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"We are pioneering how [aluminum] profile cockpits should be designed."

- Next Level Racing

If versatility is its middle name, quality is its last name. Being the top-of-the-line choice of chassis takes virtually every component from the world of sim racing and makes them available to use on the NLR F-GT Elite 160 without fuss and has a front/side mount upgrade option for direct-drive. To all the DIY sim racers out there who are still mounting their wheelbase on their desk, this is your sign to upgrade.

Who should be using the Next Level Racing F-GT Elite 160?

  • People who have steering wheels, motion units, or other parts that come from different brands and need a compatible base
  • Sim Racers who are looking for the leading-edge home-friendly cockpit option for residential setups
  • Individuals who are looking to build into the NLR ecosystem and want to gradually add degrees of freedom (motion) to their sim experience

Most cockpit names are marketing. This one is a measurement. The 160 in the Next Level Racing F-GT Elite 160 Wheel Plate Edition is the custom base rail the whole rig stands on: 160mm x 40mm of aluminum extrusion, the widest Next Level Racing makes. Base rail width is how this industry sorts rigidity tiers, and this rail sits at the top of it.

That matters no matter why you're here. If you're chasing tenths and treating every session like practice, this is the chassis that stops being a variable. If this is the one big purchase you're making for your hobby, this is the rig you buy once and never outgrow. And if what you want is to strap in and be somewhere else for an hour, the F-GT Elite 160 is built to disappear underneath you. No rattle, no wobble.

How Many Dang Seat Positions do you Need? The F GT Elite 160 has All 98 of them. Laser-etched Guide Marks are there for the 5 True Driving Positions.

Ninety-eight sounds like a spec-sheet flex until you actually live with a cockpit. 

Seat too high by an inch and your heels float off the pedal deck. Wheel too far and your shoulders do the steering instead of your wrists. The Next Level Racing Seat Sliding System, custom ratchets and 5mm carbon steel seat brackets, gives you 98 seat positions without the flex that conventional sliders introduce, so you can dial your position to the centimeter and it stays dialed.

The five driving positions are the real headline, though: Formula, GT, Hybrid, Truck, and Tank, each with its own laser-etched guide marks on the aluminum profile. The "F-" in F-GT means the Formula position is genuine; a proper reclined, feet-up single-seater posture, not a GT seat tilted back and called close enough. If you've spent time in an actual cockpit, military or otherwise, that reclined position is the one that feels right.

Those etched markings earn their keep two ways. If you're the only driver, they let you return to your exact setup after any teardown or adjustment. No re-measuring, no "close enough." If you're sharing the rig with a roommate, a sibling, or a kid, everyone gets their own marks. One cockpit, every driver, every discipline.

Recommended seats: Next Level Racing ES1, ERS1, and ERS2; which designed for the Elite range.

Harder Chassis = Harder Physics. Weak, Non-rigid, Chassis Decrease the Amount of Force that Reaches the Steering Wheel. No more with the Next Level Racing F-GT Elite 160 who's Rigid Body will Send All the Road Feel Straight Into Your Hands.

Here's the part most people won't explain: your wheelbase can only tell you what the chassis lets through. Every bit of flex in the frame absorbs force-feedback detail before it reaches your hands. The curb strike softens, the moment the rear steps out arrives a fraction late. On a flexible rig you're not feeling the track. You're feeling the rig.

The F-GT Elite 160 attacks that with a deliberate split of materials. Aluminum extrusion carries the structure: 40/40, 40/80, and 40/120 profile plus that 160mm base rail, all in a premium anodised finish. Carbon steel carries the loads, because steel delivers more stiffness per millimeter, and it goes exactly where you'd feel deflection: a 5mm folded and welded wheel plate, two slotted 5mm pedal plates with double precision folds, 5mm seat brackets.

Next Level Racing put numbers on it with finite element analysis (a computer simulation of how a part deforms under load). The wheel plate performs like 17.67mm of solid steel or 23mm of aluminum. The pedal deck performs like 18.44mm of steel or 26.5mm of aluminum. When you cross-shop this against flat-plate cockpits, those are the figures to compare.

