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Using CAD, How Can a Hydraulic Handbrake Mount be Designed for Drifters?
Grant Anderson
Koruworks LLC
Table of Contents
HYDRAULIC HANDBRAKE FOR DRIFTERS 2
Rationale of Study 3
Research Concept 4
Foundational Context 5
Definition of Terms 8
Acronyms 9
Assumptions 9
Importance of Study 10
References 24
Rationale of Study
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` This study will analyze the effectiveness of a hydraulic handbrake mount designed using
Computer Aided Design (CAD) with constraints and requests given by the mentors at
Koruworks LLC. The owners believe that adding a new product to their current lineup would be
beneficial both for the business and for the market as it would increase supply and allow for
more variations of products. The research is universal because the test method is applicable to
any hydraulic handbrake mount on the market and can be performed in any environment.
Vasiljevic, Aleksic, Rajkovic, Đukic, Šarenac, and Bankovic (2018) write that “The use of
various modern software such as CAD and CAE [Computer Aided Engineering] technology,
enables us to perform various researches very effectively and efficiently... The benefit of these
systems is that they enable faster and cheaper research and development of the vehicle.” CAD
software is necessary for designing a hydraulic handbrake mount because it will allow for rapid
This internship was chosen because of the desire to learn more about the automotive
industry from the perspective of a small shop, as well as learn more about the part design process
and gain hands-on skills for working with cars. This research will give good experience with
Research Concept
Question: Using CAD, how can a mount for a hydraulic handbrake be designed for drifters?
Study Purpose: The hydraulic handbrake is an integral part of a drift car, as it allows the
driver to break traction on the wheels with greater ease than oversteering. Every handbrake has a
mount that attaches the lever and hydraulic system. The supervisors at Koruworks LLC, an
automotive shop, want a hydraulic handbrake mount designed and produced for sale at the shop.
This research studied the design process and testing of such a mount.
Foundational Subproblem 1: What is drifting and what are the basics of the sport and culture?
Answer: Drifting is an ever evolving sport involving the driving of a car while the tires
have broken traction with the ground, and requires various technologies to be performed properly
Solution: Information was gathered from 5 reputable websites and compiled to write a
literature review.
Foundational Subproblem 2: What are the opinions of professionals in the drifting field with
Answer: Current designs are exhausted and in an ever developing world of drift culture,
Solution: Interview three people who work at Koruworks and three customers. Use
Foundational Subproblem 3: How can CAD be used to model and test a new design for a
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Answer: CAD will be an effective design tool for the a hydraulic handbrake mount that will later
Solution: Gather five peer reviewed sources about the effectiveness of CAD as a design tool, and
Applied Subproblem: There is a need for more hydraulic handbrake mounts in the market, and
the team at Koruworks LLC wants to become a producer and supplier of their own.
Objectives: The mount must be unique, stylish, and functional, as well as hold up in an
application setting.
Prototyping: The hydraulic handbrake mount will be designed in CAD, drawing ideas from 2
Checklist: The design must meet two conditions: it must pass the mentor design evaluation and
Qualitative Basis for Decision: The hydraulic handbrake mount must pass a supervisor check and
be able to withstand 25 pounds of force through a lever arm. If it passes these tests the hydraulic
Computer Aided Design: “The use of computer systems to help in the creation, modification,
Deformation: “The permanent change in shape of a metal object as a result of applied or internal
Drifters: people who drift cars for sport reasons (Swig 2004)
Drifting: “Drifting involves keeping a car sideways (often in a four-wheel drift versus a simple
tail-out spin) through one or multiple corners, front engine/rear drive is the preferred racer
layout. Most any car of this type can be set up to drift, although performance modifications such
as a limited-slip differential and high-grip front tires make it easier.” (Swig 2004)
Hydraulic: “Hydraulics are machines designed to operate through fluid power. They transfer
force using a liquid, most commonly oil, and cover a wide range of applications from jobsite
2018)
Machining: “Machining covers a wide variety of actions that take a raw material and turn it into
something else. It could be defined as a controlled process that takes raw material and transforms
Milling Machine: “Tool which has rotating cutter and is used for machine parts into very
Acronyms
Assumptions
● The researcher assumes all of the metal being machined and tested will be of similar
quality.
● The researcher assumes the mill will machine all of the parts virtually the same way
every time.
● The researcher assumes the hydraulic system will compress evenly every time the
cylinder is compressed.
