Fanatec Clubsport V3 Pedal Review

My relationship with the Fanatec Clubsport V3 pedals has been a real love/hate experience. They've served me well but why have I moved on?

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[jaytoppo]

Another great review Seth, I run the V3's only I've adapted mine being a right leg above knee amputee, I've switched the accelerator and clutch axis's over so that my accelerator is on the left, I've removed the upper linkage from the clutch side as I don't use a clutch at the foot, the clutch now performs exactly the same as the accelerator pedal so my able bodied friends can jump on and have a go, my clutch is operated with the middle finger of my left hand on the Podium rim ;) I hate the squeaks as well lol :) great vid mate!! You always get my thumbs up ;)

[projectkurvz]

I agree they look the business and are very good, I had to angle mine when I fitted to rig, they gave good solid performance the BPK kit is a must, the dampers are just a gimmick and unless, the motors are a good idea, but they are weak and after the novelty wears off you don't even notice them as they are weak, but saying that I have added vibration motors on my Heusinkveld Sprints, and they are an amazing add-on.

Back to the Fantec pedals, I had the V1 CSL elites before I got the V3s, and they are also a great set of pedals with the load cell. Spot on keep up the good work

[levy_martins]

Thanks for the review. The throttle distance also pisses me off, but i adjusted recently and it improved a lot.
The brake performance kit it is absolutely mandatory. It improves the pedal so much. I saw you feel the throttle too soft. You have the option to purchase the damper kit.
I have the pedals for 4 years and i have never had problems. So, if you dont have the budged to purchase a super expensive pedals, i recommend te Clubsport V3.

[optiononemarketing]

I have the same pedals for about a year now. And just like you the pin in the brake worked its way out. It was a pain putting it back in, to the point where I had to sand the pin down a bit in order for it to go back in. That was about 4 months again, no issues since. I would recommend them for the price point.

[Terrell]

Great video.I have those petals.I’m looking to upgrade soon.They are still holding strong

[connerfc]

Great video, just got my first set of V3’s and I am honestly loving the design and feel of them them such a big upgrade from TLCM Thrustmaster pedals!

[backwardog]

Have you done the same review for your H.field pedals? Intrested in your thoughts. The V3 brake and throttle response does leave lots of time on the track, for me.

[Martin-ujzn]

Good take on the pedals. I mostly play gt7 so I'm stuck with Fanatec for now. I would love to see a podium pedal set akin to something like the cammus lc100 set.

[Khans]

All I did to mount the V3's without removing the faceplate was to put the bolts in at the front from underneath and then using wing nuts. Using the wing nuts makes the install easy.

[aeppikx]

so for my biggest buying point is what most ppl dont want, that they´re not 90° i like my pedals way more flat an an angle . maybe that depends on knee issues and injuries i had, but i had other pedal in heusikvelt style and i hated them . i always got pain after 30min driving cause they were in about 90° tilt .

[optiononemarketing]

I would love to buy the heusinkveld’s but I like jumping on GT7 every now and then. Are there any heusinkveld models that support both PC and Console?

[moncimoov]

bought it at 200$ 😂, when black friday.. i have CSL DD Loadcell with tuning kit, should i sell it? and install this one instead?

[Frankguligan]

If I can get these used on eBay for like 300$ would you say it’s worth it over a brand new set of v2s for 300$? I really want the vibration motor cause I wanna play in socks and I’ll really feel it (hopefully) and I don’t play competitively, I play for it to be realistic, so vibrating brake and throttle would be really really good in my opinion but I’ve never owned pedals that vibrate ! So looking for opinions or info

[Todjlet]

Purchased a 200kg loadcell kit of aliexpress is a must imo. They can be a little tricky to setup had to swap two wires over as it was inverted and stripped a screw from the alloy block so i used a slightly bigger screw. Comes with 2 clear elastomers which are way harder than v3 kit. I took the v3 kit foam out and it feels amazing now much better trail braking and muscle memory.

[John-okts]

I had the exact same experience and was also the reason why I upgraded to more expensive pedals and frankly I agree there's no way they are worth the cost compared to this. The damper on the V3s is far superior than the one on the Ultimates and honestly if it wasn't for the adjustability I would prefer these. I've also used hydraulics and other pedals, pressing elastomers feels like pressing elastomers regardless. It's why I changed my ultimates so now they use springs.

[BachmannDk]

Hallo is there any alternativ to v3 if i wont to play ps5 too, any high end pedels that also can connect to fanatec clubsport dd+ ?? ty

[m.duessil]

I would like to hear where the pedal plates be ordered

[keithokeeffe]

Hi iv got the entery level CSL pedel set would I see a big difference or would I be just spending for looks? Thanks

[alexstavik]

Mine are amazing, love them. Stuck them to a playseat intelligence. There you can adjust them so yo get them to 90 degrees.

[oktc]

I never got used to my V3's, beautifully made and I liked the clutch pedal, however I tried some different options and found that I much preferred the CSL Elite V2's. Not so pretty and no adjustment to the pedal throw, but if they suit they have a much more precise brake pedal. It's so easy & quick to adjust the elastomer stack, much better design. They are also very quiet in use. Still got my V3's, but the V2's are much better.