I SUCK!

hahaha...
it wasn't as easy as i thought. (or maybe i already knew i wouldn't get it without practice.)

some dude with the same s2000 told me that he could smoke me because he was more skilled
driver. i figured that it was somewhat true...
i wanna know my s2000 more, better...

i wanna go to driving school!!!

 

what exactly is heel and toe. I have it being done but dont really know that much about it.

 

look!

http://www.turnfast.com/tech_driving/drivi...g_heeltoe.lasso

 

Since I can't do it myself (although I am practicing), I'm no professor, but here's my understanding:

Heel-and-toe is a technique used in deceleration/downshifting and the rev-matching process. You basically have your right toe on the brake, your right heel on the gas.... as you brake and press in the clutch to downshift, the heel is left to modulate the throttle, to "blip" it, and rev-match so as to get a proper downshift. Better for the engine, better for the clutch, better for performance.

It's sort of like pretending that you have three feet. Ideally, this whole thing would be done with a proper double-clutch technique, too. So let's see.... it would be......

Heading for corner....

Toe on brake lightly....
Clutch in, gear to neutral...
Clutch out...
Toe still on brake, rev-match throttle with heel...
Clutch in, downshift...

Off the brake before apex...
Gas just at/after the apex.....

And then you upshift (double-clutch preferably, only no braking obviously ) as you come out of the corner.

I know I screwed some of that up, but it's the basic idea.

 

good stuff guys....seems like theres alot of this shifting stuff going around and rev matching....im gonna go out and give it a try....

 

I have been practicing this technique for quite some time now, but I have yet to refine the smoothness of the release...I keep getting a little bit of a lurch forward!

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by seung
[B]look!

 

there is also a lot of info in the faq section on this subject as well. I hope that the faq section could be looked at more often.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by seung
[B]I SUCK!

 

You guys are in for a treat thou, I began autoxing in my `84 Prelude... THAT was HARRRRRDDD to heel and toe. Moving from that, up the ranks in Hondas... I have found the S2000 to be THE EASIEST car to heel and toe.

Close pedals, easy revving motor... perfect combination for the manuver!