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So around the track I have been having problems doing the heel and toe technique. I was wondering if anybody uses aftermarket pedals and/or some adjustment to the pedals to help make reaching both pedals easier. If so what pedals and/or adjustments?
I CoDrive an early 90' NA 1.8 red with my dad, Bnordin.
I am new to the forum so if this thread already exists...my bad.
Don't worry, driving a Miata long enough will cause you to grow an extra knee on the right.
I was having problems too, so I got the Flying Miata gas pedal extender and some Sparco racing shoes.
It's better, but I still have to think about it. It has not become an automatic habit yet.
I actually use one side of the foot on the brake and use the other side for the gas rather than true heal-toe.
I also know people that have bought gas pedal extenders. I think you can get them from Flyin Miata or Racing Beat.
The right shoe is key. Ball of foot on brake and side of foot on gas seems to work for me. I'm a 12.
A pedal extender on the gas pedal definitely helps. Then practice, practice, practice. Now it's second nature for me.
No need for pedal extenders. Get under the dash grab the gas pedal and pull it towards the brake pedal. It will bend. :)
Thats what I did, put my pedals just where I like them.
Welcome Chris.
My issue is that I want the gas pedal to be further back or the brake to get hard sooner. There is too much distance between the pedals front to back, not side to side. I want the gas and brake to be closer to the same plane when the brake is pressed.
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Side question... are NB and NC pedals the same distance apart as the NAs?
Fixed. LOL.Quote:
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Do you already have braided steel brake lines? If not, they make a world of difference.
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What they said, and another Welcome, Chris.Quote:
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Thanks All! I will be getting under the dash as soon as I can to see what I can do. I will also be getting some new shoes(any cheap website with racing shoes or is this something I should try on before buying?). I will let yall know how it works out. Thanks for the welcomes.
My solution is to put the heel of my foot on the brake and toes on the gas.
And as some one else said, practice practice practice!
Virgin crew ITT.
On a less serious note, just get on the brake however and stomp the throttle, zing it to redline, you'll figure it out eventually.
Puma Speedcats are good choice of shoe. I find Adidas Sambas to be another good option. Or buy some wrestling shoes with soft soles. Some people swear by Converse, but I don't like them for driving.Quote:
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You can pull the gas pedal to the left to get it a bit closer to the brake. But the front/back gap is actually quite perfect on the Miata, since the brake pedal is depressed somewhat before initiating the heel/toe ankle "flick."
I used that method driving a car with the pedals where I could not reach them doing the ball of the foot on the break and heel on the gas. I tend to over break using my heel on the break.Quote:
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Using the ball of the foot on the break and heel on the gas is a better method if your knee and hip will bent far enough. No problem for me in the NC or S2000.
Many different ways of doing heel/toe. I think the ball of the foot on the break and heel on the gas is the most common. Whichever way works for you is the correct method.
Isn't that what I did with you in the car? (TWS, spin in 15) Luckily, the clutch was in at the time.Quote:
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Here is how it's done.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEDSNbxqZgA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28ijoZwpmbU
Here's another one that helped me work on my timing.