1. Only one design of a handbrake mount will be tested due to economical restraints,
2. Only a few test subjects will be able to be produced for the purpose of testing due to cost
3. Air resistance will be neglected in calculating the theoretical force applied to the
hydraulic brake mount because of the relatively slow speed and small surface area of the
4. Solid frictional forces will be neglected in calculating the theoretical force applied to the
5. The deformity expressed by one test will have an effect on the next test because of the
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Importance of Research
handbrake mounts. As a researcher can perform this experiment with everyday items, it does not
require many resources to gather data. This would allow a small shop testing the effectiveness of
their design to gather data from both their design and other designs to compare the deformities
after being put under stress. The design that will be tested in this research will be sold on the
Koruworks LLC website if it is successful, and the researcher will revise the hydraulic
Introduction
The objective of this literature review is to analyze sources for three Foundational
Subproblems (FSP). The first FSP outlines what drifting is and various elements of the culture,
necessary equipment, and details of the sport. The literature reviewed for this FSP includes five
electronic website sources, including an article from Motor Trend magazine, an outline on
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drifting from the website for a racetrack that features drifting, and a comprehensive web page
sponsored by the Formula Drift (FD) organization that outlines the 2018 FD season. The second
FSP explores the needs and wants for a hydraulic handbrake design based on eight interview
questions from the Koruworks LLC shop. Interviewees include 3 people working at the shop and
three regular customers in the shop. The third and final FSP is an analysis of the effectiveness of
software systems such as computer-aided design (CAD) when designing and manufacturing
Literature Review
FSP 1
According to Swig (2004), drifting is presented for a person who is not quite a fan of the
sport. Swig (2004) says “As its name implies, the idea of drifting is to get a car sideways--and
keep it there as long as possible--simply because it puts a grin on one's face” (para. 1). U-Drift
(2011) further supports this notion that drifting is a fun sport by saying “Drifting is not always
the fastest way to drive around a corner or curve, but it is the most exciting way!”(The Basics of
Drifting). Both of these articles discussed how an everyday person can get into the drifting
culture, such as which consumer cars are conducive to drifting, some of the additional equipment
required to drive these cars efficiently, and suggests types of events a budding drifter could
participate in. U-Drift (2011) goes into much greater detail than Swig (2004) by giving specific
details as to what one needs to do to drift, such as extensive vehicle preparation and specific
techniques. U-Drift (2011) also specified the use of a handbrake, around which this research is
based. These ideas are further elaborated upon by Layton (2006), a How Stuff Works article that
goes into further depth on the topics presented in Swig (2004) and U-Drift (2011). The article
supported the expressed ideas, stating “In drifting, drivers force their car to slide sideways
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through a turn, and professional drifters can accomplish a true driving contradiction: They can
control what happens when their tires no longer grip the road” (p. 1). These articles are important
because they demonstrate the need for a handbrake in the act of drifting.
Swig (2004) provides an extremely general description of the culture and the cars used in
drifting in comparison to U-Drift (2011) and PASMAG (2018). PASMAG (2018) covered the
2018 Formula Drift competition season, which is the largest drift competition circuit in America.
It discusses in great detail how competitions are judged, what cars are used in competition, and
where events take place among other things. This article is meant to be an in-depth summary of
what takes place during the professional season. DNEWS (2012) is a helpful tool in digesting the
Drift entails as well as explaining terms that may not be clear to the reader. DNEWS (2012)
describes the change in drift culture, saying “drifting has gone from underground competitions
between drivers fueled by adrenaline and skills honed by hours of sliding through back roads and
doing donuts in abandoned lots, to an organized motorsport with professional drivers, teams
backed by major sponsors, a national championship, and a growing legion of rabid fans” (para.
2). PASMAG (2018) and DNEWS (2012) are both relevant to the research at hand because they
outline the need for a hydraulic handbrake mount at the professional level.
FSP 2
Koruworks is the automotive shop that the research will take place, and the designed
hydraulic handbrake mount willbe sold there if it is a successful design. Six people have given
handbrake mounts. Gregg Bucell stated he sees designs moving towards “making a universal
handbrake with specific brackets per car.” He also states that he sees that current designs are too
large and bulky and that customers desire a smaller design. Tyler Clayton supports this by saying
he predicts designs moving in a direction of “more compact designs to allow more mounting
locations and possible locations.” He says that while most customers are happy with the
available options, they want the installation process to be simpler. If Clayton was to design an
ideal handbrake, he says he would create a compact design that fits in between the steering wheel
and shifter while removing the need to damage the existing interior of the vehicle. Ryan Smith
further supports the idea of more customization of the handbrake, stating “customers typically
ask about different colors and mounting solutions.” He sees current designs moving towards
interchangeable parts, similar to Bucell and Clayton. All three of the employees have at least five
years of experience working on drift cars, and their expertise and insight is valuable because of
their background.
