What's Actually Inside a Direct Drive Sim Racing Wheel?

By Kireth | Jun 18, 2026
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00:00 – Inside The Wheelbase: Full Internal Breakdown

00:08 – 23-Bit Encoder Explained

00:24 – Why Encoder Resolution Actually Matters

00:31 – 23 Bit vs 21 Bit: Is There A Difference?

00:43 – Optical Sensors vs Hall Sensors

00:59 – Why Optical Sensors Can Be More Accurate

01:12 – Dust, Reliability & Long-Term Durability

01:24 – How A Direct Drive Wheelbase Actually Works

01:40 – What Physically Happens When You Turn The Wheel

01:57 – How The Shaft Position Is Tracked In Real Time

02:13 – Force Feedback Closed Loop Explained

02:25 – PCB Control Boards & Motor Management

02:40 – Internal Electronics Tour

02:49 – Die-Cast Aluminium Cooling Design

03:04 – Passive Cooling vs Active Cooling

03:17 – Why Some Wheelbases Have Cooling Channels

03:31 – Thermal Testing & Stress Tests

03:39 – Running 20Nm For Four Hours Straight

03:52 – Torque Fade Results Revealed

04:03 – Slip Ring Explained

04:12 – Why Cables Don't Twist Inside The Base

04:28 – USB Data Through The Quick Release

04:45 – Connecting Steering Wheels To The System

04:58 – Integrated USB Hub Features

05:17 – Charging Phones Directly From The Wheelbase?!

05:35 – Wild Future Sim Rig Phone Ideas

05:48 – Magnets, Coils & Motor Internals

06:02 – Why The Motor Is Too Powerful To Pull Apart

06:09 – Dual Skew Pole Motor Explained

06:29 – Eliminating Cogging Torque

06:38 – Rotor & Stator Design Secrets

06:52 – The Philosophy Behind Authentic Force Feedback

07:16 – iRacing Vehicle Dynamics & Real Feedback Data

07:30 – Delivering Exactly What Developers Intended

07:42 – Filters: Helpful Tool Or Ruining The Experience?


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