What it is
The F-GT Elite 160 is Next Level Racing’s flagship aluminium-profile cockpit, built on a 160x40mm main frame and aimed squarely at strong direct drive. The 160 is the profile width: it is the heavy-gauge section that replaces the 40x40mm extrusion of the older Elite, and it is the reason this rig stays put under load. It ships as a complete chassis with the cockpit structure, adjustable seat brackets and pedal deck, so it is a single-box route into a profile rig rather than a parts list. At around $1,199 / £947 for the front and side mount edition on its own, it sits at the very top of the consumer profile tier.
Who it’s for
You are the right buyer if you run, or are about to run, a top-end direct-drive base and heavy pedals, and you want one frame that swings between a formula and a GT seating position without buying extra parts. That dual-position trick is the headline feature, and nothing else at this price does it as cleanly. It also suits anyone chasing the most unfiltered force feedback they can get, because the 160x40mm frame simply does not flinch.
You are the wrong buyer if you run a belt or gear base, or you are price-sensitive. At this money the Elite 160 is overkill for a low-torque setup, and the Sim-Lab P1-X Pro delivers comparable rigidity for noticeably less.
In use
The first thing that lands is sheer mass. The box weighs around 60kg, the wheel-deck uprights mount on thick steel plates roughly five to six millimetres after powder coat, and the t-nuts are chunkier than anything I have used on a profile rig before. On a 25Nm base with very stiff pedals there is no flex you can feel through the wheel or under braking, which is the whole reason you pay for a 160 frame. The wheel deck sits on a slight angle rather than straight uprights, which makes climbing in and out easier but does push the base a touch further away as you raise it.
The build itself is one of the easier profile assemblies going. The extrusion is pre-drilled and threaded so the parts line up first time, the manual is excellent with both pictures and a video guide, and printed reference lines keep everything square. Plan for three to four hours, and recruit a second person for the heavy wheel deck.
The catch is later adjustment. Because the pedal tray, wheel deck and seat are all interlinked, moving one thing forces you to move the rest. Switching from a full GT to a full formula position the first time took the better part of half an hour with two people. It works, and it is about as good as this design can be, but it is not something you swap between every session.
What to watch out for
The price is the headline. At around $1,199 / £947 for the frame alone, the Elite 160 needs weighing against the Trak Racer TR160S and the P1-X Pro, both of which match its rigidity for less. Add a seat, base and pedals and the total climbs fast, and the Ferrari-licensed edition costs more again.
Two practical niggles are worth knowing. The steering arms come up high, which limits how close you can pull triple monitors towards you, a real consideration on smaller screens. And the t-nuts only slide in from the ends of the profile, so mounting an accessory between two fixed brackets means stripping an end cap off first. Neither is a dealbreaker, but both shape how you live with the rig.
It is also a proper cockpit, not a folding stand, so plan the footprint before it arrives.
Where it sits in 2026
The Elite 160 is the most expensive of the big three 160mm flagships, and on raw rigidity it trades blows with the P1-X Pro and the TR160S rather than beating them. What you pay extra for is the formula-to-GT adjustment, the finish, the included tools and cable clips, and a build experience that is hard to fault. If those details matter and the budget is there, it earns its place. If structural performance per pound is the priority, shop the wider tier before committing, because the same flex-free feel is available for less.