heel & toe?

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RayRay
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heel & toe?

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i've recently learned how to do this smoothly, and it's great for going around town. but i was wondering if its bad for the tranny/engine?
2005 Nissan 350z
1990 Mustang GT - [sold]
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raychan
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Re: heel & toe?

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Hi!<BR>Can you teach me how to do heel & toe?<P>Raymond<BR>93' GS
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Re: heel & toe?

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yeah $hit is hard to do smothly I was poping the cluch then the inside wheel would spin
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Re: heel & toe?

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okay, here's how i do it: <P>1. have all your limbs ready to do the following before you even do anything<BR>a) left hand on the wheel<BR>b) right hand on the shifter<BR>c) left foot on the clutch<BR>d) right foot ready to brake/accelerate<P>2. as you approach the turn, step on the brake with your "toes" and here's where it gets tough *you must do all these next things simulaneously* --- as you brake: <BR>a) disengage the clutch <BR>b) "stab" the accelerator with your "heel"to up the rpms (you're going into a lower gear) <BR>c) shift down a gear <BR>d) let the clutch engage<P>3, you might need to shift down more than one gear so repeat the first steps until you reach the right gear<P>4. if you did all that right you should be in a low gear with the rpm's up in the powerband and ready to enter the turn.<P>5. after the turn, mash the gas pedal and listen to the sweet sound of the v6.<P>***if anyone knows more than this and i missed anything, feel free to correct me
2005 Nissan 350z
1990 Mustang GT - [sold]
1992 Mx-3 GS - [sold]
RayRay
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Re: heel & toe?

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one more thing, this is wat i used to phuck up: make sure you only "stab" at the gas, i used to hold it down and i end up speeding up
2005 Nissan 350z
1990 Mustang GT - [sold]
1992 Mx-3 GS - [sold]
KWK MX3
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Re: heel & toe?

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instead of using your right heel to accelerate, you can use the right half of your right foot to accelerate and the left side of your right foot to brake. i have big feet and its a little odd to do it the traditional way.
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