August 26th, 2016, Fanatec launch new CSL Elite wheel & pedal line for use with PC and XBOX One. As of today, the new equipment is available for pre-order and is exclusively offered via online purchase in the Fanatec Webshop. Fanatec states that they expect to ship to customers late in October of 2016.
Fanatec has ensured that the new CSL Elite wheelbase will be compatible with all of their existing ClubSport and CSL rims. This is good news for people that may already have ClubSport rims, as the ecco system has been carried over to the new hardware for hot, swappable wheel changes. Fanatec says that the new CSL wheelbase sits between the ClubSport v1 and ClubSport v2 in terms of relative power. It also has the led rev lights built into its facia, which is a nice touch. Although, depending on how you race, some wheel rims could obscure them while in use.
The new CSL Elite pedals come as a two pedal set up, with the option of adding a third pedal in the form of a load cell kit. This kit will enable the user to swap out the brake pedal and reconfigure it to become the clutch pedal. The new pedal and load cell will then take over duty as the brake, with approx. 90kg of maximum force at the player’s disposal. This is a simple way to upgrade your equipment, should you opt for the base model with two pedals.
A very notable omission is the total incompatibility with any Sony branded console. Fanatec goes as far as saying that the wheel base can not be upgraded to be compatible with Sony products. The new wheelbase will be in John’s hands as early as today! So be on the lookout for the upcoming review!
Official Fanatec August 26th Press Release Regarding Their CSL Line:
The CSL Elite Wheel Base makes Fanatec High-End functionality affordable. Positioned below the ClubSport Wheel Base V2, but more powerful than the V1, the CSL Elite Wheel Base is certainly powerful enough to handle all CSL and ClubSport steering wheels.It comes with the automotive grade quick release system established by Fanatecs ClubSport series and therefore is compatible with all CSL and ClubSport Steering Wheels. The powerful brushless servo motor in combination with the single belt drive, delivers incredibly smooth and super-fast Force Feedback effects with instant acceleration, eliminating dead spots. The turning maximum is 1080° of rotation, adjustable in the wheel tuning menu during gameplay from 90° to 1080°. A new feature are the rev lights built into the top cover of the Wheel Base allowing RPM information, and other functions (depending on the game), like fuel level. In addition to the hard-mount points, the racing Wheel Base comes with a table clamp right out-of-the-box allowing a stable and toolless attachment to your desk or table.
The CSL Elite Pedals come in a solid full-metal Aluminium design, delivering the same technology and materials as used in high-end pedals, even at the mid-range price. The new electronics feature potentiometer sensors with metal gears on the two pedal arms for throttle and brake, that provide the same 12bit resolution as the ClubSport V3 pedals. Each pedal ́s (gas, brake, optional clutch) horizontal position on the heelrest is individually adjustable, and can even be separately mounted onto your customized cockpit without the heelrest plate. The detachable rubber pads on the pedals give you the choice between grip or a slick surface.
The human body memorizes muscle tension much better than foot position. This is why all car brakes measure the pressure and not the travel. The CSL Elite Pedals Loadcell Kit adds the loadcell brake unit as third pedal to your CSL Elite Pedals. The former brake unit gets equipped with a new limiter pad and becomes the clutch pedal. The exchangeable electronics unit adds USB connectivity and a Handbrake port. If you have to hit the brake hard, the load cell takes up to 90kg pedal pressure. The sensitivity can be adjusted during gameplay in the wheel tuning menu from very gentle to ultra-heavy, like in a Formula car. The completely new design of the brake allows for adjustment of the resistance and travel of the brake pedal without using any tools. Just change and arrange the various brake buffer components to generate a huge variety of combinations of resistance. There are three anti-skid pads included with this kit so you can decide between blank, rubber pad or anti-skid pads for each pedal.
