[s-cars] heel-toe driving

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Can't heel and toe a Ferrari that way Marc, in fact, it's easiest to do the
inverse duck method.  "Heel and toe" is the term for the technique of rev
matching downshifts under braking.  IMO/E however you ultimately accomplish
the technique is the "correct" way, period.  Specifically, the only "wrong"
way to H&T is simply missing the rev match.

I'll also comment that H&T can be a good tool for reducing "lap" time, but
IME you can ditch the technique in favor of taking the ride at the track with
a guy that knows the track and the lines.  Me, I'm a lazy slob, I've stopped
H&T years ago (save a select few rides that have race boxes and no synchros),
in a street audi on the track, it rarely results in better times.  I'd
advocate (and teach) proper LFB technique and understanding quattro lines
around a specific venue.  You guys with torsens (all on this list) have
bigger chassis dynamic issues to master before H&T becomes er, beneficial?

In discussions at Grattan last weekend with the drivers of a full GT2 spec
930 and a 4valve 951, I stood agape when I learned neither used LFBing (the
GT2 was still the fastest around the track too).  Screw H&T boys, master LFB,
and go to as many track events as you can.  THEN when H&T, do know that the
size and width of the foot has more to do with *your* definition of H&T, than
how you contort them.

My .02

Scott J
In a message dated 4/29/2003 10:47:49 PM Central Daylight Time,
thecyberpoet at cyberpoet.net writes:

Having been taught left foot braking and heel-toe driving by what I
believe to among the best in the world (thanks Colin &Christian!), I
CAN'T say that it ever involves using the ball of the foot on the gas
with the toes on the brake, but rather the right edge of the right foot
on the gas, and the left upper half on the brake if you have to hit
both at once (the heel part is for pivoting without moving the ball of
the foot, at least as I was taught). Have we all been doing it wrong
all these years? I doubt it... But I wouldn't put it past the
rice-burner poseur drivers who figured it out for themselves simply by
reading about it in R&T, C&D, etc to having gotten it wrong.

Cheers!
=-= Marc Glasgow


Dave Wrote:
As one who uses the misnamed heel-toe technique subconsciously in daily
driving, I, for one, have never used the technique shown in the diagram
on
the ebay page for this product.  The act of actually putting one's heel
on
the gas pedal while toeing the brake (or even using the ball of the
foot)
seems utterly ridiculous at best, and requires quite an awkward
contortion.
Heel-toe as I learned it (thank you Ms. St. James, high heels and all)
doesn't involve the heel at all.
Am I all wet, or is this a POSEUR/RICER mod?  Can I get mine purple
anodized?  If so, how well will they conduct heat?
I actually think our cars are set up pretty well for heel-toeing, using
my
stock pedals and stock 12EEEs (you know what they say about guys with
big
feet...they have an easier time matching revs!)
Discuss,