Marada 8040 Aluminum Profile Pro Racing Simulator Cockpit with Black Seat | Unlimited Adjustment, Fit for Thrustmaster/Fanatec/Logitech G29 GPro, Not Include Steering Wheel Pedals Handbrake

When I made the decision to upgrade to a direct drive wheel, I knew I would need a good rig for it. After doing some research, I decided on this setup and I couldn’t be happier with my purchase. Everything arrived in 3 boxes. Mine arrived all at once but I wouldn’t be worried if your gets split up as it seems that everything ships from multiple locations. Setup took a few hours with the help of a friend and after some adjustments I was up and racing. The assembly instructions were illustrations only and were easy to understand. My only complaint was that they were rather small. Once assembled, the rig is strong, has no wiggle or wobble and has more adjustability than I expected. The included seat is comfortable but not perfect. It could use more lower lumbar support but that was easily remedied with a small lumbar pillow. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned veteran sim racer, this rig is all you will ever need.

I have done a lot of research on Sim Racing cockpits. On the Black Friday, I was set on buying the Next Level Racing F-GT Elite Aluminum Simulator Cockpit. I did one more search for a sim racing cockpit, and Marada Aluminum Sim Cockpit showed up. Its price was the half the Next Level Racing F-GT cockpit. The Marada sim racing cockpit uses the 80/40 aluminum frame and the Next Level Racing sim cockpit uses 80/20 aluminum frame. And the cockpit design between them are similar. Moreover, the Marada cockpit comes with a racing seat. With the Next Level Racing, I would have to buy one. Meaning, with Marada, I would save more money along with their Black Friday discount. Since Amazon has a great return policy, I pulled the trigger and bought the Marada Sim Racing cockpit along with their monitor stand. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE The Marada's customer service was excellent. I bought their monitor stand, but they contacted me that it was for the wrong frame. They corrected my mistake and replaced my monitor stand with the correct one. The boxes arrived quickly. During the shipping, they contacted me on the tracking info. THE ASSEMBLY I took my time. The assembly took about 8 hrs. There were many screws, nuts, and frames. However, their assembly instruction was clear and easy to follow because it was written in English. THE QUALITY Once assembled, it looked AMAZING! I had my doubt because the Marada Racing sim cockpit is an unknown brand. I'm glad that I took my chance on them. The cockpit wasn't flexing at all. Their racing seat is comfortable. I waited for my direct drive wheelbase which would be the final cockpit test. THE DIRECT DRIVE 18nm On the Black Friday, I ordered Asetek's Forte Direct Drive, La Prima Sim Racing Pedals, La Prima Clutch System, and Front mount for the direct drive. I set my Forte Direct Drive to its max 18nm and jumped onto a track. Even at this point, I still had some doubts that the Marada's Aluminum cockpit would give under the 18nm force. Nothing happened. The Marada's Racing cockpit was rock solid. I had a HUGE grin on my face. I'm so glad that I took the chance with Marada. With them, I saved a lot of money and got the highest quality racing sim cockpit. Most importantly, many years of fun time! Thank you Marada

Purchased for my older child as a Christmas gift in 2024. Assembly took longer and was more tedious than I expected, but it worked out well. Took my time, and I recommend you do to as for some parts it's not intuitive how or in which direction they are supposed to connect until you realize you've done it backwards. The instructions are OK but would be helpful if they included a few more angled views for some steps. Some of the rails are close to each other in length, which can make the early steps a bit confusing, so make sure you have a tape measure handy. The manufacturer's recommendation on tools needed is accurate. I would also recommend using a level. For some steps I found it to be handy to be certain things were aligned correctly. You don't want to get everything really tight until near the end, and the level helped ensure things were in the right place up until that final tightening process. Once the unit is fully assembled, it's very sturdy. My son is early 20's and has had this parked in front of his desk and monitors for a few months now. It has transformed his enjoyment of racing games, in a very positive way. Overall, I found this to be the best all-around value when shopping for entry-level racing sims. It's a huge plus that it comes with a seat, and it's all metal. I'd say my biggest complaint would be the fact instructions are not included for the seat! The trick is to partially disassemble the sliding mount mechanism that the seat is secured to, but I had to figure that out the hard way. I'd say that would be #1 improvement recommendation is improve the instructions. But, the product itself is very good. You get a lot for your money at this price point.

