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Hey Peppo! I took a long break to focus on FANATEC. I will resume soon 😉🤍

@@MattOLC ok bro i wish You are good

There isn't an official length range, but from my findings, 140cm to 210cm is a realistic, comfortable range 🙂

@@MattOLC Ok, good to know. Thanks!! 👍👍

@mrsandwich3903 Anytime!

Hey man 🙂 No. I'm a Fanatec dev employee. But as I said in my review video of the CSL Cockpit, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

In what way?

I surely could. Might be a while before I get my hands on a T-GT II for a video.

Really? I guess you mean for a laugh 😂 Maybe I'll learn how to drive one day.

I tried 😅 The Radical SR3 is well, "radical" to drive. Great little race car, but she don't like most kerbs or to be overdriven at all!

I highly recommend this for up to mid-range sim equipment users. I regularly use the CS DD+ at around 12Nm on average, and the CSL Pedals with LC. Absolutely no problem 🙂

@@MattOLC Ok i should get it then..

I'm confident you'll be happy with it. Especially with the wheel base mounting. You can use my affiliate link if you want to 😉 and please give me feedback once you've set it up and used it a few times.

@@MattOLC i will for sure

Le Mans Ultimate 🙂

Hey man 🙂 it's +/- 500mm depending on how you position the pedal deck.

@@MattOLC Thank you!

Anytime, mate! 🙂

Hey, my monitor size is indeed 32 inch 🙂

@@MattOLC im trying a 42 inch TV hope it looks good on cockpit view 🙏🏻

Should look awesome! 🙂 Actually, 40-42 inch is optimal for this cockpit, in my opinion. The only difficulty may be to adapt a mounting bracket to the Monitor Holder. Normally, 42 inch TVs have between 150x150 and 200x200 mounting points.

They are indeed tiny. After many months of regular use, I can confidently confirm that they work well.

No problem 🙂 Tune in on the next one.

Thanks, man 🙂 Intense racing action is coming up in tonight's stream!

It's exactly 715 mm as I have it in the video 🙂

It's around 500x1300 mm 🙂

@@MattOLC perfect, thanks 👌

Correct. I'm 190cm. There isn't an official length range, but from my findings, 140cm to 210cm is a realistic comfortable range. All Fanatec DD wheel bases and pedal sets are compatible 🙂

Thanks for the answer! With your answer i’m gonna spend some good amount of money for the Gran Turismo dd+ extreme, clubsport v3 pedals and this csl cockpit 😁

You're going to love the new hardware. You're welcome to ask me any questions at any time 🙂

@@MattOLC the clubsport V3 INVERTED pedals are also compatible with the csl cockpit? Just asking to be sure 😁

Yes, even the CS Pedals V3 Inverted are compatible. Are you shopping for a set at the moment? If so, I'd recommend going with the standard V3 and Brake Performance Kit.

It should be fine for a length range of 140cm to 210cm

It certainly can, but you'll need 4x L-brackets as the seat is only mountable from the bottom, unless you have seat sliders, of course.

Did you remember to use the spacers when attaching the wheel base mounting plates? Page 9 -> Step 14 in the manual.

@@MattOLC I think i messed that up good sir but I will give it another go. I'm super new to this so not very intelligent lol....Thanks for the reply!

@@MattOLC one more thing ... The fanatec dashboard on my computer is not detecting the pedals yet they work fine. The brake is good but the throttle is too sensitive. Any tips?

You're very welcome! 🙂 The first rig is always a big step.

Do you have your pedal set connected via USB to your PC or via RJ12 to your wheel base.

I'm using a fairly standard LG 32" 1080p IPS gaming monitor. Great for PS4. However, I highly recommend the AOC CQ32G2SE gaming monitor for PS5.

@@MattOLC ok thank you

@Its_ryder Anytime! 🙂

I'm using a 32" LG IPS FHD gaming monitor, a ClubSport DD+ Wheel Base, Gran Turismo Steering Wheel Extreme, CSL Pedals (fully kitted out). You can use pretty much any seat that suits you best in this cockpit. The CSL Cockpit Seat is a really good option, though.

