Yes it is cable steering. 110 mph was done with 30 chopper 2 with ally cut (pictured in ally owners area) hit limiter. I was alone in boat just got done heading back to landing, 1/2 tank of fuel. Only changes to gear case is I rounded the nose a bit and shaped the skeg like an airplane wing, didn't thin the skeg. Set up is perfect for ET, no steering torque at all when airing it out. Sold Chopper 2 to much steering torque, all around harder to dial in and drive