Simucube ActivePedal Sport First Impressions: The Cheaper ActivePedal Makes a Lot of Sense
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The author tested the new Simucube ActivePedal Sport at Sim Racing Expo and found it delivers much of the same experience as the pricier ActivePedal Ultimate, despite compromises like 60mm pedal travel (vs. more on Pro/Ultimate) and 100kg max force. Build quality remains solid, and the Sport's more compact design with improved mounting makes it easier to integrate into typical simulators. For brake duty the shorter travel isn't a major issue; throttle and clutch applications may feel the limitation more. The software platform is identical across all ActivePedal tiers, so adjustment, telemetry, and effects (ABS feedback, resistance curves, pedal characteristics) are unchanged.
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I recently had the chance to get an early hands-on test with the new Simucube ActivePedal Sport at the Sim Racing Expo, and my first impression is pretty simple. This could end up being the ActivePedal that makes the most sense for a lot more sim racers.
It uses the same software platform and supports the same effects as the higher-end ActivePedal Pro and Ultimate, but the hardware has been simplified to bring the price down. After actually driving with it, surprisingly little of the core ActivePedal experience feels like it has been lost.
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The ActivePedal Sport uses a more compact design that reminds me somewhat of the Moza mBooster. More importantly, Simucube has significantly improved the mounting situation compared with the enormous structure used by the Pro and Ultimate, making the Sport considerably easier to integrate into a normal simulator.
Build quality still feels rock solid. The main compromises are 60 mm of pedal travel and up to 100 kg of force, both lower than the more expensive ActivePedal models.
For a brake pedal, I really do not think the shorter travel is a major issue. Most people are not using huge amounts of brake travel anyway, and during my testing it never felt like something was obviously missing.
Using the Sport as a throttle or clutch could be a different story. Those pedals generally benefit from more physical movement, so 60 mm may start to feel a little short depending on your preferred setup.
It Feels Surprisingly Close to the Ultimate
This is where the ActivePedal Sport impressed me most. The actual response and overall feel were remarkably similar to the ActivePedal Ultimate I am already familiar with.
The software on our test rig offered the same adjustment and telemetry features, and all of the effects I tried felt just as convincing. ABS feedback, pedal characteristics, resistance curves, and the ability to completely change how the pedal behaves are still here.
The bigger limitation is force. 100 kg is absolutely achievable during normal use, and I was able to reach and exceed the Sport’s available force during testing. For most people that should still be plenty, but anyone who likes an extremely heavy brake pedal could genuinely run into its limit.
That is probably the main specification I would think…
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