[Biturbos4] BMW becoming the 'ultimate poser machine' - My E36-M3Sedan

[Quincy Chiang]

Yes, but that's more advanced driving, I don't think any novice should be doing that.  I started really learning that during last year's local ACNA driving school, easy concept but hard to master it, often your left foot instinctively stomps on the brake pedal just like on the clutch pedal.

Btw, it's a very effective technique in racing, especially on turbo cars, ask Han Stuck and any other rally drivers.  By leaving you right foot on the gas while you do left foot braking, you keep the turbo spooling, so as soon as you lift off the brake pedal, the car shoots forward without turbo lag.

Quincy

----- Original Message -----
From: California Fields <cfields72 at hotmail.com>
Date: Monday, March 1, 2004 2:31 pm
Subject: Re: [Biturbos4] BMW becoming the 'ultimate poser machine' - My E36-M3Sedan

> "Wrong" is relative - a lot of racers drive left foot=brake, right 
> foot=gas. 
> :)
> 
> 
> >From: Michael Kuriger <michael at isuzu-mods.com>
> >CC: Audi S4 list <biturbos4 at audifans.com>
> >Subject: Re: [Biturbos4] BMW becoming the 'ultimate poser 
> machine' - 
> >My	E36-M3Sedan
> >Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 13:01:44 -0800
> >
> >
> >Asgreed.  Learning to drive in an auto is fine, but it's easy to 
> drive 
> >wrong in an auto (using the left foot for braking comes to mind) 
> which 
> >isn't an issue with a stick.  Also, if your kid needs to drive 
> his/her 
> >drunk friend home in a 5 speed it's important that he/she can 
> drive it and 
> >not give up the keys to the drunk friend.  Just one possible 
> thing to think 
> >about.
> >
> >Mike (single dad) Kuriger
> >6 year old daughter
> >4 year old daughter
> >
> >
> >
> >David Lau wrote:
> >
> >>I taught all 3 of my kids to drive a manual first, but not on 
> the S4. Used
> >>an '87 F-150 with a big old 4-speed stick 2' long from the floor 
> and a
> >>forgiving clutch. All 3 of 'em have turned into enthusiast car 
> guys/chicks>>who now relish a manual. The most satisfying time(s) 
> were when my daughter
> >>had to teach several of her boyfriends how to drive a stick!
> >>
> >>DL
> >>
> >>
> >
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