Wow GTO that seems like a LOT of work for such a simple problem. If you would, take a look at this thread (particularly the end) and share your thoughts on it.
I tried the steering fix on a whim (and against advice in the column). Figured I had nothing else to lose since I was about to drive mine off of my fourth floor balcony just to see how many pieces I could make it turn into.
The steering alignment has been vastly improved by this little fix. I think that I have a little more tweaking to go before I get exactly what I want.
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Tee Dizzle Racing (trading as TDR)
Est. 2003
Not sure which crappy one it came with but I think CyborgZero said he used the 2.2 motor. I have yet to try this so I can't speak from experience. Then again my SEs steer pretty decent as long as the tire doesn't catch the chassis.