09-10-2014, 06:16 AM | #155 |
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Not really.
You wrote a novel when another member asked you to put your thoughts into 1 sentence. He actually put your thoughts into 1 sentence, and made it NOT seem like incessant rambling. Maybe it's an American thing, make your answers short and simple, because nobody cares what you think, they just care about the facts. |
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Take this tongue in cheek mate, but I watch the Discovery Channel and it seems these days nobody does details. It's all summary, summary, drama, summary. Maybe that's the way America is going and unfortunately, regarding TV we are not far behind you!
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I don't think you need details to get your point across though. I agree that people need to learn defensive driving skills first, but that can be said with minimal effort.
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I don't understand how going 10 mph in 5th gear is a good idea. What if something happens and you need to get out of the way? You have zero power on tap, so you'd have to shift into a lower gear, which takes up time you should be using to get out of the way. Would it not be better to just always be in the proper gear for the speed you're traveling? This is why rev matching is important. Hell, heel-toe is also great for that sort of thing. Those techniques are used so that you can always be traveling in an appropriate gear.
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WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU@#@$$%#$^
You people... Y'all are dumb for even arguing about this...
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Drive how you like driving. I double clutch heel toe for the fun of it, it's something to do, and yes it has other benefits, I know plenty of people that don't, ive taught people how and then they stopped doing it because they don't like it, or trying stressed them out, does it make me or anyone else some god of drivers ? No, doesn't matter, who cares lol just drive how you're most comfortable, that's by far the safest way
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Trying to explain heel-toe techniques to beginners is just a distraction. I drive my BRZ on the street and I NEVER heel-toe. WHY? Because I CANT and dont need to. My foot does not span across the two pedals correctly in this car. I have tried it, and it is dangerous because the chance that my foot slips off of the brake is just too great AND the only time it is even remotely necessary is HARD braking into a corner which we should not be doing on the street on a regular basis. In my racecar, I heel-toe all of the time because the pedals are arranged to make it very easy (porsche 914) AND I learned to heel-toe in that car because it would not hold idle without heel-toe. The OP is not telling you to not do it, he is just emphasizing that it is overkill for 90% of us. |
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Wow! There are apparently a lot of elite, 1% drivers on this forum. Or at least, there are a lot who hold that opinion of their own driving knowledge and skill levels.
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Not sure if troll, funny thread tho. Obviously all these racetechniques aren't a necessity for beginner drivers but there's nothing wrong with using them aslong as you don't drive like a jackass.
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