Fanatec Podium Wheel Base DD1

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Fanatec Podium Wheel Base DD1

Fanatec Podium Wheel Base DD1

RRP: £199.00
Price: £99.5
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The CSL DD wheel base is Xbox and PC compatible, while the GT DD Pro is licensed for PS5 and PS4. Although, the GT DD Pro can become Xbox compatible with the addition of an Xbox steering wheel. Talking about setting up the wheel, unlike with most direct drive wheels which require hours of setting up, both Podium wheel bases simply connected with a USB and were ready to go. I simply plugged it in, opened up the control pan, updated to the latest drivers and firmware and was ready to go. It was certainly the easiest direct drive setup we have encountered!

Many popular racing wheels across the past 10 years have utilised gear or belt technology. This allowed sim racing manufacturers to essentially upscale the force from the motor with the internal gears and belts. You certainly wont be able to jump from a ClubSport wheel base to a DD1 and find tenths of a second. That simply wont happen. In most cases you will actually lose time initially while you adjust to the much stronger forces. Fanatec has a great ecosystem of direct drive wheel bases in 2023, with each wheel base providing a different amount of power at a different price point. You have the two more affordable direct drive wheels, the CSL DD and the GT DD Pro. And then you have the two premium options, the DD1 and DD2. At 25Nm of peak torque, the DD2 will be more capable of performance above and beyond most sim racers’ preferences.The Fanatec DD1 is the more affordable of the two high-performing wheels, creating a peak torque of 20Nm. The DD2 pushes the performance even further producing up to 25Nm of torque, but this means it comes with the largest price tag out of all Fanatec wheel bases.

I also tested the EcoAir DD1 Simple MK3 dehumidifier when drying laundry and was really impressed by its laundry-drying performance given that it extracts just 7.5 litres per day. The 3D Louvre can be adjusted so that it offers wide or spot airflow, which is really useful when positioning the unit in front of the laundry as the cover also adjusts to direct the airflow in whatever direction you want. The turbo mode however is very loud, but that’s really only needed for extremely damp rooms or drying laundry. Portability

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The water tank will also need cleaning out every now then, don’t use hot water, just some warm soapy water and ensure that you fully dry the tank before you replace it. Storage The DD1 wheel base is Fanatec’s entry level direct drive wheel base. It sits just underneath the Podium DD2, which is more powerful. Although whether you actually need more power than the already incredible DD1 is another story all together.

In comparison, other racing wheels utilise smaller motors with a series of gears or belts which link the motor to the steering wheel. The design of the wheel base itself is simple, yet edgy. The sharp lines look like they mean business, and the metal body has a lovely premium texture to it. Looking at both Podium wheel bases side by side, they look almost identical. They are the same shape and feature roughly the same design. The DD2 wheel base does have a lovely carbon fibre finish. This is a nice addition compared to the aluminium housing present on the DD1. Doordarshan or DD Sports has its own YouTube channel under the ownership of Prasar Bharati. The name of the channel is not exactly DD sports, but rather, Prasar Bharati Sports. Having said that, you can search “DD Sports” or “Doordarshan Sports” and it will still show the same search results from the Prasar Bharati Sports YouTube channel. If you are applying for the first time, you should also include the original Primary Medical Certificate. You may also need to submit additional documents along with your application.Both the Fanatec DD1 and DD2 wheel bases are the original direct drive wheels from Fanatec, and both sit in the high-end, high-performance category. We own both the DD1 and DD2, and in all honestly you probably don’t need to upgrade from the DD1 to the DD2. The improvements are reasonably minor, as the DD1 outputs more than enough power to keep almost any sim racer on their toes. You then need to go to your local Motor Tax Office to tax the vehicle. You need to bring the following documents with you:

With the introduction of much lower-powered and cheaper direct drive wheels throughout 2021 and 2022, console compatibility has also been expanded.To put that in context, whenever I race with my Fanatec DD1 which is capable of 20Nm, I normally have the strength output turned down to around 50%. That means I’m normally racing with around 10Nm produced from the DD1. You are completely without the use of one of your legs and almost completely without the use of the other leg to the extent that you are severely restricted as regards movement in your legs. What exactly is Open Sim Wheel? Well, Open Sim Wheel is the term given to creating your own wheel base by assembling individual parts. Talking about the cable network, DD sports live streaming will be available 24/7 on Cablelink (Philippines) on channel 257. And, for Asianet Digital (India), the channel is 303. DD Sports Satellite Live Streaming Channels This price range reflects the performance on offer and is right about where it would be expected to land. The CSL DD costs €349.95 for the 5Nm version and €449.95 for the 8Nm version.



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