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Just curious about this. How can I create a simple steering mechanism for a car?

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Related: bricks.stackexchange.com/q/537/132 – Ambo100♦ Nov 27 '11 at 14:34
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How big will your car be? – Ambo100♦ Nov 27 '11 at 18:30
@Ambo100 The first question is somewhat relevant, but I'm not asking for a motorized solution. To answer your second question, I don't know. This is more of a general question. – daviesgeek Nov 28 '11 at 18:03
My solution doesn't have to be motorised, you can use a gear or pulley wheel to manually adjust the wheel angle. – Ambo100♦ Dec 28 '11 at 21:43

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The most common I've seen is rack and pinion:

Essentially you have two parallel beams with one fixed to the car's chassis. The other bar moves horizontally which changes the direction of the wheels. Attach some gears and you can hook it up to a steering wheel.

The steering technique has been used in the Whirl N' Wheel Super Truck (5590) set. The instructions for the set show how an similar rack and pinion mechanism.

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