This thing is solid, but relatively light (can slide it on carpet easy or add some wheel casters easy enough with this frame type). best deal in this price range, works great. 2 drawbacks 1. (Major) Construction. Instructions are severely lacking. Even if you can follow the pictures, the parts list and this parts specified are flat out wrong (mostly with the screws types and sizes). It appears this unit used to use different size screws, and at some point they went with using all the same size for everything (good idea), but never updated the instructions, so you have to have some mechanical intuition to understand this and work through it. Also, as others have pointed out, the seat assembly and attachment order is bad. If you do it their way you will end up having to hold the rig and chair upside down, in the air, and use your fourth and fifth arms to put screws in holes that are all but inaccessible at that point. I had to take some things back apart and figure out a better way to do it and was still a PITA, most people would probably still need another strong adult to help them through this part. Also, there are times when putting things like the pedal platform or the steering platform on that can be challenging because you are lining up 20 things at once while trying to get it at just the right height and angle where you want it. 2. (Much less an issue compared to 1) The seat is decent but can get uncomfortable after long stretches, I imagine a butt pad will help All in all a solid product once put together right, but quite the time and stress to get there. I am very mechanically inclined and it was a challenge for me, took a few hours. Marada, please update your printed instructions, it doesn't take much and it would go a long way to boost your product, this is a big part of what is keeping it from getting 5 stars from me. Also for the fact that adjusting the position of ANYTHING on this rig once you set it is going to take serious time (so if different people of very different heights are playing/sharing it, you are not going to want this product). I get that lends to it's solidness, but I imagine it wouldn't be too hard to come up with some more realtime adjustableness to make this more appealing to others.

Really great sim cockpit and great price. Very sturdy and adjustable I added locking caster to each corner so I can move it if needed. I've since bought and added more 4040 pieces for mounting button boxes and armrest behind shifter. Only negative is the shifter mount, it's welded steel and not adjustable for height, plus it flexes, should be made from more 4040 extrusion pieces. I've since removed it and added 4040 pieces to lower the mounting position of the shifter. The seat is ok with a added lumbar pillow. Overall great value with expandability and customization.

Bought about month ago and couldn't be more impressed with the quality of this rig has features that are only found on some very high end unit. Pro: assemble was a breeze and very straight forward instructions was very easy to follow. The wheel mount is very stable. I use a 8nm fanatec CSL dd1 and have zero flex in any direction. Cloth is durable to say the least and comfort its not to bad have sat for a few hours at a time and not killed me. Con: The base main aluminum bars are separated(for shipping) and uses a plate on the top and bottom to hold them together not the strongest joint could flex if used with a motion setup. The seat is not the best, the base has no angle adjustment to set it to F1 or a GT# base angles. Zippers on the seat cover are not the greatest had to replace one of the sliders was easy fix. The Mechanical reclining mechanism is cheap and has started to flex when applying the break. Over all great budget buy if you buy on amazon days or blackfriday or if they go on sell about the cheapest profile rig you can buy with high end amidites.

This was the cheapest aluminum profile rig with a seat that I could find online and I am thoroughly impressed! There’s nothing else on the market that comes close in terms of value. I love this sim rig and this will be my racing rig for many years to come. This kit is ready to go for anyone looking to upgrade to an aluminum rig without spending thousands. The seat is comfy for hours of gameplay and the recline function makes it nice to adjust. The material is a soft microfiber material that I find comfortable and helps with sweaty race sessions. You can always upgrade seats later down the line if you want a specific style/material bucket seat. This works just fine for me. I am 6’1” and this rig is perfect, if you are shorter or taller you can adjust the rig accordingly by making it shorter or longer. In terms of gameplay and flex, I can’t feel or notice any kind of flex compared to cheaper rigs, I use a moza r9 with the force feedback turned up pretty high and there is 0 movement. Assembly does take a while (took me about 6-8 hours including attaching all my sim gear, monitor, and cable management). But hey it’s the price you pay for having an aluminum profile rig. Everything can be adjusted to the position you want so longer assembly times are part of the process. Lastly here are some dimensions if you have a tight space and are looking for a rough idea of the final assembled dimensions since the Amazon listing doesn’t provide any. For my height and seat adjustment the entire rig is about 5’2” long. (From the edge of the seat to the end of the rig by the pedals) this can be shorter or longer depending how far you put your seat back. The width is 2’9” with the shifter plate installed. Hope this helps, happy racing

This is my first simrig and honestly don't see a reason why you would need to spend as much as the others that are $1000+. I bought this with mid expectations and so far, vastly exceeded them. The whole thing is very sturdy and solid. I hade bought the monitor mount as well and that is the only thing that has any wobble to it. But, its still not bad. I only really noticed it while playing ATS/ETS2 and only really notice when shifting. While playing a racer I don't see any wobble. The seat is great. Another thing I was thinking was going to be bad, but it is actually very comfortable. I sat it it for hours 1 day and never felt sore after. When I bought it I thought it said it was compatible with Moza gear and realized just before delivery that it isn't. Well, it can work. The wheel base I had to use the desk clamp parts to mount it to the rig (just didn't assemble the part to it that clamps to the desk). You can drill some holes if need, but I find that with the desk clamp puts it at a better angle for me. For the pedals, I started with the SRP2 and was able to screw down the platform to the rig just fine. I ended up upgrading to the CRP2 pedals and I was still able to bold the base down to it but had to drill some holes. No big deal. The only bad thing I came across is that it was missing 1 of them screw things used to go into the rectangle metal pieces that hold the 2 base beams together. So if you are thinking about getting into the sim life, definitely keep this one in mind. I honestly wont be buying one of them higher priced ones. Also, I did try 1 of them metal foldable contraptions where you mount your hardware to it and use your desk chair and would say, save the money and buy one of these instead if you have the room and it is in your budget. Me personally, hated that set up and decided to go with this type. These give you more realism and adjustability.