[s-cars] heel-toe driving

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In a message dated 4/30/2003 12:48:36 PM Central Daylight Time,
steadi at attbi.com writes:

>>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....

First, this is the S car list.  If one recalls, U-A happened after the 87
5ktq was already built.  My urqs have great pedal placement too.  Post 91
audis changed pedal placement with the exact purpose of moving the brake away
from the gas pedal.  All cars including quattros.  H&T by definition includes
braking, the act of shifting the car is usually incorporated into that mix.
If ones foot is on the brake, get the shift done before 3 seconds is up.
Thems good brakes, must have picked up the winston cup rotor option on those
Stasis brakes.  I'm pretty coordinated, and sure would like someone to
explain to me how LFB can be done on a DBW car.  I'm reading definition of
"coordinated" is doing H&T and LFB in less than 3 seconds, I'm not going to
disagree.  And I'll freely admit, I can't do that.  More specifically, I
guess I miss the advantage of doing all that in 3 seconds.

>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...

And I'll be the first to confess,  I'm much worse since anyone rode with me 8
years ago.  Then again after a couple Mid-OH schools with instructors
including Fish and Dahlenbach, I'm convinced my quest to become a "pro racer"
isn't any closer, just encouraged from these expericences that performance
driving a culmination of constant postive learning experiences.  I'm sure
there are a few that claim to know better.

Tongue in cheek, toes not heeled, I thank you for stepping on them again.

Scott Justusson