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:Does properly executed heel-toeing lead to a performance advantage as in faster track times, or is it done mainly to save wear and tear on the drivetrain by better matching the speed of the engine and tranny on a downshift and brake? it's a little of both, but primarily, keeping the car stable and in the rpm band while turning... Perhaps a bit of both?
the one thing i noticed on the track is that it USUALLY makes my students slower. So I demand, that if they are not seasoned at it, to not even Attempt to heel/toe on the track.
I've gone off the track sideways for no known reason. When I asked the guy what happened, he said "i was trying to heel toe". If you can't do it, don't (on the race track). Look at guys like Mark Martin, at watkins glen, he left foot breaks, but never heel toes. Left foot braking is more of a skill to learn then heel toe, imho. /nixit=off. fyi, i cannot heel toe 'successfully'. I no longer have the desire to even attempt it, after getting fluid and smooth with left foot braking.
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