Cable Management 2.0 – Taming Chaos with the World’s Lightest Sim Rig Roof
Welcome to Cable Management 2.0.
What started as a simple attempt to fix lighting, cameras, and cable chaos during my sim racing video recording sessions, quickly escalated into something else entirely…
Let’s just say “quick fixes” don’t exist in my world.
Instead of buying more clamps and pretending everything is fine, I ended up designing and building a 578g ultralight carbon fiber roof for my sim rig — fully modular, clamp-free, and born for cameras, lights, and absolute recording chaos control.
📌 Inside this episode:
00:00 "Stage Zero": Chaos
Cables evolve. Tripods attack.
1:29 Intro
Looks professional. It’s not.
1:59 The Problem: Chaos
Less setup, more hazard zone.
2:53 The Plan
Simple was never an option.
4:25 Materials
Carbon fiber and confidence.
5:00 Design (CAD & 3D Print)
Engineering meets bad ideas.
7:13 Build & Install
Too smooth to trust.
8:21 Mounting lights
Chaos, now intentional.
10:07 Mounting cameras
Filming every mistake.
11:15 Test Drive
Tested in Assetto Corsa Rally
13:33 Phase One Complete
Works. Somehow.
14:00 Your Turn
Let’s make it worse.
Carbon fiber + 3D printing + CAD design insanity
Lightweight sim rig roof build (578g total weight)
GoPro and camera mounting system for sim racing content creation
Lighting setup upgrades for immersive sim racing videos
This build is all about taming chaos, improving workflow, and upgrading the sim racing content creation setup — while probably creating a few new problems along the way.
If you’re into:
sim racing setup builds, sim rig upgrades, DIY carbon fiber projects, 3D printed sim racing accessories, GoPro mounting ideas, or just watching engineering decisions spiral slightly out of control — you’re in the right place.