Heel/toe only makes sense when you are going to accelerate after a period of braking without coming to a complete stop. So to the guy that heel/toes into a parking spot...why?

 

4 year old thread.. heh. IMO heel/toe on the street is more difficult than on the track - unless you are driving at unsafe speeds..

 

Sounds sweet, bro.

 

I don't heel toe all the time, unless coming up on corners or stops quickly. I usually just blip throttle and match that way as I know I have plenty of time to stop. I match rpm to speed all the time, every time. Heel toe is fun but unnecessary in common driving situations as I have plenty of time to react. I am also surprised at how many do this as well.

 

I've been doing it all the time for almost 35 years (grew up driving Alfa's) so it's just too unnatural not to, and I've never owned an AT car. I installed one of those wider throttle pedals on my '08 Z, which makes it easier, too. Forget which Nissan it came from originally, but it was one of the Japan-only models (cost ~$40).

EDIT: This is the vendor I bought mine from last year:

http://www.z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?m...or&prodid=3669

 

Yeah, it is unnecessary in regular driving, but if I didn't practice it on the street I would not have been able to do it on the track for quite a few track days. If you think back to how long it takes to feel competent you get an idea of how long the learning curve would be.

 

Good point. I forgot about all my heel/toe street practice before being able to get it right on the track. It is still more difficult at slower speeds, but definitely good practice for when you really need it.

 

Hope some of you realize Heel-and-toe is different from rev matching...
i just do rev match... it's rly unecessary to do heel and toe in daily driving... XD

 

i do it so much i dont even realize it anymore when i do it

 

Of course brah, but note rev matching is the art that makes heel & toe tough.

 

true dat.