10/04/2025When it comes to high-end sim racing, precision and immersion are everything. Your steering wheel is the most critical link between you and the virtual car. And while many sim racers focus on wheelbase torque or software tuning, the material and construction of your sim racing steering wheel can make or break your experience.
The Mustang GT3 Sim Racing Wheel by VPG sets a new benchmark. Unlike typical wheels that feature an aluminium back with a flat carbon fibre faceplate, this wheel is built using fully laminated carbon fibre, manufactured with the same composite techniques used in professional motorsport. The result? A lighter, stiffer, and more responsive sim racing wheel that delivers unparalleled force feedback detail and realism.
1. Laminated Carbon Fibre = Lightweight, High-Performance Steering
In a sim racing setup with a powerful direct drive wheelbase, rotational weight matters. Traditional aluminium-bodied sim racing wheels are heavier, increasing inertia and dulling the wheel’s response.
The Mustang GT3 Sim Wheel’s laminated carbon fibre structure significantly reduces that weight, enabling the wheelbase to respond more efficiently and accurately to every input and correction.
2. Unlocking Full Force Feedback Detail
Force feedback is only as good as the material transmitting it. Aluminium tends to dampen high-frequency detail—those subtle but important vibrations that represent tyre slip, kerb strikes, and road surface.
A full carbon fibre sim racing wheel like the Mustang GT3 transmits a much wider range of force feedback frequencies. This means more texture, more realism, and more control in every corner, helping sim racers and real-world drivers alike make better decisions, faster.
3. Race-Ready Rigidity: No Flex, No Compromise
The Mustang GT3 Sim Wheel is manufactured using multi-layer pre-preg carbon fibre, laid by hand and cured using motorsport-standard processes. This results in a structure that is incredibly stiff and resistant to flex—even under the highest torque loads from direct drive systems.
Structural flex is one of the most overlooked performance killers in sim racing hardware. The Mustang GT3 wheel’s carbon shell eliminates this variable, ensuring that the feedback you feel is 100% accurate and consistent, lap after lap.
4. A Real GT3 Wheel
This isn’t just carbon fibre for show. The Mustang GT3 Sim Racing Wheel is manufactured using the same composite lay-up techniques used in the Ford Mustang GT3 steering wheel. From lay-up to trimming, it’s a wheel that doesn’t just resemble the real thing—it is the real thing, engineered for performance in the sim racing world.
This level of realism is unmatched by aluminium-based sim wheels, even those with carbon faceplates.
5. A Realistic Connection to the Virtual Track
Material matters. The Mustang GT3 Sim Wheel doesn’t just look like a motorsport-grade wheel—it feels like one. With more detailed force feedback, lighter rotational mass, and a stiffer structure, it delivers a more authentic and rewarding driving experience that aligns with the demands of today’s most competitive sim racers.
If you're serious about realism, this is the wheel to trust.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mustang GT3 Laminated Carbon Fibre Structure | Aluminium Body + Carbon Plate |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | Ultra-light, low rotational inertia | Heavier, slower response |
| Force Feedback | High-frequency detail, full clarity | Mutes subtle vibrations |
| Rigidity | Zero flex under torque | Potential structural flex |
| Build Method | Motorsport-grade carbon lay-up | Traditional sim-grade build |
| Realism | It’s the real wheel! | Aesthetic resemblance only |
Conclusion: The Competitive Edge of Carbon
Your sim racing steering wheel is your primary connection to the virtual car. With the Mustang GT3 Sim Racing Wheel, that connection becomes sharper, lighter, and more responsive—thanks to a structure built with genuine motorsport composite engineering.
If you want to feel everything—from tyre scrub to kerb rumble—this is the wheel that delivers.
