Sim racing gear can easily break the bank, as anyone who has come into contact with virtual racing likely knows. However, small additions can make life in the rig not only easier, but also more enjoyable while allowing your piggy bank to see the light of another day – even simple things like being able to customize the buttons on a steering wheel.
It is not just expensive high-end gear Fanatec has on offer. Recently, I stumbled upon their Button Caps & Sticker set. This set allows you to individually label a multitude of differently colored button caps and use them with your Fanatec wheels. As someone who frequently switches between a Clubsport Formula V2.5X and the Porsche GT3 wheel, this is a simple but welcome addition to my sim racing gear – remembering what function is where on the different wheels sometimes is a more of a task than I would like to admit.
The principle is extremely simple: A total of 50 button caps in different colors, circular stickers in various other colors and more circular, clear stickers with functions in black or white on them allow the user to create the exact button layout they like. There are even rectangular stickers with the functions on them to put directly on the wheel as an extra addition – all while making your wheel look like it belonged in a real race car even more. The set is available via the RaceDepartment Store if you want to take a look yourself.
RaceDepartment wants to know: What are your favorite small additions that make your sim racing life more enjoyable? Feel free to let us know in the comments – and post pictures, too, as DIY solutions are always an inspiration to other sim racers.
It is not just expensive high-end gear Fanatec has on offer. Recently, I stumbled upon their Button Caps & Sticker set. This set allows you to individually label a multitude of differently colored button caps and use them with your Fanatec wheels. As someone who frequently switches between a Clubsport Formula V2.5X and the Porsche GT3 wheel, this is a simple but welcome addition to my sim racing gear – remembering what function is where on the different wheels sometimes is a more of a task than I would like to admit.
The principle is extremely simple: A total of 50 button caps in different colors, circular stickers in various other colors and more circular, clear stickers with functions in black or white on them allow the user to create the exact button layout they like. There are even rectangular stickers with the functions on them to put directly on the wheel as an extra addition – all while making your wheel look like it belonged in a real race car even more. The set is available via the RaceDepartment Store if you want to take a look yourself.
Your favorite small additions?
Of course, this is by far not the only small addition to a rig one can make. 3D-printed holders to use old phones as dash displays, LED strips to add nice lighting effects, self-built button boxes or even just a sticker of your favorite race car manufacturer or racing team – the possibilities are near endless.RaceDepartment wants to know: What are your favorite small additions that make your sim racing life more enjoyable? Feel free to let us know in the comments – and post pictures, too, as DIY solutions are always an inspiration to other sim racers.
