Ready for Heel Toe Action

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by bkblitzed

I wouldn't say dedication. Im 100% comfortable with both techniques, and can do both of them. It's just switching it up once in a while. Also i wouldn't say rev matching isn't a proper technique, because you're still doing the motion but with 1 extra step. In a way, its more of a practice to faster your self imo.

It's also easier, and if done properly, saves wear and tear on your clutch compared to just regular non-enthusiast daily driving downshifting. But yes, on a track this would make NO sense.

[bkblitzed]

Originally Posted by Anthony

It's also easier, and if done properly, saves wear and tear on your clutch compared to just regular non-enthusiast daily driving downshifting. But yes, on a track this would make NO sense.

yea im a home grown back roads taught driver. Up until a year or two, ive started a lot of autox and a track day. By far ive learned so much more in autox and track days than back roads, even though it gave me a pretty solid foundation.

[Anthony]

I don't necessarily see myself ever doing a track day in an FR-S. If I'm going to pay all that money for a day at the track, I'd rather be on two wheels than four. But if I had an FR-S (loan application currently pending, by the way) I'd definitely hit up some autocross events, where I would for-sure want to heel toe if the track was big enough to shift at all. But I think it would also be worth learning to heel toe just for spirited driving. If I get one, it's going to be my fun car, so it won't see anything but spirited driving.

And I agree with Grishbok that if you just do it all the time when you're driving, you'll get better at it. So if you're super cereal, there is no other option.