CSL Elite Wheel Base
- Ultra strong brushless servo motor which delivers >6Nm of torque on the steering axis
- Single Drive unit for direct power transfer from motor to steering axis and with big ball bearings for lowest friction
- Very fast steering wheel acceleration – ideal for drifting
- 1080° of rotation which can be adjusted in the tuning menu of the attached Steering Wheel
- Integrated rev light bar in the Wheel Base
- Quick Release system to allow the easy exchange of Steering Wheels within seconds, also during gameplay
- Supports vibration motors in the Steering Wheel (depending on the Steering Wheel model)
- Mount for ClubSport Static Shifter Paddles and other optional accessories
- Firmware can be updated with new features
- Fast 500 Hz USB update rate
- Allows connection of two external shifters (e.g. H-pattern and sequential) in parallel
- Connection ports for peripheral devices: USB, Power, Pedals, Shifter 1, Shifter 2, Handbrake
- All Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheels
- All Fanatec CSL Steering Wheels
- All Fanatec ClubSport, CSR, CSR Elite, CSL and CSL Elite Pedals
- All Fanatec Shifters (two shifters simultaneously)
- Fanatec ClubSport Static Shifter Paddles
- Fanatec ClubSport Handbrake (direct connection to Wheel Base)
- Mounting on Cockpits and Wheel Stands: 3 hard-mount points on the bottom of the Wheel Base. Please refer to the drilling template in the download section for the hole pattern and distances. The hole pattern is identical with the ClubSport Wheel Bases without the angle adapter.
- Xbox One®: The compatibility can be upgraded with (optional) steering wheels like the Steering Wheel Universal Hub for Xbox One or the Steering Wheel CSL P1 for Xbox One. Without any Xbox One® licensed Steering Wheel attached, the Wheel Base is NOT compatible to Xbox One®.
- PlayStation®: This product is not compatible to any PlayStation® console and cannot be upgraded to achieve compatibility.
- This Wheel Base is compatible with PC in combination with all available steering wheels.
- This is only the Wheel Base unit. In order to drive a sim race you need several other items. Please use the product configurator to configure your system.
- NO steering wheel included! You need a CSL or ClubSport Steering Wheel to operate this product.
- NO pedals included
- Table clamp included. You can also mount it with screws to a cockpit or wheel stand (see drilling template in download section).
- NO hard-mount screws included.
- To connect discontinued Fanatec Pedals with PS/2 Socket like CSP v1/v2 or CSR, you need the additional PS/2 to RJ12 cable.
- CSL Elite Wheel Base
- Table Clamp
- Quick guide
- Power supply (cables: socket to power supply 1,5 m/6 ft.; power supply to wheel base 1,5 m/6 ft)
- USB cable (2 m/6 ft.)
CSL Elite Pedals
- Pedal units and heel rest made from Aluminum
- Extra long pedals for more realism and comfort
- Heel rest offers large rest surface
- Adjustable horizontal distance between pedal units, allows asynchronous setup
- Ability to easily remove pedals from heelrest and install them together with the electronics in cockpits or stands seperately
- 12bit resolution potentiometers on throttle and clutch pedal units
- 16bit resolution loadcell brake pedal unit
- High durable loadcell integration with pedal pressure up to 90 kg
- The whole brake pedal arm is a load cell sensor
- Adjustable brake force by PC driver software or Wheel Base tuning menu
- Adjustable brake resistance and travel by exchangable rubber buffers. No tools needed
- Detachable rubber pedal covers offer good grip and softer pedal surface
- Applicable anti-skid-pads for the pedal surface offer a perfect grip for racing shoes
- USB connection to PC
- Direct connection to Fanatec Wheel Bases and Wheels
- Dedicated port for ClubSport Handbrake
- Compatible with any Wheel Base or Racing Wheel from Fanatec with RJ12 Pedals connector. This does not include the Porsche and CSR wheel series.
- PC:
- If you connect it to a Fanatec wheel it will be compatible to all racing games.
- It will work with any racing wheel, also of any other brand (Logitech, Thrustmaster, etc), if the pedals are connected to PC via USB and if the game supports a second controller.
- E.g. these PC games support a second USB controller:
- iRacing
- Assetto Corsa
- Project Cars
- GTR 2
- Race 07
- rFactor
- Live for Speed
- …and many others
- Console compatibility (Playstation®, Xbox®, etc.):
- Please check the information on the product page of the Fanatec Racing Wheel or Wheel Base to which the pedals will be connected.