What that buys you depends on who you are. For the driver grinding laps, it means the rig delivers the same feedback on lap 40 as lap 1, so when your braking point improves, you know it was you. For everyone else, it means you can hang a high-torque wheelbase and load-cell pedals on this frame today or three years from now, and the chassis will never be the weak link.

Can I Front/Side Mount my Wheelbase to the Next Level Racing F-GT Elite 160?

Straight answer: not out of the box.

This cockpit mounts your wheelbase on a wheel plate: a horizontal 5mm carbon steel plate spanning the two front posts. Your base sits on top and bolts down through it. Your wheelbase manual calls this bottom mounting, and if your base supports it, you're done. The plate arrives pre-drilled for the major manufacturers with slots for fore-aft adjustment. Logitech G-series, Thrustmaster T-series, Fanatec CSL and CSW class bases, and most gear- and belt-drive wheels bolt straight on.

Direct drive bases that mount through their front or side faces (Fanatec Podium DD1 and DD2, Simucube 2, Simagic Alpha and M10, VRS DirectForce Pro, Mige 130, Kollmorgen AKM 52/53/54) need the Next Level Racing Elite 160 DD Side and Front Mount Adaptor (NLR-E042), sold separately. Yes, that's a real second purchase and a real installation step, so plan it into your build. The good news is the conversion is genuinely simple: the wheel plate is a mounting surface, not a structural brace, so it unbolts from the two front posts without costing you any rigidity, and the adaptor installs into the same T-slot channels following Next Level Racing's own documented procedure. It's fully reversible if you ever change wheelbases.

If your base isn't listed above, Simucube 3 and the Simagic Alpha Evo range included, message us with the model before you order.

Assembly in Less Than 60 Minutes. Follow along with the instructional video for Help and get your F-GT Elite 160 Up and Running in Less Than an Hour.

A 126-pound cockpit sounds like a weekend project. It isn't. Every connection hole is pre-machined, so the profile bolts directly together. None of the fiddly industrial corner brackets that make other extrusion rigs a two-person alignment puzzle. The included Next Level Racing toolkit (with a spirit level) covers everything; no power tools, nothing extra to buy. Each component arrives individually seated in molded foam, double-boxed.

First build, going carefully with the video: under an hour. If you've assembled extrusion rigs before, closer to thirty minutes. Then the height-adjustable shock-absorbing feet level it out on an uneven floor, and you're driving.

And when you're ready for more, the frame is already ready for you. The F-GT Elite 160 is compatible with the Next Level Racing Motion Platform V3 and up to two Motion Plus Platforms; the point where the rig stops just holding still and starts moving with the car. Mounting brackets for the Motion Platform V3 are already in the box.*

Specifications

  • Custom 160mm x 40mm aluminum base rail; 40/40, 40/80, and 40/120 extrusion throughout; premium black anodised finish with laser-engraved alignment markings
  • 5mm folded and welded carbon steel wheel plate, powder coated, pre-drilled for major manufacturers
  • Two slotted 5mm carbon steel pedal plates with double precision folds
  • FEA equivalence: Wheel Deck: 17.67mm steel / 23mm aluminum; Pedal Deck: 18.44mm steel / 26.5mm aluminum
  • Next Level Racing Seat Sliding System: custom ratchets, 5mm carbon steel seat brackets, 98 adjustment positions
  • Five driving positions: Formula, GT, Hybrid, Truck, and Tank with laser-etched profile guides
  • Shifter and handbrake plate included; ButtKicker mounting pole included
  • Black electroplated spring ball T-slot nuts, custom Next Level Racing shoulder bolts and end caps
  • Height-adjustable shock-absorbing feet; safety footstep
  • Recommended seats: ES1, ERS1, ERS2
  • Product dimensions: 53.5" L x 33" W x 37.1" H | Product weight: 125.9 lbs | Boxed weight: 140.2 lbs
  • Part number: NLR-E025

*Compatible with the Next Level Racing Motion Platform V3 and Motion Plus Platform (up to two Motion Plus Platforms). Attaching the Traction Plus Platform requires the Next Level Racing Elite Motion Adaptor Upgrade Kit, sold separately.

