Comments on: Fanatec CSR Elite force feedback racing wheel works with Xbox, PS3, and PC

By: Hjeim38

Hjeim38 — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:21:00 +0000

Thrustmaster RS500…

Enough said!

By: fanatecuser

fanatecuser — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 07:38:00 +0000

The nifty thing about the CSR Elite Wheel (not to be confused with the CSR Wheel) is that the motion/rotation sensors measure the steering axis rotation and not the motor rotation. Belts will skip and stretch but an axis mounted sensor will provide much more accurate steering input. That and the much higher metal to plastic ratio of the Elite vs. the standard CSR and other Fanatec wheels has me guardedly optimistic that this will be a solid performer.

By: Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 03:59:00 +0000

Im sorry, but I just have to do this! I hate to rant and rave in a negative fashion but I have just had it with the quality of this product! I have been very patient and more than reasonable, now that is done.
I purchased a CSR wheel about a month ago, at first it was great, but that was short lived…After about 6-8 hours of use the wheel would no longer retain center calibration. At one moment 10 degrees left would be center, then 5 degrees right then 15 degrees left and so on. So I did everything I was supposed to do with esupport and had prompt and satisfactory support. They sent me the 706 firmware, that fixed nothing…so I had a new wheel with in a week, like I said, great support.
The new wheel came and was in worse condition than the one I had. The HAT joystick was flopping all over the place(no spring tension at all) and did not have a center click, ALL ALL ALL the buttons and center Forza badge were skewed left and right. Forgive me, but what a piece of ****. So I tried the new wheel running the 706 firmware and thought well at least it works right? Well after 4-6 hours of use it is now doing the same thing. This wheel will not retain its calibration. This is with all systems and games.
I am surprised at such an expensive wheel ($250) is such a $****y piece of plastic… I am sorry Fanatec but your choice in manufacturer has lost you a customer. I am going to get a refund and buy something else like a T500. I need something more reliable if I want to be competitive in iRacing and other sim interests.

By: 142951

142951 — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:49:00 +0000

They don’t actually sell the official Xbox steering wheel anymore

By: Tom Dreiling

Tom Dreiling — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:52:00 +0000

Are you retarded? There has been an excellent force-feedback steering wheel that I’ve used for all the Forza games… It’s made by Microsoft… look it up.

By: A1bergstrom

A1bergstrom — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:48:00 +0000

How come they don’t have the elite wheel on the website??? I go big, or go home, I say… When will the cool ass carbon fiber one be out?

By: Toastman

Toastman — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:31:00 +0000

Pricing has been announced. The CSR Elite is $500. The standard CSR is $250. THe biggest boon to the elite is a way more advanced FFB system with dual motors and some new steering shaft vibration tech. Its all on Fanatecs site.