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This is just my take on the Motorworks steering radius, so take it for what it is. The Motorworks cars have very little vertical travel in the front steering knuckles, and no stabisus. This adds to the wide steering problem, and there’s not much to do about it. But the single largest reason for wide steering is the tire selection. I have a Motorworks truck that came with both soft slicks and hard knobby tires. The turning radius with the hard knobby tires is MUCH wider than with using the soft slicks. The difference is extraordinary. I’ve seen this happen on Bits, but not nearly to the degree that it occurs on a Motorworks.
My best advice is to find the grippiest tires you can for the front wheels, and something hard and slippery for the back. This should theoretically give you the tightest turning radius. You can also change to running on a grippier surface like low pile carpeting. The Motorworks cars excel on low pile carpeting, as they have a higher ground clearance than Bits. Carpeting provides the traction needed for tighter steering.
Have fun with the Motorworks. Once you get the turning radius fixed, it's a great car. Just be careful to get the Motorworks cars with the shorter wheel base. There are ones out there with a longer wheel base, similar to Zip Zaps in length. The ones with the longer wheel base don't play nearly as well as the ones with the shorter wheel base. The wheels are too small for proper ground clearance, and the bodies and chassis are too heavy for the motor to overcome.
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