Moza R5 Bundle + Performance Kit review
Proper sim racing gear can become very expensive, very quickly. While beginners can be perfectly well-served by something cheap and cheerful like the Logitech G923, what you're getting there is a gear drive system, which, while capable of delivering a lot of hoots, tends to get a little bit, well, gear-y. The next stage up is hybrid drive that makes use of both gears and a belt, then belt drive systems, and finally you arrive at the top method for delivering virtual car feedback to your fingertips, direct drive.
These systems attach the steering wheel shaft directly to a powerful electric motor, meaning the feedback should be, on a good system, instantaneous and detailed, and the closest thing you'll get to simulating a real car. Unfortunately, a good direct drive system does not come cheap, and for beginners looking to get into the space you'll likely be wondering whether it's really worth it.
Enter, Moza Racing. This is a company that comes from a real-world background of designing and developing automotive chassis technology and active suspension systems for real-life cars, and in 2021 it began creating direct drive sim racing systems.
There's a wide range of models to choose from, but one that stood out from the off is the very reasonably priced R5 Bundle. For $460/£460, you get a 5 Nm direct drive wheelbase, a racing wheel covered in buttons, and a set of metal-constructed pedals. It's nearest competitor in the space is the Fanatec GT DD Pro, also a 5 Nm bundle with pedal set, however at $700/£600 for the barebones version, it's significantly more expensive.
Force feedback: Direct-drive
Buttons: 20, including paddle shifters
Shifters: Magnetic paddle shifters
Customisation: Moza Pit House software
Mounting: Included desk clamp, screw compatibility
Pedals: Included, two (load-cell performance kit and clutch pedal optional extras)
Pedal type: Magnetic
Price: $460/£460 | Load-cell «Performance kit» $29/£29 | SRP lite clutch pedal $44/£44
So, how has Moza managed to
