Originally Posted by tq_danpatterson

I don't mean to bash on you or try to prove you wrong, Chuck, but your claim that people stopped running the 9e because they "could not get it to turn" sounds like an unfounded rumor to me. Not knowing those people, I can't say anything about their ability to set their cars up to handle like they want. All I know for sure is that the 9e undoubtedly will handle and turn as good or better than you will ever need it to, with very little effort on your part. You spent $400 on a toy car that has all the potential and more to do what you need it to do- use it! All you have to know is how to set it up.

I've never had steering issues with my 9e that were directly related to the front caster angle. There are plenty of things you can do to get more steering out of any car. Let me share with you one super-easy, tiny change that I just made on my 9e which has made a HUGE difference in my car's ability to rotate through corners. Switch to the 2.5-degree rear toe blocks. As soon as I did that (coming from the 3-degree blocks), my car had almost too much steering. It is very precise now, to the point that most novice drivers would call twitchy, but works for me. I can make the rear end of the car swing around at literally any time with the 2.5-degree toe blocks. It's scary to imagine how much rotation it would have with the 2-degree blocks.

I'd also like to say two more important things about my setup:
Tires: Indy RC World, Garland TX (indoor, hard-packed clay, cool temps): AKA Enduro, Super-soft
Diffs: 7-7-5

I've let guys who are faster than me drive my 9e at Indy, and even with the 3-degree toe blocks, they said my car had plenty of steering. I'm talking guys who average 1-second faster than me -every- lap! I'm no pro, but I'm no slouch, either.