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Yeah, you guys are right, there's more to it than just changing the fork offset (rake). Hat He chewed, are the new forks same length as old ones? I was womdering if you' managed to change the head angle by using a longer fork, therefore negating the additional offset.
To OP: There may be some subtle things you could try, like filing the dropouts out a bit more so that the axle sits higher up the fork, or trying a smaller section tyre on the front. This effective shortening of the fork will lower the head tube and slightly steepen the head angle. Beyond that, a new fork that is shorter than the existing may help to sharpen the handling through adjusting the head angle and stiffening up the front end making it feel sharper too.
Just my take on it!