What car has the best pedal set up for heel and toe?
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In your experience what cars have had the best set up for this - in standard form?
Often I get in cars and my smallish feet wont get across the two pedals...or the pedal height is too different etc.
(Out of interest I drove a new Fiat and Vaxhaul at the weekend and they both didnt have the ´´fourth pedal´´ the foot rest to the left side of the clutch.)
Often I get in cars and my smallish feet wont get across the two pedals...or the pedal height is too different etc.
(Out of interest I drove a new Fiat and Vaxhaul at the weekend and they both didnt have the ´´fourth pedal´´ the foot rest to the left side of the clutch.)
misunderstood said:
WhoseGeneration said:
misunderstood said:
One shouldn't be heel and toeing on the public roads anyway!
Who says?.I often heel and toe at a very leisurely pace in certain situations on Public roads.
misunderstood said:
WhoseGeneration said:
misunderstood said:
One shouldn't be heel and toeing on the public roads anyway!
Who says?.Martin
The only car that I've not been able to heal and toe in was a Citreon BX which had the brake pedal about a foot off the floor and a GO pedal that was no more than two inches off the floor.
I almost always heal and toe, mostly cos I find t gives a smoother gear change when going down the box.
I almost always heal and toe, mostly cos I find t gives a smoother gear change when going down the box.
misunderstood said:
WhoseGeneration said:
misunderstood said:
One shouldn't be heel and toeing on the public roads anyway!
Who says?.I often do it (not being an Advanced Driver), can't find a prohibition in the HC.
Porkies and TVRs are good with pedals. It's having the organ pedal throttle that helps.
BErt
misunderstood said:
WhoseGeneration said:
misunderstood said:
One shouldn't be heel and toeing on the public roads anyway!
Who says?.I love the way people just make stuff up on the internet. Against the law my arse
misunderstood said:
WhoseGeneration said:
misunderstood said:
One shouldn't be heel and toeing on the public roads anyway!
Who says?.I agree with others who say that H & T does not necessarily imply late braking or a rushed gearchange.
But why would you not do it in a race car? Do you finish braking before you change down, or do you change down without rev-matching? Surely the first would waste time, and the second would be mechanically wearing and risk locking the wheels?
Cars generally seem to be a bit better about pedal spacing these days. Older hondas and nissans seemed particularly bad, pedals miles apart.
My mitsi has a nice set up - the ordinary Suzuki Swift did also, but the pedals in the Swift Sport were bizarrely too far apart, IMO.
Only way to be sure isto nuke the entire site from orbit sit in the car and try I guess.
My mitsi has a nice set up - the ordinary Suzuki Swift did also, but the pedals in the Swift Sport were bizarrely too far apart, IMO.
Only way to be sure is
Scoobman said:
In your experience what cars have had the best set up for this - in standard form?
Often I get in cars and my smallish feet wont get across the two pedals...or the pedal height is too different etc.
(Out of interest I drove a new Fiat and Vaxhaul at the weekend and they both didnt have the ´´fourth pedal´´ the foot rest to the left side of the clutch.)
Yup, left footrest, lottery, as to it's provision.Often I get in cars and my smallish feet wont get across the two pedals...or the pedal height is too different etc.
(Out of interest I drove a new Fiat and Vaxhaul at the weekend and they both didnt have the ´´fourth pedal´´ the foot rest to the left side of the clutch.)
Now, new cars, even if you find a model that seems to suit your feet with regard to this exotic method, drive it and try H&T.
It appears FBW accelerator pedals and engine management computers, on some, don't like your wanting brakes and revs.
I've discussed this on here and another Motoring forum.
I've not yet seen a reply from one who is responsible for design input or decisions on this.
Some might argue it's catering for the "standard driver".
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