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(with toe-heeling) Do you downshift before or during or after a turn?

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Old 12-23-2002, 09:31 AM
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The heel-toe downshift technique allows you to downshift while braking. This is done before the turn. The only braking you should normally be doing during the turn is light trail braking and you should already be in the gear you want for acceleration out of the turn. Braking after the turn is obviously not necessary unless there's some other reason to have to slow down.
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All braking and downshifting should be done prior to turning when entering a corner.

This is a pretty good rule to follow MOST of the time.

There are techniques out there that are different and should be used by experienced drivers.
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They are right. And shifting during a turn should be avoided if possible. Unloading and reloading the suspension during a turn could be exciting.
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