Ascher Racing F28-SC Wireless Wheel Review by Laurence Dusoswa

German engineer and avid sim racer Martin Ascher has made a name for himself building high-standard sim racing equipment for the sim and real racing market, including a number of custom steering wheels for the Simucube Wireless Wheel base.

Laurence Dusoswa has been using the Ascher Racing F28-SC Wireless Wheel on a daily basis for almost half a year, and now presents his long-term review.

 

The Ascher Racing F28-SC Wireless Wheel for SimCube is on sale at the Ascher Racing Webstore for €669.00 (inc. VAT).

 

Features:

• wireless connection to SC2
• SC1 (Simucube 1): additional receiver module required!
• low latency
• low energy consumption – 3 years of battery life on heavy daily usage
• standard 14250 Lithium battery for maximum capacity
• easy to swap battery via backside access window
• button inputs via Simucube – no additional Windows controller
• hot swapping wheels in-game without reconfiguring inputs
• maximum signal quality via external stub antenna

• 12 x push buttons with positive tactile feeling
• 4 x protective button guards
• 2 x multifunctional 7-way joysticks (4 directions / rotate clock- anticlockwise/ push button)
• 2 x paddle shifters

• machined out of automotive aluminum
• black anodized and laser engraved
• brushed front plate surface finish
• glass bed blasted paddle surface finish

• CNC machined and anodized out of automotive aluminum
• strong snap-action force
• alternative magnets to reduce force included
• silenced due to no metal-on-metal contact
• extremely durable automotive switch

• 50 pcs each black and white
• labels for various common steering wheel inputs

• 285 mm wheel diameter
• 6 x 70 mm bolt pattern
• M5 x 12 mm stainless screws to mount QR included
• Quick Release not included
• Ascher Racing SQR 70 mm adapter required to mount SQR wheel side
• weight: 1000 g

Official Webpage – www.ascher-racing.com