So from today there is no more review embargo and all information can be released by the reviewers. As some of the US reviewers received their wheel just yesterday it will still take some time until all reviews are published.
To give a better overvieew, I will list all reviews here in this post. Please tell me if I missed somthing.
1. Forzamotorsport.net
Savoury
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lUrghssnn4GQbG4aYPI3HeKxUe1UT_fKDAQN...
VVV Worm
http://forums.forzamotorsport.net/forums/5057644/ShowThread.aspx#5057644
Porsche 9146
Soadieman
http://forums.forzamotorsport.net/forums/ShowThread.aspx?PostID=5058166
2. GTplanet.net
Sonac
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IuAWNGLG6Es
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=K8pQSHQclvY
http://f-wheel.com/reviews/csr-elite-wheel-benchmarked
Sandboxgod
http://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=235355
CrispyChicken49
http://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=233892
3. Insidesimracing.tv
PAPA
Flunky
http://www.insidesimracing.tv/forums/viewtopic.php?f=149&t=5954
rbracer
(All three are posting impressions in this thread up to now: http://insidesimracing.tv/forums/viewtopic.php?f=149&t=5770&start=60)
4. iRacing.com
Michael Main
http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/1828327.page (members only)
http://www.mainperformancepc.com/Articles.asp?ID=250
John Molony
Peter Taggeselle
(review will be revised)
5. Betatesters and others
Johnboy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Tp2O8xZhty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY9DdQR-D7Q&feature=related
Amar
http://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=234862
MaggieSchnitzel (German)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWR6vljSaHA
TK Yasagac
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow7PQCruMyo&feature=player_embedded
Homed (french)
http://www.forzamotorsport.fr/forums/fanatec-csr-elite-preview-55109.htm...
http://www.forzamotorsport.fr/news/le-volant-fanatec-csr-elite-forza-mot...
http://www.forzamotorsport.fr/news/volant-fanatec-csr-elite-review-et-as...
Will Currington
http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/0/1829591.page
http://www.flatoutclub.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=47165#p47165
http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=276479
http://www.racedepartment.com/forum/threads/csr-elite.44271/
6. Press
No reviews yet
Keep in mind that the wheels used in the review are not 100% identical to the mass production units and that we are still working on new firmware together with a new firmware updater.
A BIG THANKS to all testers for taking the time to inform other members of their community about this wheel. Keep in mind that many of those testers have been selected by the community and not by us and I think it is fantastic that they spent so much time and effort to make this happen.
UPDATE 1: Adding Sonac and Michael Main
UPDATE 2: Adding Will Currington
UPDATE 3: Adding insidesimracing.tv CT link
UPDATE 4: Adding sandboxgod
UPDATE 5: Adding full review of Homed
UPDATE 6: Adding Flunky
UPDATE 7: Adding Sonac
Replies - Comments
I agree! Dammed if you do
I agree!
Dammed if you do dammed if you don't.
Opel Manta owners club UK (Scotland) Caution this car steers from the rear!
Thomas, Michael Main's
Thomas, Michael Main's review has me spooked, can the same problem I had with the pwts possibly happen with the csr elite ( cable loom going to rim catching on cooling fan when turning right)
Please say its not possible, I don't want to do a home fix on this one at 500 euros a pop....
Just read the review by
Just read the review by Michael Main. I really enjoyed his knocks on the wheel as well as Kudos. Good job Michael!
I had to ignore everything
I had to ignore everything in his review that came down to taste. How he could make the criticisms he does when he pushes that obutto trash. One of the ugliest, cheapest looking rigs you could ever scrooge on. Looks worse than most DIY rigs. What GF or wife would want that hideous obutto in the entertainment or living room? The BEST LOOKING PART of his obutto cockpit is the CSR Elite wheel and clubsport pedals.
I'm not sure I didn't look
I'm not sure I didn't look at any of the pics in his gallery. I was more commenting on the fact that I liked that he did rip in to the wheel, BUT, still managed to pull enough good out to recommend over his previous fav.
I was just commenting that
I was just commenting that most of his rips were aesthetically based about the rim. Put that rim on an obutto and tell me the obutto doesn't become a little less ugly?
ahahahaah.... too funny.
ahahahaah.... too funny.
