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Originally Posted by Juha G
Ì've tried both ways;
1. toes on the brake and heel on the gas
2. toes partially on the brakes and partially on the gas.
On street #2 seems to work better for me but at the track I noticed I was slipping my foot from the break pedal too easily. That's very scary when coming down from +150mph at turn one at Moroso. Hence I have tried the option #1 also but it seems almost impossible to get my heel comfortably on the gas and I ended up getting jerky downshifts and braking...
On the other hand, a friend of mine who is a very experienced driver, had no problems heel & toe'ing using method #1 in my car.
Is it just me and my crumpy legs or which method do you guys use on the 996 GT3???
Any input/help would be appreciated as this is technique I definately want/need to master!
Thanks!
Juha
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The technique to use depends on a number of variables including: a) the width of your RT foot/shoe, b) the proximity of the accelerator to the brake pedals (lateral as well as height differences), and c) your musculoskeletal and orthopedic status. You may have to try the different recommended methods to determine which one is the best for you (i.e, comfortable, effective and reproducible) for a particular car (GT3). You can certainly master the technique with practice.
It is very hard for me personally to use the technique #2 in GT3 and other Porsche cars, but the same method is quite staisfactory in Audi S4. I have been doing the so-called "heal and toe" in the past 20 yrs, double-clutching approximately 90% of the time.