Fancy Footwork in a Radical

[StanAE86]

http://www.evo.co.uk/videos/planetevovideos/208202/radical_feet.html

[Svensson]

Here you go Dani :wink:
:arrow: http://movies.autoexpress.co.uk/evo/online/16apr07radicalonboard.flv

And if you think those downshifts are fast, you should check this out:
:arrow: Radical footwork - YouTube

The driver is Michael Vergers in the same car (Radical SR3).

[Svensson]

Welcome, glad you like it! :wink:

[Svensson]

By the way, when can we expect some nice Clio racer heel&toe vid's? :wink::P

[Svensson]

Well, locking wheels is not desirable in any case, FWD or RWD. When you're braking as hard as possible, any judder or shake can disrupt the balance of the car, that's why heel&toe downshifts are always the best.

I always downshift with heel&toe while driving in my car. It makes the shift feel much smoother which is also nice when you have a passenger next to you (plus you can impress them with your monster heel&toe skills :P).

What I've noticed is that definately not all cars are as easy to H&T downshift. You need good pedal placement and preferably an engine that responds to throttle blips as instantly as possible, with the least amount of lag.

I started doing it some 5 years ago and it took me a while to learn, but now I can say that I'm fairly good at it and do it all the time. I even use double declutching together with H&T sometimes, especially when going down to 1st gear. It's fun to do and very rewarding if you nail a couple of H&T downshifts just right :D

[dutchmasterflex]

Heal and toeing can be beneficial for FWD and RWD as it does not upset the overall balance of the car when down shifting.. so if you have to downshift in a corner, the car will stay smooth and stick with the preferred line.

Not to mention rev-matching is a lot easier on the transmission and engine.

I remember when I first learned bout it... I read up on it and took out my Mom's toyota and practiced all night..

Next day the clutch pedal had a slight squeeky noise :lol:

[Svensson]

You should first learn how to match revs without braking, to learn exactly how much you have to depress the throttle pedal to match the revs on a lower gear. When you're able to do that well and have developed the proper feeling, you can start doing it under braking. Be sure to do it when there's not much traffic around and always give priority to the brake pedal, because when you're starting to learn H & T your right foot can slip of the brake pedal the moment when you're blipping the throttle, which is obviously very dangerous...

[StanAE86]

I'm guessing dog-gear transmission is why the shifting is able to be done so fast...but there's no tricks to the rev matching I don't think...pimp ass bastard!

[Svensson]

Yeah the sequential box helps, but the footwork is still lightning fast!

[Svensson]

Well I don't know how bad you are, but an old car is always to be preferred :lol:
Also make sure you're wearing shoes with a very thin sole, to feel exactly how much braking and throttle pressure you're applying with your right foot. So leave your army boots and Timberlands at home and grab some Sparco Driver Top 3 shoes! :P

http://www.circuitdag.nl/files/top2-az-090205.jpg

[Svensson]

Here's a downloadable link of the Michael Vergers footwork vid:
:arrow: http://www.radicalmotorsport.com/gallery/mv_feet.mpg

Btw: How's the heel & toe practicing going "mrmojo77" :P