That noise that he talks
That noise that he talks about could be the cable loom going to the rim touching one of the cooling fans when rotating one way, i had that problem on my pwts, not good to hear/see the same possible flaw on this wheel...
Why did a reboot fix it? Because the wheel cooled down and the fans turned off....
My fix was a paper clip bent to keep the loom away from the fan.
Because he had the rotation
Because he had the rotation limit in the 240 range, after reboot back to 900.
The noise is belt slippage
here is the
here is the video
http://youtu.be/XWeuIU-OQhs
this was solved by opening the wheel and using a paperclip to keep the loom away from the jaws of the fan, sounds similar no?
Belt slippage doesn't sound
Belt slippage doesn't sound like a duck on heat, I know that sound, it's wires glancing the blades of a fan, I have a video of my pwts doing it that I sent to fanatec support that I will try to get on YouTube later today, the only difference is that mine made the sounds through a greater rotation range as the cables were slacker and more worn so they touched the fan for more of the wheels travel.
What is this ? A joke
What is this ? A joke ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxBXK6Kg6ww
Nice bikini... See above
Nice bikini... See above prob possibly identified...
Just read the Michael Main
Just read the Michael Main review, he is not impressed with the wheel rim, what about you other testers what do you think? Maybe I have overlooked it but I don't recall any of you saying very much about the wheel rim :)
I agree with Michael Main
I agree with Michael Main about the look of the CSR E wheel rim . it is obvious that theres are too much parts and too much plastic. IF i buy this wheel my fisrt upgrade will be changing the rim. Thomas, can give us some news about the options we will have to do so.
And another question is if there is a remote possibility to make g25 pedals compatible with CSW????
Thanks
Sorry have to disagree about
Sorry have to disagree about the clubsport tableclamp not working with the Obutto. That is false. It works excellent, just as sturdy as a hard mount plus you get the bonus of tilt adjustment. No holes to drill, you do not need to use a book or any props for it to fit the obutto steering mount, simply clamps on underneath. I use one on my obutto with my pwts and will be getting another for the csw.
For those needing a tilt adjustment for their csr-e's this clamp is a beast! The shifter adapter is another bonus you get with the csptc.
Personally, I think the rim
Personally, I think the rim is fine. I don't agree with quite a lot of his assessments.. the one about plugging the holes in the wheel to prevent dust getting in, when the sides are vented and big fan is pulling a large volume of air though the wheel is particularly puzzling. Perhaps we should play in an hermetically sealed, dust free environment?
+1
+1
+1 my wife gonna be mad
+1 my wife gonna be mad when i get it if i see dust in the house im gonna Flip out!!! what r u crazy u tryin to break my wheel with Dust!!!Lol Rubbin Aint Racin! Keep it Clean!
Technically a double post
Technically a double post with +1's is a +2, no? ;)
??? Aaah ha ha haaa!!! Maybe
??? Aaah ha ha haaa!!! Maybe you just seeing Double.... Lol... Rubbin Aint Racin! Keep it Clean!
T - 3 days and counting
T - 3 days and counting
That's what is great about
That's what is great about posting here. Nobody bites your head off for anything but a troll. I've seen other sites get quite verbal about a single offense.
have you the same tortured
have you the same tortured duck sound in you test wheel ?
Another question, have you test the output headphone in xbox live chat ?
Nope, he managed to get it
Nope, he managed to get it fixed anyway.
I don't have any headset at the moment, so I couldn't test that.
Thank you the friend, for
Thank you the friend, for your comment and your review.
Another 2 days to wait my baby... ;)
The hell??? What the _ is
The hell??? What the _ is that? someone clearly has to much spare time.
Yeah!!! I just got tracking
Yeah!!! I just got tracking infor for my order, thanks FANATEC!!!
GRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrr.... damnit
GRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrr.... damnit where's mine! :op
Hmmmm got my tracing info,
Hmmmm got my tracing info, not particularly happy, the pwts was sent ups express saver, ( next day) this is being sent ups standard (3 days if your really really lucky, 5 if your not) ( and on this occasion im not, Monday delivery)
What gives, since when have they changed the shipping type for high value items? Would have thought the the premium for airfreight would have carried through to the final shipping from Germany...
:(