jbrennen

iTrader: (1)

In order to let the synchros do their job, don't slam the gear lever into gear. Move it with firm steady pressure.

If you rev match perfectly, you can let the clutch out as fast as you want and you won't feel the car jerk.

Note that letting the clutch out too slowly is bad for your clutch. Work on rev matching and work on letting the clutch out in a quick but controlled release. If you get them both mastered in sync with each other, your clutch will be very happy with you.

ckl

ok, i get it now, thanks for your explanation

I think that's enough theory for me, I will try to convert all these theory into acutal practice tm

and thank you all again for your answer, I really did learn alot in these two days

SNapz

This is my first manual car and I'm still having trouble with downshifting. If I am in third gear and I'm at 3000 RPM and I want to downshift into second gear how much do you rev the engine up to once you have pushed the clutch in to downshift?

I'm not exactly sure if there is a particular RPM I should be at or is it just something you get used to?

bobaab

iTrader: (5)

hmm my dad taught me the other way. right toe on brake, right heel on gas. i think this would be easier too because u can put more weight onto the toe of your foot to press the brake pedal. all u need is a quick jab of the gas with the heel. with many video's ive seen this is how the drivers drive also..

GR1MM

Snapz: when your at 3k rpm, ur getting good braking from the engine still. I usually downshift around 2.2k-2.3k and then I rev up to nearly 3k before I downshift, that's when I'm not braking at the same time. That's for normal everday driving too.

I tried doin heel toe but it just felt too hard to control both gas and brake. I use my left half of my right foot for brake and the right half for gas now, the pedals are close enough so I can get great control of both, has any1 else tried this? I have only been practicing it for maybe 2 weeks now, but are there any downsides to doin it that way? This is my first manual car and I'm still learning

Bogie

iTrader: (11)

That's how I do it--IMHO, "Heel and Toe" is a misnomer--it helps me to maintain a near-natural foot position; I am slowly getting better. I was watching a Nascar race, at Watkin's Glen, whereby they had aimed a camera on Ricky Rudd's feet--he did it the traditional way.

mifesto

iTrader: (58)

heel n toe is when you come onto a turn as exceptionally high speed and want to go in without braking too much at low gear... else you just rev match regularly..

i'm personally not into heel n toe... maybe i have small feet but i cant quite lean my feet right to hit the gas very well, guess i still need alot of practice

ImportUpgrade

iTrader: (1)

i do heel toe all the time, it comes in handy all the time - traffic (lots of times in Cali), cornering, slowing down quickly, I used to do it like red - right toe on gas, right heel on brake, but everyone told me it was "wrong" which is BS cuz there is no "correct" way to drive... as far as watching others race and drive, I have really only seen the traditional right foot heel on gas, right foot ball of foot on brake - from JGTC, drifters, etc. etc. in many videos. I think its whatever suits the driver better should be used. but heel toe is definately something every manual driver should be familiar with.