heel and toe ?

[mrh1275]

learning how to heel and toe in my spyder
do all you manual guys heel and toe on the street ?

[spyderman8]

Sadly - yes!

[Nurburgsingh]

Cant say that I've done it "on the street"....

I find there's normally too much traffic around to need anything more than a constant rev down change...

..however the dawn raid to the country side... then yes I do. But its not saved for the Pork.. My A2 requires a little more work but its also very rewarding.

[spyderman8]

Tried it in my Mazda 2 once - nearly stood it on its nose!

[Presuming Ed]

I do in the 993, probabaly not necessary most of the time but I just enjoy the noise.

[Martian O]

When pressing on, yes!

[stefan1]

I do use H&T on the road - I think it's fun and it's a good tool in the box if you want to always rev match on down-changes (and I do) when separating braking and gearchanging isn't desirable (down hill bends, tight left hand turns etc.).

Here's a great video of the technique:

I just love the 6th to 1st...(at about 50 seconds in).

Cheers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UjnbIuJNuI

[cragswinter]

Yep pretty much all the time, though it's an awful lot easier when braking hard.

Great car to learn in by the way, perfect pedal position

[johnycarrera]

Sometimes, but the nature of it means it's a little slower.

[mollytherocker]

I do it 100% of the time in my 993, even at low speeds! It just feels so right, the noise, the control/balance, the smoothness and of course its gentler on the whole drivetrain.

But most of all, its just so satisfying when you get it just right. Must keep practicing!

MTR

Edited by mollytherocker on Monday 12th December 23:33

[graemel]

Yep always in the 3.2 SSE. Just makes it feel more of an event.

[mollytherocker]

stefan1 said:

I just love the 6th to 1st...(at about 50 seconds in).

Cheers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UjnbIuJNuI

Wow, interesting technique! I rock my foot, hes pivoting his whole leg and maybe keeping his foot 'stiff'?

Will try it!

MTR

[threesixty]

My big feet make it a bit awkward, If i'm pressing on I tend to find I just stop doing it as I focus on other things more.

[mollytherocker]

threesixty said:

My big feet make it a bit awkward, If i'm pressing on I tend to find I just stop doing it as I focus on other things more.

You should be fine with bigger feet, the key is to get your foot placement on the brake pedal just right. For me, I aim to be covering the right hand side of the pedal from the middle. If you have bigger feet, you may need to be a bit further to the left?

MTR

[911Thrasher]

Yep good excercise on highway and fast roads...makes it alot easier later on when on track and in the heat of the action

Edited by 911Thrasher on Tuesday 13th December 00:19

[graemel]

stefan1 said:

I do use H&T on the road - I think it's fun and it's a good tool in the box if you want to always rev match on down-changes (and I do) when separating braking and gearchanging isn't desirable (down hill bends, tight left hand turns etc.).

Here's a great video of the technique:

I just love the 6th to 1st...(at about 50 seconds in).

Cheers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UjnbIuJNuI

Excellent video. Those 996 GT3 RSR's are so hardcore. Life is so much easier with a sequential gearbox. Just wish I had one.

[thegoose]

johnycarrera said:

Sometimes, but the nature of it means it's a little slower.

If it's slower for you, you need to get better at it!

[johnycarrera]

No doubt

[james S]

Did it in my Exige all the time, it was so easy and enjoyable to get right.

[khushy]

shoulnt this thread be in the "strictly" forum????