Fanatec ClubSport Universal Hub V2 (+ QR2) review: turn any rim into a Fanatec wheel

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The ClubSport Universal Hub V2 puts 16 top buttons, four 3-button clusters, a 7-way FunkySwitch, and a pre-installed magnetic paddle module behind whatever round rim you bolt on, for ~$370. It’s a hub, not a wheel: you bring the rim, and any round or D-shape rim on a 6x70 mm or 3x50 mm bolt pattern fits, Fanatec or third-party MOMO, Sparco, and OMP. The QR2 metal quick release drops it onto a Fanatec base, and the shifters, buttons, and a 3-digit LED tuning display all come along.

Type	Universal wheel hub (rim not included)
Rim	None in the box. Accepts round/D-shape rims on a 6x70 mm or 3x50 mm bolt pattern (Fanatec, MOMO, Sparco, OMP). Hub is CNC-machined aluminum with 3 mm black anodized aluminum paddle plates and neodymium magnetic shifters.
Inputs	16 top buttons; four 3-button clusters (12, with a mount for an optional fifth); 7-way FunkySwitch (directional + push-button + rotary encoder); adjustable ClubSport Magnetic Paddle Module. No analog/dual-clutch paddles on this version.
Display	3-digit LED for the tuning menu and game telemetry, with two selectable mounting positions
Connectivity	Fanatec QR2 wheel-side quick release (metal, exchangeable). Works on 13 Fanatec bases incl. Podium DD1/DD2, ClubSport DD/DD+, CSL DD, CSL Elite, and Gran Turismo DD Pro. PC full support; PS4/PS5 limited; Xbox not compatible.
Price	~$370 on sale (MSRP ~$460)
Best for	Running your own or a third-party round rim on a Fanatec base without losing shifters, buttons, and a tuning display

Who it’s for

A Fanatec owner who wants to choose the rim and keep a full set of controls behind it.

Buy it if:

• You already own, or specifically want, a round or GT-style rim and want it on a Fanatec base.
• You want crisp magnetic shifters, a deep button set, and a tuning display without paying for a complete wheel.
• You run a Fanatec base on PC and like third-party rims from MOMO, Sparco, or OMP.

Not the one if you want a ready-to-run wheel out of the box (the Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheel GT V2 ships with its rim) or you need analog clutch paddles, which only the QR2 Pro variant adds.

Build and feel

Magnetic paddle module. The shifters use neodymium magnets rather than mechanical clicks, so the throw is short, fast, and consistent shift after shift, with no contact wear. The cage is CNC-machined aluminum and the paddles are 3 mm black anodized aluminum plates, so the whole assembly feels solid behind the rim rather than flexing under a hard pull.

The rim is on you. Build quality above the hub depends entirely on the rim you bolt on. A 6x70 mm or 3x50 mm bolt pattern covers most round Fanatec, MOMO, Sparco, and OMP rims, so both a leather GT rim and a suede formula-style round rim bolt on. The suede, leather, and diameter all come from that separate purchase.

Controls within reach. 16 top buttons, four 3-button clusters, and a 7-way FunkySwitch put rotary encoders, a directional pad, and a push button under your thumbs, and the 3-digit LED reads back the tuning menu and telemetry. Two mounting positions for the display let you set it above or below the spokes depending on the rim.

Watch-outs

• Rim sold separately. The hub price is not the whole cost. A decent round rim adds anywhere from a budget MOMO to a premium Fanatec leather rim, so the real spend lands well above ~$370.
• Fanatec ecosystem only via QR2. The QR2 connects to Fanatec bases and nothing else: no own-USB mode and no non-Fanatec base. PS4/PS5 functionality is limited, and Xbox is unsupported, so it needs the dedicated Xbox hub instead.
• No analog paddles on the standard hub. Dual-clutch and a clutch bite point come only with the QR2 Pro variant (~$570) and its Advanced Paddle Module. The standard hub’s paddles are shifters only.

Alternatives to consider

• Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheel GT V2: ~$515 complete GT wheel with the rim already on it, if you’d rather not source a rim and want the same magnetic shifters and QR2.
• MOZA GS V2P GT Wheel: ~$369 complete GT wheel at the same money, if you’re on a Moza base rather than Fanatec.
• Asetek La Prima GT: ~$435 GT button box plus a round Comfort+ rim, another modular round-rim route on the Asetek ecosystem.
• Simagic GT Neo: ~$289 complete GT wheel, the cheaper ready-to-run pick if you don’t need the Fanatec QR2.

Pick the rim before you order: the wheel rims and quick-release guide covers which round rims bolt onto a 6x70 mm pattern and how the QR2 swap works across Fanatec bases.