Hi All, I was trying to find a proper place to know how many direct drive wheel OSW and not OSW brands are on the market nowadays. I was "googling" and for sure some brands came up but I am sure there are other I'm missing. The purpose of this topic is to save here a list of all Direct Drive Wheel brands and upcoming brands (if any) are on the market at the minute, added value is to get a proper review on the items. If you may help I may update the current post with the brands for an easy reading. Thanks to anyone want help List OSW: Simracingbay Simracingcoach Simtechracing Simuhack HRS AUGURY List Non OSW: Leo Bodnar AccuForce Sim-pli.city Fanatec
Latest OSW is Simucube, old ones are Argon and IoniCube. All OSW are made by Granite Devices except the motor, motor encoder and power supply. Granite Devices makes and sells to shops or individuals the Simucube motherboard and Ioni servo drive board and psu. Shops assemble and test all parts and sell it as a ready to drive unit. Shops that sell OSW Simracingbay Simracingcoach Simtechracing Simuhack Non OSW but Directdrive Leo Bodnar AccuForce Sim-pli.city
There is another DD wheel in the works (VRS) but, no details available as of yet. I believe it's in the proto-type testing phase now.
Yes, SimuCUBE based, basically the same as all the others in your OSW list. I'm not sure if you know but OSW (Open Sim Wheel) is not a brand name, it's a term.
You should add https://augurysimulations.com/es/ from Spain... They are producing a good quality OSW systems....
Yes. Very good. I've one. A Plug&play system. It took me the same, config this than the previous T500. I wanted to point out that Simracingcoach doesn't make OSW. They are resellers of Augury.
Anyone fancy having their arms pulled off?... It looks like simplicity have a 65nm wheel in development. https://sim-pli.city/collections/all/products/sw65-pro-65nm-direct-drive-wheel
I know some oval racers (iRacing) like these really big motors because they have such natural dampening and inertial characteristics. IIRC, they are said to provide excellent understeer cues for oval racing that allow better consistency and reduced tire wear. Also, Granite Devices will be releasing a report on test-results using a wide variety of Servo-motors with the SimuCube (OSW) systems.
When you are aware Granite Devices is releasing the report please let us know. I look forward to reading it Thanks
Here is a link to their forum thread concerning the testing. https://community.granitedevices.co...-motor-simucube-developers-will-find-out/2219