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Heusinkveld ecosystem for Automobilista 2
Catalogue and verified guide to Heusinkveld sim racing hardware: Direct Drive bases, wheels, pedals, shifters, handbrake, dashboards and accessories. Data cross-checked against official sources.
Categories
Pedals
2The reference load-cell pedals: Sim Pedals Sprint (120 kg) and the Ultimate+ flagship (200 kg, hydraulic damping). All tuned in SmartControl.
Shifters
2Sequential shifters: the classic Sim Shifter Sequential and the magnetic MagShift.
Handbrake
1Sim Handbrake with adjustable resistance and SmartControl.
Accessories
1Mounts and baseplates; free SmartControl software.
6 products in the catalogue · 3 milestones · 2 comparisons
Timeline 2021–2026
- 2014Heusinkveld Engineering (Netherlands) popularises the quality load-cell pedal for the enthusiast with the Sim Pedals.
- 2018Sim Pedals Sprint: a compact, very stiff 120 kg load cell that becomes the community's standard recommendation.
- 2023Sim Pedals Ultimate+ (200 kg load cell with hydraulic damping) and the magnetic MagShift refresh the top of the range.
Heusinkveld vs the competition
Heusinkveld is the reference Dutch maker of sim racing pedals: a specialist in high-force load cells with SmartControl software, European manufacturing and exceptional build quality. The Sprint (120 kg) is the community's standard recommendation and the Ultimate+ (200 kg, hydraulic damping) competes for best pedals in the hobby. The range is rounded out with a sequential shifter (MagShift) and a handbrake. It does not make wheel bases or wheels.
Heusinkveld vs Asetek
Both are top-premium pedal makers. Asetek (Invicta/Forte) stands out in feel and modularity; Heusinkveld in stiffness, mature SmartControl software and proven reliability.
→ Latest-gen feel/modularity: Asetek. Proven benchmark and mature software: Heusinkveld.
Heusinkveld vs MOZA
MOZA offers a full ecosystem (bases/wheels/pedals) at a good price; Heusinkveld is pedals/shifter/handbrake only, but at a higher, benchmark level.
→ Everything from one brand and price: MOZA. The best pedals above the rest: Heusinkveld.
In AMS2 braking is where you gain the most, and Heusinkveld is exactly that: the Sprint (120 kg) already gives a hugely consistent pressure-based brake for GT, formula and endurance, and the Ultimate+ (200 kg, hydraulic) takes the feel to the max. The MagShift and handbrake cover rally and touring cars. It's benchmark-quality pedals + accessories only: the base and wheel come from another brand.
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