More iRacers choose the T500RS because right now it's the only thing above the G27 that is any good without spending a significant amount more money. Once the CSR-E and CSW are available for order you will see many more Fanatec owners to go along with the T500 owners.
Very true.
Here is a general short set of comments Id say about the CSRE.
My own report/testing has a lot more to do yet and redo some tests because of the new firmware further improving the wheel.
Having now had the T500RS alongside the CSRE now for a month. Okay testing has been more limited than I wanted but several "console" games compared. The build of the Fanatec is notably much higher. The quality of operation is smoother and the metal base does more than look pretty or help keep the wheel cool.
A metal construction adds as a very stable platform and gives a level of foundation in solidness through the wheel rim that reviewers here so far maybe havnt highlighted so much. In turning the wheel you detect no unwanted movement within the steering column or mounting of the rim. The general feel is something all other wheels using a lightweight plastic case do not provide. I would say the CSRE/CSW help mimic more what specialist wheels feel like in regards the secureness, the sturdiness and robustness felt in the hand even when the wheel is off.
This difference is very noticable using both wheels on the V2 wheelstand.
The T500RS with its plastic base makes a certain degree of noise creaking a little with its plastic casing when under quite a bit of wheel turning/action. Also a bit of a hollowness with its large case, hard to describe but the zrrr zrrr noise is much louder on the T500RS also. The CSRE stays almost completley silent even when you work it hard and has no creaking either.
I cannot see much to fault in the CSRE. The new design seems to incorporate new features like a bigger quieter fan and better cooling. Then using already proven wheel sensor and motors with high quality belts.
Their is a flaw with the design on the "beta wheel" that I commented to Thomas about and it is a feature I think might be problematic. As yet no-one has commented on it in their reviews but is something I tested and had a problem with leaving the wheel not working and perhaps needing dismantled to fix.
I found a solution without dismantling the wheel but it took some time and was rather frustrating before getting the wheel going again. Who can guess what it was? I will be interested to see if ISR make comment on it either.
For anyone to speculate on reliability is nothing more than speculation. Particulary a comment coming from someone who hasnt even used the wheel or compared it direct to the T500RS. Or in this persons case can be seen to criticise Fanatec quite often not just here but also on ISR forums, well done again to you sir.
With the newest firmware the CSRE has become quite formidable and I personally need to now go back and complete more comparisons. If anything the new firmware helps the CSRE further. Even the CSR Elite pedals work out as a better performing product than the T500RS pedals, shame they hadnt a metal base though however they can be configured brillantly to the d.i.y cockpit enthusiast.
the email I got was exciting but they never sent me a tracking confirmation like they said on the email so im not sure if it really shipped out like they said
