Qubic System: Every Model Explained from £1,519 to £56,939
Qubic System builds motion hardware differently to every other brand in the consumer sim racing space. Where most manufacturers design for the home enthusiast and scale up, Qubic starts with industrial-grade components and scales down. The actuators in their entry-level QS-210 use the same linear motor technology as their commercial hexapod platforms. Same controller architecture. Same software. Same build quality.
This is not marketing language. It is an engineering decision that has a direct impact on how the platform feels, how long it lasts, and how it performs under sustained use. Automotive-grade linear actuators respond faster, hold position more accurately, and maintain performance consistency across thousands of hours of operation. Most consumer actuators degrade noticeably within the first year. Qubic actuators are rated for a service life measured in decades.
If you are looking at Qubic System in the UK, this guide covers every product in the range, who each one is designed for, and how to choose between them.
QS-BT1 Belt Tensioner — £1,519
A dual-channel direct drive belt tensioner that pulls your harness straps under braking, cornering, and acceleration. 200N of force per channel with an 8ms response time. Your brain reads harness tension as real G-force deceleration, which makes it one of the most effective immersion upgrades available for the price.
What separates the QS-BT1 from cheaper belt tensioners is the drive system. Most tensioners use a motor-wound spool that retracts webbing. The QS-BT1 uses direct drive linear actuators with force control rather than position control. It responds to force demand in real time rather than simply pulling the belt to a preset position. The difference in feel is significant.
Works as a standalone upgrade on any rig with a harness, or as an addon alongside Qubic actuators or any other motion platform. If you want to test whether motion immersion is for you before committing to a full platform, this is the place to start.
Best for: First motion upgrade. VR users who want body cues without full platform motion. Addon to any existing rig or motion system.
QS-210 Compact Actuator Set — £3,519
Three industrial linear actuators with a compact form factor designed to bolt underneath an aluminium profile cockpit. 50mm stroke length, 8ms latency, and enough payload capacity for a full sim rig with a seated driver. Pitch, roll, and yaw through a pivot mount configuration.
The QS-210 is the entry point into full Qubic motion. Same actuator technology as the rest of the range, same QS-MC6 controller, same QubicManager software. The shorter 50mm stroke makes it suitable for rigs with limited vertical clearance and keeps the overall height change modest during operation.
If you already own a quality aluminium profile rig from SimLab, Trak Racer, or similar, the QS-210 adds 3DOF motion without replacing anything. Your wheel, pedals, seat, and monitors all stay where they are. The actuators mount underneath and tilt the entire rig.
Best for: Aluminium profile rig owners. First motion system. Budget-conscious buyers who want industrial-grade quality. Rigs with limited vertical space.
QS-220 Industrial Actuator Set — £4,589
Same actuator family as the QS-210 but with 100mm stroke length for double the travel. More stroke means more aggressive motion, a wider motion envelope, and the ability to reproduce sustained positional changes that shorter-stroke actuators cannot hold.
These are the same actuators used in the QS-V20 turnkey cockpit. If you buy a QS-220 now and later decide to upgrade to a QS-V20 level setup, the actuators carry over. It is the performance sweet spot of the Qubic range, offering industrial-grade motion quality at a price point that sits comfortably between entry-level and full cockpit systems.
The extended stroke also makes the QS-220 better suited to flight simulation where sustained pitch and roll angles need to be held for longer periods. Sim racing benefits from the larger motion envelope too, particularly in high-downforce cars where sustained cornering loads and aggressive kerb riding produce effects that shorter-stroke actuators compress or filter out.
Best for: Serious enthusiasts who want the best actuator set available. Rigs that can accommodate 100mm of travel. Sim racers and flight sim pilots. Upgrade path toward QS-V20 level performance.
QS-H13 Seat Mover — £3,439
A 2DOF seat mover with integrated engine vibration motor. The QS-H13 sits between your cockpit frame and your seat, moving the seat in pitch and roll while your wheel, pedals, and monitors stay stationary. Built-in vibration motor adds engine frequency and road surface texture on top of the motion axes.
Seat movers work differently to full platform actuators. Instead of tilting the entire rig, they move just the seat. This means less mass to accelerate, faster response, and no monitor shake. The tradeoff is that your inner ear receives motion cues from the seat while your hands and feet feel stationary, which some users find less convincing than whole-rig motion. Others prefer it precisely because the controls stay stable.
