https://www.ompracing.com/en_gb/310-alu-gt.html
Aint cheap though
True, it’s only aesthetic and for that price point (i asked for a few prices of his wheels) it’s a very good deal.
Also what EsxPaul said about Carsten is true for the AMG Rim. The button labels + buttons are the exact same as used by the real AMG/HWA team and as far as he knows he is the only wheel builder that is able to use the real wheel components for both the R8 and AMG GT3 rims.
The price is steep but still cheaper than Precision Sim Engineerings wheels. If you want an authentic rim Carsten is the man to get in touch with.
I didn’t place an order yet but I already talked myself into buying the AMG wheel 
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Ouch, Thanks!
Have you made your wireless using the SC2 wireless module?
Good afternoon gentlemen, I am finally installing my SC2 PRO, I show you my installation with long steering bar, this gives a feeling of greater realism, not only aesthetic but also of use, also allows greater flexibility when regulating the height of
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Nice solution for very long extension shaft. Perhaps you could document it a bit more (shaft and bearing specs) so that others who’d like to implement such rig design could use the same shaft diameter & bearing?
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Nope, just regular old Coiled cable
That’s when FFB emulating the steering rack make some sense!
Love it!
How much did you pay for the wheel that you show in the pics?
It really does look nice!
Hey Paul,
Did he give you a price for the wheel as you described it?
Yes he did Joe.
It was 1200 Euros. I am based in the UK so would also have to add the 19% German VAT rate on top of that, plus a 40 Euros shipping fee.
Thanks Paul!
So I guess it is made in Germany since you would have to pay their VAT?
I have not searched their website yet. That comes next. 
That is a very sexy wheel.
You’re welcome Joe
You are correct on the VAT. Being in the EU (for now) means I have to pay whatever the rate is in the country of origin.
I believe the Fi-Tech site only shows one off projects that Carsten has done. I originally searched the site for the R8/AMG/Porsche rims but couldn’t find anything which is what led me to email Carsten directly.
He told me that at this time he doesn’t have plans to sell them via the site and that he offers them through direct contact via email and Facebook enquiries.
Hope that helps 
Holy moly thats 1429 euros
Excluding QR probably haha
I was thinking of selling off my organs to raise funds but they are too old and damaged 
Jokes aside though, of course it is very expensive but when I compare that to the prices of some of the other R8 rims out there and the materials used, I don’t think it’s unreasonable.
What do you think, Johnny? I’d be very interested to hear because I know you have a lot of skill and experience with this subject.
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Thanks Paul.
I’ve actually ordered a wheel from a sim steering wheel company here in the Netherlands, also with a lot of motorsport parts including the actual steering wheel made by m-sport. You’d be amazed how expensive that stuff is, total price is about the same as one from FiTech. But a part of wanted to find out what the quality and fit/finish is of those wheels so I bit the bullet and ordered one 
Regarding the prices, some people (including myself sometimes) forget that a product costs more than just the sum of its parts.
For example for myself I have bought a 3d printer (4 actually upgrading etc) and a cnc router.
- These machines alone cost me 1000 euro for the printer and 1500 for the router.
- So you have to account for depreciation and maintenance.
- Then you have consumables such as plastic (which isnt too bad) and end mills for the router (10 euros a pop depending on size, to cut carbon fibre) and the carbon fibre itself (which is not cheap, also not super expensive.)
- Side note: FiTech uses SLS printing, which is way more expensive than FDM printing.
- Parts fail sometimes / prototypes dont work out.
- Time you spent putting all the components together (which is always more than you think…)
- Time spent designing the wheel itself, which for semi-production such as FiTech can be written off on multiple wheels, I usually do only one-offs.
- Components themselves are not cheap: APEM switches and switches/rotary encoders I normally use are in the range of 6 to 12 euros a piece, not including nice aluminium anodized knobs (20euro+).
- Other machines sometimes needed, for stickers or UV printing on carbon…
I think you get the point…
The wheels FiTech makes look really good and the quality will be outstanding so will the fit and finish and aftersales will probably also be very good is something is broken for example, so I think you can justify the price.
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Thanks for the very detailed reply, Johnny.
Much appreciated.
You’ve outlined a lot of expense on the makers side that many people fail to consider when judging the final cost of a high end rim.
Your points align perfectly with a video I watched a while back, made by Turn Racing.
I was blown away when I saw the amount of time, tools and skills required to do this properly. Once I appreciated that, the final price began to seem much cheaper.
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At the time I ordered the wheel it was 640 Euros. He also quoted me 680 Euros for his equally impressive M8 wheel. If you drop Thomas an email he is very good about responding. You can add Ascher shifters for 150 euros and a dash usb connector for 25 euros. I will also add that he has been great in questions and follow-up post-sale. A plus for a one man shop.
If you order one, you might want to spec different encoders. The ones that came on my wheel are a little fuzzy on the detents - not positive clicks. If you are using them for ABS or TC it is easy to overshoot your desired setting. They work, but for me I would prefer more solid detents.
I am still evaluating the wheel, but I will post a review - probably on Race Department - when I have 50 hours or more on it. So far so good though. A good value IMO.
Although I haven’t yet purchased a rim from F1Simgames I have had a lot of correspondence with Thomas and have to agree that he is a really nice guy to deal with.
He is open to answer any questions you might have and also willing to try and accommodate any modifications and personalisations you request.
He makes some lovely stuff at very fair prices andI wouldn’t have any hesitation buying from him 
So where did your wheel come from?
I am starting to get confused.
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