Fanatec CSS 1.5 Shifter Review

Mine has rounded edges, they must have listened!

In dirt rally, the group a ford has a 7th gear

You should make a statement and "how to fix missing gears" video for that beast :) Loving the feel of mine.. but I hate when it put's in wrong gear once and a while.

how many t-nuts does it come with

Worst shiffter ever. Many ppl have issue with missing shift registration. Save your money and buy another product.

Was wondering if you had any idea on how to keep the shifter from going into reverse when you are putting it in 1st. When in first sometimes It thinks it is in reverse

I just skimmed through this and watched the intro, closer look, driving, and final thoughts sections, and you put a lot of work into this. This is a really impressive video and insanely informative. Thank you!

My fanatec shifter is having a problem miss shifting from 3rd to reverse and everyone will end up getting this problem

They put a fucking crankshaft in a h shift. Overengineered

Can i ask what mic you use

Man this downshifting pedal work is top notch. I have some work to do. Great review by the way.

Inside of the USB adaptor that you demonstrated that header is a Jtag Heather primarily used for programming the micro controller that exists on the board and debugging most manufacturers remove those headers before producing the product but they probably leave it on there as it’s not a super expensive product

He's got a laugh that says "There's a dead hooker in my freezer".

Great shifter. I just got one. Would like it to be a little less "clicky" when the ball bearing goes into the up/down shift gate. Has anyone tried milling over the divots where the ball rests between gears?

Tec terms
The bearings are "shrouded" not "sealed" Sealed will have a rubber/ plastic non serviceable seal / shrouded bearings can be flush cleaned and lubed.
Tensioner adjustment is "detent"
Sharp edges should be "deburred"

Nice review!

Do you have a review of the fanatec handbrake?

Thanks Barry! I'm about to pull the trigger on this shifter and your quality review was very helpful!

Overpriced shite, all they do is break. So badly made, DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY (I'm on my 4th RMA now!!!)

Coming from fpv drone racing. Can't help but notice the drones and fats harks hanging from the wall. I knew I liked your videos for a reason.

Wish I had watched this before I bought mine so I would have known that I NEEDED the dongle before purchasing the shifter. I assumed it would have USB compatibility built in like the pedals do. I realized that I needed the dongle a few /hours/ after I placed the order for my shifter, which had already processed by that time. I had to place it in a separate order and pay an extra $12 of shipping for a $20 component. (Definitely annoyed at that, but I can't be upset at Fanatec for quickly processing my shifter order.)

What I AM annoyed about is the fact that my shifter has now arrived at my house and is mounted to my rig, but my adapter has yet to even leave the warehouse despite being marked as ready to ship on their store page. I guess they only care about orders over a certain dollar amount. (Wouldn't surprise me, as everything I've heard about Fanatec has always been "amazing products, awful service.")

That’s one of the best golden voices I have ever heard!

Someone buy this legend a tungsten shifter knob already!

Huh! I thought for that price there would be some force feedback within. But apparently not. Guess I'm getting the TH8A then, for half the price.

We need a 18 speed shifter knop extension for truck simulations. I don't understand why Fanatec c does not have something like this. Otherwise I don't see any reason to buy this shifter

SRG your impact is amazing I was looking at my fanatec shifter I bought about a year ago and it has rounded fins there

Sequentiall does not come into center after 6 Months use. Can someone help me Please?

it's working with thrustmaster steering wheeL?

I just bought one, so expect a new model in about a month! As to the sharp fins, I found it was the plastic slider itself which had a sharp edge, not the fins. YMMV.

if i knew earlier i would have never went with fanatec .. nickels and diming their customers . same thing with their dd1 and the estop . they put the power button in the worst possible place And they want to charge 100 dollars for a estop/power button . this dongle should have been included with the shifter .

my man i have the same shifter but its missing in gears like putting it in 2nd gear it will put it randomlly either in 4th or 1st any solution how fix it thanks in advance

This shifter is plagued by mis-shift and incorrect gear registration problems. DO NOT BUY.

What are the dimensions of the product? Trying to figure out if it will fit on my desk

All your videos are great. Huge help. THANK YOU!

Finally bought this baby,, good news the fins are lovely and smooth with a nice radius

Yeah Fanatec fix that sharp edges already. It’s all round now

This thing is made verry well. So the prize comared to logitech for example , is actually not bad.

My selector does not switch from seq to 8.
Following your video at minute 29 (awesome by the way) i see the two metal hooked wires and mine are very loose. What is your view? Are they broken or loose? Should they be loose or tightened ? Thanks so much

Why css? Because it makes you write better css😅

I didn't watch the whole video but i hope that he mentioned the terrible reliability, it does have a fix tho

5 years old. 90% chance anyone buying one of these when this review dropped has had to junk theirs by now. RIP Fanatec.

Great video. Does your shifter have some slop/play when its in neutral and you slightly wiggle it around? I feel like mine is about 1/8" play and makes the shifter feel a bit sloppy. When in any gear, there is no play though.

Is there a size to the t slot nut. Mine have officially warn out.

Where'd you go Barry?

Barry, you didn't tell people how to calibrate the unit