Do I need a new wheel?

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  1. paddler

    paddler Active Member AMS2 Club Member

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    My T500RS Thrustmaster FFB wheel is about 8y old. It's doing a great job. Recently I need to adjust the FFB strength in game after some laps. The more I drive, the weaker the force gets. Maybe the motor and the mechanics inside the wheel are getting old and I need to get a new one. I am not sure, what wheel would be the next step. Moza? Any input and advice is appreciated.
     
  2. Racinglegend1234

    Racinglegend1234 AMS2 wiki founder AMS2 Club Member

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    What’s your budget?
     
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    paddler Active Member AMS2 Club Member

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    about 500to700€isch...
     
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    Racinglegend1234 AMS2 wiki founder AMS2 Club Member

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    I’m not a Moza user so can’t say how good their stuff is (@CorvusCorax knows), but I would say they’re a good option since I would buy into a company with a big and open ecosystem (I wouldn’t buy Fanatec currently since they’re in a transition period and don’t have an open quick release and wheel support)
     
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  5. F1Aussie

    F1Aussie Well-Known Member AMS2 Club Member

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    My suggestion would be asetek or conspit, i ama bit biased though, conspit are quite budget friendly and their wheels are very functional and well priced, as are their DDs I believe.

    I love my asetek wheelbase and wheels too but not everybody likes their edgy styling. The image below shows the asetek wheels on top and the conspit 300GT at the bottom.
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  6. Dean Ogurek

    Dean Ogurek "Love the Simulation You're Dreaming In." AMS2 Club Member

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    Moving to an affordable DD system makes sense, imo. I'm not experienced with new lower end DD offerings however, I've see used AccuForce DD bases sell in the $400-600 range. I owned one of those and would buy again if my budget was limited.
     

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