Heel toe technique

[victtorz]

Hi all, still new to the technique and havent mastered it all but i was just wondering why its so easy for me to heel toe in older cars such as eg and dc2's but in ep3 and dc5's i find it impossible?
is there a way i can make heel toe easier in a dc5? does anyone else have this problem?

Thanks

[hoaanguyen]

new car uses electronic throttle (drive by wire), different response to older car using throttle cable

[PHO]

Aren't most K20 cable? EP3R and DC5R are definitely cable. Not sure about the base models.

Drove an EP3R and revmatching/heeltoe was perfect.

[bennjamin]

new car uses electronic throttle (drive by wire), different response to older car using throttle cable

Both EP3r and dc5 use conventional throttle cable to throttle body - just like "old cars".
Your argument is invalid

OP perhaps the reason is that the k20a is a less responsive motor than some
Previous B series ( like b16a or b18c7's) plus the extra weight of the vehicle that it comes standard in- this reduces the "feel"

[curtis265]

do they perhaps have heavier flywheels?

[victtorz]

I'm not sure if it's just me but perhaps it's the pedals? is it possible to position the pedals so it's exactly like an eg/dc2. Cause I can effortlessly heel toe in eg and dc2s maybe shoe size matters? I'm a US 7 if that helps lmao

[Normz]

The DC5 is probably one of the easiest vehicles to heel and toe in. Examine your seating position and the position of your right foot. There is a reason why the DC5 accelerator pedal runs quite long and that is to make it easier to perform such maneuver. Also, some people prefer to just slide the edge of their right foot unto the accelerator in the DC5 when braking. If you continue to have troubles with it, i'd suggest you seek some professional help through instructors and more seat time.

[UNA91]

Maybe your throttle cable has to much slack in it. Try adjusting it tighter, plenty of tutorials on Google, just make sure you don't do it too tight the the butterfly stays open. When I adjusted mine the response was heaps better to it might take some time to get used to a more "touchy" pedal.

Mugen pedals help too since then accelerator has a lil part sticking out exactly for this purpose.

[amant02]

I found it abit harder to get it right in my dc5, it was def easier in my old eg and em1's. But then again i always bent the pedals in the eg and em1. Dont wanna do it to a type R lol.

[EKVTIR-T]

yeah adjust the petals and maybe buy a racing shoe

[charliebrown]

Razo gas pedal

adjustable to make fatter and stick out more. easily make it sit 1 inch closer in line

dis wun goot

[Baby Face]

i found it easy to H-T in my EG too but the S2000 for some reason feels harder i think because the inside of the cabin is narrower feeling i feel cramped to put my foot sideways and also the pedals are deeper in it feels awkward like more of a whole body exercise to do the maneuver.

but maybe try Ball of foot and side of foot technique i find that easy in mine. also my cable is a lil loose so that definitely doesnt help.