All parts, from the chassis, to the nuts and bolts that hold it together are of a great quality. This premium material, along with the great product design make for one sturdy wheel stand.Īs I’ll go on to talk about in the performance section below, this APEX wheel stand held up much better than other direct competition. The steel frame that this wheel stand is constructed with is extremely strong and heavy. How well built and sturdy is the GT Omega APEX Wheel Stand? This happened to me twice, causing me to have to over-tighten the bolt to “hopefully” eliminate any future occurrences of this. On a couple of occasions, mainly when drifting fairly aggressively, the angle adjustment on the wheel plate came loose, causing the whole wheel to move. And this angle adjustment cause a few hairy moments while racing hard. So it’d be interesting to see if both of these options increased comfort.Īnother ever so slight gripe I had was with the wheel mount, which features angle adjustments. I wasn’t using the the rear extension that is an additional option, or the GT Omega chair attachment. Meaning I had to raise the height of my gaming chair to suit. In the end, all of my driving with this wheel stand was done with the wheel sitting just a little higher than I was comfortable with. This meant that I either had to have the wheel at the right height, but too far away.
But the way that the chassis is designed to adjust, means that to get the wheel closer to my chest, I had to raise it up simultaneously. This is a problem with almost all wheel stands I’ve used, and isn’t isolated solely to the GT Omega wheel stand. The way that the APEX wheel stand is designed, means you have to sit in a fairly upright driving position, or have extremely short legs! I struggled to get the wheel over my lap enough, and the pedals far enough away to feel truly comfortable.
I found it extremely hard to find a comfortable racing position. It is fully compatible with all brands of racing wheel, and we had both our Logitech G923, and our Fanatec DD1 mounted to this wheel stand.īoth were relatively easy to mount, although I’d highly recommend hard mounting your equipment with screws, but I’ll come to that later.Īfter I’d finished constructing the GT Omega APEX wheel stand, I quickly ran in to my first issue. This was one of the simplest construction jobs I’d undertaken in a while, so fair play to GT Omega on this design.Īll of the mounting plates on the GT Omega APEX comes pre-drilled, with plenty of options to mount your racing wheel to.
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All you really need to do is install the feet, wheel plate, and shifter mount.Īnd all of those parts are easily fitted with a few nuts and screws. The wheel stand as a whole comes almost completely assembled. Unboxing and constructing the wheel stand is a really simple affair. The box, although not too large in size, was a heavy beast.
When the APEX wheel stand first arrived at my door, I soon realized how well built this wheel stand was. All of the pros and cons that I encountered, and ultimately give you my verdict on whether you should buy this wheel stand right away, wait for a sale, or not bother at all. In this review, I run through my experience with the wheel stand. In a nutshell, it’s a supremely sturdy stand which allows for relatively easy storing away for once you’re done racing. GT Omega are renowned for manufacturing some of the best wheel stands and sim rigs available. GT Omega APEX Wheel Stand Review and Unboxing We may recieve commission if you purchase something after using one of these links, but using these links will never affect the price you pay.
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