Barry Rowland of the Sim Racing Garage has released the newest of his in-depth video reviews, once again testing some high-end gear.
This time, Barry has gotten his hands on the newest version of Leo Bodnar’s famous SimSteering system. Aimed at professional usage in driving simulators, military training and other professional environments, this kit is way outside the price range of most sim racers, starting at a whopping 3700 Euros for the 52-version kit.
More information is available below the video as well as on Leo’s Website.
Key Features
High precision and strength industrial grade brushless servo motor (52)
Smooth, precise, reliable and compact, the high quality servo motor provides up to 16Nm of torque and has an incredibly high resolution feedback system. Real world steering forces can be translated to the driver in a powerful yet controlled way. Higher strength motors are also available.
Plug and Play
The system may look complicated but it is in fact very easy to setup and use. Once the motor is mounted and all the cables are plugged in you can switch it on and use. No drivers or plugins are required. The system is a generic force feedback device working through DirectX so if a game outputs force feedback there is a very high probability that it will work straight away.
Huge adjustable steering lock range
The design of our system could allow almost any amount of lock imaginable however it we have set the maximum limit in the firmware to 1500??. If your application requires a higher amount of lock than this please contact us.
Modular system
The standard motorsport bolt patterns featured on our shaft clamp adaptor allows you to attach almost any steering wheel or adapt a steering column to fit.
Versatile mounting
The compact servo motor is separated from the power/control box by two 2 metre cables allowing it to be mounted remotely at the end of a cockpit or frame with the box hidden away from view. We also provide an optional adjustable mounting bracket which may be suitable for certain applications. A 3d model of the motor is available in the Product Downloads tab to assist you in integrating the motor into your own mounting solution.
Three versions available:
- 52 (Standard and most popular)
- 53
- 54
Improvements over previous version
– New inertia and friction settings for more natural and realistic feeling
– Improved damping
– Incredibly smooth feel
– Absolute position pickup when powered on
– iRacing mode
Standard (52) Kit Components
– SimSteering Control Box
– High precision and strength 52 servo motor
– 2m motor cables
– 3m USB Cable
– Choice of UK, US or EU power cable
– Emergency Stop Button
