Explaining Thrustmaster's Entire Sim Racing Ecosystem (Buyers Guide)
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- Thrustmaster's Sim Racing Ecosystem Explained
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Low Budget:
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Ferrari Racing Wheel Red Legend Edition: amzn.to/3vhbXVs
Ferrari 458 Spider: amzn.to/3hPxZL1
T80 488 GTB: amzn.to/3fMSLZ1
Ferrari 458 Italia: amzn.to/3oWImyo
T80: amzn.to/3oLE8JO
TMX Force Feedback: amzn.to/3wrtkmC
T150RS: amzn.to/3yFoGUb
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Medium Budget:
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T150 Pro: amzn.to/3yGOQpE
TMX Pro: amzn.to/3oTiBif
T300RS: amzn.to/3hP0gBy
T300RS GT: amzn.to/3wLmCs3
TX Servo Base: amzn.to/3vkkxTm
T300 Servo Base: amzn.to/3oOAYoq
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High Range
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T-GT: amzn.to/3wy9shP
TX Ferrari 458 Italia edition: amzn.to/34iicwy
TX-RW: amzn.to/2QOwd1E
T300 Ferrari Alcantara edition: amzn.to/3yy72Sh
TS-XW Stand alone: amzn.to/2SmzeXw
TS-XW Sparco P310: amzn.to/3fM6JKY
TS-PC 488: amzn.to/3oNhBfH
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Wheel Add-On's
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Ferrari 250 GTO: amzn.to/3bT0406
458 GTE Challenge: amzn.to/2QOnFI8
599XX Evo Race Kit: amzn.to/2Sp9mue
599XX Evo Wheel: amzn.to/3hOAddL
Leather 28 GT: amzn.to/3wCIJAN
TM Open Wheel: amzn.to/34gcDhZ
Ferrari Formula 1: amzn.to/34dR9Cx
SF1000 Replica: amzn.to/3umykYa
Sparco Rally Mod: amzn.to/3yLVKKj
R383 Rally Wheel: amzn.to/3unUucC
Sparco P310: amzn.to/3fkl16n
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Pedals
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T3PA Add-On: amzn.to/3fpq0mB
T-LCM Load Cell: amzn.to/3hW5HP4
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Shifter & Handbrake
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TSS Sparco Handbrake: amzn.to/3wv9UNO
TH8A H-Pattern Shifter: amzn.to/3vkSi79
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Miscellaneous
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BT Led Display: amzn.to/3vxZ8pK
LED Display Holder: amzn.to/3yFqnRx
T-Chrono Aluminum Paddles: amzn.to/3ujGTmN
T-LCM cockpit Adaptor: amzn.to/3fKuliX
T-LCM rubber Grips: amzn.to/3bVGKzo
T-Pedal stand: amzn.to/3yB8L9l
TH8 Sequential Knob: amzn.to/3ujGYXD
TM Racing Clamp: amzn.to/3fm1fY4
TM Sim Hub: amzn.to/3uePtDi
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🔴 Racing Wheel: mozaracing.com/gt-steering-wh...
🔴 Pedals: us.sim-motion.com/products/vn...
🔴 Shifter: amzn.to/38Nb14Q
🔴 Sequential Shifter & Handbrake: amzn.to/3vGXwfW
🔴 Speakers: bit.ly/3yaidT9
🔴 Gaming Headset: amzn.to/3y9mLJD
🔴 Triple Monitor Stand: trakracer.com/collections/mon...
🔴 VR Headset: amzn.to/3KJ7dyL
🔴 Thing that makes my seat vibrate: amzn.to/3FhnXMk
🔴 Wind Simulator: bit.ly/3AYYuFz
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Secondary Sim Rig:
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🟡 Wheel: fanatec.com/eu-en/bundles/gra...
🟡 Pedals: fanatec.com/eu-en/pedals/csl-...
🟡 Console: amzn.to/3MThoT8
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🟢 Samsung SSD: amzn.to/3czQEYI
🟢 Hard Drive: amzn.to/2MJzXPH
🟢 Power Supply: amzn.to/3rekpSY
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thank you its so hard to find anything for simracing thats not over 500 or made by fanatec
Tell me about it 😅
i mean you could get the g923 for 300 dollars and add a 80 dollar mod and there you go
This is the link for the g923 mod it is really great for f1 sim racing - czcams.com/video/qf54Nf8RIWs/video.html
Honestly the Logitech wheels are rubbish
@@izumadodoesstuffinc.6917 I love my g920, going strong well over a year now!
