IMMSOURCE – ET5 Direct Drive Wheel System Review By The SRG

Barry Rowland of the Sim Racing Garage presents his review of the IMMSource 17nm ET5 Direct Drive wheelbase and FD1 Steering Wheel by the Chinese IMMSource brand. As usual, Barry puts the products through the rigorous SRG review process.

Time Stamps:

• Intro: 0:00
• Closer Look ET5 Wheelbase: 0:51
• Closer Look FD1 Wheel: 8:30
• Look Inside FD1 Wheel: 18:28
• Look Inside ET5 Wheelbase: 25:08
• Mounting Options: 31:29
• ET5 Wheelbase Mounted: 41:50
• IMMPlatform Tuning App: 43:05
• Live Tuning Session: 1:03:17
• Driving: 1:19:31
• Final Thoughts: 1:34:39

Check your local IMMSource dealer for accurate order and pricing details.

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Official Webpage – www.imm-source.com

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Wheelbase Features:

• Direct drive servo motor specially tailored for racing simulators
• Internal rotor structure greatly reduces inertia, providing faster response speed
• 172mm compact body
• 17Nm peak torque to meet most race-force feedback requirements
• Advanced motor technology for ultra-low cogging torque
• High-quality and rare earth materials provide high efficiency and low heat generation
• Integrated drive circuit and motor, no external controller required
• High-performance chip controls both motor and force feedback for ultra-low latency
• Programmable update of the whole machine (boot loader, kernel driver)
• Adaptable to all existing and future IMMSOURCE racing simulators
• Wireless access to the steering wheel for unrestricted steering wheel rotation
• Front and rear RGB flashing lights to indicate basic status, force feedback clipping, etc.
• Realistic physics-based torque simulation (elasticity, friction, damping, inertia)
• USB update rates up to 1000 Hz
• Torque current calculation rates up to 50,000 Hz
• Customized Quick Release System for wireless devices to enable wireless power
• Position sensor with an accuracy of up to 18 bits
• CNC machined high quality aircraft aluminum
• Enables race data telemetry, automatic game preset switching, automatic steering angle switching, etc.
• External high-quality antenna ensures stable and smooth wireless communication
• 6 USB expansion ports, compatible with official IMMS devices or officially certified third-party devices
• USB expansion port compatible with pedals, gear lever, handbrake, steering wheel, keyboard, mouse, and other peripherals

FD1 Steering Wheel Features:

• Made of aluminum frame and high-quality leather
• CNC machined Paddle modules made of high quality aircraft aluminum
• Custom neodymium magnets give the paddle module a dry and bright feel
• Carbon fiber parts
• Equipped with IMMSOURCE’s patented wireless quick release system
• 1000 Hz wireless transmission frequency
• Wireless or wired (USB-C) connection to the wheel rim
• Quick adjust between inputs (axis – knob – clutch)
• Quick adjust steering angle
• Multiple inputs
• 4-paddle module (2 magnetic shift paddles + 2 clutch paddles)
• 3 shifting modes, push button and clutch operation switchable by the shift paddles
• 6 CNC-machined RGB buttons with customizable button colors and vehicle status indication
• 1 toggle switch for 2 analog axis inputs
• 1 multi-way switch for 5 button inputs and 1 encoder input
• 2 x 12 way buttons with switchable bit encoder and band switch inputs
• 10 RGB lights in customizable colors to form the tacho light
• Telemetry feature for most of the popular racing games