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ACME Racing SUPER MOD [Mo0:4] Posts: 944	How's your steering? Sept 20, 2009 20:46:52 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ACME Racing on Sept 20, 2009 20:46:52 GMT -7 Just curious which way you all steer your cars. Seems like right hand builders steer to the left. Let's hear from you.

Vodka Racing SUPER MOD [Mo0:12] Posts: 170	How's your steering? Sept 20, 2009 23:12:01 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Vodka Racing on Sept 20, 2009 23:12:01 GMT -7 May want to add more choices... towards the raised holes wheel (three wheels touching) towards the natural drift of the car (four wheels touching)

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How's your steering? Sept 20, 2009 23:52:44 GMT -7

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Sept 20, 2009 20:46:52 GMT -7 ACME Racing said:

Just curious which way you all steer your cars. Seems like right hand builders steer to the left. Let's hear from you.

both ways... as long as it is the dom wheel that is touching the rail...

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ACME Racing SUPER MOD [Mo0:4] Posts: 944	How's your steering? Sept 21, 2009 5:05:44 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ACME Racing on Sept 21, 2009 5:05:44 GMT -7 After I posted I was going to add both ways. But I can't seem to change the choices now. Maybe it can be done from your end? Add them if you like.

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How's your steering? Sept 21, 2009 5:41:27 GMT -7

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Post by Zeebzob on Sept 21, 2009 5:41:27 GMT -7

Sept 20, 2009 20:46:52 GMT -7 ACME Racing said:

Just curious which way you all steer your cars. Seems like right hand builders steer to the left. Let's hear from you.

I always have the right side as the dom, steering to the left. I tried the other way on one car and I just kept screwing up the adjustment by turning the axle the wrong way.

W Racing SUPER MOD W Racing [Mo0:12] Posts: 1,706	How's your steering? Sept 21, 2009 9:01:03 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by W Racing on Sept 21, 2009 9:01:03 GMT -7 Left

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