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Reply to "Lane's Beck Super Coupe #3"

 

Whatever you choose to master, Lane, it's no 'superhuman' task. It can't be if I figured it out. Like riding a bike, once you get it, you get it and don't think about it much after that.

But, back to your car, the pedal setup and the brake feel will make all the difference in how easy it is to get. I didn't realize it at the time, but the first car I learned it on had pedals that were perfectly set up for it - a BMW 2002.

Besides the spacing between the brake and gas, another factor is how far down the brake pedal is before the brakes start to grab. If this leaves your heel about even with the gas at that point (with your toe on the brake), heel-and-toe is easy.

My MINI Cooper is a great driver's car, but the pedals are all wrong for heel and toe, so I don't even try in that car.

Also, brakes that are too touchy can screw things up. You want to maintain even pressure on the brakes while you're kicking the gas. Overly-sensitive brakes make that hard. Since most of our cars have unassisted brakes, that's usually not an issue.

You may want to touch base with Carey about this.

 

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