It’s a much slicker system than the old setup, which required a screwdriver whenever you wanted to remove a wheel, and the quick-release adaptor included with the T818.
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When it was announced in September, Thrustmaster’s new screwdriver-less quick-release system was compatible with ten wheels, including the T300 Ferrari Alcantara Wheel, TM Leather 28 GT Wheel Add-On, and T500 RS Wheel.
However, the Formula Wheel Add-On Ferrari SF1000 Edition, a 1:1 replica of the wheel used in Ferrari’s 2020 Formula 1 car driven by Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel, was omitted, meaning you can only use the adapter.
At the ADAC SimRacing Expo 2024, Thrustmaster showcased a prototype quick-release upgrade for the SF1000 working with the new T598 wheelbase. According to Thrustmaster, creating an upgrade kit for its flagship SF1000 wheel was more complex due to its bespoke LCD screen.
Watch our review of the new Thrustmaster T598
This will not only provide a more practical solution for removing the wheel, but Thrustmaster claims that the SF1000’s force feedback effect is more granular with the upgrade compared to the adaptor, which is a large extension.
Thrustmaster’s SF1000 quick-release upgrade has not been priced yet, but it will be available before the end of 2024.
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UPDATE – 12th December 2024
The Quick Release Upgrade for the Thrustmaster SF1000 is now available
Those living in the EU or UK, good news! The quick release upgrade for the SF1000 wheel is now available, as of 12th December 2024.
For those with a T818 or T598 wheel base, the device is available from Thrustmaster directly for £49.99.
Once affixed, there is no need for an adaptor, and you’ll be able to use the latest quick release system with relative ease.
Please use your connective power to find out *IF this thing is even coming out? If so, when? SF1000 wheel with the regular quick release upgrade on the T598 is a M I S E R A B L E experience and I hate being strip teased about potential upcoming products I could use.
It will definitely be released – we took the images of a working prototype in the very article. But, we do not know the release date, just ‘soon’. When we here more, we’ll publish a story.
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Please use your connective power to find out *IF this thing is even coming out? If so, when? SF1000 wheel with the regular quick release upgrade on the T598 is a M I S E R A B L E experience and I hate being strip teased about potential upcoming products I could use.
It will definitely be released – we took the images of a working prototype in the very article. But, we do not know the release date, just ‘soon’. When we here more, we’ll publish a story.
VERY MUCH looking forward to it. T598 got a firmware update I’m sure you are aware I believe warrants another look at the product.
I don’t know if you’ve seen, but it’s now available!