Downshifting

Jonny ///M · 27 Apr 2008 at 03:32

I ALWAYS buy my focus on finance and double-de-cluch.

Tom|Nbk · 27 Apr 2008 at 03:55

Jonny ///M said:
I ALWAYS buy my focus on finance

What a totally irrelevant joke. :confused:

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Jonny ///M · 27 Apr 2008 at 03:59

Tom|Nbk said:
What a totally irrelevant joke.

Your delivery just arrived...

Tom|Nbk · 27 Apr 2008 at 04:03

Is that you in the picture?

Jonny ///M · 27 Apr 2008 at 04:04

Tom|Nbk said:
Is that you in the picture?

Yes,yes it is sir.

Do you always ask daft questions? :confused:

Tom|Nbk · 27 Apr 2008 at 04:05

Jonny ///M said:
Yes,yes it is sir.

Do you always ask daft questions?

Do you always crack bad irrelevant jokes?

Guess the Scottish never were funny

Lopéz · 27 Apr 2008 at 09:01

Solari said:
I can't help but think that forward planning and appropriate speed negates the need for this though? Surely it's for when you're ripping around like Gary Glitter on his way to a 10th birthday party?

I don't tend to pootle about so I find it quite appropriate to blip the throttle on downchanges. Heel and toe is another matter, as housemaster says that's for when you are driving with considerably more gusto.

BigglesPiP · 27 Apr 2008 at 09:09

Got down to something like 120 left.

Edit: Ha, completely the wrong thread!

Solari · 27 Apr 2008 at 10:36

Clarkey said:
seems to work well in situations when cruising at 30 in 4th, arriving at a hill then putting in 3rd to avoid slowing down.

That makes perfect sense, I often have an "argh" moment of sympathy for the car when I come across this situation.

NathanE · 27 Apr 2008 at 11:00

I think most people are talking about basic blipping here. Not heel & toe. There's a huge difference. In that any schmuck in any car can do basic blipping. But H+T needs plenty of track time and also a car with decently aligned pedals to do it. Generally most road cars don't have pedals that can do H+T because they are too far apart - i.e. optimised for comfort and ease of use.

H+T is where you quite literally hold your right foot in a sort of diagonal/horizontal position so that you can control the brake and throttle at the same time. You can brake with your toe and use the throttle with your heel. It's pretty OTT to be doing that on the road.

Matt82 · 27 Apr 2008 at 11:32

braking whilst downshifting and adding a blip to keep the down shift smooth?

i find the pedals in most cars are too close together. had a play in a pretty special a e30 bimmer yesterday, it had a nice floor mounted throttle pedal... NO SWEARING brilliant that was, layout wise