I know this stuff isn't exactly dirt cheap to produce, but my "insane price gouging to take advantage of a diehard fan-base" senses are tingling when it comes to racing sim gear. I can almost guarantee they have a massive profit margin on every single product.
I agree. However you have to remember that producing just one wheel with all factories set up might be like 10$. There have been put in a loooot of money for rnd in order to make the wheels and tech that goes into wheels and pedals. So while one wheelbase might cost them 10$ now, it have might cost them millions to get there, and as a consumer, you have to pay for that. Also it will take some time for them selling their new product before they are even, so products will never sell good enough to break even and others will bring in 1000x what was spend on the total production and research of it.
So yeah it might be overpriced looking at what one wheel will cost to produce after it’s been in production for 6 years, but there were also years before they started selling them where they only made a loss on the product
@@AcD420 I agree. I think the only wheel that cost a decent chunk of money to make was the SF1000, as it is made with real carbon fiber and has a lot of electronic features within it. Other than that, it probably does cost $10-20 to make any T series wheel.
just wait until china chimes in and sell practically identical wheels at 30% the price
Yeah I'm sure it's anywhere from 150 to 300%
@@harambre7867 with 30% of the quality too
This NEEDS more views. The production quality is amazing!
Glad you think so Arbi :)
Thrustmasters isn't tho
@@madsscheelbech3920 Wow thanks.
@@RRSmurf no problem buddy
the video is good, but the products are mostly crap. The master has lost contact so to say
Fantastic video mare, thanks a lot, this really simplified my purchase process, cheers!
Great video. Way better than some other ones I've seen
That’s the type of video I needed!Thank you very much!
i just got the G920 with shifter and a separate e brake from amazon, all for 345, legit saved over 500 dollars, honestly really the only thing i can say about the thrustmaster "equal" is that its belt driven, which ive never used but is probably a hell of a lot quieter then the clunking of these gears, tho i do enjoy the way this wheel feels regardless
after owning a t500rs for over 5 years now, i have to say it's a great mid-tier wheel if you can find one second hand and most certainly worth taking a look at. crisp FFB and 900 degree rotation, coupled with a decent set of pedal that can be inverted to a hanging GT-style setup. you can also find a 70mm adapter to mount any aftermarket sport steering wheel to the t500 base, losing al the buttons tho but having a 300mm wheel instead of the tiny stock wheel has made it feel a lot more realistic imho.
my wheel and pedals are mounted to a selfmade metal cockpit that i cobbled together with a 100 dollar trip to the local hardware store, and using an old car seat i got for free at the local dump. i've also put small caster wheel under the entire cockpit so i can wheel it out of the way whenever i use my computer for other games than racing.
T300RS GT is the best value by far, especially if you can find with a discount. I bought mine new for 330 bucks
When he said the T-GT wheel was expensive, probably just price inflation on an old product and not worth it I died inside. It’s the best wheel Thrustmaster sell at the time and it’s amazing but when unnoticed.
thank you so much i will address this list very soon! This is very helpful.
Amazing vid thanks a lot for the info. In terms of pedals and wheel bases what do you think goes best for an F1 based setup?
thanks this video really helped keep it up!
great video. i have the t150rs. its great for what i need it to do. im only a casual fan of sim racing so its there for when i feel like it, but it doesnt take up much room, and its cheap.
I've owned two Thrustmaster tx Wich delivered good force feedback and good racing experience... While they lasted. Unfortunately both bases died after les than 500h of non intensive use. After being frustrated for the poor reliability decided to buy a Logitech g923, and it worked fine and prove to be much more reliable and durable, but it's force feedback was a big step down compared with the Thrustmaster tx. Finally decided to get a fanatec csl dd and I'm really impressed with it's ffb and general quality. A much better experience and in my opinion it's totally worth the price tag.
dude awesome video i wasn’t even tryna buy one i have the 458spider but great info
I was literally just looking at Thrustmaster gear today lol. Thanks for the upload! I didn't even know about the TSS Handbrake Sparco Mod.
Glad I could help! The TSS Handbrake is fantastic although it is a little pricey for a handbrake.
@@OCRacing Yeah, do you happen to have any recommendations for a more budget oriented handbrake?
@@daveh1266 I can’t really recommend any as I don’t like to recommend products I’ve never owned or tested, but I know Fanatec has simple handbrake that costs like $120? Not sure if it’s any good however.
