Sim racing rigs seemingly evolve all the time. But even if there is no new gear to add, the toolbox has to come out sometimes - how often do you do that, though?
Never change a running system - this bit of IT wisdom also extends to sim racing. Of course, we are usually looking for the slightest improvements on the track, and sim racers are notorious for making the most out of any hardware setup they might be able to cram into even the tiniest spaces. But once everything is set up to a satisfactory level, many are happy with leaving it at that.
Despite this, depending on your gear, it is advisable to breakt out the toolbox from time to time. Some pedals could use grease here and there, maybe a few bolts need to be tightened, or your seat may need cleaning from cat or dog hair as pets seem to love bucket seats. Or you simply might want to slightly readjust the positions of the hardware mounted to your rig.
My conclusion: not really - only if I notice something that would warrant this. From time to time, my brake pedal feels like it loses some smoothness, so grease shall be applied. Rarely, it might feel like a few nuts and bolts may have shaken loose - they hardly ever do, but you got to make sure, of course. And do not forget the occasional cleaning to get rid of dust.
As sim racers can be very different, they probably are in this regard as well - so we want to know: Do you perform maintenance on your rig in regular intervals? Is it only occasionally when you happen to remember that it might be a good idea? Or only once you feel like something needs it or repairs are in order? Let us know in the poll above and in the comments below!
Never change a running system - this bit of IT wisdom also extends to sim racing. Of course, we are usually looking for the slightest improvements on the track, and sim racers are notorious for making the most out of any hardware setup they might be able to cram into even the tiniest spaces. But once everything is set up to a satisfactory level, many are happy with leaving it at that.
Despite this, depending on your gear, it is advisable to breakt out the toolbox from time to time. Some pedals could use grease here and there, maybe a few bolts need to be tightened, or your seat may need cleaning from cat or dog hair as pets seem to love bucket seats. Or you simply might want to slightly readjust the positions of the hardware mounted to your rig.
Just repairs or regular maintenance?
Other times, repairs on hardware pieces themselves need to be carried out. This is actually what led to the idea of this community question: My shifter had a small part break, preventing it from operating properly. Now that the replacement part had come in, fixing it was a matter of minutes. Yet, it got me thinking: Do I do maintenance on my rig regularly?My conclusion: not really - only if I notice something that would warrant this. From time to time, my brake pedal feels like it loses some smoothness, so grease shall be applied. Rarely, it might feel like a few nuts and bolts may have shaken loose - they hardly ever do, but you got to make sure, of course. And do not forget the occasional cleaning to get rid of dust.
As sim racers can be very different, they probably are in this regard as well - so we want to know: Do you perform maintenance on your rig in regular intervals? Is it only occasionally when you happen to remember that it might be a good idea? Or only once you feel like something needs it or repairs are in order? Let us know in the poll above and in the comments below!
