Hey Taylor,

I have a Fanatec wheel and pedals on my Playseat Evolution as we speak. There is a little play (but not much) in the wheel plate which I dont even notice when racing. I def get a bit of flex in the pedal plate, but it does not effect my racing and its not something that concerns me. I have never had any issues and I love my Playseat and think it is built well.

If you have tried as many sim rigs as I have its pretty standard at this price point for a seat with this design style. You will find the same complaints about the OpenWheeler Advanced, but worth mentioning is another seat I really like.

Here is the BIGGER issue you will find, to mount the Fanatec wheel you will need to drill three holes into the wheel plate. The pedal plate should mount fine, but not the wheel plate.

If you are looking for more stability and a similar price point, you may also want to look at this seat from GT Omega. You can read more about it here.

-James

Is there any flex/movement in the pedal plate? It seems like that’s been a complaint by some.

I’m going with the Fanatec clubsport wheel and pedals. Do you think the playseat is a good match or should look for something else?

Thanks!

I am glad to hear you are a fan of the Evolution. It is a really nice seat. At this point I have drilled so many holes into my frame from all of the wheels I have tested that I am not sure which ones are the original holes anymore…I even think my original Thrustmaster T3PA pedals were hard to mount. Only problem with mounting to the frame with two bolts is you dont get the great angle the pedal plate has, which simulates the anle of the floor well on a car. Next time I unmount my pedals I will throw the mad catz on and see how the holes line up. I can’t recall If I had to custom drill for that set.

Got the same seat few days back, its beautiful, the steering wheel was easy to mount but man was the pedals a pain in the a** to mount, gave up mounting the pedals to the pedal frame of the seat & instead mounted them to the playseat frame with 2 bolts, did you mount your madcatz pedals on the playseat frame as well?
what a pain in the butt it was lol.

Sure thing man. Always happy to help

Cheers..

Hey Berj,

I do. They have a similar build and make, but the evolution model is easier to get in and out of without having the center column between your legs. Once you put a steering wheel on the wheel plate you will be surprised bu how hard it is to get in and out of. This is actually the exact the seat I mounted the Mad Catz wheel on the other night to test F1 2015 settings for you. Holes are pre-drilled for Mad Catz wheel.

I have had no durability issues with mine, but I have had some people question its durability on my blog. I am assuming there must be a review out there some where that says it’s not durable. To take the seats quality a bit farther I even customized mine to add vibration. Even drilling holes in the frame, mounting two sub woofers on it, and adding the shifter holder…my seat is still strong and as good as the day I bought it. Ive probably logged a few hundred hours sitting in it, beating on it, changing wheels, changing pedals, and it’s held up very well.

-James

Thanks.

Hey Femto,

Thanks for the thoughtful comment. These are my two favorite racing chairs: the Playseat Evolution (listed above), which can be customized to add vibration and the OpenWheeler Advanced.

-James