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Description

"We are pioneering how [aluminum] profile cockpits should be designed."

- Next Level Racing

If versatility is its middle name, quality is its last name. Being the top-of-the-line choice of chassis takes virtually every component from the world of sim racing and makes them available to use on the NLR F-GT Elite 160 without fuss and has a front/side mount upgrade option for direct-drive. To all the DIY sim racers out there who are still mounting their wheelbase on their desk, this is your sign to upgrade.

Who should be using the Next Level Racing F-GT Elite 160?

  • People who have steering wheels, motion units, or other parts that come from different brands and need a compatible base
  • Sim Racers who are looking for the leading-edge home-friendly cockpit option for residential setups
  • Individuals who are looking to build into the NLR ecosystem and want to gradually add degrees of freedom (motion) to their sim experience

Most cockpit names are marketing. This one is a measurement. The 160 in the Next Level Racing F-GT Elite 160 Wheel Plate Edition is the custom base rail the whole rig stands on: 160mm x 40mm of aluminum extrusion, the widest Next Level Racing makes. Base rail width is how this industry sorts rigidity tiers, and this rail sits at the top of it.

That matters no matter why you're here. If you're chasing tenths and treating every session like practice, this is the chassis that stops being a variable. If this is the one big purchase you're making for your hobby, this is the rig you buy once and never outgrow. And if what you want is to strap in and be somewhere else for an hour, the F-GT Elite 160 is built to disappear underneath you. No rattle, no wobble.

How Many Dang Seat Positions do you Need? The F GT Elite 160 has All 98 of them. Laser-etched Guide Marks are there for the 5 True Driving Positions.

Ninety-eight sounds like a spec-sheet flex until you actually live with a cockpit. 

Seat too high by an inch and your heels float off the pedal deck. Wheel too far and your shoulders do the steering instead of your wrists. The Next Level Racing Seat Sliding System, custom ratchets and 5mm carbon steel seat brackets, gives you 98 seat positions without the flex that conventional sliders introduce, so you can dial your position to the centimeter and it stays dialed.

The five driving positions are the real headline, though: Formula, GT, Hybrid, Truck, and Tank, each with its own laser-etched guide marks on the aluminum profile. The "F-" in F-GT means the Formula position is genuine; a proper reclined, feet-up single-seater posture, not a GT seat tilted back and called close enough. If you've spent time in an actual cockpit, military or otherwise, that reclined position is the one that feels right.

Those etched markings earn their keep two ways. If you're the only driver, they let you return to your exact setup after any teardown or adjustment. No re-measuring, no "close enough." If you're sharing the rig with a roommate, a sibling, or a kid, everyone gets their own marks. One cockpit, every driver, every discipline.

Recommended seats: Next Level Racing ES1, ERS1, and ERS2; which designed for the Elite range.

Harder Chassis = Harder Physics. Weak, Non-rigid, Chassis Decrease the Amount of Force that Reaches the Steering Wheel. No more with the Next Level Racing F-GT Elite 160 who's Rigid Body will Send All the Road Feel Straight Into Your Hands.

Here's the part most people won't explain: your wheelbase can only tell you what the chassis lets through. Every bit of flex in the frame absorbs force-feedback detail before it reaches your hands. The curb strike softens, the moment the rear steps out arrives a fraction late. On a flexible rig you're not feeling the track. You're feeling the rig.

The F-GT Elite 160 attacks that with a deliberate split of materials. Aluminum extrusion carries the structure: 40/40, 40/80, and 40/120 profile plus that 160mm base rail, all in a premium anodised finish. Carbon steel carries the loads, because steel delivers more stiffness per millimeter, and it goes exactly where you'd feel deflection: a 5mm folded and welded wheel plate, two slotted 5mm pedal plates with double precision folds, 5mm seat brackets.

