Some of you may have noticed the RAM mount on the right side of the control panel. A little earlier in this thread I had mentioned wanting to get as much racing-sim packed into this cabinet as possible without taking away from the "arcade" look and feel. My solution was to use a RAM mount so I could easily add/remove additional accessories that I would use for the more advanced racing games (iRacing/Assetto Corsa/F1 2014/etc.). When we throw a family party, I just unplug the peripheral and we're ready for the 5-year-olds!
If you've never heard of them, Derek Speare Designs (
DSD) make some great button boxes that are relatively inexpensive. I guess I could have built my own with a spare iPac, but, meh, I'd rather just buy one and mod it to my liking.
Ended up going with the "2014 Track Boss" (since it has the nice bezel included) and I was pleasantly surprised with the construction and materials. Just like everything else in this project, I pulled it apart the moment it arrived. I bolted the RAM mount to the back of the box and tested the fit. It is solid as a rock when mounted to the dashboard and can easily be removed in about 10 seconds. DSD really makes a great product, love it!!