Inspired by real-life formulas!
The Asetek SimSports® Forte® formula Steering wheel has been painstakingly designed by real drivers and simracers alike. It lives up to the feel of real-life racing while embracing the feedback from sim racing. With this and other feedback in mind, we started from scratch and a blank sheet of paper on a mission to create the best Steering wheel type formula racing simulation possible, but like our other products, being affordable and economical. We are pleased to say that we did just that: meet the Steering wheel Forte® Formula!
Many Steering Wheels, simulation racing or real-life racing, get their strength and stiffness from the faceplate and grips, often in a closed construction (the handlebars are mechanically connected at both ends). Unfortunately, that also makes them limited in size and design. To achieve maximum rigidity and at the same time allow you, the user, to easily change grips, add clutches, DRS cams, etc. We use an injection molded chassis with a carbon/glass/plastic composite material that provides very high natural stiffness and strength and features a laser etched forged carbon exterior without relying on the handlebars to provide strength and stiffness.
To add overall anti-flexion and a proper interface for the removable grips, the chassis features a metal spider interface inside and together results in a rigid Steering wheel that won't bend where the grips can be changed or upgraded over time to give you the Steering wheel you want! For now, we have two different sizes, the default provides a perfect fit and grip for average sized hands and an XL version for larger hands.
The ergonomic grips are made of a comfortable, soft and durable silicone rubber that is easy to clean and disinfect and will give you maximum comfort and control, regardless of whether you wear racing gloves or not. You will have the option to easily change grips to quickly implement future upgrades in color, size, shape and hardness.
The front of the wheel is made of a 2mm woven carbon plate that provides a beautiful home for all switches/buttons.
With many inputs, the Asetek SimSports® Forte® formula Steering wheel , through our RaceHub ™, will give you the option to customize and assign all the buttons, switches, encoders and cams you need to be on top. With 12 push buttons, two 2-way toggle switches and two 7-way ripple switches, three rotary encoders and six thumb encoders, you can control all the desired configurations.
All buttons, switches and rotary switches are of the highest quality standards and are fully tested and validated on our automatic button testing machines to guarantee years and years of daily use.
The Steering wheel Forte® features no less than 49 fully customizable aRGB LEDs, including rev lights and flags, allowing you to not only customize the look of your Steering wheel, but also help you make those split-second decisions that can make the difference between success or failure. LEDs can, of course, be adjusted, dimmed, customized in color and mapped in RaceHub, with many more features to come. Each button and LED can be clearly marked via the provided decal sheet that provides a backlit label for each function on your Steering wheel.
The rear end features, by default, two contactless magnetic shift paddles for fast and smooth gear changes. Easily upgradable to a double clutch for a perfect race start, as well as two additional adjustable cams that, for example, can be used for effortless overtaking and DRS activation. All cams and their associated mechanics are, like the wheel chassis itself, injection molded in an ultra-light and rigid carbon composite material.
All Steering Wheels Asetek SimSports® feature our own Quick Release system that is as easy to use as shifting gears; literally, to disconnect the Steering wheel from the base, all you have to do is just press a paddle and the Steering wheel is in your hands! Needless to say, we don't rely on wireless signals that can fail or be inaccurate, batteries that need to be charged, or cables that can break or get in the way. It's all included in our quick release.
Our relentless focus on performance and accuracy gives the Asetek SimSports® Forte® formula Steering wheel a competitive edge! Giving you the quality and durability you expect from Asetek.
Technical Specifications--.
- Exquisite, radical and minimalist Danish industrial design.
- Made in Denmark
- 290 mm diameter with default configuration. 294 mm diameter with XL grips.
- 49 programmable aRGB LEDs in total
- 15 LED Rev aRGB
- 6 aRGB LED indicators
- 12-button aRGB LED
- 12 aRGB LEDs for backlit rotary switches
- 12 push buttons, 2 two-way toggle switches, 2 seven-way Kinky switches
- 3 twelve-position rotary encoders, 6 thumb encoders
- 2 non-contact magnetic shift cams with optional additional cams that can be upgraded
- Injection-molded carbon fiber reinforced composite chassis with laser-engraved forged carbon structure
- 2 mm woven carbon fiber front face
- Interchangeable handles
- Quick Release is easy to use and free of play and slack. Ensuring stable data and power transmission without the use of cables, batteries or wireless signals.
