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It's interesting how the steering wheels are offset. Is there any explanation for this?


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MG Rocket wrote:
It's interesting how the steering wheels are offset. Is there any explanation for this?

To reduce width. But the rules say that they can not be aligned (one behind the other) so they have to be offset in relation to each other.


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Morris 1100 wrote:
MG Rocket wrote:
It's interesting how the steering wheels are offset. Is there any explanation for this?

To reduce width. But the rules say that they can not be aligned (one behind the other) so they have to be offset in relation to each other.

Ah ha, no technical reason just fudging the rules. Just like all of motorsport. :o


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Ah ha, no technical reason just fudging the rules. Just like all of motorsport. :o[/quote]

That is why there is a gap between each line, so you can put in what you want :twisted:


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