The frame holds the wheel, pedals and seat still. Each one is rated for a maximum wheel base torque; above that it flexes. Wheel stands use your own chair and fold away. Aluminum profile cockpits are the stiffest and the hardest to move.
Entry-level Sim-Lab aluminum-profile cockpit, frame only, built for direct drive upgrades
Heavy-duty 8020 aluminum cockpit frame built for direct drive and load-cell pedals
Entry-level 80x40 mm aluminum profile cockpit, frame only, built for direct drive wheels
Heavy CNC-and-profile aluminum cockpit with Formula, GT and hybrid seating positions, frame only
Mid-range aluminum-profile GT cockpit; wheel-plate edition suits belt and gear wheels, not strong DD bases
Light 16 kg steel cockpit with a built-in ActiFit seat, rated for direct drive wheels
Compact aluminum-tube Fanatec cockpit frame, no seat, with stepless angle and reach adjustment
Heavy 2-inch steel tube GT-style frame rated up to 30 Nm, frame only, no seat or monitor stand
Foldable 11.6 kg steel cockpit with fabric seat, built for Logitech G wheels and pedals.
Foldable aluminum GT cockpit with seat for $299; rated for entry-level direct drive up to 13 Nm.
Foldable steel wheel stand that uses your own chair; upgradable to a cockpit with the GTSeat add-on
Foldable-feeling steel wheel stand built for direct drive bases, with pedal plate and handbrake mount
Foldable steel wheel-and-pedal stand for small spaces, pre-drilled for Logitech, Thrustmaster, Fanatec, MOZA
Rigid steel GT-position cockpit with seat, harness and shifter mount; no monitor stand
Budget steel-tube GT cockpit with adjustable wheel deck and pedal tray, folds apart in two halves
Foldable steel GT-position cockpit with breathable ActiFit seat; wheel and pedals sold separately
Foldable steel wheel and pedal stand for entry-level wheels; you supply your own chair.
Foldable steel GT-position cockpit with fabric seat, rated for 150 kg per hub; folds with gear attached
Foldable steel cockpit with seat that switches between GT and Formula positions
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