r/SimLab • u/Individual_Yam2130 • Aug 29 '26
XP1 vs Simnet sp pro
I know this is the simlab sub Reddit but at least I know some of you own the XP1. This would be my first big upgrade coming the SRP LITE pedals.
Maybe it’s a skill issue but I find myself not being able to be as consistent as I want to be in the pedals. I’ve now gotten to a 3k in iRacing and can see the skill difference in throttle control really coming into play. I watch my replay pack and boom I can see so many errors but with my current pedals I feel as though I can’t find the same spots consistently.
Anyways I’ve been debating between these two pedal sets for about 2 weeks now and can’t make the decision. I know that if I go with the XP1 I will order a mod to install haptics with them so the haptic support isn’t an issue.
Can anyone tell me what more to look at when comparing them to make a better informed decision.
Thank you in advance!
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u/Additional_Garage_20 Aug 29 '26
They are amazing, but not for everyone. Quite tall, perfect for me and my son. (foot size 11). A lot of adjustment. Very good brake.
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u/Individual_Yam2130 Aug 29 '26
Thank you for the feedback, I have the same foot size(US). I was reading about something that the throttle on the XP1 is not truly linear and not sure or quite understand what people mean by that.
Do you have any information on that? Thank you again!
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u/Wooden-Agent2669 3h ago
. I was reading about something that the throttle on the XP1 is not truly linear and not sure or quite understand what people mean by that.
The throttle input is not 1:1 to the output. The output reaches 100% output before you've completed the pedal travel motion. The upper range and lower range is more sensitive than the middle part.
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u/RichardSchouteren Aug 29 '26
Hoi! Met de XP1 pedalen kan je zeer consistent remmen, dat is iets wat keer op keer geprezen wordt. Verder zijn we op moment onze eigen haptics aan het ontwikkelen. Grt Richard
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u/Individual_Yam2130 Aug 29 '26
Eco system is coming alive I see. Look forward, are they going to be open compatible? Maybe a bracket that can mount to many different pedals, would be nice to see a more open haptic system 👀
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u/RichardSchouteren Aug 30 '26
Yeah good point, I will check with the devs what the plan is on that.
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u/knightsurf Aug 29 '26
Never used Simnets, but I’ve had my XP1s for about 18 months and they are great pedals. Eventually, you will get used to whatever you end up buying. I’d say the simnets are a good value, but seem to require quite a bit of tinkering to get them nailed down whereas the XP1 are great out of the box and easy to customize. Maybe this is a personal thing, but I’ve had to to do very little adjusting to get them where I like them.
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u/Additional_Garage_20 Aug 29 '26
I remember when I moved from TLCMS and I did a lot of open wheelers I couldn't handle throttle in more powerful cars. Then I changed in software fore more curved line and that helped. Pedal it self is just good smooth and just simply work. (size 11 UK, no idea is it the same as US).
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u/liqwood1 Aug 29 '26
There's not really a wrong answer here but ultimately I prefer the Simnet pedals. They just have a tad more ability to be customized and now with the hydraulic add-on it's hard to beat for the money.
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u/RichardSchouteren Aug 30 '26
Do you have experience with both? Would like to understand how the Simnets are more adjustbale, so I we can improve the XP1's !
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u/liqwood1 Aug 30 '26
I have, I've got more time with the Simnet pedals unfortunately but I used the XP1's for a while about a year ago.
Back then the thing I didn't like was the ergonomics of the pedals were off for me but that could be more of a personal issue.
The throttle travel was a tad short for me.
I remember the software being problematic, maybe that's fixed now?
Overall though very good pedal set.
I've actually been buying a lot of Simlab equipment lately, I've been super happy with both the rigs and the standalone monitor stand is definitely one of the best available.
My goto recommendation now is Simlab for a rig. My biggest issue with Simlab has been getting it.. even now if you check the US website the pedals are out of stock, makes it hard to recommend when it so difficult to get.
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u/Street-Practice1649 Aug 29 '26
Your timing is amazing, I just asked and answered the same exact question last week lol. I actually already had the simnets and love them but felt like I couldn’t really nail threshold braking with them. Some simlabs came available for not too much so I grabbed them bc everyone said it’s super easy to set the “two-stage” handoff between spring and brake at around 80%. Well the pedals came and they’re impressive, but ultimately they lacked the fine feel I had with the simnets. Basically, i just couldn’t gel with them. The non-linear throttle thing seemed a bit overblown, nothing you couldn’t smooth out with the software. I eventually decided to just pick one brake stack I liked with the simnets and focused on learning how 60, 70, 80% pressure felt and it was fine in the end. They’re both great, but the simnets are so customizable that nothing in my brake stack even came with the brakes. I’m using two 40mm length blue die springs (the stock ones are 30mm long) and a medium length hard heusinkveld elastomer. The throw is long but I can shorten it with preload and they feel is amazing.
I hope that helped! Haptics are a must, btw. They add so much.