Simhub screen placement: Phone/tablet dash mounting

A phone or tablet dash is one of the best quality-of-life upgrades in sim racing — if you place it correctly.

Mount it too low and you’ll look away from the road. Too high and it blocks your monitor. Too far away and you can’t read it. Too close and it becomes another distraction.

The 3 best dash locations (and who they’re for)

1) Just above the wheel

This is the “race car” position. It’s usually the best choice when:

You want fast, tiny glances (gear, RPM, fuel).
You drive cars with busy cockpits or lots of info.
Your monitors sit behind the wheelbase and there’s room.

Watch out for: blocking your view of the monitor’s bottom edge, or creating a screen you subconsciously stare at.

2) Between wheel and monitors

This is the “clean setup” position. It’s great when you run triples close to the wheel and want the dash tucked in neatly.

Watch out for: vibration if the mount is flimsy — especially with direct drive torque.

3) Off to the side

This works surprisingly well for endurance and strategy:

Fuel, tyre temps, brake temps
Track map / relative gaps
Pit window reminders

Watch out for: head movement. If you have to turn your head, it’s too far to be “primary” info.

Two rules that solve 80% of dash placement problems

Rule 1: You should read the dash with your eyes, not your neck.
Rule 2: If vibration makes it blurry, your mount or cockpit needs attention.

Dash content: what to keep on-screen

Most sim racers end up with the same core info:

Gear + RPM front and center
Fuel remaining somewhere you can find instantly
Delta during practice (optional in races)

If you’re streaming, it can be tempting to show “everything.” The best dashboards are boring: clear, consistent, and fast.

When a dedicated touchscreen is worth it

Tablets work. Phones work. But if you want a dash that feels integrated, a purpose-built screen can be cleaner — especially when you’re also adding button boxes or tactile gear.

AlphaTecRacing Touchscreen Dashboard GT3 V2 — a cockpit-style dashboard option.
AlphaTecRacing Touchscreen Dashboard Formula V2 — a more formula-style layout.

Whatever you choose, treat the mount like a critical part. A dash you can’t read under braking is just decoration.

Phone mounts and dash placement: Where to put a simhub screen on your rig