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07-23-2013, 03:17 PM | #1 |
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I was wondering if you come up to a corner that you could take with 30-35 mph but you were initially at say 7mph. Do you just brake until you hit the 30-35 mph and heel toe? I found that its quite hard to downshift into gear right after you blip the throttle. I always have to shift first then blip then clutch out. Sorry if it's too vague, let me know and thanks! |
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The idea of heel-toe is two-fold: first, you allow the engine deceleration to act as additional braking force. Secondly, you complete the shift to a lower gear while braking so you don't spend time coasting after the brake zone getting into the right gear before you get back on the gas.
So, usually I'll start my braking to get the balance of the car right, and once the weight is transferred to the front of the car, I'll move my heel over and give a quick blip while moving the shifter to the lower gear, then let the clutch out. The key is to get as close as possible to a perfect rev match so you don't jerk the car by letting the clutch out. In an extreme instance, you'll lose the back end doing this and end up giving a hokey pokey clinic by turning yourself around. Here's a video of me messing around in my Lemons car showing plenty of heel toe action: [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJH3yU5TmUw"]Driving the Lemon at Putnam Park - YouTube[/ame] Let me know if you need me to clarify anything. |
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The more you slow down, the larger blip you need. How you come off the clutch is probably the most important part of the whole mess.
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wouldn't going through the gear waste more time and increase your chance to corner not as precise as you wanted it to be?
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If you're doing it while slowing down still, there is no lost opportunity that you could be accelerating instead. It truly is an art that takes years to get down just right.
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You meant if I have to slow down anyway there is no loss of acceleration opportunity right?
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It's just that some corners don't require that big of a brake which render me in a weird feet position to heel toe.. Especially driving around town
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If you're only slowing a small bit, you may not need to downshift at all. You can bleed off speed simply by turning into the corner, the tire's lateral friction will chew off a few mph. If this makes you fall out of the power curve to exit the turn, then you may have been in too high of a gear to begin with. A heel-toe downshift can be performed very quickly with enough practice. Learn to pivot your foot around the brake pedal without changing how much pressure you're applying. Even if it's light pressure. The exact motion and placement you feel comfortable with can vary, but typically you use the inner ball of your foot to brake, and the side of your heel to blip/rev the throttle (as mentioned above). This constant pressure is easier to apply under hard braking, but takes more skill and sensitivity under light braking. If you're braking you can downshift as many gears as necessary, as long as it doesn't prevent you from accelerating when you need to. I also prefer to downshift single gears one at a time as I'm slowing down. |
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My go-to video clip when anyone asks.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxGtx9xXhlM"]Heel and Toe Braking - Shifting Technique Tutorial: Hooked On Driving - YouTube[/ame] |
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