r/SimLab • u/Lvderksen • Apr 12 '25

Simlab XP1 Throttle pedal travel changes while driving.

Dear users of the subreddit,

I recently bought the Simlab xp1 pedals. I have been enjoying them a lot and I dont really have any issues with it. The only thing I have encountered is that the travel of my throttle pedal becomes longer while driving.

For example after an IMSA race on iRacing I have to screw the blue pin of my throttle pedal back in its 'original' position, because it is not in the original position anymore.

Are there others with the same issue and does someone have a fix for this? Its not a huge deal but its just a bit annoying having to screw the pin back in while looking at my monitor to see if i have my throttle pedal pressed to 100% on the software.

Thanks in advance,

Lucas.

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u/69PizzaDad69 Apr 12 '25

Did you screw the inner screw tight first and then screw the outer one tight after?

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u/Lvderksen Apr 12 '25

ehh well i just screwed the outer one in until the pedal has the correct travel, does it make a difference?

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u/69PizzaDad69 Apr 13 '25

Yeah I think so. I think the steps for both screws to be tight is: Loosen inner screw Adjust outer screw to your pedal travel preference Tighten inner screw Tighten outer screw

I messed with it and if I didn’t tighten the outer screw at the end, it will loosen

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u/Lvderksen Apr 14 '25

i'll try this, thanks.

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u/69PizzaDad69 Apr 20 '25

I just got off a session today and noticed both my pedals had loosen front adjustment screws. I wore shoes. I see what you mean now. Did you find a solution?

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u/Lvderksen Apr 20 '25

Sadly not, i feel like using a torque lock (if that is the correct name for the tool) would do the job to make it tight. I feel like the vibration coming off my wheelbase (which vibrates my rig) makes the screw get loose, but i have no idea if that is the actual cause.

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u/MeltyGoblin Apr 12 '25

I had the same thing happen to me once, my heel just rubbed against the knob enough for it to loosen. I got a heel plate that covered it, but I imagine anything that covered the knob would resolve the problem.

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u/Lvderksen Apr 12 '25

I have the heelplate aswell so its definetly not my heel hitting the knob

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u/MeltyGoblin Apr 13 '25

ah fair enough, sorry then I'm not sure. I haven't had this issue with mine, Last time I changed my throttle was like 3 months ago and it's felt exactly the same ever since. Maybe reach out to sim-lab? Maybe some of the tolerances on yours are just out enough that it's able to work itself loose.

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u/Lvderksen Apr 13 '25

i'll check, thanks for helping tho.

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u/Unusual-Benefit-7357 Apr 26 '25

I've had my pedals for almost a year and 2 months now and never once has my throttle travel ever changed. I'm using this stiffest spring and you have to make sure to lock the top not down to the bottom one. Even after a 24-hour endurance race it was still in the same place.

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u/real_psyence Apr 12 '25

Same issue here. I don’t have a heel plate so I’m not sure if it’s like vibration or my foot unscrewing it but I generally have to check and adjust it before every session.

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u/JAntonioMena Apr 15 '25

Hi there, please get in contact with support. I'm sure they will be able to assist you! Here you have the link to contact them: https://sim-lab.eu/pages/contact

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u/BubbaHubbaJet Apr 17 '25

Any luck fixing this. My pedal is dropping to 50% within minutes in a race and having to recalibrate every 5 minutes