This was a funny thread to read......
Heel-and-toe: is a metod of braking while matching engine RPMs as you down shift (remember, your still braking). When traveling at hi speeds you need to make sure every movement that you make is smooth, and weight transfer while entering a corner or while in a braking zone can cause you to loose control. A car has a imaginary scale that goes back and forth between lateral and horizontal traction... If you have more of one, you have less of another. Everything you do to the car must be smooth but quick. By down shifting while braking you can go deeper into a turn, maintine speed through the apex and accellerate. It is the only logical time to shift, you don't want to do it mid turn when you are using 99% of your tires grip for lateral use, if you screw up - you go off track. If you mess up while braking you run the risk of over revving but unless you really have a brain fart, you will not lock up the rear wheels, just might be a little hard on the gear box (remember, this is in the event that you screw up and don't match revs).
I commonly use heel-toe when trail braking (still braking while turning in). Using your left foot you operate the clutch. With your right you use the ball of your foot to keep braking and with your toes raise the RPM to match the drive line speed so as you let out the clutch (if your using it) there is no distruption.
I still think the clutch is over rated.... I don't double clutch, my car has enough HP to not need to do that ;D It is always going to be faster to not clutch at-all then to double clutch.
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