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Top Rack Mount

Subteam: ChassisSubsystem: SteeringAssembly: Steering RackCars: CR21, CR22, CR25, CR26I, CR26E

Purpose

Upper half of the steering rack clamp to the frame.

Function

Locates the rack laterally and vertically. Rack position directly sets bump steer, so mount accuracy matters.

Design Process

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.

Manufacturing Process

Milled on the CNC.

Full Material List

Aluminium.

Reoccuring issues

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.

Properties

CAD mass, CR22 master assembly: 0.019 lb (0.009 kg), 2 instances, 0.039 lb total. CG at X 19.35 in, Y -0.00 in, Z 5.93 in in vehicle coordinates. (CAD component: CR22-CH-RackMountTop) Source: SolidWorks mass model exports: CR22 (5 May 2024), CR25 (4 Jul 2025), CR26I (30 Jul 2025), CR26E (22 Mar 2026) Quantity per car, as costed: 2

Still to document

Nothing in CrimsonStorage covers these yet.