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Who It Is For

Different buyers,
different briefs.

A race team and a car collector both buy the same hardware for completely different reasons, and the right specification follows the reason rather than the budget.

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The brief comes before the budget.

People arrive at a simulator from very different directions. Some want to prepare for real track days. Some want the centerpiece of a collection. Some are buying it for a business and need it to survive strangers using it all day.

Those are different products in every way except the parts list. A rig that lives in a showroom needs to be robust and idiot-proof. A rig for a race team needs to match the real car as closely as possible. A rig in a collection is also furniture.

Find yourself below, or tell us the brief and we will place you.

Individuals

For drivers.

TRACK DAY DRIVERS
HPDE and club drivers who want to arrive knowing the circuit.
RACE CAR DRIVERS
Competition drivers using the rig as preparation between events.
CAR COLLECTORS
Where the rig is part of the collection, not just equipment.
Teams And Spaces

For organizations.

RACE TEAMS
Shared rigs, multiple drivers and preparation between rounds.
LUXURY GARAGES
Simulator rooms integrated into a premium automotive space.
GARAGE CONDOS
The fastest-growing request we get, and why the spec is specific.
Business

For commercial use.

CAR DEALERSHIPS
Showroom and service-area installations that run all day.
AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESSES
Shops, tuners and performance businesses with a waiting area.
OFFICES
Break rooms, client entertainment and recruitment differentiators.
HOTELS AND CLUBS
Amenity installations that have to survive guests.
The Lineup

Five builds, real specs.

Every recommendation routes into these.

BuildPriceDisplayWheelbasePedalsHaptics & Motion
Rookie $6,995 34" curved WQHD 165Hz 8Nm direct drive Load cell None
Base From $10,000 49" curved 144Hz 15Nm direct drive Load cell Buttkicker
Club OLED $16,995 49" QD-OLED 240Hz 25Nm, DD2 or Simucube 3 Simucube Active Buttkicker
Club Triple $17,995 3 x 32" curved 165Hz 25Nm, DD2 or Simucube 3 Simucube Active Buttkicker
Pole Position $42,995 Triple OLED 25Nm, DD2 or Simucube 3 Simucube Active Buttkicker and D-BOX motion
Elsewhere at Academy

Try before you buy.

Every build on this site is a rig we run daily in the Tampa lounge.

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Frequently Asked

Real answers.

Do commercial installations get a different build?
Not a different product, but usually a different specification. Anything used by the public gets specced for robustness and simple operation rather than for outright capability.
Can you install outside Florida?
Yes. Nationwide shipping with a two to four week build time. Tell us where it is going and we will confirm what installation looks like.
Do you handle installation?
Tell us the site and we will confirm what we can do. Access, power and room layout all affect the answer, which is why we ask for photos before quoting.
Can we try one before committing?
Yes, and for a business purchase we would encourage it. The components are the ones we run daily in the Tampa lounge.
What is the lead time?
Two to four weeks for the build itself. Custom finishes and wraps add to that.
Can a build be branded or finished to match a space?
Yes. Livery, wraps and finish options are part of what we do, which matters most for showroom and collection installations.
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Not sure where you fit?

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