@@OCRacing Okay, I will watch some reviews. Thanks for your help!
@@daveh1266 you can find cheap USB handbrakes on amazon. I have one and it works perfectly. compared to the fanatec handbrake there's virtually no difference in feel other than the grip itself on the brake. Don't overspend on a handbrake, the shifter and pedals are more important.
Thank you. This helps a lot. Looking at Facebook market place is confusing not knowing if you are getting a good deal or not.
Honestly really underrated channel
I've been using the tx xw with the sparco wheel for a while now and love it. it's no direct drive wheel but it blows anything gear driven completely out of the water.
Its better in some places than a DD wheel. For instance it actually feels more like areal car. The DD wheels feel like nice ice skates on a new ice ring.
Quite recent publishied video.
I don't know when new thrustmaster came out, but there is T248 now with magnetic pedals. On the other hand, T300 supposed to be better wheel has generic pedals like the T150 pro.
Also dutiful to remind that hub, handbrake/shifter and led display holder are not compatible with wheels below T300. As a matter of fact hub is required to use both handbrake/shifter and regular shifter on compatible wheel, a single add on won't require the hub.
This Channel is underrated AF !!
Nice, this will come in handy when I get my hands on Gran Turismo
Thank you for such a great roundup! Why does Thrustmaster not have this collated somewhere on their website!?
Recently bought the t300rs having a lot of fun with it, if i can get the F1 rim it would be prefect
I have the TMX force feedback, and I recommend it as a starting wheel, I really wouldn’t go cheaper, but this is a decent setup. The pedals are very lacking though, if you get the pro, they will enjoy it much more. But I do believe there is better options because every upgrade I would get for the wheel is expensive, 150 dollar pedals if i want them metal and a clutch, 100-150 for a H shifter, and idk what I could use for an ebrake
The pedals on it are okay but still reaaallly crappy, they get absolutely zero grip on anything, it forced me to hard mount them to a crappy cheap stand I got, probably going to get a cockpit soon though,
I’m new to Simulation Racing, i got the Ferrari 458 Spyder wheel/pedals. It’s a great start for sure
I got the tmx wheel yesterday and I can tell you all it is amazing just the pedals have no weight
i have the t80 and g29. the t80 actually also has the belt-pulley system. not a bad wheel, but a bit small (and i drive a civic irl so like if im saying the wheel is small that's saying something)
I have the TX-RW Leather edition, I've had it since 2018 or so and I love it! Still going strong and still feels like brand new.
Just wanted to say, your vids are amazing, been binging them the past few days as I have been thinking of getting a wheel. I hope your channel does well!
Thank you! Let me know what you end up going with :)
@@OCRacing Due to budget, space and availability and that I will mainly be playing asseto corsa, ETS2 and maybe a few other games. I was able to get a G920 and Gearshifter for about £165 on Ebay. Thanks for the vids its been helpful.
@@Team100 that’s awesome man, enjoy 😊
Me watching this even though the ~99$ wheels are too expensive:
*Interesting*
What about the T248 would you recommend this over the tmx ? New player looking to upgrade from my fist wheel ( 458 spider)
Could you explain on which servo base can the add on wheels be added on.
Thank you.. this was a most useful video. Exactly the information I was looking for.
To be honest you can race even at high levels without force feedback. If you've never used ff before you can get used to non ff wheels pretty easily. You just go off of revs, audio and visual cues rather than feel. I know it sounds weird but muscle memory works with anything. ff helps immersion but lap times won't change although if your not used to non ff it can be hard to find the limits which obviously will hinder your lap times until you get the muscle memory down.
Then just stick to controller
@@pikkyuukyuun4741the wheel has much more precision, so a controller is not an equivalent here
Do I need a table to use the wheele or can I just use a plastic stool
I don't have a space for a table
Hi is the t300ferraei alcantara edition same as t300rs gt and just costing more for the wheel?
getting the t3pm pedals and th8a shifter for xmas and soon after will be changing my t128 for a better base
Finally the best comparison vid
Does anyone know if the Spider 458 wheel base work with the more recent pedals, such as T3PM, or even the T LCM?
I know this comment is 4 months late, but I can’t hold back a comment to say how much this helped me. This was explained amazingly, and your channel deserves so much more love. Thanks for making this video (and the fanatec one)
Glad it helped 🙏
Great video, not interested in buying thrustmaster gear, but i have still watched it
I appreciate you 🤝
Is there a difference between gear & belt Force feedback and belt & pulley Force Feedback?
