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Old 11-01-2014, 01:59 AM   #15
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I had an NC Miata and heel-toe downshifts are significantly easier on it than the BRZ. I find that the BRZ's gas pedal placement relative to the brake pedal is higher and further apart than the NC's. With the NC, I use the left side of my right foot to brake, slightly rotate my foot so that the right side of my right foot can blip the throttle(AKA lazy 'heel-toe'). But with the BRZ, I really have to rotate my foot to blip. The BRZ takes 'heel-toe' literally. I have since then installed the Cusco Sports Accel Pedal, and it's definitely made heel-toeing much easier, and quicker. Just like it was on my old NC.
I used to be an NC MX-5 owner as well, and I 100% agree that heel-toe downshifts were easier in that car. Takes some getting used to in the BRZ, but still works great once you got it down with the more full rotation of the foot as you stated.
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Old 11-03-2014, 01:10 PM   #16
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Speaking of heel toe downshifting, am I the only one who's foot is too big to do it? I'm only a size 11 and my heel hits the floor before it reaches the pedal. Im thinking about getting a cusco accelerator pedal
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Old 11-03-2014, 01:12 PM   #17
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Speaking of heel toe downshifting, am I the only one who's foot is too big to do it? I'm only a size 11 and my heel hits the floor before it reaches the pedal. Im thinking about getting a cusco accelerator pedal
You just have to angle your foot different.
I wear size 12 and don't really have an issue.
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Old 11-03-2014, 01:14 PM   #18
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Speaking of heel toe downshifting, am I the only one who's foot is too big to do it? I'm only a size 11 and my heel hits the floor before it reaches the pedal. Im thinking about getting a cusco accelerator pedal
I use the ball of my big toe on the brake and the outside edge of my foot by the end of my pinkie metatarsal to blip the throttle. I'm a size 12.
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Old 11-03-2014, 01:17 PM   #19
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Speaking of heel toe downshifting, am I the only one who's foot is too big to do it? I'm only a size 11 and my heel hits the floor before it reaches the pedal. Im thinking about getting a cusco accelerator pedal
You definitely don't need the cusco accelerator on this car. Next time you're driving, cover the right side of the brake pedal with the left area of your right foot (figure what's comfortable). Instead of using your heel, just dip the right area of your foot (right portion of your foot will be hanging over the accelerator now) and the right curvature of your foot will hit the gas.

If you have no idea what I'm talking about, suspend your foot in mid-air turn your right knee right. holding your ankle in place. That's basically the motion you are trying to achieve.
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@gramicci101 @艾洛 yeaa I started developing the habit of using the sides of my right foot instead of the heel and toe of my foot like both of you guys brought up. I find it more effective to use your heel amd toe (from other car) but yeaa i guess this will just have to do
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Old 11-03-2014, 02:25 PM   #21
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Seems to me there's a delay when you blip the throttle when heel-toeing. Coming from all throttle by cable for the past decade of driving, it takes getting used to when the throttle blip is not instantaneous.
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Old 11-03-2014, 02:31 PM   #22
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That delay is the DBW programming. I find it infuriating. The car also takes forever and a day to drop revs when stock; also infuriating.
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Old 11-03-2014, 07:51 PM   #23
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I heel-toe all the time in this car and the Brake Override System has never interfered. I also love having the Cusco sports accel pedal; makes it so much easier.
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When I first got this car, I heel and toe lazy swinging the right rear side of my foot to nudge the gas pedal. Eventually the aluminum pedal's sharp edge caused the right heel outsole to disintegrate after a month of driving lol! Got my $400 replacement shoes for free at Porsche Design and now I only do a proper heel and toe action.
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Seems to me there's a delay when you blip the throttle when heel-toeing. Coming from all throttle by cable for the past decade of driving, it takes getting used to when the throttle blip is not instantaneous.
I've only noticed the delay at low RPMs. At high revs, the delay(at least to me) seems to be non-existent.
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I've only noticed the delay at low RPMs. At high revs, the delay(at least to me) seems to be non-existent.
I'm with you on that. At mellow speeds you really have to nail the gas to get the rev match, but at high speeds/rpms it acts properly.
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I'm with you on that. At mellow speeds you really have to nail the gas to get the rev match, but at high speeds/rpms it acts properly.
Yeah at low speeds, I'll give a small blip and nothing. The next time I'll give a slightly harder blip and get too much response. I think it's because there's a slight dead-spot in the first 5% of the throttle pedal.
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Old 11-04-2014, 11:28 AM   #28
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I've heard good things about dbw throttle controllers like Apexi etc... Anyone try those? I have an aftermarket crank pulley (1lb vs 5 stock) and that made the car feel much better in terms of responsiveness.

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