Racing simulators continue to rise in popularity. As Esports continues its climb, even professional race car drivers are hopping on board the bandwagon, using racing simulator cockpits to practice their driving and to learn tracks. In fact, there are even professional sim racing leagues you can join that can lead to big sponsorships and even real world racing. This hobby/practice medium is set to continue for the foreseeable future.

Obutto makes the best sim racing cockpits. Featuring a real race car seat that is fully adjustable, swiveling and telescoping keyboard and mouse tray, and an adjustable steering wheel mount, this racing cockpit is perfect for customization and comfort. Below, we’ll take a look at the best racing simulator cockpit setup. Order our best gaming chair today!

Choose the Perfect Racing Wheel

Let’s face it, the racing wheel is the heart of what you do while racing. It’s here where the game is won or lost based on your performance. You want to find a racing wheel that is perfect for you and how you like to race. For racing simulator cockpits, you most definitely want to look for a racing wheel that has a strong force feedback, which is the resistance you feel as you steer during the game. The stronger the force feedback, the better your gaming experience. The top-of-the-line racing wheels known as direct drive wheels allows you to swap out steering wheels quickly. Plus, they have a very strong force feedback with a great electronic servomotor.

Choose the Perfect Pedals and Shifter

Most of the time, when you purchase a racing wheel, a set of pedals will be included. While this is great, it doesn’t account for customization and performance. These are usually just plastic instead of metal, which don’t afford a very realistic feel. Look for a pedal set that includes a third clutch pedal and a manual shifter if you want a more realistic sim racing experience. You may have to purchase all of these items separately, especially if you are looking for a certain feel. In addition, you may want to consider a handbrake for your perfect sim racing cockpit, especially if you are rally racing or drifting.

Choose PC or Console

While there will always be die-hard supporters of the PC or the console, if you are serious about sim racing, you should choose off your goals, not popularity. Most professional sim racers go with PCs because there are more games that are realistic and there are more options for pedals and wheels. A lot of the higher-end, force feedback wheels we were discussing earlier are only compatible with PCs. These wheels also have added features and tasks that will only work with a PC. Some of the most popular sim racing games, such as iRacing and rFactor that are used by the professionals for training purposes, are PC-only. Plus, both of these games boast a huge online sim racing community to play against. With accurate 3D track models and a more realistic driving feel, PC is usually the more favored amongst those who take sim racing as more than just a hobby.

Choose Cockpit or Wheelstand

Now that you have all of your controls in place, you need a place to mount them. There are two viable options at the moment: a sim racing cockpit or a wheelstand. A wheelstand, like its name implies, is a fixed stand that you mount your wheel and pedals to. The gaming chair is sold separately, or you can use your couch. As you can imagine, if you are looking to feel as if you are racing, sitting on your couch is not quite going to get you there.

Instead, a race simulator cockpit is a gaming chair with wheel and pedal mounts all in one. The best sim racing cockpits, such as those made by Obutto, have adjustable wheel mounts and pedals, as well as adjustable seating. This will give you a great ergonomic position to not only feel as if you are in a real race car, but to also allow you to play for hours with no aches and pains. Most of the best racing simulator cockpits will also include TV mounts so that you can have the best sim racing setup. There are also motion simulators, which will tilt and turn as you do, allowing you to feel the g-forces you would normally feel in a race car.

You work hard during the day, and at night or at the end of a long week, you just want to come home and relax. While using your couch and a wheelstand might work for a little while, eventually you want to be able to enjoy your racing simulator games in absolute comfort. A sim racing cockpit will allow you to immerse yourself in your game and give you a few hours to escape in a world full of thrills and perhaps spills (but hopefully not many!).

Obutto is a leader in the sim racing cockpit. Since 2006, we’ve spent thousands of hours developing the perfect ergonomic simulator racing chair that will offer you comfort and performance. Our simulator racing cockpit is packed with all of the goodies to completely customize your racing time. Every element is adjustable, from the main mount for the steering wheel, the articulating keyboard and mouse tray, and the foot tray for your pedals. Our gaming chair is a real race car seat so from the moment you sit down, you are transported to the racing world. The cockpit frame is made of thick-walled carbon steel so you can stay stable while you are playing. The mouse pad material covers all of the keyboard/mouse tray. The wires are hidden from view, helping with immersion. This ultimate gaming chair will give you the sim racing experience you are craving.

If you are interested in Obutto’s fabulous sim racing cockpit, visit us online, and order today!