The three customers interviewed gave insight regarding their experience working with
drift cars and hydraulic handbrakes, as well as what they have seen in the field and their opinions
on designs. Shawn Smith, with fifteen years experience building and drifting cars as a hobby,
states current designs are “bulky and in the way.” Smith has worked with hydraulic handbrakes
before, installing two himself, but strongly dislikes current designs. He desires a design in which
the fluid reservoir is not mounted next to the driver, which is typical in current designs, and he
suggests a design in which only the lever arm is mounted next to the driver, and the fluid
reservoir is placed under the dashboard, out of sight. Chris Melde is a customer of the shop, but
he does not deal with drift cars in particular. From his observations, he has noticed that hydraulic
handbrake mounts tend to snap under normal forces, something not conducive to use. Melde
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suggests a “specific chassis bolt in design” with “Bluetooth lights.” Alex Grant, with 9 years of
drifting experience, states current handbrake designs have a excessive “amount of interior
modifications involved” and that the installation involves “often losing the parking brake.” He
sees current handbrakes moving toward a “less intrusive or OEM [original equipment
manufacturer] style.” Grant says that current handbrake designs slip because of smooth metal
and that a better shaped or grip covered handbrake would allow a driver to hold onto the handle
with greater ease. As consumers, the opinions above are valid because these are the customers
FSP 3
The five sources presented here outline uses of computer systems for designing and
manufacturing automotive parts. In Vasiljevic et al. (2018) the use of computer-aided design
automobile systems. The authors write “The use of technologies considerably reduces the cost of
testing and the research.” (Vasiljevic et al., 2018). Later, they outlined the situations in which
CAD and CAE cannot be used, such as during “analysis of the fatigue of the hot exhaust system”
(Vasiljevic et al., 2018). The aticle also stated, “With the use of these technologies we have an
overview in the design phase, because creating 3D parts in the space provides an ideal insight
into geometry” (Vasiljevic et al., 2018). This is important to the research at hand because it will
allow the researcher to create and develop a design for a hydraulic handbrake mount in a 3D
space. In(2016), Canuto da Silva and Kaminski outlined the product development process (PDP).
This paper highlights the “Virtual Prototype” and the “Physical Prototype” as important elements
of the PDP (Canuto da Silva and Kaminski, 2016, p. 1514,1517). These elements included
recommended techniques for 3D modeling a design as well as methods for rapid prototyping.
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This article supports the claims of Vasiljevic et al. (2018) because both defend the idea of 3D
modeling as a beneficial tool in the design process. Pandilov and Naumov’s Benefits of
application of CAD/CAM systems in metal processing companies (2017) further reinforced the
idea that computer-aided means of design are the superior method for creating designs, listing
“Elimination of the irregularities that can be issued by manual making of the drawings,” and
“Fast and simple way for model corrections” (Pandilov and Naumov, 2017, p. 46). This piece
also highlights various popular CAD systems, such as Solidworks and Autodesk Inventor
(Pandilov and Naumov, 2017, p. 46). CAD/CAM/CAI (computer aided inspection) application
for high-precision machining of internal combustion engine pistons (2014) is a much more
specialized journal article in which authors Postnov, Khadiullin, Starovoitov, and Kilmetov
internal combustion engines. The authors share similar ideas with the above articles in that they
agree that CAD is the superior design tool for parts, stating “CAD-system let us to adjust the
possible to design a fixture device for an workpiece” (Postnov et al., 2014, p.68).
Future trends in CAD – from the perspective of automotive industry (2017), by Hirz,
Rossbacher, and Gulanova, takes a different perspective on analyzing CAD by discussing both
the change in its use over the years and its potential future in engineering design.Hirz et al (2017)
states “During the past decade, the significance of these mechatronics technologies has been
raised from comfort-related features to integrated modules with a strong impact on drivetrain,
vehicle safety and automated driving functionalities” (p. 2). This is applicable to the research to
be conducted in this study because it shows the relevance of CAD in the present day. The article
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also says that CAD systems are moving to “simultaneous reduction of CAD program
complexity,” which is important to consider when deciding which software program to use in
These sources form the basis for an understanding of the directed consumer for this
hydraulic handbrake mount, how one should go about designing features, and what technology
will be used to create the design. These are all important because this product needs to be created
in such a way that it is desirable by customers, and it must be designed correctly in order to do
so. By collating multiple sources, the researcher can design a successful hydraulic handbrake
Chapter 3: Methodology
The purpose of this study is to design and test a hydraulic handbrake mount to be sold at
Koruworks LLC. The designed handbrake mount must satisfy both the demands of the customers
as well as the supervisors at Koruworks LLC. The mount must meet the expectations of physical
appearance of Koruworks LLC. The team desires a mount that is unique, stylish, and functional.