Awesome picks…thanks for sharing the specifics.

Anytime! 🙂

The advantage of this is that Fanatec hardware is very optimally fitted to this cockpit. However, if you're not in the Fanatec ecosystem, you'll need to find workarounds for certain hardware, so in that regard, I'd say there are plenty of better options out there.

Thank you! It could be better 😅 Good for my first review video, I suppose.

lol ya fanatec usual! Take your money and disappear to they want to actually send your item!

@CompuChecker You should have received a tracking number on the 7th day after you placed your order at the latest. Are you not able to reach customer care by email?

Of course! The overall footprint is about 1300x500 mm.

@@MattOLC thank you so much my man ! 🤸

3 nights!!! Let's say you're very thorough 😄 Did you mount your 55" TV using the Monitor Holder? If so, which DIY workaround did you use?

@@MattOLC I don't think thorough is the right word to use, more like error prone. Several times I put bolts in only to realize later I had forgot the washers. I put the brackets on the bottom of the seat, then saw they were backwards, then had to take them back off because I forgot the washers. My 55" tv is sitting on a 21" stand so this cockpit just sits up against it. It's not mounted to the cockpit at all.

It should fit without any issues 🙂

Yes, it is possible 🙂

Thanks, mate! There is plenty of room for improvement, but I think this was a good first attempt at a review video.

The Monitor Holder VESA bracket is 75x75 + 100x100, which supports pretty much all monitors. As for TVs, you'd need a DIY workaround, but I'd say 50" is the limit.

The overall footprint of the cockpit is about 1300x500mm.

Sorry to hear that. Unfortunately, I'm not involved in customer care, so I can not assist you 😟

@@MattOLC big sad 😔 there goes 2k

No, no! This must be sorted out. The customer care department is undergoing improvements and working through the backlogs. Keep trying. I know it's hard, but please keep trying.

@@MattOLCYou should do a video about how the customer service is going through improvements. I want a DD+ but im terrified that there are going to be issues and I get ghosted by support.

@PizzacrustSnotburger I'm very confident of the internal improvements that are currently in progress. Nevertheless, I'd say it's fair enough if you feel that holding off from a purchase until you see statistical improvements.

The seat I used in this review reclines significantly more than the official CSL Cockpit Seat. Pretty much any seat with a 4 hole bottom mounting pattern is compatible with the CSL Cockpit Seat.

@@MattOLC Thanks for your review, BTW!

There is plenty of room for improvement, but I think this was a good first attempt at a review video.

@@MattOLC I have the CSL Cockpit seat and it is almost perfectly straight up. Fanatec needs to offer a lumbar support with it because even though I'm sitting straight up it's still killing my lower back.

Next Level Racing are Australian, and the rig I bought from them was free of shipping charges.

I haven't tested the TR80 Lite, but I do have a DIY 8020 profile rig that has more robust connecting mounts than the TR80 Lite, and I can't feel a noticeable difference in terms of rigidity. In my opinion, if you don't use Fanatec equipment, the TR80 Lite is probably the better choice, especially if you can get free shipping since they are AU based. However, if you do use Fanatec equipment, I'd lean towards the CSL Cockpit even if it costs slightly more. Important to note, when combining the CSL Cockpit with the Monitor Holder, the value proposition shoots up a lot as achieving the same with an 8020 profile rig would cost more.

@@supercededman what model did you get mate?

​@@GregoryShtevenshThe GT Elite with ES1 bucket seat. Just wow.

​@@GregoryShtevenshthe GT Elite with ES1 bucket seat

In your case, the Playseat Trophy suits your needs perfectly well! The CSL Cockpit is certainly not a cockpit for intermittent storage. I definitely consider it to be a permanent setup cockpit despite its minimal design and smaller than usual footprint. It can be easily moved around from time to time if used without the Monitor Holder as a living room setup.

Haha! For a Brit, yes! 😄 Ironically, I should prefer the shifter on the left since I'm South African.

Thank you for the positive feedback as well as the criticism! 🙂 I expected my first review video to leave a lot of room for improvement.

