Sets the position of the front tie rod rod end in the rack clevis.
Spacers go in every spherical bearing in a tab so loads transfer properly rather than through the bearing edge.
No part-specific design process is documented. The Steering subsystem design process applies: 1. Kinematics sets steering geometry, Ackermann targets and rack travel. 2. Size the column and shafts for torsional stiffness and for the bearing housing that supports them. 3. Calculate static steering force from the tire and geometry, and check it against anthropometric limits. 4. Design the wheel shell around the button and switch layout and the dash sightline; prototype grips and take driver feedback. 5. Validate steering effort and Ackermann on track, using the alternate tie rod mounts to sweep setups.
Turned on the CNC lathe, or milled where the geometry is not round.
Aluminium. From the cost report drawings and CAD: From the cost report drawings: AISI 4130 Steel (CR26I_FrontTieRodChassisSpacer).
None recorded. This part has no entry in Knowledge_Transfer/Issue Logging/Fault Vault.xlsx, in either Issue Log.xlsx, in CR22/Issue Tracking/Shakedown 7-15-23.xlsx, or in any design review issue list found in CrimsonStorage or Box.
Dimensions called out on the cost report drawings. These are the figures printed on the drawing, not a labelled specification; open the drawing itself for what each one refers to. CR26I_FrontTieRodChassisSpacer (mm): 6.5, 4.8, 9.5 Source: Cost report drawings: CR26i/Suspension/Competition/Cost Report Drawings/Steering System/Front Tie Rod Assembly/CR26I_FrontTieRodChassisSpacer.pdf Quantity per car, as costed: 2
Nothing in CrimsonStorage covers these yet.