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i was lookin at a thread there and they were talking bout heel and toe driven, i have never heard anything bout this and was just wondering could any one explain wat it is, is it just driven with you heel on the brake and toe on the acceralter.:nice:
 
toe on the brake, tap accelerator with heel to match revs for down shift :nice: thats a crude explanation for ya :)
 
It makes you feel like a driving god when you get it right! :drive:
 
Easy on the EK, i do it on my daily drive to and from work lol. Sets me up nicely for the epic amounts of roundabouts..
 
Jason.s said:
Easy on the EK, i do it on my daily drive to and from work lol. Sets me up nicely for the epic amounts of roundabouts..
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i love driving in mk! i dont own an ek9 yet god i can imagine whats it will be like driving round here! and i swear you can only do the heel toe thing when in a good car coz i cant do it for **** in mine.
 
I could do it in my CRX, Yaris Tsport and now my EK4. Practice is all it took. Obviously pedal positions effect it but can be done still just a little harder on some cars.
 
I know its to match the revs so you don't get that lurch into the next gear but
i heard it is used for rear wheel drive cars as if you were to just let up the clutch without matching the revs the rear wheels can ( CHIRP ) so to speak ( as in spin briefly due to the revs climbing suddenly ) which in turn un settles the car for the corner..........

please correct me if i am wrong but i can see the logic to it.

personally i love doing it , feel silly when i get it wrong.
 
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you can do it in any car.
its just a preparation for a fast corner etc
very good technique for cornering
 
Topher-EK4 said:
I know its to match the revs so you don't get that lurch into the next gear but
i heard it is used for rear wheel drive cars as if you were to just let up the clutch without matching the revs the rear wheels can ( CHIRP ) so to speak ( as in spin briefly due to the revs climbing suddenly ) which in turn un settles the car for the corner..........

please correct me if i am wrong but i can see the logic to it.

personally i love doing it , feel silly when i get it wrong.
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You mean locking the rear wheels for split moment? Shift-lock technique if I am thinking of what you are thinking of, it is used in drifting.
 
yeah the rear tyres can briefly lock up if you were to let the clutch up violently. i don't know about drifting as you would want to unsettle the car for a drift. i mean racing as in so you don't chirp the rear wheels and spin off suddenly.
hey its fun what ever it is for LOL.
 
All I know is that technique is used for drifting, not sure how often it is used for normal racing, but its basicly engine braking I think :p
 
you don't really need to do heel and toe on the roads, its pretty funny when people get it wrong though on main roads, but it takes practice, tommi makinen is the king of heel and toe!:bow:
 
My EK4 is probably the easiest car to do it in i`ve ever driven. The pedals are perfect for doing so and it means i can do it coming up to every single roundabout in every gear without thinking about it.
 
shouldnt cause a lock up of the rears? pretty sure its to avoid this and keep things smooth on the approach to corners so as not to unsettle the balance of the car? I used it on track recently, found that was the best place to practice it. basically means you do your braking and gear changes in the same sitting, should save time and maintain smoothness?
 
less clutch drag, and so less unsettling of balance in car.

very usefull when driving fast.

can be practiced in anything, i eventually mastered it in a 1.2 turbo diesil punto with alot of turbo lag.


practice practice practice.

very worthwhile and fulfilling when mastered, its now second nature to me now.
 
been using the technique for years, essential in the rally car (rwd) easier on the clutch/gearbox/engine too.

i have size 13 feet so use the side of my right foot on the accelerator pedal while braking, hurts after a rally cos my race boots are very thin!
 
IntermaN said:
All I know is that technique is used for drifting, not sure how often it is used for normal racing, but its basicly engine braking I think :p
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Watch some Best Motorings... in all of them, all kind of races, tests or whatever, they use it, not only for drifting.
 
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