What is Heel-toe ??
 

For those of you that dont know..

check out this link. It's very well explained!

http://www.performancesupply.com/heeltoe.htm

thats a good technique to learn. at first i thought this post was gonna be about snowboarding because it said heel-toe and thats a snowboard carve

LOL hope you werent disappointed!

Excellent site Accord Man, thanks for the link. :cool:

I hope people take the time to read thru that..



:)

heel-toe is easier described than actually done and doing it on the street really doesn't let you experience what it was created for in the first place. It is a very handy habit when on the track though. It has taken me a month or so just to get the feel for it, and I haven't even tried it at full speed yet. This weekend will be my first test.

good luck!

dont break anythiong now!!

j/k

I have sort of big feet, and for some reason, I find heel-toe very hard to execute. Does anyone else have problems? It just feels like a very awkward position to me.

LOL

well it is awkward.. but I guess thats the price you gotta pay..

i have small feet and it is still awkward.... it is going to be that way until it becomes a natural habit. Some of your better race driving books will give a better explanation with pics. I started by just releasing the brake and blipping the throttle then getting back on the crakes to get a feel for what kind of gas pedal pressure needs to be applied for proper rev matching.

Hmm... just saw a graphic on another site that might help explain a little.

that is a very confusing image
i read a very good description in a race car driving technique book that I have that i will post for you guys

Cool graph 94_ACC!!

Somewhat disturbing though..

:)

Yeah, now that I look back at it, its not the greatest. Sorry :o

Well if ya know when it start, and when it ends it ok..

:yes: :)

I think I'll stick to automatic..... :yes:

LOL

You could try it in an auto.. but that would just be funky!

Once you go stick, you'll never go back! ;)

THats for sure..


I skipped the whole automatic thing all together..

Yeah, I would have, but my grandfather gave me a 77 chevy pickup auto when I was 16, so I didn't have a choice. After that, my GTi and accord are/were both stick.

Well sure if it was a gift.. Beats taking the bus..

:)

Yeah, but lots of work and an engine swap later, I finally just sold the think. It ran fine until I got it :rolleyes:

i started out at nine on tractors and full size fords and cheverolets

Cool! You used to live on a farm?

yep, lived on one for 15 years,worked on one for 6 years, and my dads side of the family all live on farms