ACE Rudder Pedals - Damper Upgrade Kit

100% must have upgrade. All metal construction. Top quality as usual.

Amazing product! Wish this was available right out the gate but it’s worth the wait! Took about two months after ordering as it was a back order item

Damper kit order took some time to deliver, but as regarding the quality of the product, I'm very happy with the quality and function.

Easy to install. Lots of damping adjustment. Usual high quality design and materials. Throughly recommended for adding realism to the pedal setup.

The damper is a must have addion to improve the flight sim experience. Taxing, and especailly landing will be improved with this damper.
Product is an A++ , but the wait time and shipping is a C- grade. Then again good things come to those who wait.

Absolutely a good product to have for rudder pedals system.

Recommended addition to the ACE-Rudder-Pedals. Makes them feel more natural and less springy. No problems with stiction. You need to combine the proper springs with the appropiate damper setting for your individual specific needs. Applying a little silicone lubricant from time to time keeps everything on the smooth side. Very happy with my purchase.

all metal construction, able to get remarkably stiff, far stronger than required for the hardest springs the pedals can have. must have for rotary guys

The rudders with the dumper is another story. The dumper really makes them feel realistic. The movement is smooth.

Adding this component to the WarBRD Rudder Pedals feels like switching from a 25-year-old diesel Passat to a Ferrari. I highly, highly recommend it — especially considering that the price for a device of this quality is incredibly low. On top of that, even though the package was shipped from another country, it arrived faster than some domestic deliveries.

I fly planes IRL, and the damper kit makes the rudder pedals feel much closer to real rudder pedals. The adjustable damper allows for softer tension for sim pilots who want a lighter feel, or a stronger setting for a heavy pedal for a more realistic feel.

While the base rudder pedals are great quality, the springs alone don't quite offer a premium experience. Highly recommend this upgrade to everyone who gets these rudder pedals, and I reckon virpil should bundle them together.

Flight-sim realism in metal form — now even better with the damper kit.
Out of the box the ACE Interceptors felt like they belonged in a real cockpit—weighty, zero flex and a butter-smooth rail action. I fly DCS helicopters and jets; the long throw makes hovering painless while the adjustable center detent is firm enough for dog-fight yaw kicks.

I recently added the VPC Damper Upgrade Kit and it elevates the feel to a whole new level: hydraulic-like resistance that eliminates pedal bounce on sudden yaw corrections without adding drag when you need gentle inputs. Installation took ten minutes, no calibration change required.

If you’ve been old pedals, treat yourself! Your legs, trim-hat and TAWS warnings will thank you.

I heard from so many others that if I plan to get the Ace Interceptor pedals to definitely grab this damper upgrade and I can see why. It makes operating the pedals a lot smoother as others have mentioned. I as well use them for Star Citizen and have found that adjusting the clutch to lowest setting, using both the soft and hard springs together, and adjusting the dead zone settings in game "mine is set to 0.10" gave it the perfect feel and performance. I agree with the masses; a must have if you have the Ace Pedals!

This little strut adds the perfect amount of damping to this rudder yoke.

I wanted more resistance beyond the two springs that came with my pedals. And the damper provides it. Just what I wanted!

Pronounced 'sticktion' (stick-slip effect) present which would supposedly decrease over time (it did not).
In my case also backlash of the dampers internal components which were pronounced even while actuating the damper with my hand.

Other than that, it could have been a fine product.

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Sehr wertiges Geräteupgrade-Kit, kann man weiterempfehlen. Mit Steuer und Versandt doch etwas teuer aber es lohnt sich in DCS den KA50 in den Kampf zu bringen. Lieferzeit ist völlig OK für die Strecke.

Quick ship, easy installation, does exactly what you want.

Easy modification to mount, took only minutes. I am running the ACE Interceptor pedals and have been using only the light spring. But with this mod the pedals won't return to center completely on one side even if the clutch function is turned all the way down. But when i used the heavy spring as well it was really perfect and you get not only rudder pedals perfect for heli sims, but i would argue you get way more control over your rudder movement in space sims and in flight sims with jets.

Before using this i had a hard time aligning to the runway in DCS with the pedals cause they were so sensitive. But with this its a breeze. Also in Star Citizen which is a space sim, my feet are way more relaxed and i get more control over my rudder movement.

Highly recommended!

The quality of this damper kit is simply outstanding and is easily fitted in a few minutes using simple to follow online instruction. I use my pedals to fly the A320 in MSFS 2020 and this damper kit has greatly improved movement and feedback, keeping the aircraft on centreline during take off and landing is much easier now.

The instructions are easy to follow, it was quick to install and work exactly as expected. This is a great addition to my pedals.

Installed my Damper Upgrade onto my Ace pedals today (Full Foot / Toe Brake Setup). What a nice upgrade. Definitely smoothed out my control of the pedals playing DCS. I fly jets and helicopters in DCS and the upgrade was a noticeable improvement on an already great set of pedals. Really helps limit some of the pilot induced oscillation. I highly recommend.