SIMAGIC Zeus Formula, GT & Sport Detailed Review

COMPATIBILITY and WHAT YOU NEED Before we get into pricing, it is worth clarifying how these wheels actually connect, because this is the part of the Zeus ecosystem that can become confusing very quickly.In the simplest configuration, if you are buying one of these wheels without the MagicDash 4 and running it on a SIMAGIC Alpha EVO wheelbase, there is not much to worry about. You attach the wheel via the quick release, and it works as expected.If you want to run one of the Zeus wheels without the dash on a third-party wheelbase, things change. There is a USB-C port on the back of the wheel, but that is really intended for things like firmware updates rather than as the ideal day-to-day connection while racing. The more appropriate solution is MagLink Pro, which replaces the rear USB-C plate with a magnetic connector and gives you a more robust wired connection back to the PC.For older Simagic Alpha wheelbases, the situation is a little different. That setup requires either the Maglink Pro or MagLink Pro Xtend connection path, which allows data and power to be injected through the wheelbase-side arrangement rather than simply relying on the newer EVO-style wireless connection.  The Maglink Pro Xtend is handy if you have multiple Simagic wheels and don’t want to install individual MagLink Pro’s on each wheel.  But it does add considerable length to the stem which could impact your monitor and wheelbase mounting significantly.Once the MagicDash 4 is added, there are more possibilities. If you are happy to run a physical connection to the wheel, the MagLink Pro approach can work regardless of the wheelbase you are using. That makes the system fairly open, especially for people running non-Simagic wheelbases.If you are using an Alpha EVO wheelbase and want a fully wireless wheel-and-dash setup, then AirLink comes into the picture. This is needed to make the MagicDash 4 work wirelessly through that ecosystem path. That requirement caused some controversy when the system was first announced, because some early buyers were not expecting to need another accessory to make the dash work in the way they understood it would. Simagic has since moved to address that by bundling or re-imbursing the relevant hardware depending on purchase timing and configuration, but it still adds another layer to understand. There is also MagDock, which allows the MagicDash 4 to be mounted separately to the front of a wheelbase. That can make sense if you want to use the dash as a…