why in a DC2 VTiR is the acc. peddel set back further than the brake??? how the hell do u heal toe like that?
is there any way of making them all even??
thanks
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why in a DC2 VTiR is the acc. peddel set back further than the brake??? how the hell do u heal toe like that?
is there any way of making them all even??
thanks
I had the same problem with my ITR ... mechanic was able to adjust the height of the brake pedal to sit further down closer to the accel pedal... its alot easier now and helps out alot more at track days.
coz when u heel and toe.. u have to brake anyway... that would bring them to the same level
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Originally Posted by |N|
where the brake is if u heal toe chances are u hit on the brakes way to hard, not good on d track la.
so u can adjust the height of the brake n bring it down eh, thanks for that
the fact is when you do heal and toe is when you track.....and you will brake in heavy in the right brake point and do the gas in the same time...so they will come to same level...of coz you can lower ur brake padel but it just make it easy to do heal and toe on normal road which is not nessary anyway........heal and toe is just the tecnique on track...when you brake hard in the latest brake point.....no point to do it on normal road.....I just laugh to those ppl do that on normal road anyway....thats why ppl design it that way.......but its really up to you ........
It's called practice.
Do it more, and your feet will figure out a way to do it.
lol need a new steering wheel first, ma knees hit the dam thing when i try to heal toe. n the wheel is adjusted all the way up to, some time is sucks being tallQuote:
Originally Posted by string
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Originally Posted by air23box
hrmm... why would you laugh? the point of heel and toe is to down shift to a lower gear so you are in the power band before you enter a corner and while travelling thru a corner, you are in the midst of your power band and can maximise the full potential of your car, all while exiting the corner
On normal roads... if you're late for work/uni, and need to take a corner fast, you do not - Clutch in -Shift to lower gear - Slowly release your clutch... that will put too much stress on the clutch, so therefore you should/must heel and toe to stay in the power band and power thru the corner. If you are in that much of a hurry and in the wrong gear (ie. Not down shifting), its just gonna pee u off more cuz the car ain't accelerating at the speed that you want.
1. To stay in the Power Band
2. Rev match to put SOOOOOOOO much less stress on the gearbox while down shifting
oh, and its good practice for the track. I'm pretty sure that NO ONE here on this forum tracks everyday, so practicing (for beginners... i guess...?) where ever you can, and god forbid its in a safe environment and dont' get caught by cops for making so much dam noise... so its sets you up for track
non of the instructor I meet before suggest anyone to <<practice>> on normal road...if you are late......leave home earlier.....but of course in that case....but what I mean is when you drive down sth like china town.....try to be outstanding.....that type of ppl......I understand ur point......but the best place to <<practice>> still in track...thats the right behaviour of some one who wanna to learn it properly......except some <<Road Racer>>......not trying to pin point anyone....but just what I think....
yeah, the instructors are right about not suggesting you do it on the road, cuz when you are racing on track, your utilising the full potential of the your car, and you will not so much really use the "full" potential of you car on the road, so i can understand where the instructors are coming from... cuz "if" you try and simulate track driving on normal roads.... err.... 3 gear in the power band, you'll be doing inexcess of 100km... dangerous, especially if ya entering a corner at that speeds, and its ya first time... lolQuote:
Originally Posted by air23box
motorsports is dangerous, and doing stuff on the road at high speeds is gonna kill yeah, where as on track its.. controlled to a certain extent, but still accidents always happen. If ya search the net about "how" to heel and toe, they almost always say "Do it at low speeds", this is cuz so you do this in a much slower motion than what you would "have" to do at much higher speeds, and plus if u don't get it right the first time and are going fast... ur gonna crash... and die... and burn....
"if you are late......leave home earlier" <-- if your late... then ur late, u can't help it, yeah, manage ya time better, i no... but ya can't help it, if ya "already" late
"sth like china town" <-- hrmm... i should no where that is... i used to live in melb.. haha :o not really sure by what "that type of ppl" means
*cough*
trying to practice heel and toe on the track ain't really smart considering the speeds you'll be doing...
Perfect your technique in a controlled environment before you ever try it on track...
edit: back on topic, i have the same problem in my dc2...
I hope you are not serious about putting strain on the clutch and gearbox... If you are so worried about wearing parts of your car down, go ride a bike you pussy.
I heal-toe every day, pretty much every gear change out of habit.. It makes everything so much smoother, and makes driving more fun. When first doing it in my car, it was hard due to throttle pedal placement, but you get used to it and your feet just figure it out.