The Best Direct Drive Sim Racing Bundles (2026)

Featured image: my MOZA R5 bundle on the desk

Quite a long time ago, my very first wheelbase was a Fanatec CSL Elite. It was belt-driven rather than direct drive, and the maximum torque was such that you couldn’t hurt yourself. Bundles weren’t really a thing back then, and there were only one or two direct drive bases to really go for, most likely a Fanatec. Now there’s all this choice, and if you’re starting out on a fixed budget, a bundle with the base, the steering wheel and the pedals in one box makes an awful lot of sense. I’ve picked the bundles below by budget and by platform, and where I’ve owned or tested the kit, I say so.

Here are the cheapest complete bundles you can buy new from MOZA’s own store, base to pedals – check the price at the checkout rather than trusting a figure in an article, including mine!

MOZA discount code: use SIMRACINGCOCKPIT at checkout for 3% off at mozaracing.com.

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What’s in a direct drive bundle, and what isn’t

Every bundle on this page is a direct drive wheel base, a steering wheel and a set of pedals sold as one product. In a direct drive base the steering wheel mounts straight onto the motor’s shaft, with no belt or gears in between. Torque is the turning force the motor can put through the wheel, and it’s quoted in Nm (newton metres). Across our picks it runs from 3.9 Nm on the MOZA R3 up to 25 Nm on the Simucube 2 Pro and the MOZA R25 Ultra.

The entry bundles come with two pedals, a throttle and a brake, and no clutch. A load cell brake measures how hard you press, not how far the pedal travels. MOZA’s SRP2 and CRP2 bundles further down both come with one.

The quick release (QR) is the coupling that lets you take the steering wheel off the base, and each brand uses its own. Fanatec’s CSL DD and Gran Turismo DD Pro use QR2 Lite, and MOZA lists its wheels as fitting all MOZA bases. So the base you buy decides which wheels you can add later without an adapter. Most of these bundles are for PC, although the MOZA R3 also comes in an Xbox & PC version, and the Gran Turismo DD Pro is licensed for PlayStation.

None of them includes a cockpit, a seat, a PC or console, or a screen. The entry boxes come with a table clamp, so the base can go straight on a desk until you’ve chosen a cockpit, preferably one with a seat.

MOZA R5 Bundle – best value, and the one I owned

The MOZA R5 Bundle is the value pick, with the R5 base at 5.5 Nm, the ES steering wheel, the SR-P Lite pedals and a table clamp in the one box. It’s PC only. I owned an R5 bundle, and I’ve tested both R5s – there’s more in my R5 bundle review.

The R5 is still sold alongside the newer R5 Pro, which MOZA calls the R5 Pro Racing Simulator. The R5 Pro has 6 Nm and a 21-bit encoder, and MOZA has taken orders for it since 28 July 2026. It comes with the ES Lite steering wheel (280 mm) and the SRP Lite2 pedals. The R5 and R5 Pro bundles are both in the table at the top of the page.

MOZA’s store had the R5 marked down on 9 October 2026, but it keeps “Save x%” tags on its bundles, so a markdown there doesn’t mean a sale on its own. On the budget side, I think the Fanatec gear is pretty unbeatable, but it’s quite easily matched by its equivalent MOZA platform. MOZA have taken a big share of the entry-level market by undercutting on price, and I’d classify them as really excellent beginner to intermediate to high-end equipment.

MOZA R3 – best budget bundle, and the Xbox option

The MOZA R3 is the cheapest way into direct drive on this page. The PC bundle has the R3 base at 3.9 Nm, the ES Lite steering wheel (280 mm), the same SR-P Lite pedals and a table clamp. I’ve had the R3 on my desk, and there’s more on it in our MOZA R3 review.

There’s also the MOZA R3 Racing Wheel and Pedals for Xbox & PC, which is Xbox licensed and works on a PC too. That makes it the Xbox pick. The R3, R5 and R5 Pro bundles aren’t PlayStation kit, so if that’s your console, skip down to the Gran Turismo DD Pro.

Fanatec CSL DD Ready2Race – best for a first Fanatec setup

Fanatec was my first introduction to sim racing, it still has a fond place in my heart, and the force feedback from its kit is strong. My CSL Elite was a bit “coggy”, but it served me well. These days I own a CSL DD. If you want your first setup to be Fanatec, the CSL DD Ready2Race bundle is the one to buy.

In the box there’s the CSL DD base at 5 Nm, the CSL Steering Wheel P1 V2 on QR2 Lite, the CSL Pedals (two pedals) and the CSL DD table clamp. It’s a PC bundle. Fanatec only lists it for Xbox with a compatible wheel, and it isn’t for PlayStation. Fanatec sells several versions of it, among them standard, GT3, WRC, Vision GT, F1 Esports and an 8 Nm GT3 version.

The Boost Kit 180 power supply takes the CSL DD from 5 Nm to 8 Nm, and Fanatec’s CSL Pedals Load Cell Kit turns the CSL Pedals’ brake into a load cell. Our CSL DD review goes into the CSL DD base in detail, and if you’re torn between the two big entry brands, MOZA vs Fanatec puts it up against MOZA’s R9.

