Hey sifu-sifus, is heel and toe needed for FF layout cars? As far as I know, the reason for heel toe is to prevent the breaking out of the rear during downshifting when entering a corner right? Besides that the other only benefit is maintaining rev? So is this technique really needed in like ff layout cars?
Paiseh ahh I really don't know
Locking the wheels on any platform are not preferred. H&T is all about maintaining a smooth transition between gears. Anyway, good question in a long time, regardless how newbie it may seem, and yes, do it for the love of manual cars. Practice it well and perform it like it's an art.
just learned how to blip the throttle when downshift... still jerks but once in a while (make it 3 out of 10 tries
) it shift smoothly and made me smile
but then, when try to learn heel-toeing kinda cramping my legs.... maybe the kancil's pedal placement is not that optimum... :hmmmm: or me being the 'kaki bangku'
but one of my touge-crazed friend suggest left foot braking... i tried it, hurts my head when banging the steering wheel
In my case, controlling the amount of pressure on the brake pedal is really a pain in the buntut because there's no ABS on my car. There was once I skidded straight on a wide 90 degree corner. Luckily dint hit anything
From my experience, here are ways to improve your H&T learning experience:
- ACTUALLY using your TOEs rather than the whole foot to get a better feel of your brake pedal.
- Your Toe need not be in center of pedal. Try far right of the brake pedal.
- DONT press the gas pedal. STAB / Jab it in a sharp, quick motion to rapidly up the revs.
- More revs is always better than less revs. Always try more then gradually lessen to taste.
- Brake first. Then almost ALL AT ONCE: clutch in, jab the throttle, shift and release clutch.
- The lower the gear you need the shift, the higher you need to rev.
- Never be satisfied with your H&T. Keep mastering it till you get it right every time.
- A good H&T = NO JERK whatsoever.