Sim racing · head‑to‑head
We are looking at two entirely different upgrade philosophies: the Aluminum Button Color Kit offers premium, localized aesthetics for your wheel, while the Sim-Lab Allen Key Set targets the fundamental assembly of your entire rig. One is a luxury cosmetic touch-up, while the other is a basic utility tool meant to get your hardware bolted down.
Using basic, non-hardened hex keys risks stripping your rig's metric bolts. Experienced builders strongly advise investing in premium, hardened steel options like Wera Hex-Plus or Bondhus for heavy assembly.
If you are building a full cockpit, standard L-shaped keys can be slow and tedious. Tight clearances around seats and pedal decks also make standard-length keys difficult to maneuver.
At $89.00, the Aluminum Button Color Kit is a premium, niche luxury that is hard to justify for VR users, especially since it lacks matching thumb rotaries. Meanwhile, the €12.95 Sim-Lab Allen Key Set is a cheap, universal utility, though serious builders will quickly want to upgrade to hardened, T-handle tools to avoid stripping bolts.
| Aluminum Button Color Kit | Sim-Lab Allen Key Set | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Asetek | Sim-Lab |
| Ecosystem | Asetek | Universal |
| Starting Price | $89.00 | $15.03 (€12.95)Best |
| Price trend | Unchanged over 90 days | — |
| Type | steering wheel customization kit | hardware tool set |
| Connectivity | none | none |
| Compatibility | all Asetek SimSports steering wheels | universal (metric bolts / sim racing cockpits) |