Next Level Racing put numbers on it with finite element analysis (a computer simulation of how a part deforms under load). The wheel plate performs like 17.67mm of solid steel or 23mm of aluminum. The pedal deck performs like 18.44mm of steel or 26.5mm of aluminum. When you cross-shop this against flat-plate cockpits, those are the figures to compare.

What that buys you depends on who you are. For the driver grinding laps, it means the rig delivers the same feedback on lap 40 as lap 1, so when your braking point improves, you know it was you. For everyone else, it means you can hang a high-torque wheelbase and load-cell pedals on this frame today or three years from now, and the chassis will never be the weak link.

Can I Front/Side Mount my Wheelbase to the Next Level Racing F-GT Elite 160?

Straight answer: not out of the box.

This cockpit mounts your wheelbase on a wheel plate: a horizontal 5mm carbon steel plate spanning the two front posts. Your base sits on top and bolts down through it. Your wheelbase manual calls this bottom mounting, and if your base supports it, you're done. The plate arrives pre-drilled for the major manufacturers with slots for fore-aft adjustment. Logitech G-series, Thrustmaster T-series, Fanatec CSL and CSW class bases, and most gear- and belt-drive wheels bolt straight on.

Direct drive bases that mount through their front or side faces (Fanatec Podium DD1 and DD2, Simucube 2, Simagic Alpha and M10, VRS DirectForce Pro, Mige 130, Kollmorgen AKM 52/53/54) need the Next Level Racing Elite 160 DD Side and Front Mount Adaptor (NLR-E042), sold separately. Yes, that's a real second purchase and a real installation step, so plan it into your build. The good news is the conversion is genuinely simple: the wheel plate is a mounting surface, not a structural brace, so it unbolts from the two front posts without costing you any rigidity, and the adaptor installs into the same T-slot channels following Next Level Racing's own documented procedure. It's fully reversible if you ever change wheelbases.

If your base isn't listed above, Simucube 3 and the Simagic Alpha Evo range included, message us with the model before you order.

Assembly in Less Than 60 Minutes. Follow along with the instructional video for Help and get your F-GT Elite 160 Up and Running in Less Than an Hour.

 

A 126-pound cockpit sounds like a weekend project. It isn't. Every connection hole is pre-machined, so the profile bolts directly together. None of the fiddly industrial corner brackets that make other extrusion rigs a two-person alignment puzzle. The included Next Level Racing toolkit (with a spirit level) covers everything; no power tools, nothing extra to buy. Each component arrives individually seated in molded foam, double-boxed.

First build, going carefully with the video: under an hour. If you've assembled extrusion rigs before, closer to thirty minutes. Then the height-adjustable shock-absorbing feet level it out on an uneven floor, and you're driving.

And when you're ready for more, the frame is already ready for you. The F-GT Elite 160 is compatible with the Next Level Racing Motion Platform V3 and up to two Motion Plus Platforms; the point where the rig stops just holding still and starts moving with the car. Mounting brackets for the Motion Platform V3 are already in the box.*

Specifications

  • Custom 160mm x 40mm aluminum base rail; 40/40, 40/80, and 40/120 extrusion throughout; premium black anodised finish with laser-engraved alignment markings
  • 5mm folded and welded carbon steel wheel plate, powder coated, pre-drilled for major manufacturers
  • Two slotted 5mm carbon steel pedal plates with double precision folds
  • FEA equivalence: Wheel Deck: 17.67mm steel / 23mm aluminum; Pedal Deck: 18.44mm steel / 26.5mm aluminum
  • Next Level Racing Seat Sliding System: custom ratchets, 5mm carbon steel seat brackets, 98 adjustment positions
  • Five driving positions: Formula, GT, Hybrid, Truck, and Tank with laser-etched profile guides
  • Shifter and handbrake plate included; ButtKicker mounting pole included
  • Black electroplated spring ball T-slot nuts, custom Next Level Racing shoulder bolts and end caps
  • Height-adjustable shock-absorbing feet; safety footstep
  • Recommended seats: ES1, ERS1, ERS2
  • Product dimensions: 53.5" L x 33" W x 37.1" H | Product weight: 125.9 lbs | Boxed weight: 140.2 lbs
  • Part number: NLR-E025

*Compatible with the Next Level Racing Motion Platform V3 and Motion Plus Platform (up to two Motion Plus Platforms). Attaching the Traction Plus Platform requires the Next Level Racing Elite Motion Adaptor Upgrade Kit, sold separately.