- The CSL Elite Pedals LC come as a set of the CSL Elite Pedals with the CSL Elite Pedals Loadcell Kit, which makes the former brake to clutch and introduces a new, more reallistic loadcell brake pedal into the CSL Elite Pedals.
- Throttle pedal unit
- Clutch pedal unit
- Loadcell brake unit
- Heel rest
- Loadcell Kit electronics
- 1x clutch limiter pad
- 3x rubber pedal cover (detachable)
- 3x pedal plate anti-skid pad (self adhesive)
- 4x rubber buffers for brake stiffness shore 45 (soft)
- 4x rubber buffers for brake stiffness shore 65 (pre-assembled, medium hardness)
- 4x rubber buffers for brake stiffness shore 85 (hard)
- 4x rubber buffers for brake stiffness shore 95 (very hard)
- 2x pedal unit stabilizer bars
- 1x Wheel Base connection cable RJ12/RJ12 (~3m)
- 1x USB cable (~3m)
- 1x Wrench 13 mm (cropped)
- 1x Allen Key 6 mm
- 1x Allen Key 2 mm
- Quick Guides
- Mounting screws
CSL Elite Pedal Loadcell Kit
- Extends CSL Elite Pedals for a loadcell brake and uses the former brake unit as clutch pedal
- The whole pedal arm is a load cell sensor
- Pedal pressure up to 90 kg
- Pedal unit made from Aluminum
- Adjustable brake force by PC driver software or Wheel Base tuning menu
- Adjustable brake resistance and travel by exchangable rubber buffers. No tools needed.
- Detachable rubber pedal covers offer good grip and softer pedal surface
- Applicable anti-skid-pads (3) for the pedal surface offer a perfect grip for racing shoes
- USB connection to PC
- Direct connection to Fanatec Wheel Bases and Wheels
- Dedicated port for ClubSport Handbrake
- CSL Elite Pedals (mandatory)
- Compatible with any Wheel Base or Racing Wheel from Fanatec with RJ12 Pedals connector. This does not include the Porsche and CSR wheel series.
- PC:
- If you connect it to a Fanatec wheel it will be compatible to all racing games.
- It will work with any racing wheel, also of any other brand (Logitech, Thrustmaster, etc), if the pedals are connected to PC via USB and if the game supports a second controller.
- E.g. these PC games support a second USB controller:
- iRacing
- Assetto Corsa
- Project Cars
- GTR 2
- Race 07
- rFactor
- Live for Speed
- …and many others
- Console compatibility (Playstation®, Xbox®, etc.):
- Please check the information on the product page of the Fanatec Racing Wheel or Wheel Base to which the pedals will be connected.
Special Notes
- The CSL Elite Pedals Loadcell Kit cannot be operated as a stand-alone product and requires the CSL Elite Pedals.
- Loadcell brake unit
- Loadcell Kit electronics
- 1x clutch limiter pad
- 1x USB cable (~3m)
- 1x rubber pedal cover (detachable)
- 3x pedal plate anti-skid pad (self adhesive)
- 4x rubber buffers for brake stiffness shore 45 (soft)
- 4x rubber buffers for brake stiffness shore 65 (pre-assembled, medium hardness)
- 4x rubber buffers for brake stiffness shore 85 (hard)
- 4x rubber buffers for brake stiffness shore 95 (very hard)
- 2x pedal unit stabilizer bars
- 1x Allen Key 2 mm
- 1x Quick Guide
- Mounting screws
Prices:
CSL Elite Wheel Base (Euro, USD, AUD, JPY): 319,95 / 299.95 / 499.95 / 28.900
CSL Elite Pedals (Euro, USD, AUD, JPY): 89,95 / 79.95 / 129.90 / 9.900
CSL Elite Pedals Loadcell Kit (Euro, USD, AUD, JPY): 139,95 / 129.95 / 219.90 / 16.900
CSL Elite Pedals LC (Euro, USD, AUD, JPY): 219,90 / 199.95 / 329.90 / 25.900
CSL Elite Wheel Assetto Corsa Edition (Euro, USD, AUD, JPY): 689,80 / 639.85 / 1059.70 / 84.700
