Thread: Modifing your throttle pedal
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Old 04-28-2005, 12:16 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeCab
The term "Heel and Toe" is really a misnomer, as the throttle blipping is usually done with the side of the foot, not the heel. If you think of it this way, it can be done comfortably even with the throttle slightly higher than the brake pedal.

Joe
Yes true, and even if you do use the toe and heal ... it would usually be the toe on the brake and the heal to blip the throttle, thus again okay if the throttle pedal is higher.

I think many people try to turn their foot 90% ... impossible. As long as you can turn your foot around 30 degrees you can blip the throttle.

Good luck.
Pete
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