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Your payment is processed securely at the time of purchase. Once we receive your order, we verify stock availability and vendor status to prevent fraud or delays. If any product is out of stock or delayed, we will contact you and issue a full refund as soon as possible. For more details on payments, click here: Payment Policy — New Reality Racing

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  1. Take photos of the packaging and product within 48 hours.

  2. Email support@newrealityracing.com with your order number.

  3. Do not discard original packaging or accessories.
    Damage resulting from improper setup, misuse, or post-delivery handling may not be eligible for replacement or refund.

Feel free to give us a call with questions or if you need help with anything.

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Every product we sell is eligible for return within 30 days of delivery. If something is not right with your order, contact us and we will work with you to resolve it. Returns typically have a 15% restocking fee, but there are exceptions listed below.

Returns

The following applies only to customers inside the United States. (We don't ship anywhere else.)

  • Returns are accepted for both defective and non-defective products.
  • The product condition must be new or slightly used.
  • Request a return within 30 days of delivery.
  • We accept returns by mail only.
  • The return label can be downloaded and printed from the email we send you, and it is free of charge.
  • A 15% restocking fee, calculated on the pre-tax price, applies to every return except an incorrect or incomplete item, shipping damage reported within 48 hours, or a defect confirmed under the manufacturer's warranty.
  • Sales tax is refunded in full.
  • Refunds are processed within 14 days of the return being received.
  • Refunds go to your original payment method.

Shipping Damage vs. Defects

Shipping damage is physical damage visible on delivery (crushed box, cracked housing, bent frame). Report it within 48 hours of delivery with photos. Shipping damage reported after 48 hours will be treated as a standard return with the 15% restocking fee.

Defects are problems that only appear once the product is assembled or powered on (electronics, motors, sensors, software). Defects are handled through the manufacturer's warranty first (repair or replacement, no restocking fee). If the manufacturer inspects the item and finds no defect, it can still be returned as a standard return with the 15% fee.

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If the item was not what you hoped it would be, please initiate a return within 30 days of delivery. If it arrives damaged, incorrect, or incomplete, report it within 48 hours of delivery with photos.

  1. Contact us with your order number and the reason for the return by email (support@newrealityracing.com) or by phone (+1 888-533-8513).
  2. We will respond with a return authorization number, a return address, and a free prepaid return label.
  3. Repack the item in its original packaging with all hardware, cables, fasteners, and manuals included.
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  5. Drop the package off at the carrier location listed on the label, or schedule a pickup with that carrier. For oversized items, we will arrange and pay for a freight pickup.
  6. Once your return arrives at the return address, refunds are processed within 14 days and go to your original payment method.

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We do not currently sell any final sale, custom, made-to-order, or otherwise non-returnable products. Every item in our catalog is eligible for return under this policy.

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Questions: support@newrealityracing.com or +1 888-533-8513.

Description

"We are pioneering how [aluminum] profile cockpits should be designed."

- Next Level Racing

If versatility is its middle name, quality is its last name. Being the top-of-the-line choice of chassis takes virtually every component from the world of sim racing and makes them available to use on the NLR F-GT Elite 160 without fuss and has a front/side mount upgrade option for direct-drive. To all the DIY sim racers out there who are still mounting their wheelbase on their desk, this is your sign to upgrade.

Who should be using the Next Level Racing F-GT Elite 160?

  • People who have steering wheels, motion units, or other parts that come from different brands and need a compatible base
  • Sim Racers who are looking for the leading-edge home-friendly cockpit option for residential setups
  • Individuals who are looking to build into the NLR ecosystem and want to gradually add degrees of freedom (motion) to their sim experience

Most cockpit names are marketing. This one is a measurement. The 160 in the Next Level Racing F-GT Elite 160 Wheel Plate Edition is the custom base rail the whole rig stands on: 160mm x 40mm of aluminum extrusion, the widest Next Level Racing makes. Base rail width is how this industry sorts rigidity tiers, and this rail sits at the top of it.

