Ever since getting the Thrustmaster T500 Wheel, I've been annoyed by the fact that I can't put my Android phone behind the wheel rim to create a digital display where you would typically see them.
I tried different things: Placing it beside the wheel, mounting it to the top of the monitor... nothing seemed to work right.
I started to consider modding the wheel to extend the steering column a few inches but I didn't really want to take on a task that big.
Then it hit me... the only reason I can't put my phone where I want it is because of the big round paddle shifter base.
Since I don't really use the paddle shifters (and I would have probably had to sacrifice them anyway if I had extended the steering column) I went ahead and removed them and fabricated this neat little device to cover the hole and hold my phone, all at the same time.
This mod is 100% reversible and doesn't damage the wheel in any way.
I'll eventually paint it so that it doesn't look so ghetto, but I wanted to share the pics before I paint it so it's easier to see how I did it. I'm also going to add foam to protect the phone and make it fit a little more snug.
This would work with a tablet as well... just make the block the same width (just a tad more) than the size of the tablet.
Exceptional job Jeremy, a real credit to you mate.. I was in a similar situation with my t500 and wanting to find a way to mount my z1 sim screen directly to the wheel base.. This is what i come with... Cheers Brett
woops sorry forgot the pics
