Simucube 3 wheel base – all you need to know

There’s a brand new Simucube wheel base, the first for a generation, as the Finnish sim racing equipment company fights back against stiff competition.

It’s called the Simucube 3, although this much was known already due to a teaser campaign. It includes a fresh design and, crucially, a new quick release system to attach wheels, thanks to some new technology.

Here are the main highlights.

Simucube 3 range and price

Much like its predecessor, there will be three models in the Simucube 3 wheel base range, each offering different peak torque numbers and prices. Let’s jump in:

• Simucube 3 Sport 15 Nm – €1,236.41 (inc 19% VAT), $1,399.00 (Excl. tax), £1,159.00 (inc 20% VAT)
• Simucube 3 Pro 25 Nm – €1,474.41 (inc 19% VAT), $1,599.00 (Excl. tax), £1,399.00 (inc 20% VAT)
• Simucube 3 Ultimate 35 Nm – €3,188.01 (inc 19% VAT), $3,299.00 (Excl. Tax), £2,899.00 (inc 20% VAT)

It is worth noting that no models include the Simucube Link Hub to connect to a PC, which is recommended, which retails for ~£122 / ~€180 / $150.

The Sport and the Pro come with three-year warranties, the Ultimate five years.

The torque numbers in newton-metres (Nm) are significantly different from the Simucube 2. The 2 Sport was 17 Nm, so the equivalent 3 Sport is 2 Nm lower, the Pro is an identical 25 NM and the Ultimate 32 Nm.

Perhaps then the emphasis isn’t on chasing outright numbers, and instead on the finer details?

All new direct drive motors

The Simucube 2 was always known for its crisp force feedback and rapid response. Still, that hasn’t stopped the manufacturer from creating new motors. 

Once again, according to Simucube, these are “premium industrial-grade servo motors” that are tailor-made. Over and above the Sport and Pro, the Ultimate features a “spoke-type IPM motor.”

The Sport not only has less peak torque than its two pricer siblings, but the response speed of its motor is said to be slower too. Exactly what response time isn’t public information yet, but the Pro is listed as ‘high response speed’ and the Ultimate ‘maximum response speed’.

The cheaper model also comes with a 280 W power supply, as opposed to the 360 W (450 W peak) unit shipped with the Pro and Ultimate.

Weights and sizes

As is to be expected, the higher up the range you go, the larger and heavier the bases are:

Dimensions (HWD) incl. Link QR

• Simucube 3 Sport – 135 x 135 x 182 (278) mm
• SC3 Pro – 135 x 135 x 207 (303) mm
• SC3 Ultimate – 135 x 135 x 227 (323) mm

Product weight

• Simucube 3 Sport – 8.7 kg
• Simucube 3 Sport – 11 kg
• Simucube 3 Sport – 13 kg

All-new Link Quick Release

As well as using the Simucube Link box to connect to a PC, there’s a new quick release system to connect a wheel to the wheel base, also called ‘Link’.

The Simucub Link Quick Release system is touted as having the ‘perfect shape’, which, according to Simcube is a P3G Polygon.

Perhaps more headline-grabbing is how it works – replacing the older Simucube system, if you have a compatible wheel base and wheel, it will simply connect without the need for a USB input or even wireless connection, the latter a prior Simucube staple.

This is thanks to what is entitled Simucube LightBridge, which transfers data and power.

So, the new Simucube Savu wheel, which is launching at the same time at the 3 wheel base, has a variant that doesn’t have a rechargeable battery. This is the norm for wireless wheels, usually, but with the new quick release, it will work without the need to plug it in every 30 hours or so.

There is a variant to be sold with a battery, though, if you would like to use that wheel on other wheel bases or the older Simucube 2 – we’ve covered the wheel more in depth separately.

Accessories and adaptors

A new quick release system means… new adaptors. Naturally, if you purchase the Simucube 3 wheel base, it has the fresh quick release design ‘base side’ already, but then you’ll need a wheel that is compatible.

That’s the aforementioned Savu, with more third-party manufacturers set to dive into the ecosystem.

But if you would like to use your existing wheel with this new quick release, you can purchase the ‘wheel side’ add-on separately. So, for example, you can purchase a ‘Link Quick Release Adaptor’ for Simucube 2 wheels, which adds the mechanical release (but not the LightBridge technology).

There’s also a 50.8 mm to 70 mm adaptor for third-party wheels and a 70 mm adaptor for those who would like to use a third-party quick-release system, bypassing the new Link Quick Release.
Finally, a shaft extension in 100 mm or 200 mm versions.

• Simucube 50.8 mm to 70 mm Adapter – £79.00 / € 66.64 / $99.00
• 70 mm Adapter for Simucube 3 – £49.00 / € 46.41 / $69.00
• Link Quick Release adapter for Simucube 2 – £49.00 / €46.41 / $69.00
• Shaft Extension Kit for Simucube 3 100 mm / 200 mm – £199.00 / €193.97 / $249.00

Release dates

Orders open for the Simcube 3 Sport and Pro today, 9th October 2025, with first customer deliveries this November. The Simucube 3 Ultimate, however, arrives sometime in 2026.

For those who visit the SimRacing Expo in Dortmund, Germany, between 17th and 19th October, you can visit the Simucube booth.

Save 5% on Sim Racing Expo tickets by using the code ‘TRAXION’ at checkout.