01 Sim racing gifts

The ones
they’d pick
themselves.

Stuck for a gift for a sim racer?

If someone in your life spends their evenings glued to Assetto Corsa, iRacing or Gran Turismo, a set of F1-style shift lights or a live gear indicator is the upgrade they’ve eyed but never treated themselves to. Both are hand-made in Britain, plug into any PC sim rig via the free SimHub software, and start from just £30 - less than a single new game, and a long way under the supercar price tag.

02 The two gifts

Rev Gauge sim racing shift light bar lit green to red across sixteen LEDs

Rev Gauge Shift Lights - £30

A 16-LED F1-style light bar that sweeps green through amber to red as the revs climb, so they can shift on instinct without glancing at the dash. Carbon-fibre look, fully customisable colours and rev ranges, and it either sits on the desk or bolts onto a Fanatec wheelbase. At £30 it’s the easy crowd-pleaser - a proper bit of kit for the price of a couple of games.

Gear Indicator + Shift Lights sim racing display lit on its desk stand

Gear Indicator + Shift Lights - £45

A physical take on the sim racing dashboard. Where a busy on-screen dash buries the two numbers that matter under a wall of telemetry and quietly draws your eyes from the track, it shows only what you actually need - your gear and revs, as bright, instantly-legible LEDs read in a single glance rather than deciphered mid-corner, so nothing competes for the focus a fast lap demands. It’s the standout gift for a serious sim racer, and at £45 still a fraction of the price of most sim-rig upgrades.

03 Which one should you gift?

	Rev Gauge Shift Lights	Gear Indicator + Shift Lights
Price	£30	£45
What it shows	F1-style rev / shift lights (16 LEDs)	Rev / shift lights plus a live gear number
Best gift for	Budget gifts, first-timers, anyone with a PC sim	Serious sim racers who want the full readout
In a word	The crowd-pleaser	The wow factor

04 Why they make such a good gift

01

Secretly wanted, rarely bought

The kind of upgrade sim racers hint at but don’t treat themselves to.

02

Brilliant price point

From £30, and never more than £45 (both well under £50); less than a wheel, a fraction of a full rig.

03

Works with everything

Any PC sim racing (or flight) title, via SimHub.

04

No hassle

Plug-and-play over USB-C; no soldering, no rig teardown.

05

Personal

Hand-made in Britain, with fully customisable colours and patterns.

06

Proven

102 five-star reviews (100% positive).

07

Ready to give

Sent gift wrapped over Christmas, or on request any time of year.

05 Who it’s perfect for

01

The beginner

Just built their first sim rig and wants it to feel pro.

02

The die-hard

On iRacing, Assetto Corsa or Gran Turismo 7, chasing every tenth of a second.

03

The petrolhead

Or the car-mad dad who games as much as they watch the racing.

04

The Fanatec owner

The Rev Gauge bolts straight onto the wheelbase.

05

The streamer

Who wants their setup to pop on camera.

06 Gift-buying questions

Is this a good gift for a sim racer?

Yes - F1-style shift lights and a live gear indicator are exactly the kind of upgrade sim racers want but rarely buy themselves. They add real immersion and a genuine competitive edge, work with any PC sim, and start from £30.

Which one should I get as a gift?

For pure shift lights on a budget, the Rev Gauge Shift Lights (£30) is the easy crowd-pleaser. For someone who wants a live gear readout and rev lights in one unit, the Gear Indicator + Shift Lights (£45) is the standout gift.

Are sim racing shift lights worth it?

Very much so. Peripheral-vision shift lights let a driver shift on instinct without staring at a dashboard or listening for the engine note, which genuinely shaves time off a lap. At £30 they are one of the best-value upgrades in sim racing - which is exactly what makes them such a good gift.

Is it a good gift for a beginner?

Yes - it is one of the friendliest upgrades to receive. There is no rig to modify, it plugs in over USB-C, and the free SimHub app does the rest. It instantly makes a first setup feel more like the real thing, there is a step-by-step guide to get going, and at £30 it is an affordable, low-risk gift.

What do you get a sim racer who already has everything?

A hand-made, fully customisable shift-light bar or gear indicator is the finishing touch even a kitted-out rig is often missing - it is not another wheel or pedal set, it is the detail that makes the whole setup feel complete. Custom colours and patterns mean they can make it their own.

Do they need anything special to use it?

Just a Windows PC, a USB-C data cable, and the free SimHub software. It plugs straight in - no soldering, no rig disassembly. Setup takes a few minutes and there is a step-by-step guide and video.

Do they come gift wrapped?

Yes - over the Christmas period every order ships gift wrapped at no extra cost, and any other time of year you can request gift wrapping when you order. It arrives ready to give, so you can send it straight to the lucky sim racer.

Will it arrive in time?

Orders are placed and shipped through eBay or Etsy, where you can see live delivery estimates before you buy - UK Royal Mail Tracked and international options are available.

See them lighting up real sim setups on Instagram.

The onesthey’d pickthemselves.