Fanatec Porsche 911 GT3 RS Wheel Unveiled
Posted on December 3rd, 2008 in
Hardware
Fanatec seems to be on a roll these days. Shortly after anouncing the very reasonably priced Porsche Carrera wheel, a new product has been unveiled, adding a new flagship to their line of Porsche licensed wheels.
The Porsche 911 GT3 RS is the most professional Fanatec Porsche wheel yet, aimed at serious sim racers. The 900 degree rotation wheel is made with handstitched authentic Italian Alcantara leather, as used on real Porsche 911 GT3 RS wheels. The 289,50 Euro/Dollar package also includes the Porsche clubsport pedals and pedal shifters, making this a real performance package.
Features:
- Original Porsche 911 GT3 RS steering wheel design
- Licensed by Porsche Lizenz- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH
- Authentic metal Porsche logo on wheel
- Hand stitched leather wheel manufactured according to Porsche quality standards using original ALCANTARA® leather made in Italy.
- Compatible with PC and PlayStation 3 (games which support Force Feedback wheels)
- Includes Clubsport paddle shifters made of stainless steel
- Extra large wheel rim diameter (300 mm)
- Turning angle can be adjusted in the wheel to 900°, 360° or 180° or in 1° steps by software
- Play with table: Strong table clamps with quick release, special non-slip rubber pads, and Velcro strips on the pedals
keep everything in place. Integrated screw inserts allows a strong fixation on a gaming cockpit - Play without table: Â Fully compatible with the RennSport Wheel Stand which is available optional
- Powerful Mabuchi RS 550 Motor as used in RC cars delivers extra strong Force Feedback effects
- Additional 2 Force Feedback actuators in the wheel simulates motor vibrations.
- Extra smooth and silent belt drive without mechanical dead zone
- High resolution wheel sensor
- TUNING functions with LED display
- Saves up to 5 wheel set-ups
- Adjust ForceFeedback strength during game play
- Adjust sensitivity independent from the game
- Clubsport pedals made of aluminum
- Pressure sensitive load cell sensor
- Maximum brake force adjustable
- Contactless magnetic sensors for gas and clutch with unlimited lifetime
- Vibration motor on brake pedal to indicate blocking tires (only in games which support this feature)
- Adjustable spring strentgth
The first units of the new wheel are already shipping to pre-order customers, you can get your very own example by visiting the Fanatec website.
Very impressive looking, particularly the pedals. Guess this one will be a chunk more expensive than the Carrera though
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289,50 Euro/Dollars, as included in the text
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I may have skim read that, and not seen any €/$ and missed it.
Ok, I read a few bullet points and clicked the pictures, guilty as charged
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Ooooh, I really want that one. In black, mind you.
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Looks really nice. Wish it was Xbox360 compatible also.
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I will buy this wheel, definately.
It loooooooooksssssss really worth for around HK$3000
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Looks very nice, especially the pedals
But i’ll stay with me G25
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Hey ScHiRoCk
we are offering the pedals separatly as well
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wow.. the pedals are stunning.
how much for the pedals only?
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God that those pedals look so awesome!
Damn shame that they won’t be available before christmas in EU.
I’m so getting those(maybe the wheel too).
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The pedals look lovely, expecially after reading that the brake pedal has rumble feedback!
What games support this, I wonder?
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It will work with all games which send out telemetry data as we can write a plug in for those games.
rFactor
LFS
all Simbin games (GTL, GTR, Race07 etc)
iRacing
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Those pedals look awesome. I noticed the different mounting holes on the pedals themselves does that mean we can adjust the tension based on the mounting position? what is the max pressure in pounds for the break Can the spacing be adjusted between the pedals? When do you expect these to be available by themselves for order?
Thanks… they look great!
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sorry for my error… just to avoid any confusion… I meant what is the max pressure in lbs for the BRAKE?
Just for comparison, does anyone know how many lbs of pressure is necessary to fully depress the brake on the G25 pedals?
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The max brake force is fully adjustable with a little potentiometer and independent from the game so you can have the brake extremely sensitive with your big toe or you have to press so hard that you must bolt on the pedals to something.
We also added special PU foam which is used in real car dampers and which are made in germany. They give some movement and a sensational feeling.
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Thanks for answering our questions Fanatec. I just added this set to my wish list. Close to the top of the list I might add. :)
I like the LC brake and foam to improve the feel. You said we “can make a plugin” for rFactor. So does that mean you already have one? This would be a nice addition.
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One other thing. Why is the Xbox controller limited production? Is it lack of demand or Microsoft licensing silliness?
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@ermax
There is a demo video of the beta plug in my blog:
http://www.911wheel.de/?q=node/1239
We still need to make the user interface.
The limitation is to increase demand and make sure we get our return on investment fast. So we have chosen a limit which is way below the potential of the wheel but everybody has the same chance if you order now. So far we did not make any public tests but as the first prototypes with mass production electronics are running now, we will soon give this wheel to insidesimracing.tv who want to make a intensive video review about it.
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virtualr.net will make a review about the 911 GT3 RS wheel as well!
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Waaay? pedals seperatly?
What will they cost? and can i just plug them with me G25?
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@ScHiRoCk
The Clubsport pedals cost 199 USD/199 EUR.
You can use them as a second USB controller, with Logitech G25 or any other wheel. Also you can connect them to a Fanatec Porsche wheel, and use them on a PC or a console.
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Fanatec, what I am really amazed at is your racing chassis for simracing that your wheels and pedals fit perfectly with. It is a work of art. Please tell us about it and will we see a video and a review of it as well? With all the options put onto this race chasis, it looks incredible with that ‘German engineering’ bulletproof quality. Is it as good as it looks…totally ‘badass’(ultra cool performance)?
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There is a video from the games convention
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=M2dsoUXHbfo
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZQ2oa7T6uw
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=YE7rO3duMgY
Not much to see from the cockpit but we plan to make a video with the guys from insidesimracing.tv
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This makes me wonder… what’s next? Is it going to be the ‘no-holds barred’ hard core ultimated edition? The Porsche Spyder (ALMS/F1 type) race wheel. Will it be an almost a no expense spared top quality, ultimate force feedback wheel that uses all your knowledge, experience and technology? With all your wheels released over time with ever better quality function, it seems that this is where it’s leading to… I hope.
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