How do people think our pedals are for heal-toe?
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How do people think our pedals are for heal-toe?
Seriosly i was never actually too great at this, but i got the point and i could pull it off decently in past cars. 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?
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Originally Posted by logik05se
Seriosly i was never actually too great at this, but i got the point and i could pull it off decently in past cars. 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?
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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.
Last edited by FAST1; 09-14-2006 at 08:14 AM.
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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.
to heal toe, you should go to a doctor, preferably a podiatrist. Hell, maybe a bandaid and some advil will fix most things.
To HEEL-TOE, follow the above directions. There is also another method, but the above is the most often used.