Simagic Alpha Ultimate Wheelbase Review

Is it worth to upgrade from Mini to Ultimate ? I'm not talking about the 10 Nm vs 23
Generally speaking. Is there a difference ??
I'm using the Alpha Mini wheelbase with FX Pro wheel

I'm a bit confused.
10 Nm vs 15 vs 23 Nm
I'm okay with 10 Nm.
What is actually the difference between the Mini and the Ultimate, except for the Nm??
For example, if Ultimate is set at 10 Nm and Mini as well, 10 Nm, do they feel the same?
Has the Ultimate more " power " vibrations, etc, vs the Mini, when both are set at 10 Nm?
What about the noise / heat ?! Does the big brother, Ultimate, generate more noise/ heat, vs Alpha Mini?
Any advices are welcome, thank you in advance

How would you say it compares to maybe the asetek or sc2 pro or even moza r21?

I have an Alpna mini and I am disappointed. When using the wheel at 80% force in ACC it gets hot: 65/70 celcius in 20min. At some point during the stint such heat compromises the base torque output and you begin to feel the front axel getting lighter and lighter...and you loose sense of what it is. Did I burn the tyres? What's happening? Where's the grip? what's going on? And such things shouldn't be on your mind while you try to do you best. The reason to go 23nm is so that you can use at 40% power and don't experience such HUGE drawback. And such is the reason why the new Fanatec Clubsport DDs advertise a sustained force even after half an hour of driving. This issue on low end DDs has been underestimated by reviewers and is the reason why you need a much bigger torque output.

No one is taking firmware updates into account. This video is 11-12 months old. Are we all assuming Simagic has made no improvements to their filters, the software and general firmware upgrades in 11 months? C'com....even Fanatec...notorious for being frustratingly slow at everything, made firmware updates to improve the user experience.....but we are to assume Simagic will just sit on the fence, idly sipping lemonade.....I doubt it.

Good show Simpit!

Hi !!! I got the mini !! its normal heat ??

I just got the Alpha today (coming from Logitech G29 setup) so hopefully I'll be getting deeper into the hobby

I'm planning to buy this one

Great review. Did you see any difference from the alpha?

Is this wheel base supported with good drivers, etc? On par with Fanatec (windows based games anyway)?

This or the VRS?? Someone help me!

Thank you Shawn! This video just made me decide to buy it

Boosted media tested the 15 nm version and found it numb and lacking in textures. Can anyone confirm or deny this?

Do you think it’s a good upgrade from Fanatec DD2 ?

Hi, does the kill switch turn off the full power (so i can use it as an power on/off switch) or just the usb signal? And in the Simpro Manager app I have the option 'Auto Profile' what does it exactly do?

My friend, what should i get? Simucube 2 pro or alpha u? In my country nowadays price for simucube is two times more then simagic.. is it worth it?

What is the difference between Alpha and Alpha Ultimate, is purely just power difference?

Thanks for the video! What FFB settings do you find are optimal? Ideally for ACC but any starting point would be helpful! Thanks!

Simucube vs simagic that is the question.

just an observation but I wouldn't be mounting that emergency stop so you have to reach past your wheel to get it, bearing in mind that in a situation where you would actually want to use that stop button your wheel is going to be spinning like crazy with a lot of force.

Nobody comments that the SimPro manager software is very incomplete, there is no way to save profiles in the internal memory of the wheelbase, before it was possible, so i feel more like a beta tester, and i dont like that after pay this much money to simagic

Have it for 1 month actually with FX wheels.
So far so good, loving it

Fun fact! Simagic lists sustained torque @23, not peak!

I'm rocking a Alpha Mini and love it. Now, I'm already eyeballing this. What kind of monster have I become!?!

this amount of NM without a static force reduction filter (simucube2 only) is completely useless today.. as long as the force feedback is position-based.

I received the combo alpha ultimate+fx pro last week and i am totaly blown away. I come from t300 rs so the gap is uge. I never tried other DD before so iam a novice with that kind of base. Really not disappointed so far. My chassis lacks a bit of rigidity but I will eventually change it

Good review as always. I think it would be great for your channel if you did 4k videos. Us techies like to see the equipment and wheels and pedals in high definition. And 1080p just looks a bit dated now.

Alpha ultimate 23nm torque, weighs 23 pounds, the length not including the shaft is 23cm 🤔🤔 wondering if it is intentional 😂

I think you guys are a bit behind the times lately. The Leo Bodnar base isn’t even in the conversation anymore to be honest. VRS and simucube are the top bases now. Sim motion also sells these as well as a US retailer, Ricmotech is greatly overpriced for worse service.

How is it compared to the Simucube line up

Hey, guy that just took a course on electric motors in his path to a mechanical engineering degree here.

There is no “optimal strength” of an electric motor. That 75% you always hear is complete garbage and a myth

Great video!!!