#905 in Automotive
Reddit mentions of Thrustmaster Sparco Add On Rally Wheel R 383 MOD (PC, PS4 & XOne)
Sentiment score: 2
Reddit mentions: 3
We found 3 Reddit mentions of Thrustmaster Sparco Add On Rally Wheel R 383 MOD (PC, PS4 & XOne). Here are the top ones.
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- The TM RALLY WHEEL Add-On Sparco R383 Mod wheel measuring 13" in diameter and produced under official license by Sparco
- Compatible with the Thrustmaster ecosystem, it can be used with Thrustmaster T-Series bases. This high-end equipment delivers optimum practice conditions for e-Sports competitions.
- The wheel features 9 action buttons and a directional with a push-button function enabling the player to keep both hands on the wheel at all times as they would in real-life rally racing conditions
- Its ergonomic design delivers a pleasant feel, even during the wildest races, thanks to its suede covering and large diameter (13"/33 cm), suited to the most intense maneuvers.
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Specs:
| Color | Black |
| Height | 0 Inches |
| Length | 0 Inches |
| Release date | November 2017 |
| Weight | 3.86 Pounds |
| Width | 0 Inches |
The top-end Thrustmaster bases are perfectly comparable to the CSL, everyone in this thread seems to be thinking of the TS-PC / T-GT / TS-XW as equivalent to the T300 which just isn't at all true.
Pedal wise it's trickier as Thrustmaster don't offer a loadcell (though plenty of people would argue the T3PA brake mod makes that fairly superfluous, it's a pretty subjective thing and a lot of the time it's post-purchase rationalisation either way) - but you can always use Fanatec's pedals with Thrustmaster's base.
Just for the sake of (much) cheaper rims I'd personally go for a TS-PC instead of the CSL, even if I was using the Fanatec pedals. I'd either go for the TS-PC and add the 599XX or Sparco r383 rim, or the TS-XW by itself (though Thrustmaster are a bit weird with selling that one with the T3PAs) and then get the Fanatec CSL pedals.
That should be within your budget roughly
TS-PC Racer: $450
TM Sparco R383: $200
CSL Elite LC: $200
Or alternatively you could look at the 488 Challenge wheel which just came out which is a 9:10 scale replica (32cm diameter compared to the standard T300's 28cm) on the TS base, which oculd be very nice (but bumps up the price a decent amount - if you wanted a formula rim you'd probably have to get the Ferrari F1 which is a bit plasticky compared to the rest)
Edit: The caveat here is that if you think you might end up moving up to a Clubsport wheelbase there might be a reason to start investing in the Fanatec ecosystem regarding rims etc. but you're well into diminishing returns at this point and there's every chance that Thrustmaster keep on bringing out higher end wheels given their current trends with the 488 Challenge/TS-XW/T-GT etc.
Any of the Thrustmaster wheels should work on it.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014US048A/ref=s9_dcacsd_dcoop_bw_c_x_1_w
https://www.amazon.com/Thrustmaster-Ferrari-F458-Wheel-playstation-3/dp/B00CP4IKHE/ref=sr_1_50?srs=2530623011&ie=UTF8&qid=1521061859&sr=8-50
https://www.amazon.com/Thrustmaster-TM-Leather-Wheel-Add-pc/dp/B00TTQKSUS/ref=sr_1_56?srs=2530623011&ie=UTF8&qid=1521061859&sr=8-56
https://www.amazon.com/Thrustmaster-Sparco-Rally-Wheel-Add-383/dp/B0764415FS/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1521061911&sr=1-1&keywords=sparco+thrustmaster
If you want cheaper, maybe someone will sell your their 458 rim from the TX regular package or something.
Grand total: $750
It's really not that far off when you consider that Fanatec is broadly considered higher quality than Thrustmaster. I was ready to go all-in on Thrustmaster before I added it all up and realized I might as well keep saving and get the Fanatec stuff.