Software functions...
- Complete custom mapping of buttons, switches, encoders and cams
- Customizable Rev lights
- Pitlane control and Pit limiter
- Night mode
- LED power-on sequence
- Automatic connection detection
- Clutch configuration and bite point
Quick Release System Video:
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For EU countries, we show prices including 21% VAT. For non-EU countries (including the UK) and companies with intra-EU EORI/VAT, we show prices excluding 21% VAT.
For countries outside the EU, you should be aware that you may be liable for import duties. You should contact your local authority for an estimate of how much this will be, as it varies between countries and states. The product code or HS code we use for all our products is 9504500000, which is the globally recognised code for computer games and accessories.
Cut-off time for shipments is 11 a.m. GMT+1 Monday through Friday. We aim to ship all orders placed before 11:00 a.m. GMT+1 on the same day, but during busy periods this is not always possible.
The following are the details of the approximate shipping times. The shipping times described below should be computed from the day you are notified by Simufy of the departure of the package from the warehouse:
Spain (Peninsula):
- GLS: 24/48 working hours
- UPS: 24/48 working hours
- DHL: 24/48 working hours
- Important note: Delivery is in 24h within a radius of 500 km (from Barcelona) and in 48h outside this radius. If the package is irregular*, an additional 24h will be added to the delivery time.
Spain (Balearic Islands):
- UPS: 48/72 working hours
- DHL: 48/72 working hours
Spain (Canary Islands/Ceuta/Melilla):
- UPS: 5-7 working days after departure
- Important noteThe customs clearance process is beyond our control and, depending on the availability of government officials/AEAT, may take from 1 to 7 working days.
Europe:
- UPS: 24/48 working hours
- DHL: 48/72 working hours
U.S.A. USA and Canada:
- UPS: 4-6 working days
- DHL: 5-7 working days
South America:
- UPS: 5-7 working days
- DHL: 6-10 working days
Rest of the World:
- UPS: 5-10 working days
- DHL: 7-10 working days
*Irregular bulks (all those over 30kg, with a side greater than 100cm and/or multi-bulk) may be delayed by an additional 24h as they pass through other than the usual belts or require manual handling.
In periods of high demand or exceptional circumstances, shipping times may vary significantly and/or there may be unwanted delays beyond our control.
1. Returns, exchanges and exercise of the right of withdrawal
Users will have a period of fourteen (14) calendar days to make changes or returns from receipt of the product, in accordance with the provisions of Royal Legislative Decree 1/2007 of November 16, which approves the revised text of the General Law for the Defense of Consumers and Users and other complementary laws.
In order to comply with the Withdrawal Period, it is necessary that we are informed of the exercise of this right before the expiry of this period. Once this period has expired, no declarations of withdrawal of product purchases will be accepted.
The Products must be sent duly packaged immediately after or, in any case, within fourteen (14) days from the date on which you informed us of your withdrawal from the contract. The deadline shall be deemed to have been met when the Products are dispatched before the expiry of the aforementioned period.
To exercise your right of withdrawal, you must notify us (SIMUFY, Ctra. BV-2131 km. 7.2, 08787 Orpí, Barcelona, Spain) by sending a clear statement (such as a letter by
mail, or a fax or email) stating your decision to withdraw from the contract. You may use the withdrawal form attached as Annex 1 to these Terms and Conditions, although its use is not mandatory. You may also withdraw from the purchase contract electronically by completing an explicit withdrawal declaration using the following form. If you use this option, we will confirm receipt of the withdrawal from the order by e-mail.
Additionally, the User shall be responsible for managing the shipment of the goods to the following address (SIMUFY, Ctra. BV-2131 km. 7.2, 08787 Orpí, Barcelona, Spain), and the User shall pay the return shipping costs in accordance with the provisions of Article 108.1 of Royal Legislative Decree 1/2007, of November 16, which approves the revised text of the General Law for the Defense of Consumers and Users and other complementary laws.
The following are excluded from the right of withdrawal:
- The supply of goods or services made to the customer's specifications or clearly personalized.
- The supply of goods which are not suitable for return for reasons of health protection or hygiene and which have been unsealed after delivery. For example, Clothing , socks.
- The supply of goods which, after delivery, are susceptible to damage and, taking into account their nature, have been inseparably mixed with other goods, such as fiber, aluminum and/or steel products (such as Racing Seats, cockpits, trays, platforms, monitor supports, Accessories for cockpits, etc.);
- The supply of goods acquired through public auction.
