Sharing a sim rig sounds simple until you realise each driver needs a different seat distance, pedal position, and wheel height. If you don’t solve “fast adjustment”, you end up racing in the wrong posture… and everything gets worse: braking, comfort, and consistency.
This guide shows you how to make a shared rig feel like “your” rig in under two minutes.
What needs to be adjustable for a shared rig
- Seat distance (reach to the wheel)
- Pedal distance (knee angle and braking leverage)
- Wheel height and tilt (shoulders relaxed, wrists neutral)
- Screen distance (FOV and focus)
The 3-part system that makes sharing easy
1) Create “driver presets” with simple marks
You don’t need complicated measurements. Use tape marks and a notebook:
- Seat position “A/B/C”
- Pedal tray position “A/B/C”
- Wheel height hole/slot reference
Once each driver has a preset, changing drivers becomes repeatable.
2) Standardise the control zone
If every driver has to “learn where the controls are”, you’ll get mistakes in races. Keep one consistent layout for keyboard, mouse, and macros.
3) Keep cables out of the adjustment path
Shared rigs move more often. Loose cables will get pinched or snagged. Cable routing becomes a reliability feature.
Which SIMGASM rig makes sharing easiest?
All SIMGASM rigs are adjustable, but if you’re sharing frequently, extra adjustability and clean cable routing become more important.
- Hobby (SIMGASM Hobby simulator): a low-cost entry rig that still punches above its price class, great for your first real cockpit.
- Club (SIMGASM Club simulator): 80×40 profile strength and adjustability, ideal for almost any wheelbase and pedal set you’ll find on the market.
- Sport (SIMGASM Sport simulator): longer and wider, stronger and more adjustable wheel mount, plus integrated cable pass-throughs so you can route cables cleanly without clips.
- Pro (SIMGASM Pro simulator): our flagship 160×40 profile rig for extreme forces, motion-ready builds, and maximum adjustability with a flex-free feel.
Seat choice for shared rigs
A shared rig often needs a seat that works for different body types.
- Core Recline seat: comfort-first, sporty recline option for long sessions when you don’t want a fixed bucket seat.
- Atlas GT seat: the go-to bucket for most GT seating positions, available in multiple colours and materials (including carbon variants).
- Atlas Formula seat: designed for more reclined, formula or hypercar-style seating positions.
- Atlas lumbar support cushion: optional add-on if you need extra lower-back support for your body type.
Triples or single screen in a shared rig?
Triples are amazing, but they are also more sensitive to alignment and distance. If the rig is shared, consider a freestanding stand so the monitors stay fixed even if the cockpit moves.
Useful shared-rig accessories
- Casterwheel set: makes repositioning and cleaning realistic without dragging the rig.
- Cupholder: small but helpful when multiple drivers are doing longer sessions.
