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  1. Default Heel & Toe Shifting

    So I've been looking into driving techniques lately (rev matching, shifting, etc).

    But I've been struggling with Heel&Toe shifting. I have a gen 1 3 MPS. I have size 11 feet which are wider than average, but the pedals seem too far apart. The only time I can get close is under really heavy braking.

    Is there something I'm doing wrong, or are the pedals just placed too far apart?

    Cheers

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    When I first started doing it I could only do it under very heavy braking so you're on the right track. These days I do it in traffic while wearing thongs without even thinking of it. One of my Uber passengers commented one day and that made me feel like a boss. If you master it on the street you really give your passengers a smoother ride.

    I've done a few recordings over the years on the street and racetrack with a foot camera, these videos are 4+ years old so i'd be interested to set the foot camera up again with some proper lighting and see how my technique might have changed.

    Mucking around on the street (Clearest camera angle)
    http://youtu.be/QgLfq-CMjjU

    Wakefield Park:
    http://youtu.be/gLpD7m5I2no

    Galstone Gorge MPS cruise from years ago:
    http://youtu.be/tFMP4_bkpT0

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    The thing i hate, is not the distance between the brake and accelerator, but the height difference. If both pedals on the same height, it will make it alot easier to heel and toe on the street.....

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    But they can't always be at the same height, the brake pedal moves as you modulate it so that can't always be perfect. You need to be able to teach yourself the muscle memory and learn to adapt.
    Last edited by Reedy; 05-02-2016 at 08:29 AM.

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    When I first started learning I, like Reedy stated, also went through the same process. It'll take a little time but soon enough you'll be firing through the gears smoothly and it'll feel more natural. As Reedy also said, it'll become so routine you won't even be thinking about it, you'll just do it.

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    Cheers guys. Nice vids Reedy.

    I just wanted to make sure I wasn't wasting my time trying to perform something impossible. But I am starting to get the hang of it.

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