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Every single downchange...
Not just heel-and-toe...proper double-declutch-heel-and-toe.
There's something very satisfying about getting it right.
To hell with those that say
"...but gearboxes have synchromesh for that..."
The difference in going from 5th to 2nd at appreciable speed is night and day.
It's a real shame how the art has been lost
Not just heel-and-toe...proper double-declutch-heel-and-toe.
There's something very satisfying about getting it right.
To hell with those that say
"...but gearboxes have synchromesh for that..."The difference in going from 5th to 2nd at appreciable speed is night and day.
It's a real shame how the art has been lost
So, here is a question I have been dying to ask... and I know I really should know but I don’t, so lets ask the question........... heel and toe, left foot braking, double de clutching.....I have always heard it talked about, probably know in principle what its all about, but who thinks they can?.... in simple terms, explain to a new Tuscan owner on the verge of tracking for the first time. I know I am going to get ripped for asking, but am interested in the different approaches / techniques / explanations...
See here... for an explanation.
With a car like the tuscan, it's brake balance (front to rear) can make the car unsettled under heavy braking. If you change into 2nd from 5th (say) and just dump the clutch, you risk locking the rear wheels (as you are in effect trying to accelerate the drivetrain to the wheelspeed very quickly).
This is somewhat undesirable going into a bend!
If you D.D.C. then you have already matched the drivetrain speed to the wheelspeed, so the car feels much more stable and settled into the corner.
It does take a lot of practice to get right, and you will have to suffer all manner of <ahem!> 'experts' telling you that "...you don't need to do that with a synchromesh gearbox you know...".
Try it yourself - do 70 in 5th and change into 2nd, with and without D.D.C.
You tell me which is smoother...
The added bonus with the Tuscan is that it sounds the b
ks! 
HTH
With a car like the tuscan, it's brake balance (front to rear) can make the car unsettled under heavy braking. If you change into 2nd from 5th (say) and just dump the clutch, you risk locking the rear wheels (as you are in effect trying to accelerate the drivetrain to the wheelspeed very quickly).
This is somewhat undesirable going into a bend!
If you D.D.C. then you have already matched the drivetrain speed to the wheelspeed, so the car feels much more stable and settled into the corner.
It does take a lot of practice to get right, and you will have to suffer all manner of <ahem!> 'experts' telling you that "...you don't need to do that with a synchromesh gearbox you know...".
Try it yourself - do 70 in 5th and change into 2nd, with and without D.D.C.
You tell me which is smoother...
The added bonus with the Tuscan is that it sounds the b
ks! HTH
Quite simple really. When braking for a corner or traffic etc. and needing to select a lower gear use the 'heal' on the brake and use your 'toe' to blip the accelerator to match your engine speed to the new gear (whilst de-clutched of course). The part of the foot you use is pretty much up to you though, you'll sometimes see professional drivers sort of roll their foot onto the accelerator while braking with the flat of the foot as they come up on the clutch. As TVR brakes aren't as assisted as most I find the heel to be the most effective on the brake, but be careful going from your Tiv to everyday car doing this as you'll see the ABS light up until you calibrate your foot. When you've got it you'll be smoother on the road and kinder to the clutch and MUCH safer braking hard into a corner on track. HTH
Heel and Toe is just the method of braking while blipping the throttle with the same foot.
You press the brake pedal with the ball / big toe of your right foot, and rock your heel over to blip the throttle.
Like this...
Of course, you can take it to silly levels...
You press the brake pedal with the ball / big toe of your right foot, and rock your heel over to blip the throttle.
Like this...
Of course, you can take it to silly levels...
I frequently heel and toe, but I find it much easier to brake with the ball of my foot as normal and then to rock the outside of my foot onto the accelerator. I find it much easier to have subtle control this way. If you use the heel on the brake pedal I find it easy to find that I am braking far too hard. The only problem with the 'rocking' technique is your foot can slip off the brake pedal if you are not careful.
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