[Question] Podium DD1 QR Grease / Lube?
Steffen Luh
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Hello,
First of all, thanks for taking the time to read this!
I am using the Podium DD1 and i have the CS Formula 2 and the BMW rim.
It is very hard for me to remove the wheels (I am loosening the rubber thing until the screw is not in contact with the rubber anymore) and then properly pull back the QR ( i am depressing it as far as possible) and pull off the rim.
Its good that its tight and so on but i'd like to lubricate it a bit.
I am driving with 75% FFB Strength so a tight fit and proper connection is good.
Would the fit / stiffness be negatively affected if i lubricate it? If yes by how much and what lube should i use?
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Silicone grease, it's safe for use with plastics and rubber. I use that and it makes it much easier to remove the wheel but has no detrimental affect to the fit or fidelity. Something like this is ideal -
Hola Steffen,
yo también tengo un DD1 y es normal que para sacar los volantes o ruedas cueste un poco, va duro de serie y después de lubricar el ajuste sigue siendo fuerte, la grasa de litio que viene con la base y los pedales V3 es la que yo uso para lubricar.
Otra cosa y aprovechando la ocasión .... en alguna ocasión te ha fallado la base? a mí me pasa que de vez en cuando me quedo sin dirección, el volante gira pero no responde la dirección, creo que es fallo electrónico pero quería saber si alguién más le ocurre lo mismo con el DD1...
un saludo y gracias!!
This was available at my local Hardware store.
Forget about the grease and look at the Fanatec Z-ring instead. Sim racing garage has a video on it. You will get less wheel movement and the big plus it will be easier to change wheel rims.
Buy one or print it yourself, since you can get the files for free from the creators themselves
thanks, 🤜🤛,we're looking into them and have the files with our printer now.
Were you able to print it? How do you like it?
i printed these out, Barry is clearly on the take. I should of watched the video to the end demo, that would of saved my printer about 8hrs of useless labor, now i remember why i stopped watching SRG.
Hey keep in mind anything that you add to your bushing as far as lubrication is going to make it swell and make it that much harder to get your quick release off at least if you have the podium with the rubber bushing, F y I
How many did you print for 8 hours?
I printed one and it has been working like a dream, i have a lot less Wheel rim wobble and now the wheel rims are very easy to put on and take off
Does Fanatec have any official statements on this matter? Maintenance and lubrication I mean.
Why was this useless?
1st Because i had no wobble to begin with
2nd the loads that are to be transferred to this piece and the composition that they're using especially in this video , it's going to disintegrate so you'll be taken this thing apart over and over again and looks fun for Barry, but obviously barry has alot of alone time.
I'm not even put this thing on my device. I wouldn't even compromise my warranty to put this device on here unless it was made from the same material as the shaft itself or the whole shaft in the information package.
For the metal im on the above grease as its what fanatec reccomended (the ptfe super lube).
Now for the rubber, ill be going to just plain old nothing.
As said in the comments of Barry's video, He should probly just replace that aging wheel and or the QR. Also, maybe not use it with 2 QR's in series and he wouldn't have any wobble at all.
I won’t void the warranty if you read the manual you can see that you are supposed to do it if the rubber needs replacing.
i tested the PLA printed part at full strength for a few hours and not even a scratch on it so it held really good
My "problem" is that is freakin hard to remove the steering wheels... changing a couple of times a week and the rubber sticks like h...
When I tighten the wheel with the rubber, I could thighten it more every 10minutes of driving, also the aluminum ring is getting high friction making it impossible to compress rubber enough in one go without any tools for the nut...
This is why I would like to lube the rubber and aluminum so it glides smooth on an off...
That was the problem I was having before, I had to pull really hard to exchange the wheel rims I bought o ring grease to help but after I installed the z ring I can change the rims easy and no more oring grease needed
Quick Release is a relative term. Like as is quicker than torque on 3 to 6 8mm or 25 mm bolts, but still secure enough for loads.
No grease the rubber! just the metal to metal pieces.
Greasing the rubber is gonna make it swell and that is no bueno.
And you are referring to where it instructs you how to replace the rubber bushing for a new rubber bushing , not for a 3d printed piece of pla.
Our print was PLA 100% fill and no way i would think of it as an option, ill stick with the "not so quick " quick release.
That is cool, but think about it if the rubber band doesn’t rip apart what makes you think the 3D printed part will, but don’t worry I was just giving you another option to the O-ring grease, it’s up to you on what you decide is best for you.
Again ,just to be clear , Do Not Grease the rubber bushing!
And thank you, but that part isn't necessary,