Sullivan 5-10lb tail assembly
1" tail wheel
Main gear axle even with leading edge of wing

I have converted my Avistar to a taildragger and I'm wondering if I have enough steering authority to taxi around the runway. I've completed the build and just lack permanently fixing the control wire to the rudder. When the model is stationary and I apply full rudder inputs the wheel barely moves at all because of the spring coils within the control wire provided with the Sullivan assembly. I believe the spring is supposed to absorb excessive shocks and not so pretty landings and such. When I push the model forward I can steer it some, but not to the full extent of the rudder input because of the spring within the wire. Should I beef up the spring area with some 3/32" wire soldered to either side of the spring coil, or should I just go fly and forget about it.

This will be my first taildragger setup, and I want to make sure it'll be flyable, and that I won't be rebuilding at the field.