Looking for some feedback.
An opportunity arose to work with people in the the automotive steering sector to design and produce and FSAE rack and would like to target as many teams as possible.
What does everyone prioritize in their steering rack choice.
Weight
Ratio
Hand-wheel max angle
Rack length
Rack travel
Cost
Sensors
Mounting points
I know there aren't many options out in the market. The cheap one is stiletto. For a while lots of teams ran the M/Z rack which was light but carried a heavy price tag and wore quickly. Also for the European teams would it be beneficial to have an off the shelf system with Electric control available since semi autonomous is coming. Also how many teams have custom setups v.s. off the shelf. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.