Fanatec discount code: use SIMRACINGCOCKPIT5 at checkout for 5% off at fanatec.com.

Fanatec Gran Turismo DD Pro – best bundle for PlayStation

The Gran Turismo DD Pro is officially licensed for PS5 and PS4, and it works on a PC too. The box has the GT DD Pro base at 5 Nm, its own steering wheel on QR2 Lite, a two-pedal set and a table clamp. Fanatec revised it in 2025, which completed the range’s move to QR2.

Like the CSL DD, the GT DD Pro takes the Boost Kit, and Fanatec also sells a GT DD Pro Ready2Race Vision GT bundle at 8 Nm. MOZA only showed its first officially licensed PS5 hardware, the R5S Pro and the R16S Ultra, on 17 September 2026, so for now the GT DD Pro is where we’d point a PS5 owner.

MOZA R9 V3 and R12 V2 with SRP2 – best mid-range, with a load cell brake

MOZA sells the R9 V3 (9 Nm) and the R12 V2 (12 Nm, with a 21-bit encoder) with its SRP2 pedals. Each base comes with either the KS GT wheel or the CS V2P, a 320 mm round wheel, so there are four bundles to choose from. The SRP2 brake is a load cell with up to 100 kg of brake force, and there’s a separate SRP2 pedals review if you want the detail. The R9 V3 and the R12 V2 are a big step up in torque from the R5’s 5.5 Nm.

I tested the R12 (my unit was the V2), and the full write-up is my R12 V2 review. The R12 is just a bargain. It’s got a good amount of torque for a beginner to intermediate, and you’re not going to get bored of it in a hurry.

MOZA R21 Ultra with CRP2 – best premium bundle

MOZA’s premium bundles pair the R21 Ultra at 21 Nm with the CRP2 pedals, a throttle and a brake with a 200 kg load cell. There are three steering wheels to choose from, the GS V2P GT wheel, the RS V2 and the FSR2 formula wheel. The same bundles exist with the R25 Ultra at 25 Nm if you want more torque, which makes six in all. Both bases are in the R21 and R25 Ultra review.

I tested the R21 and the R25 Ultra, and the R21 is one of my favourite wheelbases. It’s my all-rounder, because 21 Nm gives you plenty of headroom without being overpoweringly powerful, and it just works and runs. Unless you already know you want the extra torque, we’d lean towards the R21 bundle.

Simucube 2 Pro with a CONSPIT 300 GT – the high-end bundle

The Simucube 2 Pro is my daily base, and I’m yet to see a reason to dispose of mine. Trak Racer lists this bundle as “Bundle – Wheelbase, Wheel and Pedal Set”, and it has a Simucube 2 Pro R2 base at 25 Nm, a CONSPIT 300 GT steering wheel, a VNM 3-pedal set (throttle, brake and clutch) and the Simucube quick release wheel side. A Trak Racer wheelbase mount is an optional extra. The same bundle comes with a VNM H-pattern/sequential shifter, or with the shifter and a VNM handbrake, and every version is for PC.

I tested four CONSPIT wheels, and three of them were GT and Formula wheels (the 290 GP, the 300 GT and the Max 01). Of those, the 300 GT was my value pick. It’s light and full of functions for the money, although the 290 GP is a step ahead on ergonomics and feel. The grip compound is quite hard on all 3 wheels so I recommend gloves as always especially if you’re driving with high torque levels. Our CONSPIT wheels review covers all three. This bundle is for someone who wants a high-end base from the start, with a clutch pedal already in the box.

Simagic Alpha EVO Sport drift bundle – best for drifting

If you’re into drifting, Simagic’s Alpha EVO Sport drift bundle comes with a shifter and a handbrake. Apex Sim Racing, a US store, sells it as the “Formula Drift” bundle, and you get the Alpha EVO Sport base at 9 Nm, the NEO X 350 steering wheel, the P700 3-pedal set, the Q1 sequential shifter and the TB-1 handbrake. It connects to a PC over USB. Simagic has its own store at simagic.com, and the rest of its range is in our Simagic guide.

Should you buy a bundle or build your own?

Buying a bundle ties you to one brand’s quick release, and a steering wheel built for a different quick release will need an adapter. In return it saves you working out which wheel and pedals pair with which base, which is most of the appeal when you’re starting out. If you’re happy with the brand, that’s no bad thing. If you already know which base you want, though, our direct drive wheels guide covers the bases by themselves, and you can choose a steering wheel and pedals to suit yours.

Whichever base you end up with, you get used to its force feedback, much the same as a real car, where no two racing cars feel the same at the steering rack. Seat time plus refinement over time is better than buying the newest device and expecting it to make you faster. If you can wait, Black Friday is on 27 November this year, and bundles took some of the biggest cuts in 2024 and 2025. Our forecast is on the Black Friday page.

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Once the bundle is on order, the next decision is the cockpit, and our guide to the best sim rigs is the place to start. Good luck, and let me know how you get on in the comments!

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