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Old 03-25-2010, 04:32 AM
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I think most folks are doing toe and roll instead of heel and toe. With the first you do need to get the brake pedal down and it is easier when you are doing hard braking on the track. If you are really using your heel to blip, you have to rotate your heel which takes a bit more flexiblity. If you can do that, you can heel toe just about anything as long as the two pedals are not far apart.
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I've small feet and have always had problems with ht. The solution I found so I can "toe and roll"
comfortably are the rennline pedal set. I put it in my '10 gt3 rs and I absolutley love it. It is a
great and very very functional mod. Highly Recommended!!

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Old 04-06-2010, 09:32 AM
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aLV = are you loving the car?
Old 04-06-2010, 10:08 AM
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Mk I GT3RS with PCCB and no issues with heel and roll (side of the foot).
Old 04-06-2010, 10:17 AM
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The '10 rs is fantastic. i've about 275 miles on it and will post what i think after about another
100. It is a lot easier to drive than previous rs versions. since i have inadequate skills, i can
only drive the car at this point - i cannot give the car a ride!

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Old 04-06-2010, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by alvinjamur
I've small feet and have always had problems with ht. The solution I found so I can "toe and roll"
comfortably are the rennline pedal set. I put it in my '10 gt3 rs and I absolutley love it. It is a
great and very very functional mod. Highly Recommended!!

= aLV
Hi - can you send me a link to the pedals you use from Rennline - I have searched but not sure which ones. Getting my RS in Aug and I too have small feet, so your advice is very helpful
Old 04-06-2010, 12:12 PM
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Here you go:

http://www.rennline.com/Rennline-Alu...nfo/P71.60.59/

Got them in my 08 GT-3.
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Thank you
Old 04-06-2010, 02:13 PM
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I agree with those who've said it's all about adapting technique...of course in sports cars it's always pretty easy since I've got clown feet.
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I found on my 997.1 GT3 w/PCCB that getting the overall driving position 'correct' was a big factor in being able to heel/toe (well toe/roll as mentioned above).

I agree that the PCCB pedal position is quite high, and that under track braking the pedal does come into
a better position, which of course does make it hard to do this on the street.

for me, getting the seat back/raked at the correct distance and angle was key to being able to roll my
foot over onto the accel pedal while braking with the "big toe" (BTW I have never been able to master
the heel/toe where you keep your toes on the brake, and rotate your heel over to the accel to blip it,
I just cant keep a constant pressure on the brake ...)

I found if I was too close to the pedals the angle of my knee/leg was not optimal ... so if you are having
trouble, try adjusting the seat back until you can only just fully depress the clutch at 'almost' full
extension of your leg (and djust the wheel out/back accordingly) ... see if that helps ... YMMV
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Originally Posted by 1198r
Thank you
Additionally, you could take a look at the Rennline throttle extensions and adjustable throttle plate, you can get a perfect foot movement using both...
Old 04-07-2010, 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by BelMaseto
Additionally, you could take a look at the Rennline throttle extensions and adjustable throttle plate, you can get a perfect foot movement using both...
Second that. I toe & roll most of the time (bad habit) and the adjustable throttle plate helps tremendously. I have it set up to tilt the throttle slightly towards the brake.
Old 04-07-2010, 08:15 AM
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BS !!! They just don't know how!

On the street it can be difficult because you are not hitting brakes hard enough to compress brake pedal.
Walter is ok with I am also

I have never had a problem with them!
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Heel & toe only possible in PCCB when the brakes reach track temparature as the brake paddle sinks and almost even out with the gad pedal.
Old 04-07-2010, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by C.J. Ichiban
I agree with those who've said it's all about adapting technique...of course in sports cars it's always pretty easy since I've got clown feet.
Lowly C2S here, so I'm not sure if I'm allowed. I'm in the "clown feet" club too! I can brake with the left side of my foot and blip throttle with the right thanks to my uber-wide duck feet. Is this what everyone here's referring to as "toe and roll?" It's very uncomfortable for me to angle out my heel in the traditional style, although I am able to with effort. I'd be interested in knowing why CRex thinks it's a bad habit.


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