The Ricmotech GTpro3 Pedals set the gold standard for professional racing simulators. Originally crafted for sim-racers, these pedals have evolved into the premier choice for professional training and motorsport applications. At the heart of the GTpro3 is the renowned Tilton 600 Series pedal frame—engineered for real-world motorsports and celebrated globally for its unparalleled durability and precision. This no-compromise foundation is complemented by meticulously designed components, ensuring every aspect of the GTpro3 meets the demands of professional-grade performance.
Driven by our commitment to ultimate immersion, Ricmotech took a true automotive engineering approach in developing the GTpro3. Our goal wasn’t to replicate; it was to deliver the real thing—genuine racing equipment tailored for the simulator. This relentless pursuit of authenticity has resulted in what many consider the most precise, true-to-life sim-racing pedals available today. Experience the GTpro3 and redefine what’s possible in simulation racing.
Tilton 600 Series Pedal Frame
Through extensive testing, the Tilton 600 Series emerged as the ultimate choice for achieving real-world geometry in a simulator. Designed with precision and intent, the pedal arms offer the perfect setback, ensuring a natural and comfortable heel position for an unparalleled driving experience. Precision-machined pivot points deliver smooth, reliable operation, while the curved pedal faces are expertly crafted for vertical and horizontal adjustability. This ensures constant, confident foot contact that feels intuitive and adapts seamlessly to the needs of virtually any racer.
Throttle Pedal
The Tilton 600's throttle pedal is fitted with a high-tension return spring suitable for use in drive-by-wire systems commonly used in modern race cars. This high-tension spring allows for the finesses required when modulating the throttle under all driving conditions. Being a floor mounted pedal, it perfectly follows the geometry of the driver's ankle during operation. Dependent upon driving style, the adjustable throw, idle and full-throttle stops, as well as the electronics are all designed to take full advantage of the available pedal travel. Additionally, the throttle pedal actuates a contactless Honeywell industrial strength hall sensor, which has a lifetime cycle rating for trouble-free operation.
Brake Pedal
The most critical pedal in real and simulator set-ups is the brake pedal. We have analyzed what takes place mechanically whilst braking in real-world situations and then transferred this knowledge to our design, replicating what occurs within each component of the braking system. This not only includes the master cylinders, but also the brake-lines, calipers and brake discs. The slave cylinder itself has been uniquely modified to replicate the forces generated in real-world braking situations. The result is a compact system with an incredible amount of accuracy, replicating the sensations generated while under stress without the need to have bulky components. Perhaps more importantly, it also replicates these sensations when this stress is released. This translates into our GTpro3 pedals providing the driver with unparalleled realism that can only be found in real world race cars!
Braking in a race car requires a large amount of force to effectively slow a car for a corner. To this end, we have opted to offer the GTpro3 pedals with three load ranges centered at 45kg (100lbs), 80kg (175 lbs) and 160kg (350 lbs) which can be infinitely dialed in for stiffness and travel. User interchangeable resistance modules on the slave cylinder assembly enable the user to tailor the feel of the brake pedal. This adjustability can replicate anything from a high performance street car to an F1 car. Operated by hydraulic fluid, the master cylinder interacts with the uniquely modified slave cylinder which has been fitted with a stainless-steel high-precision industrial pressure sensor, ultimately transmitting this information to the Advanced Pedal Control Unit (PCU) for further processing.
As a result of our unique design, the brake pedal transmits every nuance and sensation of a real race car's braking system. The feeling of the brake pads approaching the discs, the exact moment the pads make contact, all the while every component flexes and stresses as the car decelerates. The entirety of this experience gives the driver valuable feedback not available in any other pedal set on the market today.
The pedals are set up to feel like the brakes in a Prototype race car. The firmness can be adjusted using the on-pedal adjuster for a softer or harder setting. Add the Tuning Kit for ultimate tunability. The Tuning Kit includes additional urethane bushings to create a total of 8 firmness settings to replicate everything from economy street car brakes to full on Formula1 racing brakes.
Clutch Pedal
Perhaps our biggest achievement with the GTpro3 Xtreme pedals, is the clutch feeling. Through our analysis of the mechanics involved, we have managed to correctly replicate a clutch with a true race car feel! Normally speaking, a road going vehicle's clutch assists the driver by way of a complex mechanism, designed to relieve pressure whilst the vehicle is stationary, thus eliminating driver fatigue.
Without this mechanism in place, the only forces acting against the race car's clutch pedal are that of the clutch pressure plate. Creating the feeling of a race car's clutch involved choosing the perfect spring to replicate the pressure plate's diaphragm shape. The GTpro3 Xtreme's clutch uses similarly shaped diaphragm springs with high initial effort, while reducing the force required as the spring is flattened. Depressing the clutch pedal actuates a pneumatic master cylinder, which utilizes a pressure sensor, rather than a position sensor to uniquely determine clutch engagement the way a real hydraulic clutch system operates. Proudly, we have created the most realistic sensation of a race car clutch pedal providing the correct feedback to nail every shift . . . every time!
Advanced Pedal Control Unit
Our in-house designed PCU is the most advanced pedal control unit on the market. All adjustments and settings are stored and processed internally. The ECU receives all the position readings from the pedals and processes them prior to sending them to the PC over the USB port, utilizing its internal 48mhz microcontroller at its core. The PCU is capable of reading and processing the signals from up to 4 analog inputs and sending this data to the PC over 1,000 times per second.