The integrated vibration motor is unique in the Qubic range. It adds a layer of feedback that standalone actuators do not provide, reproducing engine frequency, gear changes, and surface texture through the seat.
Best for: Users who want motion without monitor or control movement. Compact installations. Anyone who values vibration feedback alongside motion axes.
QS-CH2 Surge and Yaw Platform — £9,049
A 2DOF platform that delivers surge (forward and back) and yaw (rotation). This is the only platform in the Qubic consumer range that provides true traction loss simulation through physical yaw rotation. When the rear of the car breaks away, the QS-CH2 physically rotates your cockpit to reproduce the sensation.
Expandable to 5DOF by adding a QS-220 actuator set on top. This makes the QS-CH2 a foundation platform that grows with you. Start with surge and yaw, add pitch, roll, and heave later without replacing anything.
The surge axis reproduces longitudinal acceleration and braking forces by physically moving the cockpit forward and back on a linear rail. Combined with yaw rotation, it creates a motion profile that is fundamentally different from the pitch and roll focus of actuator-based systems.
Best for: Dedicated sim racers who prioritise traction loss realism. Buyers who want to build a 5DOF system incrementally. Anyone who values surge and yaw over traditional pitch and roll.
QS-V20 4DOF Motion Cockpit — £17,759
A turnkey 4DOF motion cockpit with heave, pitch, roll, and yaw. Uses QS-220 industrial actuators in a complete cockpit frame with seat, harness, and all mounting hardware included. This is Qubic's answer to the question of what a no-compromise consumer motion cockpit looks like.
Four axes of motion means heave (vertical lift) is added to the standard pitch, roll, and yaw. Heave reproduces the vertical component of kerb strikes, surface changes, and the compression and extension of suspension travel. It is the axis that most 2DOF and 3DOF systems lack and the one that adds the most realism to the overall motion profile once you have experienced it.
The QS-V20 arrives as a complete system. No sourcing separate cockpits, seats, or mounting hardware. Unbox, assemble, calibrate, and drive.
Best for: High-end enthusiasts who want a complete turnkey solution. Buyers who do not want to source and integrate separate components. Professional and semi-professional training use.
QS-S25 Spider 6DOF Hexapod — £26,689
Full 6DOF Stewart platform hexapod with six independent actuators providing all six axes of motion: pitch, roll, yaw, heave, sway, and surge. This is the architecture used in professional flight simulators, Formula 1 team rigs, and commercial training installations. Qubic has packaged it at a price point that puts it within reach of serious enthusiasts, not just institutions.
Six actuators working in concert can reproduce any combination of motion axes simultaneously. A hard braking event into a banked corner over a kerb produces pitch, roll, yaw, heave, and surge all at the same time. A 3DOF system compromises. A hexapod reproduces.
The QS-S25 is used by professional racing drivers, commercial simulation centres, and training institutions alongside home enthusiasts who have decided that nothing less than full hexapod motion will do.
Best for: Serious enthusiasts with the space and budget. Professional training installations. Commercial simulation centres. Anyone who wants full hexapod motion.
QS-S35 Flagship 6DOF Hexapod — £56,939
The flagship of the Qubic range. Same 6DOF hexapod architecture as the QS-S25 with an extended range of motion, higher payload capacity, and a larger motion envelope. This is the platform you specify when the project requires the absolute best available hardware and the budget is not the constraint.
Commercial grade build quality for installations that need to operate reliably across thousands of hours per year. Bespoke configuration and pricing available for projects with specific requirements beyond the standard specification.
Best for: Commercial installations. Professional simulation centres. Defence and training projects. The absolute top end of consumer motion.
Which Qubic Should You Buy?
Budget under £2,000: QS-BT1 belt tensioner (£1,519) for harness feedback, or QS-210 actuator set (£1,899) for full 3DOF motion. Both are genuine Qubic quality at entry-level pricing.
Budget £2,000 to £5,000: QS-220 actuator set (£2,969) for the best 3DOF actuators available, or QS-H13 seat mover (£3,439) if you want motion with vibration and stationary controls.
Budget £5,000 to £20,000: QS-CH2 surge and yaw platform (£9,049) for traction loss realism, or QS-V20 turnkey 4DOF cockpit (£17,759) for a complete no-compromise solution.
Budget £20,000+: QS-S25 hexapod (£26,689) for full 6DOF motion, or QS-S35 flagship (£56,939) for the absolute best available.
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