That matters no matter why you're here. If you're chasing tenths and treating every session like practice, this is the chassis that stops being a variable. If this is the one big purchase you're making for your hobby, this is the rig you buy once and never outgrow. And if what you want is to strap in and be somewhere else for an hour, the F-GT Elite 160 is built to disappear underneath you. No rattle, no wobble.

How Many Dang Seat Positions do you Need? The F GT Elite 160 has All 98 of them. Laser-etched Guide Marks are there for the 5 True Driving Positions.

Ninety-eight sounds like a spec-sheet flex until you actually live with a cockpit. 

Seat too high by an inch and your heels float off the pedal deck. Wheel too far and your shoulders do the steering instead of your wrists. The Next Level Racing Seat Sliding System, custom ratchets and 5mm carbon steel seat brackets, gives you 98 seat positions without the flex that conventional sliders introduce, so you can dial your position to the centimeter and it stays dialed.

The five driving positions are the real headline, though: Formula, GT, Hybrid, Truck, and Tank, each with its own laser-etched guide marks on the aluminum profile. The "F-" in F-GT means the Formula position is genuine; a proper reclined, feet-up single-seater posture, not a GT seat tilted back and called close enough. If you've spent time in an actual cockpit, military or otherwise, that reclined position is the one that feels right.

Those etched markings earn their keep two ways. If you're the only driver, they let you return to your exact setup after any teardown or adjustment. No re-measuring, no "close enough." If you're sharing the rig with a roommate, a sibling, or a kid, everyone gets their own marks. One cockpit, every driver, every discipline.

Recommended seats: Next Level Racing ES1, ERS1, and ERS2; which designed for the Elite range.

Harder Chassis = Harder Physics. Weak, Non-rigid, Chassis Decrease the Amount of Force that Reaches the Steering Wheel. No more with the Next Level Racing F-GT Elite 160 who's Rigid Body will Send All the Road Feel Straight Into Your Hands.

Here's the part most people won't explain: your wheelbase can only tell you what the chassis lets through. Every bit of flex in the frame absorbs force-feedback detail before it reaches your hands. The curb strike softens, the moment the rear steps out arrives a fraction late. On a flexible rig you're not feeling the track. You're feeling the rig.

The F-GT Elite 160 attacks that with a deliberate split of materials. Aluminum extrusion carries the structure: 40/40, 40/80, and 40/120 profile plus that 160mm base rail, all in a premium anodised finish. Carbon steel carries the loads, because steel delivers more stiffness per millimeter, and it goes exactly where you'd feel deflection: a 5mm folded and welded wheel plate, two slotted 5mm pedal plates with double precision folds, 5mm seat brackets.

Next Level Racing put numbers on it with finite element analysis (a computer simulation of how a part deforms under load). The wheel plate performs like 17.67mm of solid steel or 23mm of aluminum. The pedal deck performs like 18.44mm of steel or 26.5mm of aluminum. When you cross-shop this against flat-plate cockpits, those are the figures to compare.

What that buys you depends on who you are. For the driver grinding laps, it means the rig delivers the same feedback on lap 40 as lap 1, so when your braking point improves, you know it was you. For everyone else, it means you can hang a high-torque wheelbase and load-cell pedals on this frame today or three years from now, and the chassis will never be the weak link.

Can I Front/Side Mount my Wheelbase to the Next Level Racing F-GT Elite 160?

Straight answer: not out of the box.

This cockpit mounts your wheelbase on a wheel plate: a horizontal 5mm carbon steel plate spanning the two front posts. Your base sits on top and bolts down through it. Your wheelbase manual calls this bottom mounting, and if your base supports it, you're done. The plate arrives pre-drilled for the major manufacturers with slots for fore-aft adjustment. Logitech G-series, Thrustmaster T-series, Fanatec CSL and CSW class bases, and most gear- and belt-drive wheels bolt straight on.

