For avid motorsport followers, the identify Cosworth wants no introduction. The British automotive engineering firm has a wealthy historical past specializing in high-performance inner combustion engines, powertrains, and electronics for the motorsport business. Most noticeably, Cosworth racked up 176 wins in System One as an engine provider. Cosworth additionally manufactures a lineup of high-tech racing automobile steering wheels such because the CCW Mk2, CCW Mk3, and the CAN System steering wheel.
SimRep Engineering was requested to develop the electronics and software program for the Cosworth CCW MK2 Professional Sim Wheel. They’ve labored along with Cosworth to re-engineer the CCW MK2 from a motorsport wheel to a sim wheel.
Initially, the sim wheel undertaking was began in cooperation with Simtag Simulator which went out of enterprise a 12 months in the past. Since then, the Dutch SimRep Engineering firm has taken over the event in partnership with the Cosworth staff.
The CCW MK2 Professional wheel is a light-weight 1kg wheel rim made up of real Cosworth elements with the electronics re-engineered for sim racing functions. The 280mm diameter carbon rim is fitted with a 4.3″ 900 nit daylight viewable TFT telemetry show boasting excessive graphical decision at 480×272 QVGA with 16.7M colours mixed with ten tri-colour Rev/Shift and 6 alarm LEDs.
Moreover, the wheel plate homes 10 easy-access push-button switches, 4 12-position rotary switches, and a couple of 12-position thumbwheels. The essential model doesn’t characteristic clutch levers, however there’s a sophisticated model obtainable wich does embody them.
Key Options
- Real Cosworth CCW MK2 steering wheel elements
- Simulator electronics (USB gadget)
- 2-year guarantee on electronics
- Molded carbon enclosure
- 4.3 inch TFT LCD show
- 2x Grayhill 12-dent thumb rotary
- 4x Grayhill 12-dent entrance rotary
- SimHub commonplace gadget
Compatibility
The wheel hub adapter provides 2 totally different bolt patterns.
- 6x M5x70mm PDC
- 3x M5x50.8mm PDC
Pricing:
The Mk2 wheel is priced from €7900, ex. VAT. For the superior model with clutches, the value is €8779, ex. VAT. Upon inserting an order, the wheel will probably be custom-built. This entire course of earlier than cargo takes about 4–6 weeks.
Notice: All consumers exterior the EU will probably be accountable for paying import duties and taxes at their nation’s customs workplace. Prospects from the EU with a sound VAT quantity, may be invoiced tax-free.
Official Webpages – www.simrep-engineering.com
