heel-toe practice

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#21

08-08-2007 | 03:10 PM

Lyshk0

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From: Miramar, FL

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Originally Posted by JamesBizzle

when slowing down for a stop light that will soon be green...

LOL

sorry, but that made me laugh

#22

08-09-2007 | 03:25 AM

Bennet Pullen

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From: Kingston, WA

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Originally Posted by Lyshk0

exactly my point; when would you need to rev match for a gear change, other than a corner entrance or exit?

Well, re-matching all your downshifts will be easier on your clutch and smoother for passengers. Personally I do heal-toe ANY time I am downshifting while breaking (which actually is not that much for FE reasons, staying in one gear while slowing down will keep the car in fuel shutoff mode longer).

#23

08-10-2007 | 02:45 AM

aywwsd

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From: Honda Dealership

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Originally Posted by Lyshk0

exactly my point; when would you need to rev match for a gear change, other than a corner entrance or exit?

where i live, there are a lot of hills.

if you live here as well, you'd find yourself in neutrel, going down a lot of hills, and having to rev match when the road flattens to get back into gear.

#24

08-13-2007 | 04:23 PM

sfenders

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From: Canada

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Originally Posted by Lyshk0

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ultimate goal of heel toe is decrease the time it takes you from braking to gasing, while matching the correct the gear to gas out of.

I'm gonna have to disagree with you on that one. the point of heel-toe is to minimize as much as possible the weight shift of the car when down shifting.

I think you're both right. The point of downshifting while braking instead of waiting until you're done with the braking is to get on the gas faster. And then you have to use heel-and-toe to do that. Which I'm having some trouble with in the Fit, it's not as easy as on my last two cars. I can't seem to get it to exactly the right speed. I guess it's better to err on the side of too much throttle and then time it with the clutch so that the revs to come down to approximately where you want them before it engages? Ah well, good to know that some of you can do it well, I'll keep practicing.