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Am I the only person left foot braking daily to prepare for my future WDC?
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01-22-2016, 04:34 AM | #157 |
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I tried left foot braking once because my right foot was tired from all the city traffic and spongy ass brake pedal... Never again.
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It's sort of funny how many people come here to say "I tried left-foot braking once and it was terrible, never again, now I have a crashed FRS", etc.
while 1. the original question was to people who drive AT twins and have experience with daily driving-LFB - is there anything in the car that prevents doing it 2. it was said a few times that learning LFB requires quite a lot of practice. In other words, it's as if I asked: "Hey, for years I've been using the Dvorak keyboard layout on my PC, I am getting a Mac, is there anything in the Mac that prevents using the Dvorak keyboard on a Mac" And got plenty of responses "I have never used Dvorak on my Mac, only regular QWERTY, I tried Dvorak once and it was a disaster". So relevant. |
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Your FPS example ignores the fact, that I've been driving cars using LFB for years, and I know it's possible. It's more like "can this particular flight simulator game be controlled with a yoke, not just a joystick - because I have played other flight simulator games with either, and I prefer the yoke, though most people use joysticks" |
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I had a right foot injury so I tried driving using only my left foot. I was doing ok until I had to hit the brakes - then I almost broke my jaw on the steering wheel as I was unaware of how touch sensitive the brake pedal is. (my right foot is well tuned to put exact pressure on pedal while my left foot tried and everything in the car went flying forwards.)
Left foot braking is good for hill starts in an auto, as well as launching from a higher rpm off the starting line/stoplight, and doing smokey burnouts. Also in a FWD car, you can corner brake to get a bit of rotation while staying on the gas. I can see a medical reason for left foot braking, but not any other logical argument like "better reaction time" or "less chance of pedal confusion". Also in stop & go traffic, use your transmission. Shift in to 2nd gear (this works in an auto or manual) and then you just let up on the gas to slow down. Actively shift gears (auto) to use engine braking and reduce foot fatigue. Most of the stop and go is crawling - you can leave a little space and try to crawl at one constant speed rather than follow the stop and go pattern of the car ahead of you. |
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I'm surprised that power doesn't get cut when you do this. Most cars that are DBW will cut power when both the brakes and gas are pressed at the same time as a safety measure.
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Also same with shifting/engine braking while in stop and go traffic. Saves on gas too. |
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i use my left foot to brake 99% of the time unless it's a turn where i need to keep my left foot on the foot stabilizer and use my right foot to trail brake.
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OP, Doesn't make sense to me but if that's how you like to drive who cares?
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