Direct drive bases that mount through their front or side faces (Fanatec Podium DD1 and DD2, Simucube 2, Simagic Alpha and M10, VRS DirectForce Pro, Mige 130, Kollmorgen AKM 52/53/54) need the Next Level Racing Elite 160 DD Side and Front Mount Adaptor (NLR-E042), sold separately. Yes, that's a real second purchase and a real installation step, so plan it into your build. The good news is the conversion is genuinely simple: the wheel plate is a mounting surface, not a structural brace, so it unbolts from the two front posts without costing you any rigidity, and the adaptor installs into the same T-slot channels following Next Level Racing's own documented procedure. It's fully reversible if you ever change wheelbases.

If your base isn't listed above, Simucube 3 and the Simagic Alpha Evo range included, message us with the model before you order.

Assembly in Less Than 60 Minutes. Follow along with the instructional video for Help and get your F-GT Elite 160 Up and Running in Less Than an Hour.

 

A 126-pound cockpit sounds like a weekend project. It isn't. Every connection hole is pre-machined, so the profile bolts directly together. None of the fiddly industrial corner brackets that make other extrusion rigs a two-person alignment puzzle. The included Next Level Racing toolkit (with a spirit level) covers everything; no power tools, nothing extra to buy. Each component arrives individually seated in molded foam, double-boxed.

First build, going carefully with the video: under an hour. If you've assembled extrusion rigs before, closer to thirty minutes. Then the height-adjustable shock-absorbing feet level it out on an uneven floor, and you're driving.

And when you're ready for more, the frame is already ready for you. The F-GT Elite 160 is compatible with the Next Level Racing Motion Platform V3 and up to two Motion Plus Platforms; the point where the rig stops just holding still and starts moving with the car. Mounting brackets for the Motion Platform V3 are already in the box.*

Specifications

  • Custom 160mm x 40mm aluminum base rail; 40/40, 40/80, and 40/120 extrusion throughout; premium black anodised finish with laser-engraved alignment markings
  • 5mm folded and welded carbon steel wheel plate, powder coated, pre-drilled for major manufacturers
  • Two slotted 5mm carbon steel pedal plates with double precision folds
  • FEA equivalence: Wheel Deck: 17.67mm steel / 23mm aluminum; Pedal Deck: 18.44mm steel / 26.5mm aluminum
  • Next Level Racing Seat Sliding System: custom ratchets, 5mm carbon steel seat brackets, 98 adjustment positions
  • Five driving positions: Formula, GT, Hybrid, Truck, and Tank with laser-etched profile guides
  • Shifter and handbrake plate included; ButtKicker mounting pole included
  • Black electroplated spring ball T-slot nuts, custom Next Level Racing shoulder bolts and end caps
  • Height-adjustable shock-absorbing feet; safety footstep
  • Recommended seats: ES1, ERS1, ERS2
  • Product dimensions: 53.5" L x 33" W x 37.1" H | Product weight: 125.9 lbs | Boxed weight: 140.2 lbs
  • Part number: NLR-E025

*Compatible with the Next Level Racing Motion Platform V3 and Motion Plus Platform (up to two Motion Plus Platforms). Attaching the Traction Plus Platform requires the Next Level Racing Elite Motion Adaptor Upgrade Kit, sold separately.

Shipping

Shipping is free on all orders within the continuous United States. (We do not ship to Alaska and Hawaii.)

Order Processing & Confirmation

After placing your order, you will receive a confirmation email. This confirms that your order has been received.

Your payment is processed securely at the time of purchase. Once we receive your order, we verify stock availability and vendor status to prevent fraud or delays. If any product is out of stock or delayed, we will contact you and issue a full refund as soon as possible. For more details on payments, click here: Payment Policy — New Reality Racing

Orders placed by 5:00 PM CST typically begin processing the same day. Orders received after this cutoff will begin processing the following business day.

Shipment Timeline

Once processing is complete, your order will be prepared for shipment.

  • Processing time (Handling): 1–3 business days (Mon-Fri)

  • Transit time: 4–7 business days (Mon-Fri)

  • Total Delivery Time: 5–10 business days.

