Sim racing · head‑to‑head
We are comparing two entirely different upgrades: a premium cosmetic touch-up for your steering wheel versus a massive, room-shaking immersion generator. The Asetek Aluminum Button Color Kit refines your physical touchpoints, while the ButtKicker Gamer PRO physically shakes your entire rig.
The ButtKicker Gamer PRO is prone to overheating and thermal shutdown when driven hard, requiring a cool-down period. Its amplifier also suffers from frequent clipping, and the frustrating clamp-only mount makes direct installation on 8020 aluminum rigs difficult without DIY solutions.
The Asetek Button Kit is strictly compatible with Asetek SimSports steering wheels and does not include matching aluminum thumb rotaries. VR users should note this is a purely cosmetic and tactile upgrade that won't be visible inside the headset.
The Asetek kit sits at $89.00 at 6sigma Racing, showing an unchanged price trend over 90 days. Meanwhile, the ButtKicker Gamer PRO is priced at $419.00, though its price history is too short to judge.
If you already own an Asetek wheel and want to eliminate the plastic feel, the $89.00 Aluminum Button Color Kit is a premium, albeit expensive, cosmetic upgrade. However, if you want a transformative immersion upgrade, the $419.00 ButtKicker Gamer PRO delivers massive physical feedback, provided you are willing to engineer your own mounting solution and manage its thermal limits.