{"product_id":"academy-base-custom-sim-racing-build","title":"Academy Base — Custom Sim Racing Build","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe build most people end up with.\u003c\/strong\u003e A full direct-drive foundation with a proper bucket seat, tactile feedback and a wide single sightline — the standard Academy Base, ready to order as specced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBase is where the Academy lineup stops being an entry rig and starts being the thing you keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChassis\u003c\/strong\u003e — TrakRacer TR160 V5, pro-grade extruded aluminium, anodised black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeat\u003c\/strong\u003e — MOMO Supercup XL bucket, on an adjustable GT\/Formula bracket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWheelbase\u003c\/strong\u003e — Fanatec ClubSport DD, 15Nm direct drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWheel\u003c\/strong\u003e — Fanatec ClubSport Wheel RS round rim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePedals\u003c\/strong\u003e — VNM Lite load cell, on a TR-One universal mount\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisplay\u003c\/strong\u003e — 49\" curved ultrawide, 144Hz, on a VESA arm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePC\u003c\/strong\u003e — built and tested in-house, specced to drive a 49\" ultrawide at high refresh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTactile\u003c\/strong\u003e — Buttkicker Gamer Plus with amplifier, mounted and tuned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso included\u003c\/strong\u003e — 2.1 audio, wireless keyboard and mouse, cabling and surge protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat the extra spend buys you over the entry build\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNearly double the wheelbase torque, a seat you can sit in for a two-hour stint, a 49\" sightline instead of 34\", and tactile feedback through the chassis so you feel the rear step out before you see it. The chassis is also the one that takes upgrades — active pedals, a shifter, a handbrake, triples — without being replaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the PC\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe build the PC in-house and spec it to the display it has to drive. Component availability and pricing move constantly, so we do not lock the listing to a fixed part number — we lock it to performance. You will be told the exact build before you pay, and it will not go below the standard for this tier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow you get it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssembled, wired and QA-tested in Tampa, then hand-delivered and installed in your room by the team that built it, including display alignment, cable management and a full walkthrough. Delivery outside the Tampa area is quoted per build.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWant it configured differently?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing is the standard Base exactly as specced above. Most owners add active pedals, a shifter or a handbrake — those are configured with a builder rather than bought off the page, and custom Base builds start from $10,000 depending on specification. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/builds.academysim.com\/\"\u003eSee the full range\u003c\/a\u003e or book a fitting, and the fee is credited in full against your build.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Academy Sim Racing","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":51998909530328,"sku":"ACADEMY-BASE","price":10995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/3447\/1128\/files\/base.jpg?v=1784419171","url":"https:\/\/academysim.com\/products\/academy-base-custom-sim-racing-build","provider":"Academy Sim Racing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}