A father in Latvia, two sons racing rallycross in cross karts, and a Logitech wheel on a desk that wasn't doing the job — not as a training tool for the sons, and not as something the whole family could actually use.
He came to us in Kaunas with both sons, tried the simulators, and chose our top-of-line HX.
What we delivered lets the sons drive the same karts they race in real life, carries three different wheels for different racing disciplines, and works as well for a weekend wind-down as it does for serious race prep.
The Most Important Part of a Simulator
Every Helente simulator starts with an aluminium profile chassis. Aluminium profile delivers maximum rigidity, full adjustability, and a frame that the rest of the simulator's hardware is designed to integrate with cleanly.
The seat and pedals sit on sliders. Any family member can push them forward or back to fit their height and dial in a comfortable seating position in seconds — no tools needed.
Wheelbase and Active Brake Pedal
In the HX we use the Asetek Invicta 27Nm direct drive wheelbase — strong, highly detailed, and built to work with any wheel.
The active brake pedal (Simucube ActivePedal Pro) does something high-end standard pedals can't: it's infinitely adjustable. Pressure curve, resistance, travel, pedal angle — all dialable in minutes through the software. You can match it to the brake feel of a specific real car, or to whatever the driver prefers.
For the sons, that means the brake feel at home can match their real karts.
Three Wheels for Every Discipline
A formula wheel with a display, a round wheel, and a realistic drift and rally wheel. Alongside them: a 2-in-1 sequential and H-pattern shifter, and an adjustable handbrake.
The sons race rallycross in real life. With this simulator they can train across formula, GT, and rally — and each discipline feels correct. The family can switch cars depending on mood, and the simulator grows with the boys if they move into new categories.
Motion System and Belt Tensioner
The motion underneath this build is a fast Vero Motion 4-actuator system with 3 DOF and 100mm of travel. (6 DOF is available on request.)
Getting motion right is harder than it looks. There are systems with very little movement that mostly deliver vibration rather than real motion — the body doesn't actually feel weight transfer. There are also large systems with plenty of movement that move slowly and unrealistically. They can look impressive, but they train the driver wrong.
The belt tensioner is one of the most underrated accessories on a high-end simulator. Under braking, it pulls the harness against the chest — so you feel the same load you'd feel in a real race car.
The Rest of the Hardware
Three curved 45-inch OLED screens. Active wind. 5.1 sound system with gaming headphones. A control button box and a Stream Deck for easy car and PC control.
Wine Red
The family asked for the simulator in wine red. The black details and components pair with the color cleanly. After the screens, it's the second thing people notice walking into the room.
Their Own Karts, Loaded In
This is the part that turns a high-end simulator into a personal one.
We loaded the same karts the sons race in real life into the software. For the sons, that's what matters most for training — what they learn at home is what they take to race weekend.
Delivered and Installed in Latvia
We drove the complete simulator to Latvia and handled the install on site — set up the rig, dialed in comfortable seating positions for everyone, and walked the whole family through how to use everything.
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