DB6 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 http://www.turnfast.com/tech_driving/driving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11Budlite Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Lot's of good info on that site! Thanks DB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB6 Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 (edited) Yeah I thought so too. I,m damned if I can heel and toe to save my life tho...lol Am I the only one who has a problem doing this ? I just never could get it quite right Edited March 19, 2009 by DB6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDrye Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Although it's "great" to have the desire to win, its just much better to "prepare" to win Thanks DB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff7 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Good pointers,I can't do the heeley-toey thing either,does it really make a dif? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB6 Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 I have no idea, I cant do it. Anyone ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDingo8MyBaby Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 It certainly makes a difference on wear/tear under "spirited" use. It also makes a difference in regards to lap times; so does left foot braking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotus8guy Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 The technique the anonymous TurnFast advocates for heel and toe, ('tho it does actually use the heel and the toe) is one that's more suited to cars with a roomier footbox and wider pedal spacing than a seven. The way I was taught to do it is to brake with the ball of the right foot partly off the right edge of the brake pedal, and roll that foot to the right to blip the throttle. Works best with tightly spaced pedals (like a seven). YMMV Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 The technique the anonymous TurnFast advocates for heel and toe, ('tho it does actually use the heel and the toe) is one that's more suited to cars with a roomier footbox and wider pedal spacing than a seven. The way I was taught to do it is to brake with the ball of the right foot partly off the right edge of the brake pedal, and roll that foot to the right to blip the throttle. Works best with tightly spaced pedals (like a seven). YMMV Cheers, John Exactly. The technique shown on that site worked fine on my first car, which was a plymouth with about a one mile gap between the pedals. On every subsequent car, including my x subbie, my vette, the FSAE car at Maryland, and the Rotus, I "heel" and toe by placing the ball of my foot on the brake pedal, then using the outside of my foot to blip the gas pedal. You have to adjust your pedals so when you press the brake pedal to the point that it gets firm, it's even - or slightly raised - relative to the gas pedal, so that it's easy to blip the gas pedal. Does it make a difference, HELL YES. You can downshift without upsetting the balance of the car at all. On a car like mine that has alot of rotating mass in the engine, downshifting without heel and toe can really upset the balance of the car when under heavy braking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderbrake Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 The way I was taught to do it is to brake with the ball of the right foot partly off the right edge of the brake pedal, and roll that foot to the right to blip the throttle. Works best with tightly spaced pedals (like a seven). John I agree, I learned the "side of the foot" technique, and it seems a lot easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB6 Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 I do heel and toe, I never knew it till now. It.s when I wear regular sized shoes,I think i can heel and toe all 3 pedals with one foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotus8guy Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Been there, done that! jb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I do heel and toe, I never knew it till now. It.s when I wear regular sized shoes,I think i can heel and toe all 3 pedals with one foot. One of the less impressive autox instructors I had managed to almost put my car up on a curb by doing that at the end of an autox run. The same guy managed to make a run in my car starting out in 3rd, and changing to 4th during the run. His comment after the run was "engine sounded different this time" LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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