt base?

[@zethyuen8859]

Do the T500RS pedals work on PS4 and PS5??

[@JoeyPlayz16]

could this work for a Thrustmaster TMX wheel?

[@nicklasmllersrensen7345]

Can i use the t500rs pedals on the t300rs base?

[@cupofmojoe3715]

with these came with the thrustmaster vg tx bundle :[ great bundle nonetheless

[@lucasnk8144]

Can you connect the pedals to a g29?

[@martijnromeijnders3338]

What is the difference between the T3PA and the T3PA-PRO except for being able to invert the PRO and that te PRO is made mostly from metal?

[@simracingtonight]

Martijn Romeijnders thats about it

[@WatchfulVII]

Can they be mounted onto the playseat?

[@MrAviationGeek20]

Can you use this with thrustmaster T300 RS GT?

[@bobbyosborne2375]

Where did these guys go???

[@CANiHAVEaCHIP1]

Does the T.RJ12 Adapter work with T500 pedals? I'm being sent over a set soon, and since I have a DFGT, I'm gonna need them to be standalone.

[@simracingtonight]

+SMauler9 It should

[@FrustratedNameSearch]

I have these from the 500. When the pots started going bad I replaced them with the CSR Elite Pedals. I think the CSR's beat them, especially the brake. The T3PA-Pro's stay in place better. The CSR's need anchoring. But the 500/T3PA-Pro Pedals are a menagerie of sharp metal edges that are hell on bare feet. The only ergonomic issue with the CSR Elites is I don' the ridge at the front of the foot rest just behind the lower part of the pedals. It can be hard on the balls of the feet. I use them with the TM 500 Wheel and 8a Shifter.

[@simracingtonight]

FrustratedNameSearch You haven't tried them with the conical brake mod though ;-)

[@636kwackers]

Would you still choose these over the clubsport v3 Pedals?

[@ricardorodrigues3508]

James M i have these t3pa pro, they are even near the cs v3 quality, and the cs have load cell brake,.these dont.

[@Nazareth434]

did you mean to say that these "AREN'T" even near the club sport ones?

[@fifesimracerguy455]

Do they would with the T300 RS GT