ahcash
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Post by ahcash on Nov 30, 2005 12:33:12 GMT 10
Good article to read ... A heel-and-toe downshift refers to a specific technique used to downshift a manual transmission car. It might seem bizarre to the general populace, but racecar drivers use it all the time. Once mastered, the heel-and-toe downshift offers the benefits of reduced vehicle wear-and-tear, better driver control and faster lap times on a racetrack. ... www.edmunds.com/ownership/howto/articles/45792/article.html |
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Post by asiansquad on Nov 30, 2005 14:00:54 GMT 10
it's hard to do it with the stock pedals on a jazz...i'll recommend u to change the pedal for the accelerator if u wanna heel-toe
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Post by asiansquad on Nov 30, 2005 14:02:27 GMT 10
oh yeah..and u'll be burning more petrol when heel-toeing  |
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crazyray
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Post by crazyray on Nov 30, 2005 14:45:28 GMT 10
stock pedals are OK to heel toe in a jazz providing you have a big foot
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Post by asiansquad on Nov 30, 2005 14:46:38 GMT 10
i have a big foot and i have trouble heel-toeing with stock pedals
the accelerator is located to far in..i needed a aftermarket pedal to lift it up
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Post by nick on Nov 30, 2005 15:09:00 GMT 10
man~~ hoe hand toe suppose to be drifting??
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Post by asiansquad on Nov 30, 2005 15:49:09 GMT 10
u can't drift with a fwd car
the reason why u're drifting when u heel-toe is because u're driving a rwd car and when u accelerate, the back wheels are spinning
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Post by SmellyTofu on Nov 30, 2005 18:56:19 GMT 10
I do heel toe all the time to a) save the clutch from wearing during downshift, b) save the syncros from wearing out and c) driver & passenger comfort during downshift.
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Post by BEEJ on Nov 30, 2005 19:00:43 GMT 10
lol "there is no downside".. u eat away at ur petrol.. but yes, tis' fun.... |
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Post by nick on Dec 1, 2005 12:33:16 GMT 10
agree~~ what's the point of stepping the brake and at the same time stepping the gas?
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Post by asiansquad on Dec 1, 2005 12:48:37 GMT 10
it brings up the revs to match the speed u're going so that it doesn't wear out ur clutch and also helps u speed up faster coze u're in the right gear to go if u wanted to keep going after a turn or something
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Post by vividjazz on Dec 1, 2005 16:08:21 GMT 10
You heal and toe every corner motor racing and also double D clutch. Double clutching make shifts easier particularly on difficult gearboxes. ie. non syncromesh. Brakes are not there to stop the car but just to wash off enough speed to get through the corner. You spend most of your time with the accelerator pushed through the firewall.
If you want smoother gear shifts get a CVT - with no gear changes at all it doesn't get any smoother.
You can also use a similar simultaneous brake and accelerate technique on autos but why would you on the street unless needing to use evasive driving techniques.
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