Dunno if this is right section, but whatever...

I've been driving stick since I got my license 3 yrs ago but never tried heel-toe really, was just wondering how it benefits more than double clutching / plain old downshifting / just braking? Like, why would I heel-toe, how would it benefit me as a driver?
Thanks !

 

i think it is more for road racing. you see some of the nascar guys doing it on road courses. its basically so you can keep your foot over the gas pedal so when you down shift going into a turn, or around a turn, you can give'er hell coming out. supposed to save time inbetween shifts and gasing it, if you know what you are doing.

 

Oh I see. Still don't think it's worth it; i can just move my foot over to the gas quick enough usually. Whatever! I don't see the point of double clutching either, maybe I'm just retarded

 

LOL, no, not retarded. double clutching is for old trucks or semi's as far as im concerned. no need for it

 

i shift as little as possible unless i'm trying to race (and useless it was a geo metro i would lose)

 

A geo metro?? Is it because in ur sig it says you dont have a car?....so when ur "racing" do you shift from walking to speed walking, or do u hard core shift and start running? lol

 

LMAO damn man, my wifey had a geo metro when we started dating, now she's driving an 03 COBRA, gotta crawl before you fly

 

i have a 93 ford f-150 the clucth sticks when i push it in and dumps all the fluid thats why i couldn't beat anyone that and it does a 100 pushing it down hill

 

Haha, have you tried this?

 

(and i don't mean pushing it on foot)
i try going as fast as i can in all of my trucks and one car
1980 ford coustom f-100 130
1998 chevy 3500 dully governed 110
1985 chevy 1500 80
1998 chevy s10 85
1995 ford f-150 83
1993 ford f-150 governed 100
1989 honda civic 100 before distroying the 4 banger