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Subject: Re: Nascar super sport??
From: bles_larry@bah.com (Larry Bles)
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 07:29:55 -0500
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I took mine apart last night to see how it's put together.

The inside of the wheel is really quite impressive.  I see absolutely no
weak points.

Hell, I had to remove 9 screws 13 screws just to get the cover off!

There are two things I would like to see (but won't rant for, as it _is_
a $79 wheel):

1.  An adjustable Bungie.  This one is not as stiff as the TM Pro,
    and it _will_ affect lap times until you are used to it.  I'm still
    not :)

2.  They are still using that dreadfull single-screw attachment system
    for the wheel/shaft, and just like the TM Pro, the wheel rocks back
    and forth in your hand.  This really bugs the hell out of me,
    especially at tracks like Taledega where one little wiggle is the
    only difference between taking the pole, and taking 5th.

At the price, this is a wheel you can experiment with.  I can think of a
lot of neat things to try, and I still have my old TM Pro just in case I
screw it up :)

-Larry

<"Michael E. Carver"> wrote:

> I agree, if one doesn't have the bucks to spend (or wishes to spend it
> elsewhere), the Super Sport is an excellent choice.  It may be "cheap"
> in price, but it ain't cheap in construction and feel.  The pedals are a
> great improvement over the original NASCAR Pro design.  I also think
> that TM modified the shaft design for the wheel along with the pedal
> springs.  Great feel and great response on the track.
