How do people think our pedals are for heal-toe?
Originally Posted by glennp_1999
If you have a small foot then it's a terrible car to do heel and toe. Just change the pedal pads with some aftermarket pads. The one that has a picture above is a good example this will make heel and toe a little easier to do.
i wear a size 11us and i found it alot easier to heal toe after getting aftermarket pedals...highly recommend...
nice to see that cut and past action from edmund's:
Originally Posted by FAST1
So tell me...is it just me, or are these pedals completly terrible for heal-toeing? I think its because the brake is higher then the gas pedal, as well as there a little to far apart. what does everyone think?
Maybe you aren't doing it correctly. "Heel-and-toe" is a misnomer. It actually involves the ball of your foot and the side of your foot. Sure the brake pedal is higher than the throttle pedal when not braking, but you'll find that when braking, the pedal will travel down to be nearly side by side with the throttle pedal. Here's a step by step description of how it should be done:
1. Begin braking for the corner with your right foot. The location of the pedals and the size of your foot will dictate where you position your foot on the pedal, but most likely it should be canted a little to the right, closer to the throttle pedal.
2. Push in the clutch with your left foot.
3. This is the hard part. With your right foot still applying pressure to the brakes, roll the outside edge of your foot outward and downward to touch the throttle pedal. Use the outside of your right foot to blip the throttle.
4. Release the clutch with your left foot.
Practice heel and toe when you car is parked so that you get accustomed to the correct position. I find the position of the brake and throttle pedals on my G35 coupe to be ideal for heel and toe. After some practice it will become second nature to you, and you'll do it without thinking. Some think that heel and toe is used just for racing, but actually it's used to execute smooth downshifts and to reduce wear and tear on your tranny.
Maybe you aren't doing it correctly. "Heel-and-toe" is a misnomer. It actually involves the ball of your foot and the side of your foot. Sure the brake pedal is higher than the throttle pedal when not braking, but you'll find that when braking, the pedal will travel down to be nearly side by side with the throttle pedal. Here's a step by step description of how it should be done:
1. Begin braking for the corner with your right foot. The location of the pedals and the size of your foot will dictate where you position your foot on the pedal, but most likely it should be canted a little to the right, closer to the throttle pedal.
2. Push in the clutch with your left foot.
3. This is the hard part. With your right foot still applying pressure to the brakes, roll the outside edge of your foot outward and downward to touch the throttle pedal. Use the outside of your right foot to blip the throttle.
4. Release the clutch with your left foot.
Practice heel and toe when you car is parked so that you get accustomed to the correct position. I find the position of the brake and throttle pedals on my G35 coupe to be ideal for heel and toe. After some practice it will become second nature to you, and you'll do it without thinking. Some think that heel and toe is used just for racing, but actually it's used to execute smooth downshifts and to reduce wear and tear on your tranny.
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I do it the way Fast mentioned. However, if you've ever seen best motoring videos, they twist the ankle, and use the heel of the foot to to blip the throttle. I cant twist my ankle that way. Japanese people are generally small folks, so perhaps that's why they can get away with that technique, as opposed to us gargantuan americans with our massively wide feet. 
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