[ft86Fan]

Yes, I have the old Playseat Evo and yes the bar in the middle was in the way originally. They made the backing plate for the pedals with another set of offset mounting holes but it shifts the whole thing to the left even more while what is needed is shifting the whole thing to the right. I had to drill another set of holes so that I can shift the whole pedal assembly to the right. Now that it is done, the bar in the middle doesn't get in the way at all. The newer Playseat don't have that bar in the middle. It comes out from the seat instead. I also got the shifter holder accessory since I don't know how I can mount it other wise.

There are so many different seats in the market nowadays at different price point. The important thing is to get one. The seat and steering wheel/pedals make a huge difference.