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guykoken · 06-20-2007, 10:14 AM

I agree with Jim H.

I describe it to my DE students as "Ball and Side", rather than "Heel and Toe". When setting up for it, your right foot overlaps the right edge of the brake pedal, with most of the ball of the foot making contact with the brake pedal. To blip, you twist your ankle to push the accelerator down with the side of your right foot, with most of the contact with the accelerator being at the widest part of the foot just below the baby toe.The edge of the heel of the right foot is resting on the floor throughout, aft of the bottom of the accelerator, about where it would be when you're driving normally.

If you have narrow feet, a thin piece of metal can be screwed to the left side of the accelerator to extend its width by about an inch.

There is one catch with this method. Under VERY hard braking, the right side of the foot might make contact with, and accordingly inadvertently press slightly on, the accelerator. To avoid that, if braking very hard with your right foot in this position, consciously tilt your foot to the left whilst braking.

This method is easy to learn and produces smooth downshifts, as the heel remains the pivot point.

Richard Bain

06-20-2007, 10:14 AM	#6
guykoken User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 145	I agree with Jim H. I describe it to my DE students as "Ball and Side", rather than "Heel and Toe". When setting up for it, your right foot overlaps the right edge of the brake pedal, with most of the ball of the foot making contact with the brake pedal. To blip, you twist your ankle to push the accelerator down with the side of your right foot, with most of the contact with the accelerator being at the widest part of the foot just below the baby toe.The edge of the heel of the right foot is resting on the floor throughout, aft of the bottom of the accelerator, about where it would be when you're driving normally. If you have narrow feet, a thin piece of metal can be screwed to the left side of the accelerator to extend its width by about an inch. There is one catch with this method. Under VERY hard braking, the right side of the foot might make contact with, and accordingly inadvertently press slightly on, the accelerator. To avoid that, if braking very hard with your right foot in this position, consciously tilt your foot to the left whilst braking. This method is easy to learn and produces smooth downshifts, as the heel remains the pivot point. Richard Bain