Should have mentioned the rotation degree especially for low budget, how much button or rotary switch and what kind of shifter included or excluded optional.
Is this PPT of Thrustmaster catalogue available on their website, with voiceover where i cant understand 458 488
Great overview!! This will help racers who wants to buy Thrustmaster race products 👍 i started with the T-300 GT and F1 Add on wheel, but i keep on updating and now in 2021, this is my set up: T-GT base, T-LCM pedals and the SF1000 wheel. Happy with this all for using it with F1 game and next year Gran Turismo on Ps5
ik i am late but does the gt base just the base still only work gt exclusive or can it work on iracing
Thanx.. I got the T-GT II recently since it’s compatible with PS5..
Great roundup. What I need to know is if I already have the t300 with the alcantera Ferrari wheel for PlayStation. Can I purchase the sparco wheel for that base to use on PlayStation?
the music was such a vibe
As far as I understand, the TS-XW, T-GT, & TS-PC are pretty much the same wheel bases internally.
I had a G27 that I used for GT5 and GT6, and I always wanted a T500RS because I used one in a tournament and couldn't believe how much better it is compared to the G27. I would love to buy a T-GT, but availability of sim racing gear here in Mexico is not great, so I will have to settle for the GT Kit of the T300RS. I'm literally just patiently waiting to see if Thrustmaster will release a new version or a new wheel base for the PS5 and GT7.
So basically I found my dad’s old 458 spider wheel but I want to use it on pc, is it completely impossible to use it on pc or can I buy an adapter or something
Great explanation!
Glad you think so :)
Will the pc wheels work if I’m using the Xbox all on my computer to play Xbox games?
Is the SF1000 wheel compatible with the T80 FERRARI 488 GTB ?
Please reply
I have the t300 rs with the t3pa pro pedal set with load cell mods, I have all the wheels except the latest f1 wheel , but I use a drive hub to run a Aiologs shifter and handbrake which is great , my question is you left out the t3pa pro pedal set which you can still buy but are very hard to get
Only reason is because I totally forgot about them and I don’t believe Thrustmaster sells them new anymore.
What about the T3PA Pro pedals?
How would you say the TS-XW base compares to the TX?
Good video as always. I have one question what was the game in the first 30 seconds?
Hi there - this is assetto corsa in the “Lake Louise” map mod. Driving a 458 Italia.
The base ferrari 458 spider wheel does work on but you will need to get a usb cable
As a noob this is a great video. Thank you
TMX is pretty good. My first one died in a year though. Current one I’ve had since 2017 or 18
I would like to start sim racing but I have no idea what wheel to get. What can you recommend for a beginner wheel
Which servo base i need to get for SF1000 wheel for PS5 ?
Does anybody know if the t80 works with the t3pa pedals?
Hi which of these thrustmaster wheels support the Ferrari SF1000 add-on wheel? I currently own the t150 pro and from what I have heard, it does not support the sf1000 ferrari add-on wheel
Anything above the T300. So, the T300, TS-XW, and T500 (and probably a few others I’m forgetting) allow you to interchange wheels. The T248 is NOT compatible with wheel rim add-on’s
I think the t300rs gt is the best option, have one myself love it
Thanks for this bro
Best keep in mind, prices on sim racing equipment vary massively. Discounts are very common and there is wide variability between markets.
The T3PA Add on I can't find it for $100 I can find it for $200 though are you able to find it for $100
@@beauhawkins1716 in Finland, I can find it for about €140
Does the TH8A shifter work with a Ferrari 458 Spyder steering wheel?
I might be getting the T300RS GTE, is there anything that I should know about it before buying?
I'll probably get into sim racing with a g29. If I like it and am willing to spend more on this, I'll go with a nice thrustmaster set. If I want to get the best experience after that while spending a ton of money, I'll grab myself a fine Fanatec set (and make a hole in my wallet as well)
exactly this bro, started on a g29 and quest 2, got a motion rig and an index, will put thrustmaster gear on that as I'm more for fun and realism than competitive sim racing
Consider fanatec CSL DD it's 350 euro for a direct drive base. It's crazy value
@@julianmorgan79 That's actually a great advise. Thanks!
@@agent9184 Doesn't the g29 feel a bit small?
