Marada Aluminum Profile Racing Simulator Cockpit with Seat, Unlimited Adjustment, Fit for Thrustmaster/Fanatec/Moza/Logitech G29 GPro,Sim Frame 8040, Not Include Steering Wheel,Pedals,Handbrake

I have done a lot of research on Sim Racing cockpits. On the Black Friday, I was set on buying the Next Level Racing F-GT Elite Aluminum Simulator Cockpit. I did one more search for a sim racing cockpit, and Marada Aluminum Sim Cockpit showed up. Its price was the half the Next Level Racing F-GT cockpit. The Marada sim racing cockpit uses the 80/40 aluminum frame and the Next Level Racing sim cockpit uses 80/20 aluminum frame. And the cockpit design between them are similar. Moreover, the Marada cockpit comes with a racing seat. With the Next Level Racing, I would have to buy one. Meaning, with Marada, I would save more money along with their Black Friday discount. Since Amazon has a great return policy, I pulled the trigger and bought the Marada Sim Racing cockpit along with their monitor stand. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE The Marada's customer service was excellent. I bought their monitor stand, but they contacted me that it was for the wrong frame. They corrected my mistake and replaced my monitor stand with the correct one. The boxes arrived quickly. During the shipping, they contacted me on the tracking info. THE ASSEMBLY I took my time. The assembly took about 8 hrs. There were many screws, nuts, and frames. However, their assembly instruction was clear and easy to follow because it was written in English. THE QUALITY Once assembled, it looked AMAZING! I had my doubt because the Marada Racing sim cockpit is an unknown brand. I'm glad that I took my chance on them. The cockpit wasn't flexing at all. Their racing seat is comfortable. I waited for my direct drive wheelbase which would be the final cockpit test. THE DIRECT DRIVE 18nm On the Black Friday, I ordered Asetek's Forte Direct Drive, La Prima Sim Racing Pedals, La Prima Clutch System, and Front mount for the direct drive. I set my Forte Direct Drive to its max 18nm and jumped onto a track. Even at this point, I still had some doubts that the Marada's Aluminum cockpit would give under the 18nm force. Nothing happened. The Marada's Racing cockpit was rock solid. I had a HUGE grin on my face. I'm so glad that I took the chance with Marada. With them, I saved a lot of money and got the highest quality racing sim cockpit. Most importantly, many years of fun time! Thank you Marada

Purchased for my older child as a Christmas gift in 2024. Assembly took longer and was more tedious than I expected, but it worked out well. Took my time, and I recommend you do to as for some parts it's not intuitive how or in which direction they are supposed to connect until you realize you've done it backwards. The instructions are OK but would be helpful if they included a few more angled views for some steps. Some of the rails are close to each other in length, which can make the early steps a bit confusing, so make sure you have a tape measure handy. The manufacturer's recommendation on tools needed is accurate. I would also recommend using a level. For some steps I found it to be handy to be certain things were aligned correctly. You don't want to get everything really tight until near the end, and the level helped ensure things were in the right place up until that final tightening process. Once the unit is fully assembled, it's very sturdy. My son is early 20's and has had this parked in front of his desk and monitors for a few months now. It has transformed his enjoyment of racing games, in a very positive way. Overall, I found this to be the best all-around value when shopping for entry-level racing sims. It's a huge plus that it comes with a seat, and it's all metal. I'd say my biggest complaint would be the fact instructions are not included for the seat! The trick is to partially disassemble the sliding mount mechanism that the seat is secured to, but I had to figure that out the hard way. I'd say that would be #1 improvement recommendation is improve the instructions. But, the product itself is very good. You get a lot for your money at this price point.

This was the cheapest aluminum profile rig with a seat that I could find online and I am thoroughly impressed! There’s nothing else on the market that comes close in terms of value. I love this sim rig and this will be my racing rig for many years to come. This kit is ready to go for anyone looking to upgrade to an aluminum rig without spending thousands. The seat is comfy for hours of gameplay and the recline function makes it nice to adjust. The material is a soft microfiber material that I find comfortable and helps with sweaty race sessions. You can always upgrade seats later down the line if you want a specific style/material bucket seat. This works just fine for me. I am 6’1” and this rig is perfect, if you are shorter or taller you can adjust the rig accordingly by making it shorter or longer. In terms of gameplay and flex, I can’t feel or notice any kind of flex compared to cheaper rigs, I use a moza r9 with the force feedback turned up pretty high and there is 0 movement. Assembly does take a while (took me about 6-8 hours including attaching all my sim gear, monitor, and cable management). But hey it’s the price you pay for having an aluminum profile rig. Everything can be adjusted to the position you want so longer assembly times are part of the process. Lastly here are some dimensions if you have a tight space and are looking for a rough idea of the final assembled dimensions since the Amazon listing doesn’t provide any. For my height and seat adjustment the entire rig is about 5’2” long. (From the edge of the seat to the end of the rig by the pedals) this can be shorter or longer depending how far you put your seat back. The width is 2’9” with the shifter plate installed. Hope this helps, happy racing