I tried heel toe'ing and I get a jolt and some wheel spin. Anyone know what am I doing wrong ? Am I releasing the clutch too fast or reving too high ? ? I am new to this whole heel toe idea , and I want to learn how to do it. I can match the rev's without heal toe'ing and get no jolts or wheel spin (just foot on clutch and other foot on gas then downshift). Anyone got any tips on heel toe'ing ??

 

There was a link posted here that really helped. All I was doing wrong in the past was the gas pedal. You simply hit it for a split-second. Not too soft, not too hard but hit it quick and release the clutch feathered. Start releasing the clutch after the tach reaches its peak rpm coz after that point, the rpms start going down again. At that point, releasing your clutch will have a safer range to match the tranny with the engine.

If you do it right, there will not be any jolting nor wheelspin. If you release it too early and catch the engine while it's rising the rpms, you will be running the engine too fast for your tranny, thus jolting the car.

If you do it too late, you will be running the engine too slow for your tranny, thus the sudden compression or pseudo-braking feeling. I always get that before I learned this method, because most of the times, I do not rev the engine hard enough to match the tranny on a lower gear.

Releasing it really fast might not be a good thing for a driver who's still learning. I haven't released the clutch quick enough to be a pro at it.

Can anyone post the link please? The one where Conner or what's his name made tips on how to drive like a racer... He's a Corvette Racecar driver I think. I'm not too familiar, but I read his tips on the site through this forum.

 

It takes a lot of practice since you're modulating two pedals with one foot - and not using your toe on one of them. My suggestion would be to practice heeling the gas and ignore the brake for right now.

 

here's a link :
http://www.turnfast.com/tech_driving..._heeltoe.lasso