Cammus LC100 Budget Sim Racing Pedals Review – Affordable Performance Unleashed!

Today we will be taking a look at the latest version of the LC100 pedal set made by Cammus. It’s their redesigned flagship pedal kit, with features including a 100kg load cell on the brake pedal, an adjustable damper, hall sensors on the throttle and clutch, bearing pivots points on all pedals and a neatly integrated control box.

The pedals share a newly designed and refined CNC aluminum alloy pedal arm and base, along with powder coated curved steel pedal plates in a black finish. These pedals look very well constructed and have a nice feel and high build quality.

Specs

Hall Sensors on Throttle and Clutch Pedals
100kg Load Cell Brake Pedal
Adjustable Damper on the Brake pedal
Bearing Pivot Points
CNC Aluminum Alloy Pedal Base and Arm
Curved Steel Pedal Plates

Unboxing

The 3 pedals come well packaged as a set, and in the box we have the user manual with information on the setup and adjustments. There’s a USB-C cable, a USB-C to USB-A adapter, an RJ45 cable for connecting the pedals to a Cammus wheel base, all the mounting hardware and Allen keys. We’ve got the throttle pedal, the clutch pedal and the load cell brake pedal. And to complete package the pedals attach to a solid and heavy 4mm thick steel base plate. This has slots giving plenty of adjustability for each pedal and/with ample mounting points on the plate to attach it to a sim rig.

Throttle Pedal

Taking a closer look at the pedals, the throttle pedal has a linear feel with a single spring proving the resistance, the spring has an adjustable preload nut and on the rod there 2 plastic spacers which act as the travel end stops, these plastic spacers can be remove to increase the stroke length.

The throttle pedal operates with a hall sensor that’s neatly enclosed and it provides accurate input and a long service free life.

Towards the back of the throttle pedal we have the control box, this has the connection port for the clutch, brake and throttle pedals, along with a USB-C connection for standalone use via direct connection to a PC. And this allows them to be used with any wheel base on a PC. Or the pedals can be connected to a compatible Cammus wheel base.

Brake Pedal

The brake pedal has a combination of a spring and an elastomer to give a solid pedal feel. We have a single shorter spring that has an adjustable preload nut, and underneath the spring we can find 2 plastic spacers. Behind the spring there’s an elastomer and the braking force travels onto the load cell at the back. The brake pedal comes with a 100kg load cell sensor installed and a load cell pedal will give you the most accurate braking and it will help improve your braking performance as it measure pressure applied, rather than actual position found on cheaper pedals.

Now just above the spring we have an adjustable damper to give a hydraulic feel to the pedal, this one has an adjustment dial from 1 at the lowest to 8 at its highest, I found keeping this at the lower settings gave the most realistic pedal feeling and best braking performance.

Clutch Pedal

The Clutch pedal has a single red spring which is thicker and firmer than the spring found on the throttle pedal. It’s a heavier action with a smooth linear feel. One thing you won’t find on this clutch pedal is a cam system to simulate a pressure plate and bite point, but it feels perfectly fine driving without it and the clutch has a good range of motion. The clutch pedal also uses a hall sensor which is located on the side to give an accurate input.

Pedal Plates

Taking a look at the pedal plates these are curved steel and have a light textured finish to provide some grip. The pedal plates are removed by losing the two front bolts and lifting the plate off, although there’s no adjustability here just a single mounting position. It would be good if they had some additional holes for height adjustment. The other minor difference between the pedals is that the throttle has a slightly longer pedal plate than the clutch and brake pedal.

Mounting and Connection

So to mount the pedals, each pedal has its own threaded holes on the bottom for them to attach to the included base plate, you could also mount then inverted if you have an appropriate mounting solution.

On the plate the pedals can be set forwards or backwards and the slotted holes allow for sideways adjustment.

It’s an easy process to install the pedals, bolts are placed through the slotted holes and into the underside of the pedal. With only 2 bolts per pedal you’ll want to make sure everything is tightened down so the pedals don’t move later. One thing to note is the brake pedal uses the same bolts towards the front just like the clutch and throttle, but has a larger bolt towards the back.

Next the included cables are connected to the side of the pedals and then into the control box found on the throttle pedal.

The steel base plate has a built in cable management loops for passing through the cables which keeps everything neat and tidy.

The cables were a bit challenging to plug in due to the small size or the plugs and the limited space, also I think the quality of the cables could be improved.

Now with the pedals installed, the bolts heads do stick out on the underside, so they really need to be bolted to a sim rig. The pedals are not suitable to use on the floor unless you made a riser. Even then with risers on the bottom I think these will move around due to the heavier springs and force needed to operate. One other interesting design choice on the metal pedal base is the cut away section right in front of the brake pedal heel rest, while driving the heel of the shoe was close to the edge, so a bit more space here would be good.

To install the pedals there’s plenty of mounting holes along the sides, allowing it to be able to mount to a sim rig. There’s include hardware for mounting the base plate to a rig, but I did find the bolts to be too long for the profile on my rig, but it was an easy fix to swap out with some shorter ones from another pedal set.

Software

Taking a quick look at the software the connected pedals are controlled on a PC via the Cammus software. The Software is used to update firmware, calibrate and adjust pedal setting

It’s quick and easy to set the minimum and maximum input travel of each pedal with a few clicks, and for further tuning all 3 pedals are able to have the output curves adjusted to create a custom pedal profile. I ended up using a curve for the brake pedal which worked well.

User Experience and Driving Performance

While driving the pedals operate smoothly under foot making it easy to control the car with accurate inputs and good modulation. The hall sensors on the throttle and clutch work perfectly and are giving a precise input. I did find the clutch spring to be on the heavier side at the start but I got used to it fairly quickly. The brake is great and performed better than expected, I did tighten the preload on the spring to shorten the initial brake travel after that it felt good, giving great modulation and consistent braking with the load cell. Also keeping the damper set at 1 gave the best braking performance.

Final Thoughts

The LC100 pedals have a solid build and feel to them. There’s some adjustment available with the preload nuts and the brake damper to setup and configure the pedals to your preference and you could always swap out springs or the elastomer with some aftermarket ones to customize the pedal feel further. Connecting pedals directly with the USB cable means you can use them with any wheel base on a PC or they can be connected to a Cammus Wheel base. The software is user friendly and it makes configuring the pedal input value quick and easy with just a few clicks.

Overall they’re a decent set of load cell pedals offering good value for anyone looking to stretch their racing budget without sacrificing too much quality.

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