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Direct Drive Wheel Deck vs Front Mount vs Side Mount: ASR Buyer's Guide

How to pick the right steering column assembly for your ASR 3, ASR 4, or ASR Pro cockpit.

Direct Drive Wheel Deck vs Front Mount vs Side Mount: ASR Buyer's Guide

When you order a cockpit from Advanced SimRacing, you choose how your wheelbase bolts between the steering uprights. Picking the right wheel deck gives you extra knee clearance, cleaner cable routing, and zero steering column flex. Plus, standalone decks and adapter plates qualify for 5% off with code SIMRACINGNATION5.

Standard Bottom Plate vs Front Mount vs Side Mount

The ASR Classic Wheel Deck ($94.99 net) uses a pre-drilled steel plate that bolts underneath your wheelbase. It fits almost every belt-driven and entry-to-mid direct drive motor on the market.

For high-torque industrial servo motors with front mounting threads, the Wheel Deck Front Mount Plate ($52.24 net) and ASR PRO Wheel Deck ($417.99 net) clamp the front face of the motor housing, freeing up legroom underneath the steering shaft. And if you want full height, tilt, and depth adjustments via a precision steering column assembly, the flagship ASR EVO Wheel Deck ($569.99 net) upgrades any 4.5-inch or 6-inch chassis.

ASR Wheel Deck / Mount Mounting Method Best Use Case Net Price (Code SIMRACINGNATION5)
Wheel Deck Mounting Plate [Standard] Bottom M6/M8 Bolt Pattern Universal Base Plate Replacement $42.74 ($44.99 MSRP)
Wheel Deck Front Mount Plate Front Face M8 Thread Pattern Front-Mounted Direct Drive Motors $52.24 ($54.99 MSRP)
ASR Classic Wheel Deck Full Steel Tilt & Slide Tray Entry & Mid-Range Direct Drive $94.99 ($99.99 MSRP)
ASR PRO Wheel Deck Heavy-Duty Multi-Axis Assembly ASR 4 & ASR Pro Upgrade $417.99 ($439.99 MSRP)
ASR EVO Wheel Deck Flagship Quick-Adjust Column Maximum Knee Room & Fast Adjust $569.99 ($599.99 MSRP)

Final Verdict

  • Maximum Legroom: Choose a Front Mount or Side Mount configuration when ordering your ASR 3, ASR 4, or ASR Pro so no plate hangs below the motor body.
  • Fastest Multi-Driver Adjustments: Upgrade to the ASR EVO Wheel Deck ($569.99 net) and save $30.00 with code SIMRACINGNATION5.

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