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Old 01-15-2007, 09:38 PM   #1
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I'm 6'3" tall and I have a hard time doing heel/toe driving. Any tips from taller people? Do I need to switch to a different seat? I think a lower seat would give me some additional room.

Is anyone using heel/toe? Or are you using the side of your foot instead of your heel?

Maybe I need some driving shoes?
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i rev match on down shift, not as good as heel-toe´ing

usually i just blip the throttle to reach the downshift rev. after a while you get quite good at judging the engine speed

i have tried the heel toe but find i slow down reaction wise as im paying too much attention to my feet and not the road
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I don't heel-toe.. I kind of roll my right foot over onto the throttle to blip the gas on downshift... I don't think the stock pedals on an E36 really work that well for doing it... It is much easier with pedals that stick out a little on the bottom left of the pedal.

If you have board shoes, like DC, Vans, etc... I think they work pretty well as the side of the shoe is flat were as most running shoes are kind of flared. I don't think you need to spend the money on racing shoes unless you also want something that is flame resistant.
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I use the side of my foot because heel toeing just doesnt feel comfortable to me.
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I do the same, just use the side of my foot.
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I've been trying to find a heel-toe shifter for my motorcycle for years. Saves wear on my shoes.

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I'm 6'3" tall and I have a hard time doing heel/toe driving. Any tips from taller people? Do I need to switch to a different seat? I think a lower seat would give me some additional room.

Is anyone using heel/toe? Or are you using the side of your foot instead of your heel?

Maybe I need some driving shoes?
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Why not buy a pair of Ferrari drving shoes for the ti? ...

http://www.ferraristore.com/e-shop.d...ategory_id,14/

I think oakley has racing shoes too,they sell them at some shoe stores in the malls around me. Off the subject kind of but i like the red and white shoes in the upper left.
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puma cats.. they´re all the "rage" here i dont like em..

i drive in Nike free. feckin luvly they are
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Ok, that's what I thought, and that's what I've been trying.

When I try to blip the gas with the side of my foot, I tend to let up on the brake. How can I avoid this? Do pedal covers help?
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I put my foot to the right side of the brake pedal, then push the brakes and rock the side of my foot to the throttle.
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http://www.edmunds.com/ownership/how...2/article.html
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As you can see, "heel-and-toe" is a misnomer. It actually involves the ball of your foot and the side of your foot. . .
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Depending on who you ask. I've seen heel/toe done with actually using your toes for brake and swing your heel over to blip the gas (lots of pro driving videos).
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"True" heel-toe driving requires bottom-hinged pedals as found in most race cars. I just pronate my ankle, and the side of my shoe hits the accerator. Running stock pedal covers.

Flat (skate/casual) shoes or driving shoes are better than running shoes.
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Maybe they use 'pro' pedals. . .
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Oops, Ace beat me to it.

What he said.
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