Build a Door for Your Aluminium Profile Sim Racing Rig!

This is how to make a door/gate for your Sim-Lab P1-X, GT Omega Prime or other 8020 aluminium profile sim racing rig. To mount a PC sim racer set up and a flight simulator set up together this is almost mandatory to help get in and out of the rig with ease.

This has really improved my rig and I hope it improves some of yours too.

A big thank you to my collaborator @YoastZilla who came up with the initial design and for bouncing ideas with me in the TTR think tank💪🏻

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The hinge for the door (buy for 40x40 profile):

As always, stay safe, and see you on the track 💪🏻🏎️💨

#simracing #simrig #simracer #simlab #gtomega

[JerrySpallone]

ok i'm 36sec in and when that latch snapped into place my brain said "I"M NOT FU*KING LEAVING!"

[VictorsValiant]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, you have no idea how long I have been searching for something like this. I wanted to to have another side profile for my honeycomb bravo but it just wasn't feasible with getting in and out. This is exactly what im looking for

[req]

Great idea. I have now installed in my rig. If you are in the UK you can get the profile cut and drilled at KJN Aluminium Profile (use the IR profile 8m). They also will drill the holes that allow for using their internal connectors.

[velophil]

Justi built this door on my P1X, perfect fit, thanks for the instructions! Great job!

[ThesHater]

Great idea and execution! Any chance you could link YoastZilla's channel? The search brings nothing up for me. I'm building a racing/flight sim pit and looking for all the ideas I can get. Thanks!

[karade]

That's really awesome, the latch completes it.

[damiengvideos]

Hey this is great! With this I might be able to mount my HOTAS again. I just get tired of it getting in the way when I want to race and taking it on and off is a pain!

[simracingden]

Very cool idea and amazing execution, thanks for sharing!

[SylarXtream]

Perfect. Been looking for this for ages.

[simracinggrandad]

Super video and instructions. Have already been on Aliexpress and bought the latch and hinge so thanks very much. regards Steve

[angelorusso]

Genious idea! Definitely going to add it to my rig

[seattime]

Great idea, did similar by using the Track Racer keyboard kit when it was on special. Used rare earth magnets to lock to steel insert on frame.

[magicmulder]

Another awesome idea, I love it! Especially with the table on top.
You can probably use magnets instead of a latch as well.

[kitmilo]

Love it. Please post the link for the "catch" to keep the door closed.

[MightyMike]

Thank you so much for the hinge! i didnt know that item existed! awesome man!!!💪💪💪💪

[GesichertWoke]

a sim freak or a rig weirdo, but I love his work... awesome project!

[rooim]

Cracking video definitely something to consider
On a side note what has happened with the video about the bass shakers

[rogerwennstrom]

Cool idea and nice execution!
One question though: how hard is that latch to reach once youre in the cockpit?
After all you do need to reach it to open the door everytime you want to get out :)

[Snaggletooth]

awesome idea! Anyone knows best place to get the extruded aluminum bits in the US? I have an ASR4 but ordering a la carte from them is kind of expensive and NOT free shipping like you get when you order a full rig. Wish I had known about this when I did!

[midnight]

Just seen this, ordered my Prime last night due to be delivered this Thurs (still not decided for certain where its going yet and will have to rip out half the contents of my room arghhh). Where did you get the extra black profile pieces from as they seem to be more difficult to find (the only one I found so far seem to be in fixed increments of sizes). Similarly I plan to mostly use for flight/hotas use sos suspect once I've added a 2nd side getting in and out wil become a bit of a chore