2013 Baja SAE race vehicle build thread.

I think there is a rule that the design must be changed by a certain amount. We changed the suspension and steering entirely from 2011-2012. It might also only apply if the car does well (our experimental hydraulic steering setup, as well as some oversights on the rear driveline design killed us in 2011).

Today we started making some of the body panels since we are still waiting on info on our new shocks. Decided to cut the plastic panels to fit in between the tubes of the frame rather than making a big panel to just fit over the side of the car. Should look pretty sick when we paint it all, the silver or white frame with blue panels. Shouldn’t be a priority at this point, I know.

I also designed our adapter/spacer for the steering rack:

Only change will be setting the angle for the slot cut on the back side of it based on whatever angle we mount the rack at, and adding a hole so we can put safety wire on the bolt that connects it to the steering rack.