My question got buried in the main PDK thread

Now my Q is, has anyone learned to left-foot brake to help stabilize / setting the car's balance through corners? Has it improved your cornering? Pleasure?

Will the software do something stupid like cut the power or ignore your gas pedal?

 

Um they left foot brake with no issue...

example video of a PDK car at a Driver education- trail braking (left foot braking)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tli8...ature=youtu.be

 

My primary daily driver has been automatic since 1999 and I still feel like the left foot is for the clutch. Braking with my left would just feel awkward.

 

I use Trail Braking mostly on my M/C. The biggest detriment I can see is leaning on the brake pedal and not realizing, causing a few problems.

 

Since getting a pdk my left leg has withered away to nothing. I even walk in circles now...

Maybe left foot braking would give that leg something to do?

 

Some people can left foot brake even in cars with a clutch!

 

Good question, because some automated manuals lock out the throttle when the brake is pressed. Little left-foot brake tricks can screw things up royally. To cure it in my Audi, I had to get an aftermarket tune.

Good to know the PDK isn't preset to weenie mode.

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Do they heel-toe the clutch with the left foot then? That I would like to see, haha.

 

Left foot braking (at times) in a manual.

 

Left foot braking is fine in cars that have competition harnesses but doing it in a car with just a street seat belt is asking for your entire weight to be suddenly and unintentionally pushed onto the brake, causing unexpected or wanted over braking as well as loss of control of the car. Very light application can be tried for trail braking to help rotate the car but for most occasions (in an automated gear box and no competition harness) the left foot is best used to brace youself into your seat so that you arms and back are supported for controlling the car.