Could please someone tell me what parallel steer is and what it does? i have a gut feeling it's less parallel steer for tighter bends and more parallel steer for longer bends.

have a look here m8
http://www.lfsmanual.net/

thanks a lot. this manual page is great.

But unfortunately completely wrong

"Parallel steer: The amount of angle the rear wheels will follow when steering in certain direction."

This statement came from the manual and as parralel steer has nothing to do with the rear wheels I wouldn't believe everything you read in this manual.

Here is some more uselful info

http://www.lfsforum.net/showth ... 58&highlight=ackerman

http://www.lfsforum.net/showth ... 82&highlight=ackerman

http://en.lfsmanual.net/wiki/A ... etup_Guide#Parallel_Steer

That bit is OK
Although I didn't make it explicit I was only talking about the steered wheels.

Isn't it like a sort of drift turn or something?
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This is an easy way to understand what the parallel steering has to do with.

http://www.rctek.com/handling/ ... n_steering_principle.html

The Bob Smith's explanation in the advanced setup guide is accurate