Shuffle Steering

[Marty Kocse]

Tony356993 wrote:

I think in addition to what has been stated about the speed of the steering system and the size of the steering wheel, one must also include the size of the driver. I did shuffle steer in the 993 and it became second nature for me. When one has only a 28" inseam, one must sit very close to the steering wheel to be able to control the pedals optimally. This situation makes getting past 6:00 very difficult. On turns that required that amount of steering, I would first move the hand in the turning direction up to say 1-2:00 then move my other hand to say 7-8:00 to be able to have the utmost control in the turn and any corrections needed. I would then shuffle back to 9 and 3. All of this is of course one hand at a time and does require a lot of practice to get smooth. I would not recommend this technique but in the 993 it was a must for me. The 911 had a much smaller wheel and the seat position was lower and I rarely had to shuffle steer.

I have the exact same issue as Tony with short legs/arms and having to be too close to the wheel. In addition, I broke both of my wrists growing up so they don't bend quite like they should either. So, let's just say I have had to shuffle steer from the beginning in my 996 and it hasn't been an issue. Now that I think about it, Tony was the person to first show me the technique because I was a little all over the place at first - so I think his comments are worth noting...