I have the G29 got it cheap the wheel itself is decent but the brake pedal feels horrible, had to recalibrate it about 40% of the push, now I can actually break in Dirt 2.0 lol
What is the best wheel to buy if you have the T3 100 R? S base
Will the spaco 310 be able to use the shifter?
So no single wheel in the mid range work for all xbox, ps5, and pc?
which wheelbase should be used for the SF1000 wheel?
Can the Logitech shifter work with the thrustmaster t150 pro on ps5????
Im pretty sure a recent windows update broke the 458 italia on pc but idk i just kept getting black screens and my gpu driver would get messed up if i plugged mine in
Bruv, how did you get alle the monaay to buy the different wheels? Great video production man keep it up
A job?
@@stefanbondeson6505 thats like 5k worth of wheels. Thats a crapton of money
are the addons available for the 458 Spyder?
is that console version of Assetto Corsa are you running at the end of video?
can I buy a separate base for my t150pro wheel?
Im thinking about buying the TX servo base but also the TS XW for Xbox, i only cant decide. Which one would you recommend?
Highly recommend the TS-XW. I have a review on it as well.
Is the T300RS GT any good for my first wheel?
Do you think that thrustmaster will make a dd base? I have the sf1000 and I have the 458 Italia tx base but it isn’t the best in strength in ffb
I made a video predicting what I think the sim racing market will look like 1 year from now. I talk about it there.
I suggest y’all hop on offer up, I got an entire g29 cockpit chair and stand included for 180 plus $15 dollar shipping
i got the 458 spider wheel and it also
works with the pc
So does this mean any of the wheel add ons are swappable with any thrustmaster wheel
E.g can I swap the t80 original wheel with the open wheel
Unfortunately not. Only wheel rims starting from the T300 series up allow for interchangeable wheel rims.
So there is no difference between the tx 458 and the tx LE?
I needed this when I was buying my wheel and brand new to sum racing, got a g920 lol
For some reason, Thrustmaster's lineup is extremely confusing and people are always asking me about it which is why I made this video lol.
@@OCRacing thanks for getting me out of there, I though my only option was Logitech! Thrustmaster's TMX pro is looking like an upgrade (from the G920) for the same price though, as the brake pedal isn't incredibly stiff so thanks for the explanation on Thrustmaster's lineup, I really appreciate it!
@@jamesidk_9081 don't go TM go fanatec
@@jamesidk_9081 I did the brake mod on the G920 and put a mod in I got from eBay and it feels way better.
Soo this video just came on my fyp, i just want to add for people that also see it just now, tp8s now exist which is a budget shifter for 70 euro
can you use the pedals on any of the wheels
What wheelbase would you use the SF1000 F1 wheel with? Would be cool to hook it up to a DD1
It’s only compatible with thrustmaster wheelbases
I got my 458 TX Wheel on Amazon for 300$. and for that price, id say its a decent wheel. pedals do suck, a lot, but ive learned to live w them
I removed the pedals and replaced with Real sparco ones (holes lined up perfect and a brake pedal from an Automatic car (really big) it mounted across clutch and brake arms needs metal brack to make sure both go down evenly also (disconnect clutch wire and put another spring behind clutch had plenty from progressive spring mods bought online lol) and was bloody great (since then I got load cell ) and want to do the same with them too , Also mount upside down on a wooden base made from youtube video ...sounds too much but step by step it was quite easy
I can share a picture if you want to do the same ...👍
Hi..
I found a used ts-xw wheel base. As I am a beginner in sim racing, I want the cheapest add on wheel for it.
Can you please confirm add-on wheels from mid tier (F5999XX Evo, 28GT Leather, Ferrari GTE 458) are compatible with top tier wheel base TS-XW?
Don't want to spend more on either of these Ferrari F1. Sparco, Open wheel, Rally wheel.
I can 100% guarantee that the 599xx evo wheel does work (because I own it and use it with the TS-XW) and am almost positive that all Thrustmasters wheel rim add one work with it
Man I’m torn between getting the T300RS GT or Fanatec GT DD Pro. It’s either get the T300RS GT now and upgrade to the DD Pro down the line or just wait for the DD Pro to restock.
Same here, Have you gotten anything yet?
Are the pedal set from the t300 rs gt compatible with the tx servo base ?
It should be yes
Is thrustmaster a significant upgrade from the Logitech wheel? I know Logitech is gear driven which I hear is terrible for drifting in comparison to the belt driven ones
Depends which Thrustmaster wheel
Can I put any wheel on any thrustmastet ecosystem base?