NEXT LEVEL GTULTIMATE RACING SIMULATOR COCKPIT Review by Callen Sayers - Winner of the Inaugural Swift Drivers Challenge - Swift Cup Driver - Formula Ford Driver I am a race-game nut! For years, I played rFactor with my Logitech G25 screwed onto the desktop and I had no idea what I was missing out on. Sure enough, it did the job – my driving improved and I noticed a difference in my lap times, but I still wasn’t getting the full slice of the cake. After doing a bit of research online I quickly realised that the GT Ultimate Next Level Racing Simulator was the way to go – Australian built, excellent price and the quality and design ensures for a good investment. The sense of immersion from the GT Ultimate simulator is phenomenal. It really rivals that of a real race car cockpit. The bucket seat wraps around the driver providing extra sensation of being in a car. Not to mention the three 23-inch monitors that cover well into the drivers’ peripheral vision - this would have to be my favourite feature on the GT Ultimate as it increases the sensation and increases the enjoyment of door-to-door racing online. The build is absolutely top quality. The whole rig is compact and doesn’t waste any space. To keep the room looking tidy, a computer, PlayStation or Xbox can be stored under the seat. It’s also strong enough to support three monitors securely. One annoying thing I had to put up with when playing the G25 screwed onto the desktop was how it would occasionally come loose during a quick movement. All this has been resolved as the GT Ultimate comes with pre-drilled holes to allow for hard mounting the wheel, pedals and shifter – you can be assured that every movement or vibration will not cause the wheel, pedals or shifter to move. Driver comfort is quite possibly the upmost important factor in determining how quick the driver can go. The GT Ultimate has no shortage of adjustability and allows for a whole range of driver sizes. The height and angle of the wheel is adjusted via screws on the wheel mount, the distance and height of the pedals is tweaked on the pedal platform and seat slides back and forth like in a real car to allow for the perfect position to make sure you can drive those virtual laps as fast you can! Now getting down to the real world improvements I’ve experienced from playing the GT Ultimate. As I said before, I am a race-game nut and spend a good few hours a week playing rFactor and the like. Back in my karting days (pre-GT Ultimate) dad noticed an improvement in my driving style after I’d spent time behind the wheel of the G25 and having a steer. Now that I am racing in the Australian Swift Racing Series with the Shannon’s Nationals, it is more serious and I use the GT Ultimate Simulator to learn the tracks before I visit them in my Swift. I believe this has certainly paid off as I scored my first career Pole Position and the lap record at Winton, and Second at Queensland Raceway after spending hours on the simulator in the lead up. Having the extra sensation of the three monitors and the bucket racing seat makes it feel that much more realistic and I highly recommend the GT Ultimate to any simulator enthusiast through to weekend race-day warriors. Callan Sayers pagnianamericas/store/index.php/simulators.html
Posted on: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 07:16:03 +0000
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