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Interesting Senna footage. No denying that he was fast, but I had no idea how rough he was. I've never seen anyone _pump_ the accelerator like that. With the data logging that today's F1 cars have, he would never get away with it. Jackie Stewart would have a fit. He says that you don't get on the accelerator until you can commit right to the floor without lifting again.
One thing about the heel toe - you've got to be short. There is just no room for my long legs in any road car for me to do that. Perhaps in a gutted out race car, but nothing with an interior.
One thing about the heel toe - you've got to be short. There is just no room for my long legs in any road car for me to do that. Perhaps in a gutted out race car, but nothing with an interior.
My experience with heel and toe driving is that it's 75% in having the right shaped foot, a proper racing shoe, and making sure that shoe is a little snug. Having said that, I've tried it and can't do it for the life of me. I think (pure conjecture) that it's also easier for people who learn to drive in karting... where leaving your left foot stuck to a pedal just feels natural. I'm probably totally wrong on that, though.
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Speaking of shifting gears, I'm really getting the itch to go through truck driving school. Looks like a blast!
Among other things, note this driver's left foot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mf6AUbjT-s
This one looks like he's flying a space craft!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7d6OZs8cI8
Among other things, note this driver's left foot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mf6AUbjT-s
This one looks like he's flying a space craft!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7d6OZs8cI8
Last edited by John Wilke; 01-07-11 at 07:46 PM.
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I just came across this video. It may be my new favorite Rally video. Posted because I know there are some other Porsche fans in here:
https://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/28/v...ion/#continued
https://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/28/v...ion/#continued
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Speaking of shifting gears, I'm really getting the itch to go through truck driving school. Looks like a blast!
Among other things, note this driver's left foot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mf6AUbjT-s
This one looks like he's flying a space craft!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7d6OZs8cI8
Among other things, note this driver's left foot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mf6AUbjT-s
This one looks like he's flying a space craft!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7d6OZs8cI8
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Speaking of shifting gears, I'm really getting the itch to go through truck driving school. Looks like a blast!
Among other things, note this driver's left foot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mf6AUbjT-s
This one looks like he's flying a space craft!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7d6OZs8cI8
Among other things, note this driver's left foot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mf6AUbjT-s
This one looks like he's flying a space craft!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7d6OZs8cI8
My 87 Peterbilt had a 13 speed, which is really a nine speed with a splitter for the top four gears. The way it works is, one low "granny" gear, four low range gears, and four high range gears that can be split in half, all done with one stick. The splitter wasn't really necessary but nice to get the best rpm for some speeds, most fleet trucks didn't have that, just 9 or 10 speeds (as I recall 10 speed was like a nine but you used the "granny" gear in the high range too). There's video of these on the youtube too if you are interested, though I looked at a couple and it was kind of hard to see what they were doing.