Heel 'n' Toe and the System
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:53 pm
I'm currently reading an interesting book about how to drive "my" Porsche which advocates all the usual advanced driving stuff including the System. One section describes the use of heel 'n' toe as part of the drive and the description got me thinking as it seemed to contradict itself.
It describes the System and states that the gear change must be done when the speed is set (after all, you don't know what gear you need until you know what speed you are doing as dictated by vision). Can't argue with that. It then says for heel 'n' toe that you select the gear you need while braking firmly (no problem with that) but you continue to stay on the brakes after the gear is selected to set the speed. This seems at odds with the System as you're second guessing the speed when you get the gear, but maybe I am reading too much into it?
Anyone have any thoughts?
Chris
It describes the System and states that the gear change must be done when the speed is set (after all, you don't know what gear you need until you know what speed you are doing as dictated by vision). Can't argue with that. It then says for heel 'n' toe that you select the gear you need while braking firmly (no problem with that) but you continue to stay on the brakes after the gear is selected to set the speed. This seems at odds with the System as you're second guessing the speed when you get the gear, but maybe I am reading too much into it?
Anyone have any thoughts?
Chris