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While both of these products aim to clean up the look of your rig, they target completely different areas. One is a premium cosmetic overhaul for your steering wheel, while the other is a cheap, functional necessity for your aluminum profile cockpit.
The Asetek kit costs $89.00 and lacks matching aluminum thumb rotaries, making it a tough sell for VR users who cannot see the visual upgrade. Meanwhile, Sim-Lab's washers can limit clearance in tight adjustment areas and sometimes go missing from shipped cockpit kits, halting assembly.
The Asetek Button Color Kit is locked entirely to Asetek SimSports steering wheels. Meanwhile, the Sim-Lab Lid Washers are universal and fit any standard aluminum profile rig using M5, M6, or M8 bolts.
If you own an Asetek wheel and hate the default orange accents, the Aluminum Button Color Kit delivers a massive tactile upgrade despite its steep $89.00 price tag. However, for general rig maintenance and assembly, the $9.99 Sim-Lab Lid Washers are an essential, low-cost utility that every profile rig owner should keep on hand.
| Aluminum Button Color Kit | Sim-Lab Lid Washers | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Asetek | Sim-Lab |
| Ecosystem | Asetek | Universal |
| Starting Price | $89.00 | $9.99Best |
| Price trend | Unchanged over 90 days | — |
| Type | steering wheel customization kit | Cockpit Accessory |
| Connectivity | none | none |
| Compatibility | all Asetek SimSports steering wheels | Aluminium profiles and brackets using M5, M6, or M8 bolts |