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Old 11-06-2006, 11:16 PM
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Default Re: Steering Wheel

i'm going to disagree with you Derek, hopefully you can explain your answer.

a smaller diameter steering wheel will still turn 360° and that full revolution will turn the car the same no matter what diameter steering wheel you have. but the smaller wheel has "traveled" less circumference-wise (2*PI*radius). the smaller wheel will also require more force to turn (moment arm has decreased).