Installation

Setting up the G25 for the first time proved to be a bit more of a chore than with any other wheel I've owned. One big difference is the three separate pieces: the wheel, the pedal base, and the shifter. Underneath the wheel housing are several troughs through which you need to run all the wires. Although it was a minor pain in the you-know-what to lie the wires in the troughs, without them there would be an unsightly tangle of wires all over the place. Consider the troughs a blessing in disguise and smart thinking by Logitech.

Another pain in the you-know-what was having to connect the shifter and pedal base in a well underneath the wheel housing instead of in back of it. And despite the care to provide troughs for the wires, once set up on my desk, I found the wires just barely long enough for me to set up comfortably. Longer wires would've been helpful.  To secure everything to your desk, the G25 wheel base contains two clamps, including spacers for thinner desks. The shifter contains two clamps and a large central screw-bolt. Once all the wires were "troughed", I attached the wheel base and shifter in a snap. Fortunately, the pedal base contained the same carpet gripping system as the MOMO Racing Wheel. I was ready for action.

Most racing wheels with shift sticks have the sticks affixed to the wheel base just off to the right. By creating a standalone mechanism for the shifter, Logitech has enabled the user to secure the shifter to a lower level than the wheel, which would be more realistic, or to place the shifter on the left side instead of the traditional right side. So whichever is the rule for automobiles in your country, left or right, you can duplicate it with the G25.