Lifetime of clubsport pedals

[Tuck !]

Hi, i'm creating a poll to find out the average lifetime of the Fanatec clubsport pedals, this would be helpful for me to make a decision whether I should go for it right now. Also, feel free to offer some comments!

 

[LogiForce]

Clubsport V2 are also announced, so keep that in mind when deciding on your purchase as well.

As far as my clubsport pedals go, they are working well still but I only have them about 6 months now I think.

 

[ilonioum]

I have bought the CSPs 5 months ago and had no problems at all but I do not see any suitable option on your poll for me.

In the end everything depends on how you use the stuff you buy. CSPs are good pedals and you cannot easily brake them unless this is your main goal.

 

[JogoAsobi]

I have bought the CSPs 5 months ago and had no problems at all but I do not see any suitable option on your poll for me.

I have had no problems with mine under heavy use either, and I also installed parts from the (now unavailable in USA Fanatec web store) CSP Tuning Kit on the pedals. The construction is very robust.

I did purchase a couple of load cells just in case, but I have not had to use them yet.

The only problem I have had, which I believe it is due to the Fanatec wheel's circuitry that the pedals are connected to via PS/2 cable is...

...the pedal's input signal is sometimes disrupted when my cat cruises by. Other people in different threads have reported similar disconnect/grounding issues with Fanatec wheels/pedals.

 

[Hwangm]

load cell crapped out after 3 months, there is 2-5% deadzone on clutch , it showing engaged after 3 months. quick press would fix his, suspect loose sensor, but it's not.
load cel was replaced, hadn't had problem since/

 

[thehawk05]

Have had mine since Oct. 2010.......all original parts suffice the tuning kit and they've been flawless

 

[Zero7159]

They are almost perfect. Have had my first set for more than a year, no problems, despite heavy use. Have had my second set for more than three months. Again, heavy use, no problems.

 

[left888]

I have two sets of CSP, I reversed mounted both of them. The first set is 2 years old and I rebuilt it with the tuning kit and it is still going strong. Gets used for iRacing a few hours each day and the clutch is always used for manual shifting.

The second set is about 4 or 5 months old and they arrived defective from Fanatec, I played around with the PCB board and got it working for the time being. I also purchased a couple load cells for when the originals burn out.

All in all I am very happy with the CSP, they are easily the best pedals that $200 can buy.

 

[Niexist]

Clubsport V2 are also announced, so keep that in mind when deciding on your purchase as well.

As far as my clubsport pedals go, they are working well still but I only have them about 6 months now I think.

I would love to see any announcement about a CSP V2, but there has been no such announcement, if you read the iracing forum you'd know the whole story.

 

[Tuck !]

I have bought the CSPs 5 months ago and had no problems at all but I do not see any suitable option on your poll for me.

In the end everything depends on how you use the stuff you buy. CSPs are good pedals and you cannot easily brake them unless this is your main goal.

Ah shoot, was wondering which poll options I missed out, seems like its a rather important one, any way in which I can edit the poll?

So far it seems like the clubsports are very well built except for the faulty loadcells in some cases. I'm afraid the clubsports v2 would not reach my country anytime soon... And clubsports in my country would cost a whopping 400SGD with only a one year warranty so I need to consider the durability of it.

Thanks for the response so far!

 

[swiftwilly]

Tuck, you just need to do a search on the forums as I have already done a thread on this.

See my signature.

 

[Mahnegold]

My CSP have not been used very often and I had to change the brake PCB after 6 months. They also sent me a new load cell just in case this would have been the error. The pedals also made squeaking sounds right from the beginning. And they have a bit of play in the metal tubes behind the pedals.


So I repeat here what I have written to Johannes Kirsch: "For a 200€ device I would expect a bit more."

 

[Rotard12a]

Have had mine for about 18 months. It'd be hard to quantify how much time I've used them, but definitely quite a bit. I had squeaks when they were new, applied exactly 2 drops of gun oil, never heard a sound since.

Only hassle I've had was my fault: I accidentally went to rest my right foot to the side of the pedals while wearing wider shoes than normal and the tread yanked off the connector plugged into the side of the accelerator. Took me probably 35-45 minutes with a magnifying glass, two flashlights, and a lot of random pliers and tweezers to get the thing back on.

That said, whenever friends and roomie's friends get inebriated, they ALWAYS want to hop on the rig and they are by no means gentle. I'm impressed with all of the abuse my pedals have put up with. Sadly, I can't say the same for the flimsy Fanatec h-pattern shifter however

 

[AGP5000]

I have had my CSP's for 1 year as of the 17th of this month. Around the middle of november last year, the clutch simply went. Meaning, it would stay fully engaged while not pressed. When sent in for repair, the issue was the main PCB and sensor. So, both gas and clutch sensor's were replaced, and load cell for good measure.

Since I have had them back, nothing to report except for many wins, top 5's, and unfortunately, many wrecks too I have 2 spare load cell's and an extra PCB just in case. Again, for $200, there is NOTHING better than the CSP's.

I am however debating getting into hydraulic pedal$$$. I know pricey, but, the immersion.........

 

[Tuck !]

Tuck, you just need to do a search on the forums as I have already done a thread on this.

See my signature.

Oh... Sorry, you're right, the info there is indeed handy to me. Shall do a search next time!

 

[Franjo]

I've owned them for about 9 months, no problems whatsoever.

