heel toe downshifting

[evo_dadi]

Using the side of your foot is actually not "cheating." In fact for most modern cars (and those formula cars at russell) thats the perferred method of blipping the throttle. Read my origional post for some history regarding the name.

It might look cool in Initial D but the heel part only applies to older cars that didn't have the pedal spacing right.

I didn't heel toe on the street until just recently, just to get some practice. But I can't really heel-toe -- I have to cheat and use the side of my foot. That's what the guys at Russell Racing had recommended for me since I can't swing my heel out very easily. (I'm a stiff old fart)

+1 werd

[vtluu]

Dunno, I find I can blip the throttle more precisely by jabbing my heel than by rolling my foot. Also, I've found some cars definitely require it--so I might as well use the technique that works in all cars.

Whatever works I guess.

[03ephatch]

is it specifically used to rev match the engine during downshifting to avoid damaging the tranny?

it's also beneficial to your brakes.

there's a good write-up from modified mag months ago by their race writer and instructor, completely forgot his name. i gotta dig thru the past issues. good luck. check out the dpgcc videosite. i think i saw one there. sorry if i'm not much of a help.

-clyde

[heeltoer]

it's also beneficial to your brakes.

I would be very wary of using rev matching and /or heeltoe downshifting as a method to slow your car. Your brakes are for slowing your car, your transmission is for changing gears the two do not mix well. If you use downshifting to slow your car, it will reduce the life of your clutch/flywheel/synchros/gears.
See origional post about heeltoe downshifting, specifically the debugging section. If you feel like your car is lurching back or forward, then the technique is most likely incorrect.

[EvoRicer]

Thread from the Dead but i'm curious...So to someone that doesn't know what heel to toe is, it would just sound like a miss shift right?

[mtsevovii]

yeah you can say that

[evo_dadi]

that or they would think youre revving at them

[RgistRdShowoffIX]

sounds like a rev up before a turn. If you keep up you'll also hear it go vroooooooooommm PSH! GONE!

[awdaddict]

Heel toe thru 2 gears does sound like you are revving at some body.

[EvoRicer]

Nm...