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With the pedals being very close together there has been several complaints. I actually have better control. what's your thoughts?
I bet thats a pickup line that you use on the ladies... "My fast wears size 13 shoes"Thalo said:My only complaint would be the short-ness of the clutch and the overall heaviness. I think the placement is fine, and I have size 13 feet.
Don't go about this wrong... You just need more confidence in the actual mechanics of the process. Heel/Toe is not what you're looking for. You're looking to just become more proficient with the manual trans.. Just practice in an industrial park type area until you feel comfortable, don't rely on the handbrake. Go to an empty area, after you feel more comfortable with the stick, with a slight incline and work on it there. It shouldn't be an issue whether you're on a hill or straight and flat, you just need practice. You can watch all the videos you want, but it won't help. Just go out there and work on it!Aslander said:Can someone please post some good links or videos or something to watch to learn how to heal and toe? This GTI is the first manual car ive owned (not driven). Im really good at everything else - except getting my fast to take off from a stop on a steep hill (stalled it a few times already) but I may just start using the handbrake to help with that.
If you can't even get the car going on an uphill, you need more practice before even thinking about heel toe-ing. Find an uphill in a development or something and practice there. Don't be afraid to give it gas and slip on the clutch more than normalAslander said:Can someone please post some good links or videos or something to watch to learn how to heal and toe? This GTI is the first manual car ive owned (not driven). Im really good at everything else - except getting my fast to take off from a stop on a steep hill (stalled it a few times already) but I may just start using the handbrake to help with that.
It's just called "heel - toe", and it's a technique used to match revs on the downshift as to not create any additional resistance from the motor so you don't upset the balance of the car on entry to a corner. You want to have full control of the balance of the car from the brake, not the motor. Hope that helped.thisistoto said:what is heel to toe anywho?
I gotta disagree on a couple of different levels on this one...Bboy AJ said:Never do anything other than steer or accelerate during a turn.
Unless you're trail braking, but that's pretty advanced and dangerous at high speeds.