Subject	More just a track technique than anything.
Posted by	John(Houston) on October 07, 2003 at 2:08 PM
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In Reply To	heel-toe driving posted by sebring1970 (robo) on October 07, 2003 at 02:00 PM
Message	It's probably harder on the car to rev match, downshift and brake than it is to just stick the car in neutral and coast through a turn. Not to mention it probably consumes more gas that way since you're revving more. I posted this before but I used to think that sticking your foot upright between the pedals and rotating your foot left and right was good enough for heel-toe. When you are practicing on the street, yes, that is true but when you are on the track it's a lot different. You can't get enough pedal pressure down when using the side of your foot. You have to use your entire foot, brake hard, rotate your hell to the gas and blip. John Yim (Houston) 91 ZTT Stage...stages are confusing. Just read the mods. :) SM2, Houston Region SCCA "...Just as they're about to catch me... Twin... Turbos... Kick... In..."
Follow Ups	heel-toe driving - sebring1970 (robo) 14:00:11 10/07/03 I'm gonna be negative nixit for a moment; - nixit 14:05:58 10/07/03 My instructor driving the rally New Beetle was amazing. - John(Houston) 14:17:17 10/07/03 woah. (n/m) - Kenny 9 psi 14:24:21 10/07/03 Yep, it is really cool - Technomancer 14:25:12 10/07/03 that wasn't so negative :c) - sebring1970 (robo) 14:27:44 10/07/03 Allows you to enter a turn carrying a little extra speed. - John(Houston) 14:36:29 10/07/03 heel and toe is one of many techniques, and different - JC_NS 14:30:02 10/07/03 Heel and toe while turning? Interesting... (n/m) - ibpimpn 14:37:27 10/07/03 Sure. When do you shift? - nixit 15:35:23 10/07/03 Who said anything about shifting. I was refering to your - ibpimpn 17:15:53 10/07/03 I take a canton run every sunday afternoon, 35.7 miles - creamofthecrop7 17:25:56 10/07/03 I think Heel toe is an excellent skill to have - Zster (Big Red) 18:23:41 10/07/03 More just a track technique than anything. - John(Houston) 14:08:45 10/07/03 stay way away from me next time you go through a turn - JC_NS 14:25:01 10/07/03 That's funny... - John(Houston) 14:31:57 10/07/03 coast while turning? what? autox maybe, not track - Scotts94z32 14:38:42 10/07/03 Alright, let me clarify. - John(Houston) 14:50:24 10/07/03 OIC, I gotcha now... Didn't think that's how u would drive.. (n/m) - Scotts94z32 15:27:35 10/07/03 I step on all three pedals with my left foot - Janders 14:49:40 10/07/03 Ah, I've seen you drive, it all makes sense now. =D (n/m) - nixit 15:41:53 10/07/03 I wish I had an excuse that simple (n/m) - Janders 16:38:54 10/07/03 car-stability/rev matching. I don't heel/toe, but instead, - Scotts94z32 14:37:39 10/07/03 thats exactly how i drive. (n/m) - Adam(houston) 14:44:35 10/07/03 stab, otherwise known as 'blip' :c) (n/m) - sebring1970 (robo) 16:55:53 10/07/03 I left foot brake and rev match on the track ... - Luke@tirerack 14:38:09 10/07/03 It is so when you downshift while braking You do not lock - Adam(houston) 14:43:50 10/07/03 you people with small feet are lucky - ENVYMYZ 14:47:53 10/07/03 LOL I'm in the same boat as you size 13 (n/m) - Evan(CA) 18:24:34 10/07/03 i prefer left-foot braking.. - zads 15:20:19 10/07/03 This site is GREAT,and explains all about it and MORE <Link> - Mike(Hou)90TT 17:49:17 10/07/03 peep my sig - josh 18:23:51 10/07/03 cool (n/m) - sebring1970 (robo) 18:53:54 10/07/03
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