Heel/Toe impossible....
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Re: Heel/Toe impossible....
My accelerator is right under my heel when I slide it over. You know heel-toe is most often performed under heavy braking right?
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#17
Re: Heel/Toe impossible....
yep, exactly. heavy breaking.
If the accelerator pedal is too far down, that means you aren't breaking hard enough, and that means you don't need to really heel-toe at that point.
Coming into a turn, where you need to slow down significantly is the best opportunity to try heel toe. Remember, just slide your heel over, and give the pedal a quick jab to raise rpm then you can immeditaly slide it back and release clutch.
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If the accelerator pedal is too far down, that means you aren't breaking hard enough, and that means you don't need to really heel-toe at that point.
Coming into a turn, where you need to slow down significantly is the best opportunity to try heel toe. Remember, just slide your heel over, and give the pedal a quick jab to raise rpm then you can immeditaly slide it back and release clutch.
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Re: Heel/Toe impossible....
Heel-and-toe is when you are applying the brakes. You have to be applying the brakes fairly hard to heel-and-toe properly, generally speaking for new cars. Personally, I only heel-and-toe when I'm on the highway going like 70 and then traffic comes up real fast and I have to slow down to sub-40 pretty quickly. Otherwise, heel-and-toe downshifting is just too aggressive for regular driving.
If heel-and-toe just doesn't make you comfortable (although it takes a ton of practice for it to become natural), try this...
let's say you wanna downshift and brake. Just blip the throttle and as soon as you blip, just step on the brakes while letting the clutch back out, engauging the lower gear. Or don't blip the throttle at all...personally, I always blip the throttle, but you can also just downshift and push the brakes while letting the clutch out slowly (clutch will brings rpm's up to proper speed without being jerky if you let clutch out real slow).
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If heel-and-toe just doesn't make you comfortable (although it takes a ton of practice for it to become natural), try this...
let's say you wanna downshift and brake. Just blip the throttle and as soon as you blip, just step on the brakes while letting the clutch back out, engauging the lower gear. Or don't blip the throttle at all...personally, I always blip the throttle, but you can also just downshift and push the brakes while letting the clutch out slowly (clutch will brings rpm's up to proper speed without being jerky if you let clutch out real slow).
MrElussive
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Re: Heel/Toe impossible....
I've had no problems heal and toeing since day 1. The only that bugged me about the pedal layout was the clutch pedal which is rediculously too high. I already readjusted but the height and travel on the clutch. The brake and gas never needed it.
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#21
Re: Heel/Toe impossible....
I do it very seldom...of course, having small feet means that it's a true pain in the a$$ for me...but it can be done.
If you're looking for a pedal setup that is really helpful, try the Sparco carbon fiber pedals. Just don't try driving with expensive dress shoes :-)
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If you're looking for a pedal setup that is really helpful, try the Sparco carbon fiber pedals. Just don't try driving with expensive dress shoes :-)
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#22
Re: Heel/Toe impossible....
It's also often done in corners to get a better downshift flywheel speed for a faster exit. I practice it on onramps if I find myself alone.
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