RGT Force Feedback Pro Clutch Pedal Racing Wheel
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Installation

Both the wheel unit and pedal base take up more space than other wheels like Logitech’s MOMO Racing Wheel or Saitek’s R440. The bolt and table clamp worked well enough but I couldn’t seem to turn it sufficiently to get it where I felt confident that it was really secure. I admit to being afraid of snapping off the lever that you use to turn the bolt.

The RGT CE requires more than the usual connect-the-pedals-to-the-wheel unit task. You have to connect the little switchbox to the rear of the wheel unit by plugging in the two RJ45 connectors. On the top of the little switchbox is a – you guessed it – switch. The switch has only two settings. One activates the clutch pedal while deactivating the progressive levers, while the other setting does the opposite. More on that later.

Nothing broken inside.


Interestingly, I found two sets of flippers behind the steering wheel, two on each side. The higher flippers are to be used as an alternative to the sequential stick shift, if you prefer to change gears Formula One style instead of NASCAR style. They can also be programmed for other functions just like buttons. The lower flippers are progressive flippers, meaning they can be used for functions that require progressive input like the throttle and brake. And speaking of buttons, the RGT CE has nine and a thumb pad. All of the buttons and the thumb pad are on the face of the wheel except two buttons which are located underneath the stick shift.



There is one more thing that I discovered during installation. Using nothing more than a screwdriver, you can remove one, two or all three pedals and turn them upside down, creating at least five different pedal configurations. That’s interesting, but I can’t quite figure out is why anyone would want to spend time testing out the various configurations. When I tried it, my drive times did not improve. Changing the pedal configuration did not improve the virtual driving experience for me in any way.

After connecting the system via USB to my CPU and plugging in the power adapter, I loaded the Thrustmaster FFD software, which recognized the RGT CE in a snap and I was ready to rock.



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