The uniqueness and stylishness will be an opinion of the supervisors, and the functionality will
be determined by its ability to do its job through the testing methodology. The customers want a
mount that is different from the rest of the market with potential customization options not
offered by other companies. The supervisors at Koruworks LLC will review the design before
production in order to assure it meets their expectations, as well as after testing to make sure the
mount will work in an application setting. Koruworks LLC will sell this hydraulic handbrake in
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The researcher will design a hydraulic handbrake mount for use in a drift car. The mount
acts as a pivot for a lever arm as well as a point to attach a master cylinder and reservoir. It is
assumed that all mounts produced will be made in the same fashion from similar materials,
giving a consistent test sample. When testing, the mount will be put into use on a 2x4 board and
assembled with a master cylinder, reservoir, and lever arm as it would be in a vehicle. It will be
assumed that the master cylinder will compress the brake fluid the same with every movement of
the lever arm, and the lever arm is assumed to not bend while a force is applied to it. The mount
will be tested by hanging weights from the lever arm in the uncompressed position and then
releasing the weights, so the weights are assumed to be of the given weight.
The design will take influences from various other hydraulic handbrakes on the market,
most notable the Chase Bays and Wilwood designs. These designs have been selected by the
supervisors at Koruworks LLC because they like the shapes and structure, most notably the
isolated pivot point on the Chase Bays mount. and the cylinder supports on the Wilwood mount.
The hydraulic handbrake mount will be designed in Solidworks, a popular CAD software.
This software allows the user to create designs with an exact degree of positions, and supports
file exports in many file types, which is useful for sending designs to manufacturers. The
manufacturer will take the 3D file and create the machine code for the computer numerical
Test Solution
After preliminary design, the design for the hydraulic handbrake mount will be reviewed
by the supervisors at Koruworks LLC. If the design passes a check by the supervisors (meaning
it is unique, stylish, and functional), the shop will produce the part and test it physically. A check
includes Kerry Brown, co-owner of Koruworks LLC, looking at the design drawing and making
sure important dimensions and stylistic choices are up to his standards and abide by what he
The researcher will assemble the hydraulic handbrake mount with an ISR lever arm and
a Wilwood master cylinder, and attached to the widest side of a 2x4x8 wood board. Placing the
board upright will position such that the lever arm can be pulled down. The researcher will tie a
rope to the top most finger hole of the lever arm, and to the other end of the rope the weight
being tested at that point in time. A set weight, ranging from 10 lbs to 25 lbs and going in
increments of 2.5 lbs, is attached to the rope, and held such that the rope is barely taught. The
researcher will then release the weight, and the falling weight will apply a force to the hydraulic
handbrake assembly. The weight will hold the hydraulic handbrake in this compressed position
for 5 second from the time of the drop. Thereafter the researcher will remove the weight, and
will disassemble the hydraulic handbrake setup and compare it to the control, a non-tested
handbrake mount. Deformity will be measured at 3 places on the handbrake mount: The top most
part of the mount, the handbrake arm pivot holes, and the end of the bottom plate. The researcher
will record these potential deformities, and visually inspect the mount and note other
irregularities. The researcher will put the same, potentially deformed assembly back together and
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In order to assess the effectiveness of the Koruworks hydraulic handbrake mount, the
researcher will carry out the same procedure but using a Wilwood hydraulic handbrake mount.
The Wilwood hydraulic handbrake mount is sold on most websites where hydraulic handbrakes
● 2 feet of
● 1 2x4x8 board
Analysis Strategies
The data collected will be intervallic because it is measuring the deformity in comparison
to the stock, unadulterated part. The statistics will be descriptive because the data collected
shows a simple comparison between the tested part and a control part. The amount of deformity
will be compared between the Koruworks prototype and the Wilwood handbrake mount, and
The data will be collected and placed into tables as shown below.
Note: more weight may be used than seen in the tables depending on discretion of supervisors
The data for the two tested Koruworks mounts will be compared to the untouched
Koruworks mount, and the data for the one tested Wilwood mount will be compared to the
untouched Wilwood mount. If the deformity is similar in both the Wilwood mount and the
quality to the gold standard. If it is not performing at a similar level, the next
phase is to bring the results to the supervisors at Koruworks LLC. They will
make the decision whether to revise the design or choose to further produce
the Koruworks design because while they want to have quality similar to the
All assemblies will be put together under the supervision of Gregg Bucell,
who with over 7 years experience of working with drift cars will be able to
assure that every mount is assembled correctly. Every handbrake mount will
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