Heel Toeing in a 182?

[Nick 182]

I hate not being able to heel and toe in the 182! A friend of mine can heel and toe my car but he has size 13s.

Does anyone have a nice solution to my problem? Like special shoes, pedal adjustments maybe or something-else that im not aware of?

 

[JoedotwasT5phy]

mines perfect and i only hav size 9 feet!

Are you one of them circus folk!?

 

[Aluco]

have size 11/12's and I can do it perfectly in wide shoes (skate shoes like DC's etc) I can't drive for toffee in my tigers though they're too narrow !

 

[-Leigh-]

I always found the throttle pedal too far back compared to the brake.

 

[Nick 182]

Size 9 myself! Hopefully its not one of those situation where it's just my car and nobody elses!

Anyone else?

 

[Sargara]

Either my feet are too small or my style of shoe not wide enough but i cant do it in the 172. The works car however...

 

[Addz]

i can do it in the vee and i assume its the same peddals! size 11's though

 

[Fletcher]

i can do it in the vee and i assume its the same peddals! size 11's though

IIRC the pedals in the Mk2 v6 are slighty larger then the 172/82.

 

[JoedotwasT5phy]

i only wear pumps.

 

[Chris n nic]

I'm a size 8 but I can do it on both the 172 and 182...not heel toe but ball of foot and little toe lol

Chris

 

[Nick 182]

Ive tried using the ball of my foot but I just end up stamping on the brake before ive reached the throttle with the outside edge of my foot...tis too far back!

Maybe need some Vee pedals then cos I sure as hell cant grow my feet!

 

[nathanH]

try taking your high heels off

 

[Matt@Stealthsport]

I have 2 left feet so have never managed to learn maybe that's why I'm so slow

 

[Jamesstone]

We're currently working on a solution @ JMS, keep an eye on the web site in the coming weeks


James

 

[Tom84]

i really struggled to do it in mine but sorted it now.

if you unbolt the throttle pedal, 3 10mm nuts, the put a few washers under the bottom stud so you can just get the nut on a few threads then bolt the pedal back up it raises it up slightly and makes it a hell of a lot easier

 

[_WILL_]

I can do it, but its not very easy unless i am hard on the brakes! got size 10's.

I was considering bending or adjusting the pedals somehow but have decided against it for now.

 

[_WILL_]

i really struggled to do it in mine but sorted it now.

if you unbolt the throttle pedal, 3 10mm nuts, the put a few washers under the bottom stud so you can just get the nut on a few threads then bolt the pedal back up it raises it up slightly and makes it a hell of a lot easier

EDIT : Going to try this ^

 

[sideways danny]

I've welded an extension on for a track car before

 

[jon_r]

If you can't do it by rolling the outside of your foot across then angle your foot slightly and actually use your heel. Takes a bit of practice.

 

[Fred@BTM]

big toe on the brake, little toe on the throttle - easy

 

[m3stig]

do what i do simple enough left foot brake

 

[Nick 182]

We're currently working on a solution @ JMS, keep an eye on the web site in the coming weeks


James

Will do!

Cheers for some of the suggestions...might try the spacing method mentioned above temporarily. For now though, its a cup splitter @ £150 from Renault this Saturday...im such a mug but they make the car look much better!

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Managed it, but as said only with heavy braking.
I doubt I'll be able to do it now I've had the brakes changed & braided lines fitted due to less pedal travel.

 

[H182]

^^^Clutch?

 

[Cliotoby]

I only have a 1.2, but i have the pedals from the 172.182 in it, i have size 11 feet and ive found heel toe to be a pain in the ass thanks to the driving position and the pedal position, ive learned to use the top half of my right foot and cover both the accelerator and the brake.

 

[kevin.s]

i really struggled to do it in mine but sorted it now.

if you unbolt the throttle pedal, 3 10mm nuts, the put a few washers under the bottom stud so you can just get the nut on a few threads then bolt the pedal back up it raises it up slightly and makes it a hell of a lot easier

thats what i did. im a pro at it now lol.

 

[JonC]

do what i do simple enough left foot brake

..and you have someone else to operate the clutch perhaps?

 

[kevin.s]

do what i do simple enough left foot brake

ive tryed this before and end up just locking up and stalling, shortly followed by looking silly.

 

[DNP182]

prefer a camel toe myself

 

[Sir_Dave]

We're currently working on a solution @ JMS, keep an eye on the web site in the coming weeks

James

Are JMS doing driving lessons as well now then lol

big toe on the brake, little toe on the throttle - easy

^^^ Watch this:

[youtube]hCSGdzrsG3s[/youtube]

 

[stuart1989]

Yes, im getting there with it Not the easiest car to do it im mind.

 

[Brett]

I found it easier in my 1.2 believe it or not despite the fact the 172 has better peddles for it. I think the problem is with it being a cable throttle is stiffer than the FBW throttle so you need no push it down harder, which means you can brake harder than you want to.

Maybe i'm just s**t. I down know. I got pretty good at it in my 1.2. To be honest on the road its not necessary I just get the right gear before entering the corner. Brake > Gear > Drive.

 

[chris_cup]

i just allways brake with the ball (easy fella) and blip with the o/s edge. oddly i find it easier with my (size 10) slim plimsoles on as they have a very thin sole so i can tell exactly what going on.


just make sure if using the above method that your soles are dry, had a "moment" where my ball slipped off.

 

[Lagerlout]

I can do it no probs in my 172. Only time I struggle is when braking really hard as the brake pedal tends to travel a little far past the throttle.

Apart from that I do it all the time. Mechanical sympathy, innit.

 

[Stava]

i just allways brake with the ball (easy fella) and blip with the o/s edge. oddly i find it easier with my (size 10) slim plimsoles on as they have a very thin sole so i can tell exactly what going on.


just make sure if using the above method that your soles are dry, had a "moment" where my ball slipped off.

You slipped with your ball? I've done that a few times

 

[Rob_Willow]

I have no idea what this thread is about.... Please teach me!

 

[Stava]

this is how senna did it, like alot of people say, and using the outside of his right foot to blip the throttle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8By2AEsGAhU

 

[AK]

Anyone else not know WTF heel toeing is

 

[Scadden182]

practice, practice, practice.....and practice.

 

[c__w]

I find it quite difficult in the 182, is it just me or does the drive by wire make it not so great for it? My 205GTi is sooo easy to do, my M Coupe is not bad either but he Clio feels difficult to balance brake and throttle input and throttle often seems inconsistent. I bet the throttle cabled mk1 172s are easier to do it in, or at least have a more natural feel for it.