Heel-toe down shifting

[vincentvega]

man do you have anything else to do with your day but post essays on this forum??? every post you put up is mammoth!

[FROG]

man do you have anything else to do with your day but post essays on this forum??? every post you put up is mammoth!

BUT THEY ARE A GOOD READ

[El_Freddo]

I do it all the time in everyday driving, mostly only when I'm driving "with vigor" tho (which is fairly often). I find matching the engine revs by blipping the accellerator while double clutching under braking before downshifting makes it go into gear much easier and should ultimately save the synchros if you can get the technique right.

I always drive like this. I believe if you can double the clutch and match the revs correctly you are reducing the stress on the syncros (by not having to use them) and the drivetrain overall.

The reason as to why I started to learn this is because in dad's restored '29 chev its the only way to shift gears (even going up). He still hasn't let me drive it yet and I started this about 5 years ago. I'm also 25 now

And anyone that taps the throttle with their foot on the clutch is a tool...

I think you miss understand what "heal toeing" really is. It has nothing to do with your left foot except for timing on the second clutch manoviour. The heal toeing is done with the right foot. As you change down into neutral (left foot then comes back up - clutch out) the right foot is usually applying brakes to slow down while at the same time giving the throttle a tap to "bounce" the revs back up, clutch goes in, gear selected, clucth comes out. In doing that (properly) the car should be smoothly changing gears keeping the car balanced in its braking - much better for corner braking while shifting down.

It also helps with my 3rd gear syncro that's on the way out...

Cheers

Bennie