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April 27, 2024
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Simucube Direct Drive Wheelbases: Everything You Need to Know

For those sim racers looking for the realism and deep immersion associated with “high-end” simulation, direct drive wheel bases are the “go to” sim racing technology. That wasn’t always the case, however. In the beginning, direct drive wheels were only...

April 3, 2024
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Sim Racing Steering Wheels Buyer’s Guide

Over the past few years, I’ve had the luck to be able to test most of the sim racing industry’s latest and greatest sim racing wheels. Today I’m sharing my experience here on the G-Performance blog. As a sim racer...

Heusinkveld Ultimate+ pedals review: a look at Heusinkveld’s latest flagship sim pedal update

The famous Sim Pedals Ultimate from Heusinkveld have always been a more professional product intended for discerning sim racers who put function over form, and high quality componentry ahead of price. For many years, if you wanted to simulate higher...

July 20, 2021
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How to get started in Sim Racing – beginners guide

Let’s assume for a moment that you’ve become interested in sim racing, and you’ve decided to commit to getting into competitive racing online. You’re looking to jump in feet first and commit yourself, but don’t want to blow the budget....

May 25, 2021
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SIMUCUBE Direct Drive wheel bases – are they worth it?

A couple of questions often come up when I talk about the Simucube direct drive systems. Do they make you faster? Are they worth it? Well, the answer to both questions is yes, but probably not in the way you might...

Close-up of Heusinkveld Sprint sim racing pedals, showing durable build and design. Why Heusinkveld Sprints are the best sim racing pedals you can own.

March 22, 2021
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Why Heusinkveld Sprints are the best sim racing pedals you can own

I bought a set of Heusinkveld’s Sim Pedals Sprint back in April 2019. I’d upgraded from the Fanatec CSL Elite LC pedals, upon which I’d been introduced a few years before as a beginner to sim racing. The limitations of budget sim...

March 10, 2021
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Simucube 2 vs Fanatec DD2: Which should I buy?

Here’s a question I see asked time and time again in the sim racer forums: What DD wheel to buy? The Fanatec DD2 and Simucube 2 Pro are two of the most popular wheelbases in the sim racing market, but...

January 4, 2021
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Test drive: Heusinkveld Sim Pedals Ultimate

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been very lucky to have a set of Heusinkveld Ultimate sim pedals on my rig as I practice for this year’s Daytona 24.Do I love them? Oh yes. Why are they good? Read on. Developing a...

December 2, 2020
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How will high end sim racing pedals improve my laptimes?

In this article, we’re looking at how the higher end, hydraulic and load cell based sim racing pedals improve the consistency and pace of your driving and we’ll compare our two favourites: the Heusinkveld Sprint vs the Heusinkveld Ultimate pedals....

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