That's how I do it in the P5. Works the same, easy to learn. I taught myself by watching the mad JDM Best Motoring vids too! lol
Want to practice heel-and-toe on my p5
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That's how I do it in the P5. Works the same, easy to learn. I taught myself by watching the mad JDM Best Motoring vids too! lol
I like my gas pedal to be a little lower than the brake, but the difference on the P5 is too great for my liking. On my other cars I have the gas pedal adjusted about 3/8" lower than the brake. I assume adjusting the pedal is as easy as adding a spacer to the gas cable attachment point, but I have not looking into it. If you are just starting out I would suggest raising the pedal. It is great to say "I can do it no matter what", but you will only be making it harder on yourself.
They just bolt onto the back of the pedal with clips. Nothing fancy. Just make sure they are on there really well, don't want them to slip while driving! I don't use my clutch pedal pad because it catches on the tread of my sneakers.
http://www.pilotautomotive.com/Catalog.aspx?CategoryID=34
And I'm glad I'm not the only one out there who uses this technique though. Whew!
I kinda sucked at it and i read this article:
http://www.waycoolinc.com/z3/essentials/fixit/heeltoe/shifting.htm
it helped undcerstand a lot more. it comes in handy. like today, I was doin around 60mph and a traffic light turned yellow. i was too far from it to go through but i was too close for easy breaking. I applied the brakes to the point where i was at the threshold. My pedal was vibrating so my tires were about to lock up, so I heel-toe shifted through the gears and it slowed the car down fast enough and my tires didnt lock up.
Its all in the motion of ur foot. practice it with the car off, because it will require ur foot to be in an awkward position to hit the gas.
If u dont know what threshold braking is, here is a link.
http://www.driftingstreet.com/braking-technique-threshold.html
I suggest not to practice this on roads with traffic lol
http://www.waycoolinc.com/z3/essentials/fixit/heeltoe/shifting.htm
it helped undcerstand a lot more. it comes in handy. like today, I was doin around 60mph and a traffic light turned yellow. i was too far from it to go through but i was too close for easy breaking. I applied the brakes to the point where i was at the threshold. My pedal was vibrating so my tires were about to lock up, so I heel-toe shifted through the gears and it slowed the car down fast enough and my tires didnt lock up.
Its all in the motion of ur foot. practice it with the car off, because it will require ur foot to be in an awkward position to hit the gas.
If u dont know what threshold braking is, here is a link.
http://www.driftingstreet.com/braking-technique-threshold.html
I suggest not to practice this on roads with traffic lol
Threshold braking is usually only used in racing/high performance conditions.
Simply, you're using the brakes up to the point just before lockup to maximize the stopping force. The tyres play a role in it too, etc etc...
* Press the brake pedal about half way in, as if you were braking normally.
* Smoothly increase brake pedal pressure until wheels just start to slip and threaten to lock up. On dry, hard pavement you will start to hear a low-level squealing sound. On loose or slippery surfaces you will start to hear a low-level swashing sound. On all but the highest grip surfaces the front wheels will lock first by design in order to avoid oversteer.
* Reduce brake pedal pressure by a small amount, enough to diminish the squealing or swashing sound and allow the almost-slipping wheels increase their traction again.
* If more braking is desired, increase brake pedal pressure until the wheels threatens to lock up again, then release pressure, and so on.
* All all times, avoid actual locking of the wheels. Note that on slippery pavement if you actually lock up the brakes you will have to lift your foot almost entirely to regain wheel rotation.
Simply, you're using the brakes up to the point just before lockup to maximize the stopping force. The tyres play a role in it too, etc etc...
* Press the brake pedal about half way in, as if you were braking normally.
* Smoothly increase brake pedal pressure until wheels just start to slip and threaten to lock up. On dry, hard pavement you will start to hear a low-level squealing sound. On loose or slippery surfaces you will start to hear a low-level swashing sound. On all but the highest grip surfaces the front wheels will lock first by design in order to avoid oversteer.
* Reduce brake pedal pressure by a small amount, enough to diminish the squealing or swashing sound and allow the almost-slipping wheels increase their traction again.
* If more braking is desired, increase brake pedal pressure until the wheels threatens to lock up again, then release pressure, and so on.
* All all times, avoid actual locking of the wheels. Note that on slippery pavement if you actually lock up the brakes you will have to lift your foot almost entirely to regain wheel rotation.
Don't we have ABS??? (lol2)
I want to disable my ABS because it engages way too easily here in the snow of Ohio. I've been threshold braking in all my other non-ABS cars for years, in the snow and on dry pavement.
I want to disable my ABS because it engages way too easily here in the snow of Ohio. I've been threshold braking in all my other non-ABS cars for years, in the snow and on dry pavement.
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RARE lol (lol2)