- Goods that are not in their original packaging;
- Goods that have been used or installed with abusive wear and tear and/or have signs of use different from that inherent to their testing.
- Products that were purchased in a Refurbished condition.
The damages caused in the
products as a result of a use different from that inherent to the test of the marketed product will be the responsibility of the User in accordance with Article 108.2 of the Royal Legislative Decree 1/2007, of November 16, which approves the revised text of the General Law for the Defense of Consumers and users and other complementary laws. Therefore, Simufy reserves the right to quantify the damages suffered due to these circumstances and to reduce or deny the User's reimbursement by this amount.
If the User, when purchasing the good, expressly selected a specific delivery method that was more expensive than the ordinary delivery method, SIMUFY is not obliged to reimburse the additional costs incurred by using this specific delivery method.
Consumers are hereby informed that Simufy does not perform product exchanges or exchanges. As such, the quickest way to ensure you get what you want is to return the item you have and, once the return is accepted, make a separate purchase of the new item.
If an order is cancelled before shipment, a gift voucher will be issued for the amount paid, with a 3% deduction for payment gateway commission and administrative costs. This voucher can be used in future purchases in our store and will be valid for 12 months. You can proceed to the cancellation of your order electronically through the following form.
2. Consequences of withdrawal
In case of withdrawal, we will refund the payment received by the User for the Sale and Purchase of the Product subject to withdrawal without undue delay from the date on which SIMUFY has been able to verify that the Product meets the requirements to be subject to the right of withdrawal, and within a maximum period of 14 days. Thus, until Simufy has received the product subject to withdrawal, the amount paid will not be refunded.
Partial returns of an order will result in the reimbursement of the proportional part of the price paid by the User for that order.
3. Returns due to manufacturing defects and warranty
SIMUFY undertakes to repair or replace the Products that present defects in accordance with the provisions of Royal Legislative Decree 1/2007, of November 16, which approves the revised text of the General Law for the Defense of Consumers and Users and other complementary laws. For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions, defect of conformity is understood as the lack of compliance with the specifications provided by the product at the time of purchase by the User and / or the lack of suitability of the good for the purpose for which it was designed. Normal wear and tear due to the use of the product is not considered as a defect of conformity (e.g.: wear and tear on rings made of alcantara material).
No reimbursement and/or repair under warranty will be made for Products that:
- were obtained from a source other than the Platform;
- have been injured as a result of negligence or willful misconduct (such as exposure to chemicals, caustic substances, open fire, high temperatures, sharp objects, etc.); and/or
- have been damaged by careless use;
- damage due to normal wear and tear or that have exceeded their economic useful life.
In any case, SIMUFY is
responsible for the collection of the Products at the address indicated by the User and for the costs of transport to the warehouse.
For orders placed prior to January 1, 2022, the aforementioned term shall be TWO (2) YEARS.
The aforementioned periods may be increased in the event that the manufacturer of the product offers a longer warranty.
In any case, the Customer must contact SIMUFY or request the collection of the Product within a maximum period of TWO (2) months from the discovery of the defect, and must inform of the nature of the problem, the time and conditions of its occurrence.
If the conformity by repair or replacement is not possible, SIMUFY will inform the User of this circumstance and will proceed to reimburse the price paid.
It shall be presumed that the cause of the lack of conformity already existed at the time of delivery during the TWO (2) years following delivery. After these two (2) years, it shall be up to the User to prove that this lack of conformity is due to a cause attributable to SIMUFY or its manufacturers and/or suppliers.
After TWO (2) years from the date of invoice, the equipment for repair shall be sent carriage paid by the User.
SIMUFY may undertake to repair or arrange for the repair of products that are not covered by the warranty in accordance with this provision, provided that the User is responsible for the payment of the costs, including shipping costs.
SIMUFY reserves the right to verify if the defect has been caused by a manufacturing fault or a use contrary to the instructions of use of the Product by the User. Likewise, SIMUFY reserves the right to request an official technical service of the brand to verify the origin of the problem.
Repairs and replacements will be carried out within a reasonable period of time after collection and evaluation of the Product. However, depending on the availability of substitute products, as well as the costs and time required to carry out repairs, the time periods may vary.