Zico
26th March 2008, 01:04
I came across this video where the driver of an STI is heel-toeing AND double clutching on his downshifts.. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0j-3xIZK-Bk
Is there any real point to doing this? Heel-toeing makes obvious sense because of the de-acceleration weight/torque in the whole engines crank/rods and pistons assembly.
By also double declutching he is only removing the de-acceleration weight of the synchromesh gears.. very tricky to get right every time for only 100th of a sec gains through braking stability.. and only if you were a very late braker.
Perhaps its more to do with reducing wear on the synchromesh?
Or is he just showing off?
Is there any real point to doing this? Heel-toeing makes obvious sense because of the de-acceleration weight/torque in the whole engines crank/rods and pistons assembly.
By also double declutching he is only removing the de-acceleration weight of the synchromesh gears.. very tricky to get right every time for only 100th of a sec gains through braking stability.. and only if you were a very late braker.
Perhaps its more to do with reducing wear on the synchromesh?
Or is he just showing off?