@MattOLC, great review! Looking forward to see more incoming. Thumbs up!

The seat that I have isn't available for purchase, but you'll find the CSL Cockpit Seat here: bit.ly/fanatec-molc The CSL Cockpit Seat is actually very good value at 99€/$. As for seat sliders, there isn't anything available just yet, but I'm sure something will come soon 😉

sliders on amazon works with the CSL seat

Any generic seat sliders should work if you're in a hurry.

Awesome! Even though I highly recommend the Monitor Holder, you can always purchase that at a later stage. If your specific setup works well once you've set everything up, then there is no need 🙂

@@MattOLC How long did it take you to assemble it? How much does the cockpit weigh? I'm only around 70kg but I'm going to have to move it from one room to another.

It took me around 1 hour, 30 minutes. The cockpit weighs 20kg.

@@MattOLC 1 hour, 30 minutes for you so that means about 6 to 7 hours for me 😁 Someone else said with the wheel and pedals attached it was about 60lbs or 28kg. I really hope it's going to be easy for me to move around using furniture sliders on my carpet floors.

Actually, I'm quite slow with assembling stuff like this as I double-check everything 😅 If you don't use the included felt or rubber pads, it's easily movable on a carpet.

You've already found different ways of adjusting the pedal deck, nice! 👍🏼 The easiest obvious way is to use any combo of the side holes on the pedal deck and change the position of the front feet assemblies in conjunction for the desired height. It's not the most convenient solution, but once you find your sweet spot, it's totally fine.

​@@MattOLC Great and truthfully made review, especially about view on dashboard through the steering wheel (1:1), which is a big disadvantage of the aluminum profile cockpit -> the very high vertical profiles (left & right) that hold the steering wheel block the view on a screen.

@rema1242 Thank you! After testing this cockpit for some time, I wanted to make sure that the advantages are pointed out. There has been a lot of negative speculation about the cockpit. Another well-known sim racing UA-camr, OC Racing, did a well presented review of the cockpit (he normally provides excellent reviews) but failed to mention anything about the wheel base mounting + monitor holder advantages or cable management options. He also had a lot of flex from the pedal deck, which hasn't been the case for me. Nevertheless, I know that the vast majority of people will be happy with this cockpit once the benefits are experienced 🙂

The stability rods were not included with the unit I received. However, from on-site testing, I found the rods to be overkill for 16:9 and even 21:9 monitors (32" and 34" respectively). For 32:9 (49") monitors, they offer a level of stability not seen in other on-cockpit monitor mounting solutions.

The minimal design may give a flimsy impression. However, I've tested this rig for months and can confidently say that it's very sturdy (short review video should be coming soon).

@@MattOLCbut wouldn’t you still rather an 8020 right seeing they are more customisable and just overall look better?

@aidenrobert098 When combining the CSL Cockpit with the Monitor Holder, its better value than an 8020 rig in the same price range. In my review video (which should be released soon), I mention the advantages. However, in terms of aesthetics, I prefer the look of an 8020 rig.

If the desired wheel base can be side-mounted and the width is between the width of a CSL DD and Podium DD wheel base, then it is possible. However, you'll likely need to buy washers for spacing.

I'm trying to allocate time towards at least a short review touching on the most important points. I really hope I get around to it! 😅

Let's see what the future brings 🙂

Unfortunately, not. The VESA mount is 100x100. However, if using a TV is your thing, hold off from the monitor holder for now 😉

Unfortunately, I have not yet had the time to create a review video. However, I have tested this cockpit for some time, and I can confidently say that it's certainly worth the price. Please feel free to ask my ANYTHING regarding this cockpit.

@@MattOLC How’s the footprint? How was assembly? In your opinion would it be easy to disassemble? (I move in a few months) and how heavy is it? Thank you!

@x2pursue Overall footprint is about 1300x500. The assembly is straightforward but does take some time and effort due to the number of parts. It is, however, easy to disassemble into 2 or 3 pre-assembled sections or even fold it in on itself for transportation. Weight is 20kg without a seat or sim gear 🙂