 

[left888]

I have had my CSP's for 1 year as of the 17th of this month. Around the middle of november last year, the clutch simply went.

I remember when you had troubles with your CSP, good to here you finally got that sorted.

I am however debating getting into hydraulic pedal$$$. I know pricey, but, the immersion.........

I have been watching the same threads, exciting news to say the least. I was going to get a set of CST's but with the hydraulic sets in the works I might just sit back and see what comes about.

Tuck, you just need to do a search on the forums as I have already done a thread on this.

I see no problem in having another poll, I'm sure many missed the previous ones.

 

[Hwangm]

I have been watching the same threads, exciting news to say the least. I was going to get a set of CST's but with the hydraulic sets in the works I might just sit back and see what comes about.
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dude, sorry to hijack the thread a bit, but how sweet is emery's hydraulic tilton pedal, 12" x12" base and the price .... drum roll..... 1200 plus shipping

 

[Jav]

I've had mine for arround 10 months now, last week my second loadcell let go and the clutch sensor went. When using this pedals you have to realize that the loadcells are consumable items and sooner or later you are going to need a replacement, so it would be wise to order at least a spare one.
My verdict? I absolutely love my pedals, I can live with replacing my loadcell every 3 months for the performance they offer me!

 

[OlderRacer 1944]

The life of the load cell is dependent on how hard you have to press on the brake to get full brake force. If you have or dial set for low force, the load cell will last a long time. If set with high force (dial turned counter-clockwise) it will break in a few months of use. If you are going to order a spare you might as well order a few since the shipping is pretty expensive compared to price of the load cell. If you press on the brake and suddenly loose pedal vibration at what had been full brake force most likely the load cell has failed. Here is what a failed one looks like with arrows pointing to cracks:
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[hightowr]

If you are going to order a spare you might as well order a few since the shipping is pretty expensive compared to price of the load cell.

From where can I order a spare one? Fanatec or any other place?

 

[OlderRacer 1944]

This is the only place:

http://www.fanatec.de/webshop/new_usa/index.php?cPath=28&osCsid=79124dfed6a3b728eb6a8ce408d4f4a1

 

[boshuter]

I'm working on securing a different supplier for the load cells. They are at most a $4-$5 part in low quantities and less if bought in bulk. Fanatec charged me $15 for one and $17 for shipping. That actually told me a lot about Fanatec and their regard for their customers. Considering that this is a high failure rate item, they could at least sell them to existing CS customers at a fair price. I just shipped a large copper and aluminum, liquid nitrogen cooling pot for overclocking pc's which weighed almost 3lb's to Europe and it didn't cost me $17, and that's with retail shipping, business shipping rates don't come close to approaching that.

BTW; the position of the dial has nothing to do with how long the load cell will last. All the dial does is varies the signal to the pcb. Setting it lower will cause you to have to press harder to achieve the same braking result in the game. The failures are simply because this is a very cheaply made item and some come out better than others quality wise.

 

[swiftwilly]

I see no problem in having another poll, I'm sure many missed the previous ones.

Forum rules + if we can do new threads where there were old threads, this place will get messy. So you think people can post new threads without just doing a 2 second search? So say..new wheel comes out from Fanatec and we get 5 threads on the same topic? 👎 Sorry but a line always has to be drawn somewhere....

Cheers.

 

[Gabkicks]

I've been using the clubsport pedals for almost 2 years exactly, and I havent had any major problems with them. easily one of my best gaming purchases. My wheel hasn't been as reliable as the pedals though .


I wish other pc games made use of the vibrating brake pedal. iRacing is the only game with a decent brake vibration plugin.

 

[Niexist]

I got some used clubsport pedals that are about 2 years old with new PCB, and load cell, it works great most of the time, but for some reason occasionally when I leave them plugged up for long amounts of time I'll get some stick on the brake pedal about 3%. I also sometimes get something where pressing the clutch down all the way makes the gas engage about 3%. Both of these problems are fixed by simply unplugging/replugging, but it can be a huge problem if I start a race and don't realize it's happening.

 

[OlderRacer 1944]

boshuter,

BTW; the position of the dial has nothing to do with how long the load cell will last. All the dial does is varies the signal to the pcb. Setting it lower will cause you to have to press harder to achieve the same braking result in the game.

You are wrong. Sure the dial changes the signal to the pcb and it effects how HARD you have to press on the brake pedal to get FULL brake force. The harder you have to press on the brake pedal to get full braking force, the shorter the life of the load cell. That's a pretty simple principle of metal fatigue.

And just for your information, when the clubsport pedals first came out the load cells cost $5 each but shipping was still $17. Consider them like brake pads on your car. They are a consumable.

 

[left888]

I wish other pc games made use of the vibrating brake pedal. iRacing is the only game with a decent brake vibration plugin.

You're right and it's a decent plugin as well.

 

[Tuck !]

I just checked the results of this poll again, the results somewhat vary from swiftwilly's poll.
Swiftwilly's post showed around 80% of people having perfect pedals whereas in this poll the percentage of that is currently at around 50%, however this could be due to the option of "No problems as of yet but CSPs are less than a year old" resulting in some people having somewhat perfect pedal but unable to contribute to the poll...

 

[Spagetti69]

And just for your information, when the clubsport pedals first came out the load cells cost $5 each but shipping was still $17. Consider them like brake pads on your car. They are a consumable.

if they are a consumable are they not covered by warranty?