{"id":25150,"date":"2025-10-17T21:27:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T19:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simracinghub.nl\/?p=25150"},"modified":"2026-03-30T16:38:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:38:58","slug":"sim-lab-ddx-wheelbase-officially-unveiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simracinghub.nl\/en\/sim-lab-ddx-wheelbase-officieel-onthuld\/","title":{"rendered":"Sim Lab DDX Wheelbase Officially Revealed: The New Measure in Direct Drive?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I first got behind the Sim Lab<\/a> DDX <\/strong>sat down at Sim Formula Europe earlier this year, I did not expect this prototype to feel so mature. But by now - after several test sessions at fairs such as the Sim Racing Expo<\/a> in Dortmund and the Sim Gaming Expo in Chicago - dare I say: this is perhaps the most impressive direct drive wheelbase I have ever tried. Not just in terms of brute force, but precisely because of its refinement, sensitivity and the feeling that this base is really alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the first lap, I immediately felt how the DDX reacts to every detail of the track. The way you feel exactly when you lose grip, when the chassis wriggles through a corner or how a kerb springs your steering wheel back - it's next level. As a reviewer and sim racing nerd pur sang, I immediately felt: this is promising! Time to take a closer look at this new DDX with TorqueSync and dissect what makes this new direct drive so special. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why Sim-Lab built its own wheelbase<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Why would a brand primarily known for cockpits develop its own wheelbase? Because integration matters. Sim-Lab<\/a> wants everything to be right: the fit, the montage, the cable routing. No adapters. No concessions. And so the DDX TorqueSync\u2122<\/a> - developed in collaboration with Italian motor controller specialists SOLO Motorcontrollers Srl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One ecosystem, one vision<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The result is a wheelbase that perfectly fits any Sim-Lab cockpit, from the P1X Pro <\/a>until the new P1X Ultimate<\/a>, but also perfectly matches high-end handlebars, XP1 pedals<\/a>, shifters and handbrake. Everything is right: from the drilling pattern to the cable routing, from the design to the finish. You feel that this is not just another standalone product - it is part of a thoughtful vision and a complete eco-system in which Sim Lab offers everything you need to sim race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new direct drive benchmark? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

But the DDX is more than just a logical addition to the Sim-Lab ecosystem. It is a technological statement that might even become the new benchmark of direct drive technology. A wheelbase that effortlessly rivals - and in some ways surpasses - the absolute best. The entire design breathes one thought: everything must come together in one powerful, reliable and expandable platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why the Sim-Lab DDX feels different<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Two versions, one powerful base<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The DDX comes in two flavours: the 26 Nm and the 39 Nm version. Both run on an internal 350V architecture - a huge leap from the common 48V system at other brands. And that voltage is not overkill, but essential. Because higher voltage means more headroom, higher slew rate (how fast the power changes) and no power loss at higher speeds or violent steering movements. As a result, the DDX feels more direct, more alert and simply more alive than many other bases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n