Fanatec DD1 Review

So here it is, my in-depth DD1 review. Big piece of work, hope you guys enjoy it.

+++ Caution: Don't put the wheel on like I do in the video, that's the wrong way. You see how it's supposed to be done in this official Fanatec video:    • Unboxing & Setup Tutorial | Podium Ra...   +++

I've also been made aware that the System Info Screen is reached by pressing the D-pad / stick down instead of left/ right. Apologies for these blunders, and thanks to the people who pointed them out to me!

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RELATED LINKS
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Sveg Raceway for Assetto Corsa:
https://www.racedepartment.com/downlo...

Links about steering torque in non-power steering race cars:
Master thesis with Dallara F3 car steering torque measurements:
https://repository.tudelft.nl/islando...
Conference paper on how setup changes influence the steering torque:
http://web.mscsoftware.com/support/li...
Dario Franchitti tests forces at Mid Ohio:
https://www.roadandtrack.com/motorspo...
Niels Heusinkveld on steering torque simulations:
   • Talk & Drive 12: Calculating steering...  

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TIME STAMPS
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[1] 1:22 The Thing Itself
[2] 4:53 The Other Things
[3] 6:44 The Features - Hardware
[4] 10:06 The Features - Software
[5] 13:35 The Feels
[6] 26:04 The Verdict and Value

Since chapter 5 got a little longer:
[5.1] 13:35 smoothness, rotational speed and acceleration
[5.2] 17:48 peak torque
[5.3] 19:30 how much torque is enough?
[5.4] 24:21 belt-driven wheels vs. direct drive wheels

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ADDITIONAL INFO
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Torque vs. Force:
|M|=r*|F|
M is torque
r is radius
F is force
Thus, to calculate the amount of force at your hands, divide the torque figure by the radius of your steering wheel.
Example: 20Nm of torque on a 32cm wheel: 20/0.16 = 125N, i.e., 62.5N per hand.
(In the video I say multiply force with diameter to get torque, which is technically wrong, as it is the radius, not the diameter. But you get the idea.)

GT Omega Pro users:
In the video you can see the “pitch plates” I made for the wheel deck. They pitch it up by 15°. In the lowest Position, the GT Omega Pro wheel deck is even pitched down a little (2.5° on mine), resulting in a total steering wheel angle of 12.5° on my rig.
svegraceway.com/files/pitchplates_overview.jpg
svegraceway.com/files/pitchplates_printout.jpg
This will only fit with the extension bars attached. I don’t guarantee it’ll fir on your rig, so measure it for yourself to make sure it’ll fit. Make sure the printout is unscaled (check by taking a ruler to the printout)