Fanatec CSR or Logitech G29 steering wheel??

StevieP · 7 Jun 2017 at 14:38

I've had steering wheels before but have always relied on clamping them to my rather wobbly desk and so I thought I might give it another go but with something like a wheel stand pro to give it a bit more stability!

I've been looking at what might work not only with my PC but ideally also with my PS4 and wondered how the Fanatec CSR and the Logitech G29 compared?

Has anyone got any experience of these two wheels?

danoliver1 · 7 Jun 2017 at 15:07

Both wheels are very different the fanatic csl is mid tier and costs £600 with pedals the g29 is low end costing £170. As you can expect from the price difference the fanatec is vastly superior in every way, build quality/force feedback feel and strength etc. I use a thrustmaster t300 with 599 alacanta rim and the fanatec csl load cell pedals, which imho is the best bang for buck you can get. You cant go wrong with the t300 599 rim and t3pa pedals for £350.

StevieP · 7 Jun 2017 at 19:22

So if you had the choice between a 2nd hand Fanatec CSL and a Logitech G29 at roughly the same price, the Fanatec would be the one to go for??

danoliver1 · 7 Jun 2017 at 22:37

StevieP said:
So if you had the choice between a 2nd hand Fanatec CSL and a Logitech G29 at roughly the same price, the Fanatec would be the one to go for??

Yep, does it come with pedals and a rim.

StevieP · 7 Jun 2017 at 22:48

It actually includes the wheel, standard pedals (as opposed to the elite or clubsport ones) and a wheel stand pro - sorry for being dim but what's the "rim"?

danoliver1 · 7 Jun 2017 at 22:56

The rims the wheel. The base is what the wheel plugs into. Which model CSL is it? I was assuming you were talking about the new CSL elite.
https://www.fanatec.com/eu-en/wheel-bases/csl-elite-wheel-base-eu.html

StevieP · 7 Jun 2017 at 23:18

Sorry, I've got my initials messed up - it's correct in the thread title but not in my 2nd post - it's the Fanatec Forza Motosport CSR wheel with these pedals!

Both discontinued now I think but hopefully still a decent set?

danoliver1 · 8 Jun 2017 at 08:21

The csr is quite an old wheel i would probably go for something newer like the g29 or thrustmaster t150.

StevieP · 8 Jun 2017 at 10:15

I thought it might be fairly old but I'm on a limited budget and the wheel, pedals AND a Wheel Stand Pro for £100 didn't seem too bad to me!

Would you go for a G29 without the stand (best part of £90 new on it's own!) for the same money?

danoliver1 · 9 Jun 2017 at 20:57

StevieP said:
I thought it might be fairly old but I'm on a limited budget and the wheel, pedals AND a Wheel Stand Pro for £100 didn't seem too bad to me!

Would you go for a G29 without the stand (best part of £90 new on it's own!) for the same money?

If you need a stand get the csr if you have a suitable desk get a g29, I have seen the thrustmaster t150 on sale for £99 a few months ago.