  • Tracking: You will receive a tracking number via email as soon as your order ships.

If tracking information has not been provided within 5 business days, please contact us at support@newrealityracing.com.

Carriers and Delivery
We partner with trusted U.S. carriers including UPS, FedEx, DHL, and freight carriers for oversized equipment. For high-value or oversized items, a signature may be required upon delivery. Carrier selection is based on product weight, dimensions, and destination.

U.S. Shipping Only
We currently serve customers within the United States only. We do not ship internationally at this time. Any order placed from outside the U.S. will be automatically canceled and refunded.

Damages
Please inspect your package upon delivery. If any damage is visible before signing for the item, make note of it with the carrier or refuse delivery. If damage is discovered after delivery, please follow these steps:

  1. Take photos of the packaging and product within 48 hours.

  2. Email support@newrealityracing.com with your order number.

  3. Do not discard original packaging or accessories.
    Damage resulting from improper setup, misuse, or post-delivery handling may not be eligible for replacement or refund.

Feel free to give us a call with questions or if you need help with anything.

Contact Us

Email: support@newrealityracing.com

Phone:  +1 888-533-8513

Address: 1419 North Burns Ave, Wichita, KS, 67203, US

Returns

Cancellations and Returns Policy

Every product we sell is eligible for return within 30 days of delivery. If something is not right with your order, contact us and we will work with you to resolve it. Returns typically have a 15% restocking fee, but there are exceptions listed below.

Returns

The following applies only to customers inside the United States. (We don't ship anywhere else.)

  • Returns are accepted for both defective and non-defective products.
  • The product condition must be new or slightly used.
  • Request a return within 30 days of delivery.
  • We accept returns by mail only.
  • The return label can be downloaded and printed from the email we send you, and it is free of charge.
  • A 15% restocking fee, calculated on the pre-tax price, applies to every return except an incorrect or incomplete item, shipping damage reported within 48 hours, or a defect confirmed under the manufacturer's warranty.
  • Sales tax is refunded in full.
  • Refunds are processed within 14 days of the return being received.
  • Refunds go to your original payment method.

Shipping Damage vs. Defects

Shipping damage is physical damage visible on delivery (crushed box, cracked housing, bent frame). Report it within 48 hours of delivery with photos. Shipping damage reported after 48 hours will be treated as a standard return with the 15% restocking fee.

Defects are problems that only appear once the product is assembled or powered on (electronics, motors, sensors, software). Defects are handled through the manufacturer's warranty first (repair or replacement, no restocking fee). If the manufacturer inspects the item and finds no defect, it can still be returned as a standard return with the 15% fee.

Return Process

If the item was not what you hoped it would be, please initiate a return within 30 days of delivery. If it arrives damaged, incorrect, or incomplete, report it within 48 hours of delivery with photos.

  1. Contact us with your order number and the reason for the return by email (support@newrealityracing.com) or by phone (+1 888-533-8513).
  2. We will respond with a return authorization number, a return address, and a free prepaid return label.
  3. Repack the item in its original packaging with all hardware, cables, fasteners, and manuals included.
  4. Attach the prepaid label to the box.
  5. Drop the package off at the carrier location listed on the label, or schedule a pickup with that carrier. For oversized items, we will arrange and pay for a freight pickup.
  6. Once your return arrives at the return address, refunds are processed within 14 days and go to your original payment method.

Cancellations

You may cancel your order for any reason at any time before it ships. Contact us by email or phone as soon as you decide.

Once an order has shipped it can no longer be canceled, and it must follow the return process above.

Final Sale Items

We do not currently sell any final sale, custom, made-to-order, or otherwise non-returnable products. Every item in our catalog is eligible for return under this policy.

Exchanges

We do not offer exchanges. The fastest way to get a different product is to return the original item and place a new order once your refund is issued.

Our Commitment

We are here to help you get the right equipment. If something is not right, reach out using the contact details below and we will work with you toward a fair resolution.

Questions: support@newrealityracing.com or +1 888-533-8513.