Heel and Toe Braking - Shifting Technique Tutorial: Hooked On Driving

[CherryBlossomRed08]

good tut. i use it sometimes on public roads like coming off a freeway but never used it on the track, would really like to try some day

[5lavezero]

whats the name of the background music being played?

[5lavezero]

whats the name of the background music being played?

[powerfultoa7]

In the beginning I used the side foot as shown in this video. Problem with this technique is the right foot has a likely chance to slip off the brake (I had those moments!)--which could be dangerous entering a high speed corner. Using the heel or bottom part of the foot is much safer IMO and with continued practice becomes a heck of a lot easier to execute.

[Blasko561]

Its hard in my F Body; The accelerator pedal is farther back by about 2 inches :/

[Lillie1986]

Compressionbraking doesnt damage your engine, its just very uncontrollable. Its very easy to lock the wheels, especially the rearwheels on a rearwheeldrive car which can cause a spin.

[rskerm1]

@Lillie1986 "Compression braking" too early (too high rpm) is called a "rod stretcher" and can damage your engine.... The point of heel/ toe is to match revs so there's no driveline shock that may cause rear tires to skid.

[jgizzy]

@Lillie1986 Compression braking can damage your engine because sometimes the engine will be forced to increase revs MUCH quicker than it could otherwise. This fast change in engine speeds can cause bearing damage, rod bolt failure, or rod stretching. It can even cause your timing belt to snap.

[Lillie1986]

@jgizzy Well yea if you just let go of the clutch

[purvertedmunk]

finally, a video that shows how its done!

[bendover90]

make the shift with..."the air con button" Lol in all fairness the video is very easy to follow and very informative :)

[PestVic]

i use ball to heel. :) i actually use the heel

[rskerm1]

@PestVic You're right, every car is a bit different; whatever gets the job done!

[PestVic]

@rskerm1 for sure :)

[edwardlthompson]

Thank you for the knowledge you have shared.

[rskerm1]

@edwardlthompson You're welcome; be sure to check out all our tutorials on this Channel!