Subject	My instructor driving the rally New Beetle was amazing.
Posted by	John(Houston) on October 07, 2003 at 2:17 PM
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In Reply To	I'm gonna be negative nixit for a moment; posted by nixit on October 07, 2003 at 02:05 PM
Message	He only touches the clutch to upshift. Going into the turn he would left foot brake and do clutchless downshifts just by rev matching. I was in awe. 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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