The SRP GT‑R pneumatic pedals represent the ultimate fusion of aerospace‑grade engineering and authentic brake feel in sim racing.
Designed for sim racers who demand consistent, repeatable pedal behavior across long sessions, championships, and endurance races, the GT‑R stands as the pneumatic alternative to active and load‑cell systems, offering a more organic, hydraulic‑like brake feel that doesn’t drift with temperature or fatigue over time.
Backed by the R‑PISTON v5 air‑piston architecture, the GT‑R delivers progressive, smooth, and realistic braking that pro drivers, semi‑pros, and ambitious simmers can trust lap after lap, race after race. Whether you’re training for eSports championships, simulating 24h endurance races, or fine‑tuning your GT‑style setups, the GT‑R adapts to your cockpit, driving style, and simulation environment, giving you the control, precision, and feedback needed to sharpen your braking zones and cut lap times session after session.
Unlike traditional elastomer‑based pedals or active load‑cell systems, the SRP GT‑R relies on pneumatic engineering: high‑pressure air acting inside a stainless‑steel cylinder with a maintenance‑free NBR seal, delivering a highly predictable force curve that doesn’t soften or change with heat.
The R‑PISTON v5 system uses a 3.5 mm piston cylinder with a 3.5 M km service life, ensuring that even in the most demanding training schedules or esports seasons, your braking feel remains identical from one session to the next. This eliminates the need to “re‑learn” pedal reference points as materials age or heat up, which is a common issue with elastomers and some active systems.
Because the compressed air is the only elastic element in the system, thermal expansion and contraction don’t alter the fundamental behavior of the pedal like they do in rubber‑based solutions. The result is a very consistent, natural brake feel that simulates the progressive progression of a real hydraulic brake system, without the complex electronics, actuators, or software‑dependent tuning of many active pedals.
Training and Endurance Racing
For eSports drivers and sim racing professionals, consistency across long‑stint sessions and multi‑race events is non‑negotiable. The SRP GT‑R delivers exactly that: a pneumatic brake pedal that doesn’t degrade or drift with heat, ensuring that your muscle memory stays sharp, lap after lap.
Unlike systems that rely on elastomers—which can soften under repeated use—the GT‑R’s pneumatic architecture maintains its force curve and travel behavior across multi‑hour training blocks, back‑to‑back races, and overnight endurance events. This is particularly valuable in 24h simulations, series events, and league‑style competitions, where even small changes in brake feel can affect lap‑time performance and consistency.
Additionally, the GT‑R’s modular design and robust 6061‑T6 aluminum structure, anodized to 28 μm, allow it to be rigidly mounted into professional‑grade sim racing cockpits such as SimLab, GT Omega, Trak Racer, and other high‑end frames, minimizing chassis flex and maximizing feedback accuracy.
One of the GT‑R’s most powerful features is its adjustable brake travel range, spanning from 15 mm (formula‑style, short‑throw racing) up to 45 mm (GT endurance, road‑style, or rally‑style braking). This allows you to tailor the pedal feel precisely to your car, racing discipline, and cockpit layout.
For GT and endurance racing, you can select a longer travel setting that mimics real‑world GT‑style brakes, giving you a large, progressive zone to modulate braking force and practice trail‑braking and throttle‑brake transitions. For single‑seater or high‑downforce GT setups, a shorter travel (15–25 mm) keeps the pedal compact and responsive, ideal for cars that demand very precise, fine‑tuned brake applications.
This adaptability also makes the GT‑R an excellent choice for multi‑game drivers who switch between GT3, GT4, LMP, TCX, Rally and Touring cars, as the pedal can be tuned to match the different brake characteristics of each category without changing hardware.
Under the hood, the SRP GT‑R integrates with the MySETUP software suite, allowing you to fine‑tune every aspect of your pedal feel—from pressure levels to curve shapes—directly from your PC.
With MySETUP, you can:
Register your maximum brake effort and let the pedal adapt to your maximum force, ensuring that 100% travel always corresponds to your real‑world maximum pressure.
Adjust pressure ranges (from around 18 kg up to 60+ kg, depending on configuration) to match your cockpit layout, seat height, and driving style.
Choose between progressive, linear, or exponential brake curves to align with your car, braking technique, and sim‑specific settings.
Save multiple profiles for different cars, disciplines, or racing series, and switch between them in seconds.
This combination of pure pneumatic physics and software‑based tuning means that the GT‑R gives you both the authenticity of a real hydraulic brake and the flexibility of a modern digital sim racing pedal—without the drawbacks of heat‑sensitive materials or complex actuator systems.
When comparing the SRP GT‑R to active pedals (such as Simucube ActivePedal or similar systems), the key differences lie in technology, complexity, and feel.
Active pedals use electric actuators and feedback loops to simulate brake feel, creating a dynamic, software‑defined pedal response. While impressive, this approach can introduce heat‑dependent behavior, latency, and software‑specific tuning requirements that vary between firmware versions and games.
SRP GT‑R, on the other hand, relies on compressed air and mechanical precision. The feel is direct, immediate, and predictable, with no motorized actuators that can overheat, wear out, or change behavior over time.
For eSports professionals and sim racers who prioritize consistency and reliability, the GT‑R offers a more “transparent” brake feel: what you feel through your foot is the direct result of physics and air pressure, not of software‑mediated electronics. This makes it easier to build strong, repeatable muscle memory and to replicate the same pedal reference points across different sessions and machines.
To maximize the performance of your SRP GT‑R pedals, follow these best‑practice tips:
Mount on a rigid cockpit frame (no floor‑mounted setups or soft structures) to avoid chassis flex, which can mask feedback and reduce precision.
Calibrate with MySETUP before each new car or sim: reset your maximum pressure, fine‑tune the curve, and save profiles.
Combine with compatible accessories such as SRP vibration kits, footrests, and handbrake units to create a fully integrated, high‑performance sim racing environment.
For additional guidance, you can explore the SRP GT‑R support page, download drivers and firmware, and consult the GT‑R owner’s manual and setup guides available on the SRP website.
Where Physics Becomes Instinct
With the SRP GT‑R pneumatic pedals, you’re not just buying a sim racing accessory—you’re investing in a professional‑grade braking system that brings the physics of real‑world racing to your sim racing cockpit. The more you drive it, the more natural the brake feel becomes, turning complex braking references into instinctive muscle memory.
For sim racers focused on eSports, GT racing, endurance events, and serious training, the GT‑R offers a pneumatic solution that is consistent, fatigue‑free, and highly tunable, standing as a strong alternative to active pedals and a top‑tier choice for any serious sim racing setup.
