Our shifter came with several gear leaver options and we are told that the retail version will have even more. The shifter is identical on each side and therefore it makes no difference mounting it for left or right handed operation. Unlike the very large Fanatec CSQ the HE shifter should be able to fit into any rig without too much difficulty. It is designed to be similar in size to an old school formula 3 shifter. The tiny size of the HE sequential shifter should mean that it can be used in almost any environment including a single seater cockpit. If you are using a desk, the supplied table clamp is probably all you will ever need. Overall we found fitting to be very versatile and no more difficult that any other shifter we have tried. Remember that any shifter will need thought and some DIY when fitting to custom built rig and HE have ensured that it relatively easy. It is worth noting that the bolts at the side of the shifter make it difficult to mount to the side of aluminium profile. We used the 4 M4 bolts to fix the shifter to the bracket which we countersunk so that the bracket sat flat against our aluminium profile. They should not be removed from both sides simultaneously otherwise some of the internal parts will move out of position.Īs we could not use the included bracket to mount the shifter we made our own from a spare aluminium angle. Heusinkveld Engineering were keen to point out that when using the side bolts, The bracket can either be fixed to the shifter using the M6 side bolts or to the base of the shifter where there are 4 treaded M4 holes. Unfortunately it is clearly designed for smaller 80/20 style profile than used in our 45mm rig.

We found the shifter was held in place well and did not move at all while in use.Īn optional bracket for mounting to common rigs for example aluminium profile is available and we were able to try this out. The desk clamp provides excellent support with fore and aft forces catered for very well. Plenty of space is needed under the lip of the table to fit the shifter and the top of the clamp is made of strips of steel which will leave marks in a wooden desk. This clamps onto a desk and is secured by tightening from underneath using a hexagonal key. The shifter came with a table top mount attached to the casing. These bolts increase the overall width of the shifter to about 80mm. One of these is quite large and has a plastic cover, the other two are normal M6 bolts as used in other HE products. Sticking out, on both sides, are three bolts. Even at 74mm long it will still be very compact. We have been informed that when launched the case will be 4mm longer to cover the electronics. The casing is a tiny 70mm long, 50mm high and 35mm wide (excluding bolts). USB electronics are part of the USB cable in the prototype but will be contained in the casing with the final release. The second thing to note is how small and compact the shifter is.

The design and materials are just like their pedals and handbrake. If you already know or own any Heusinkveld Engineering products you will instantly recognize the shifter as from the same company. Their products are very well engineered and prove very sort after in the sim racing world. Niels Heusinkveld and Svend va der Vlugt are very approachable and knowledgeable. Heusinkveld Engineering are a small company based in the Netherlands that specialize in simulation solutions. They also agreed that we could write a short review of the prototype and give everyone a sneak preview of what is coming soon from the Dutch company. Heusinkveld Engineering sent us a prototype of their up and coming sequential shifter to test. Review of Heusinkveld Engineering Prototype Sequential Shifter

Sim racing sequential shifter