SimRacing Expo 2025: Sim-Lab set to unveil 26 Nm and 39 Nm DDX wheelbases

Sim-Lab’s much-anticipated DDX TorqueSync range will finally break cover at this year’s SimRacing Expo, the Dutch company’s first foray into direct drive wheelbases.

Sim-Lab is best known in the sim racing space for producing high-end cockpits, pedals, steering wheels and shifters, but the DDX26 and DDX39 are set to provide an innovative slant on the direct drive wheelbase market.

The DDX range runs on a 350-volt power bus as opposed to the standard 48 volts seen in most of its rivals. This improves the wheelbase’s slew rate (how fast the voltage can change) and, as a result, torque response. In theory, this should provide quicker force feedback detail to the user.

Sim-Lab’s TorqueSync technology provides a 100 Hz feedback loop and uses a 24-bit encoder to produce a continuous 26 Nm and 39 Nm of torque, respectively, with the 39 Nm DDX wheelbase aimed at professional racing drivers and those looking for the most visceral of experiences.

The DDX range also features Sim-Lab’s Xero-play Quick-Release system, which allows compatibility for third-party steering wheels.

Pre-orders will go live at the end of December, with the first units expected to ship in 2026. The Sim-Lab DDX TorqueSync26 will be 1399€ during the pre-order period, rising to 1499€ afterwards, while the DDX TorqueSync39 will be 1999€, pitching Sim-Lab’s wheelbases at the top-end of the market.

Once again taking place in Messe Dortmund, Germany, the 2025 SimRacing Expo runs between the 17th and 19th of October, and it’s shaping up to be the biggest yet, thanks to a host of world-class exhibitors including iRacing Studios, Simucube, Project Motor Racing, Moza and Thrustmaster.

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