Heel and Toe

[cnordin]

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.

[QuantumBeep]

Don't worry, driving a Miata long enough will cause you to grow an extra knee on the right.

[EricJ]

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.

[jrj512]

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.

[hornetball]

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.

[miataspeedracer]

A pedal extender on the gas pedal definitely helps. Then practice, practice, practice. Now it's second nature for me.

[Miatamoto]

No need for pedal extenders. Get under the dash grab the gas pedal and pull it towards the brake pedal. It will bend. :)

[Rogue]

Thats what I did, put my pedals just where I like them.

Welcome Chris.

[MoonieGT]

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.

[MadMonkey]

I actually use one side of the foot on the brake and use the other side for the gas rather than true heal-toe.

Same here.

Side question... are NB and NC pedals the same distance apart as the NAs?

[hornetball]

My issue is that I want to get hard sooner.

Fixed. LOL.

Do you already have braided steel brake lines? If not, they make a world of difference.

[cone-cerned]

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.

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.

What they said, and another Welcome, Chris.

[cnordin]

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.

[onething]

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!

[SirHustlerEsq]

Virgin crew ITT.

[SirHustlerEsq]

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.

[miataspeedracer]

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.

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.

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."

[Robert]

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!

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.

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.

[EricJ]

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.

Isn't that what I did with you in the car? (TWS, spin in 15) Luckily, the clutch was in at the time.

[cone-cerned]

Here is how it's done.