[s-cars] heel-toe driving

[Joseph Pizzimenti]

Yeah, go back to Audiworld.

;-)


--- Ian Duff <iduff at rcn.com> wrote:
> Eric, this is a content-free post. If you have
> issues with SJ, please take
> them up with him directly, and not waste the rest of
> our time. If you have
> constructive criticism, please feel free to post it.
> There is NONE in this
> post. In fact there is nothing of use in this post,
> so please refrain from
> wasting our time with this sort of garbage.
> -Ian Duff.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of
> Eric Fletcher S.O.C.
> Sent: Wednesday, 30 April, 2003 1:34 PM
> To: QSHIPQ at aol.com; dburig at igsenergy.com;
> thecyberpoet at cyberpoet.net;
> s-car-list at audifans.com
> Cc: fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] heel-toe driving
>
>
> On 4/30/03 9:49 AM, "QSHIPQ at aol.com"
> <QSHIPQ at aol.com> wrote:
>
> > This thread is mostly BS.  There is no "right way"
> to heel and toe, any
> more
> > than there is a "wrong way".  THE way to heel and
> toe is to rev match a
> > downshift.  However your feet are planted has
> nothing to do with the
> ultimate
> > outcome or purpose.
>
> Actually the post that you are responding too is
> much more correct than
> yours.
>
> > I haven't seen H/T techniques do much of anything
> in terms of a urs car
> > "longevity".  Synchros are for those that don't
> want to heel and toe.
> There's
> > some really high mileage quattros around that have
> never been H/T at
> multiple
> > track events with absolutely no effect on trans
> life.
>
> More Bad info (We will just add it to yesterdays
> awful post on track
> safety). Do you even understand the reason that your
> heel/toeing?
>
> > Track experience and LFB make a bigger difference
> in terms of chassis
> > performance.  Audi changed pedal location since
> "unintended acceleration"
> to
> > make H/T just about impossible without changing
> the hardware under your
> feet.
> > As of drive by wire, there is no heel/toe beyond 3
> seconds anymore than
> there
> > is LFB beyond 3seconds.
>
> Having had an '87 5KCSTQ (With lotsa mods) I NEVER
> had an issue with the
> stock pedal placement, neither did my Fiancé. H/T
> was easy in that car. Same
> can be said for the S4tt.  I am confused by your
> "there is no heel/toe
> beyond 3 seconds anymore" comment.... If it takes
> you 3 seconds to Zing the
> revs then you have issues driving. LFB CAN Be
> accomplished in the DBW cars,
> you just have to know how to do it, Be coordinated
> and be a good driver...
> Since you can't do it, well....
>
> > I cringe when I see H/T threads on these lists.
> When I see "correct and
> > incorrect" H/T threads, I change from cringe to
> chuckles.
>
>
> I cringe when I see your post's especially about
> driving... Remember Scott I
> have rode with you...
>
>
>
>
> Eric Fletcher
> Former Pro Racer
> Race Instructor
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> and all sorts of other toys...
>
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