The most realistic driving comes to Thrustmaster. The new T818 racing wheel base will provide the most intense and realistic sensations of any other servo base on the market.
Direct Drive
Optimized Angular Acceleration
T818’s design has been optimized to really take advantage of the full potential of Direct Drive Force Feedback technology. The custom-designed motor takes into account the weight of Thrustmaster wheel rims, and delivers a constant 10 N⋅m of torque, with no saturation, to offer outstanding angular acceleration. The result: smooth, powerful and turbocharged Force Feedback, allowing you to feel the sensations of real-world racing.
Unfiltered Power
Effects transmitted by the game are replicated by T818 without any filters, for incredibly detailed and accurate reflection of the game developer’s true intentions. The more information you have at your fingertips, the better you can get to know every aspect of the vehicle that you’re driving — including its limits. But be careful: any mistakes you might make will be even more costly. Nobody ever said that driving 125 mph / 200 km/h was easy.
Fast Release Wheel Attachment System
T818 ushers in the new “Fast Release” wheel attachment system: now you can swap racing wheel rims in just 5 seconds, without any tools. The system is compatible with all next-gen Thrustmaster wheel rims, or rims equipped with the Quick Release Adapter. When you’re competing, each and every gram counts: crafted of aluminum and high-strength plastic, this system ensures solid attachment without adding any unnecessary weight, thereby maintaining T818’s shaft mass.
Compatibility
The T818 racing wheel base is compatible with all wheel rims in the Thrustmaster racing ecosystem, thanks to the Quick Release Adapter. Thrustmaster pedal sets, shifters and handbrakes* are also 100% compatible. T818 even features an RJ45 port that will support a new type of ecosystem in the future.
*Via USB on PC
Customization
Customize your T818’s look with interchangeable metal plates. 5 colors are available at launch, allowing you to easily switch up your styles. Using the 4 attachment points on the underside of T818, the Cockpit Mounting Kit* and Desk Mounting Kit* let you easily adapt T818 to fit your setup.
*Sold separately
The French company Thrustmaster fully enters the world of Top steering wheels with the Thrustmaster T818 Direct Drive. A product intended for the most demanding players looking for greater immersion and realism. Most of the wheels on the market work extremely well with the system of belts or gears and in recent years have been optimized to levels never seen before, but more and more professional Simracing players perceived a small latency in Force Feedback which took away a bit of realism from driving.
All this is over thanks to the Direct Drive system. This system is committed to a direct connection between the motor shaft and the rim, causing the feedback to be immediate, being able to make that adjustment, that change of direction or that turn in real time since you are receiving everything that happens in front on your steering wheel. of your eyes
The Thrustmaster T818 base will benefit from the wide ecosystem of add-ons available for its implementation. It is compatible with all hoops and thanks to its innovative new generation quick release system you will be able to exchange very quickly with just the push of a lever, made of aluminum and plastic. You can change between the steering wheel of a car to a GT wheel, you can do it in less than 5 seconds. The main idea of the company with this steering wheel is that you adapt it exactly to your needs to adapt it to each type of player.
For this steering wheel to be compatible with the entire ecosystem of the company, an adapter is included to put it in any add-on and be able to use it.
This new base can deliver a constant torque of 10 Nm. The entire construction of the T818 has been optimized to limit extra weight and reap the full benefits of engine power. For this reason, the T818's torque has a completely new feel to it compared to other models from the brand. The Quick Release system is made of aluminum and plastic to limit weight and get all the benefits of 10Nm.
Another of the new points of the new T818 resides in the new telemetry system with a most spectacular LED interface. You can customize the color to give a different atmosphere to your competition. But not only the servo lights can be modified, since you can also change the side metal casing to finish configuring your steering wheel completely to your liking.
