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Motivation

I always wondered why the Playseat Challenge sim racing chair does not have a way to mount such a critical component in sim racing: a shifter. So, I designed a mount for the chair\u2026

Features

I wanted to make sure that this mount works for as many users as possible, so I designed with user-adjustability in mind. It includes:

Angle adjustments
Longitudinal adjustment
Height adjustment

It is also modular so feel free to design your own parts for it.

Mounting

This mount has dedicated mounting holes for:

Thrustmaster
SHH
Fanatec

Thrustmaster is the only one I was able to verify. The others should theoretically work.

Any shifter with a clamp mechanism (e.g. Logitech shifter) should work. I have included extra holes/slots for other accessories if needed.

Known Issues

There are a few issues that I came across with my design when installing it but I was still able to get it to work. I will eventually get working on a V2 when these issues start pissing me off. For now, I wanted to share a V1 with everyone and would love your feedback!

Main Clamp: I am aware that it is difficult to fasten the Main Clamp components together as it's difficult to reach the fasteners.

Longitudinal/Height Adjustment: When two slots are used for fasteners, it does not restrict rotation. This makes it redundant as an angle adjustments already exists and makes it harder to install. But, I can see this being a feature as well (more adjustability).

Printing

I printed with the following settings and it has been working fine. There is slight flex when shifting mainly coming from the Adjustment Plate.

Material: ABS
Layer Height: 0.2mm
Wall Loops: 6
Top Shell Layer: 6
Bottom Shell Layer: 6
Infill Density: 45%
Infill Pattern: Cubic

Recommended Fasteners

10x M6x35 bolts
10x M6 nuts
20x M6 plain washers

Installation

Ensure area is clear of any obstructions.
Insert hex nut into slot of Main Clamp Component 1.
Insert fasteners into the bottom holes of the Main Clamp Components 1 and 2.
For each: 1 bolt, 2 washers with one on each side, 1 nut
Hand-tighten only
Insert fasteners into the top holes of the Main Clamp Components 1 and 2.
For each: 1 bolt, 2 washers with one on each side, 1 nut
Tighten with tools until the parts cannot rotate around the chair tube
Fasten the Adjustment Plate to the Main Clamp Component 1.
For A: 1 bolt and 2 washers on the same side; For B: 1 bolt, 2 washers with one on each side, 1 nut
Set to the preferred angle
Fasten the Shifter Bracket to the Adjustment Plate.
For each: 1 bolt, 2 washers with one on each side, 1 nut
Further adjust angle if needed

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I appreciate you taking the time and resources to try it out. I've realized it's not good at all; even I had troubles installing it lol. I will be working on another one in the future.","rating":null,"likesCount":1,"liked":null,"membershipAgeMonths":null,"modelData":{"model":{"id":"1389549","ratingAvg":"3.0000000000","ratingCount":1,"__typename":"PrintType"},"__typename":"ModelDataType"},"membershipTier":null,"__typename":"PrintCommentType"},{"id":"3087804","created":"2025-12-26T19:53:23.288328+00:00","edited":"2025-12-26T19:54:17.324670+00:00","deleted":null,"isMake":false,"printer":{"id":"711","name":"Bambu Lab A1","__typename":"PrinterTypeType"},"parent":{"id":"3064130","__typename":"PrintCommentType"},"author":{"id":"3175865","handle":"Cheloide","verified":false,"dateVerified":null,"publicUsername":"Cheloide","avatarFilePath":"media/auth/avatars/1c/1c6292a2-275f-403a-aac3-85a352974377.jpg","badgesProfileLevel":{"profileLevel":12,"__typename":"BadgesProfileLevelType"},"__typename":"UserType"},"images":[],"mentions":[],"text":"The attach-to-chair part is pretty good installing issues aside. 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Playseat Challenge Shifter Mount v1

Playseat Challenge Shifter Mount v1

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