rec.autos.simulators

> Heel and toeing?!? Isn't that harder to master than just plain old left
foot
> braking? At least for me it was. Of course that was in a little Ford
Cortina
> on the back roads of northern B.C. where screwing up meant possible
> injury... and I was only 17. I'm not endorsing that behavoir just
mentioning
> that I haven't tried it in a sim but in the real world it makes your brain
> cramp trying to coordinate shifting, braking, steering and keeping your
feet
> from getting tangled while trying to keep the car out of the weeds or
worse
> yet, the river.
> Robin


> > <snip>
> > > I'm just not co-ordinated for that yet.  I haven't had time for the
> hours
> > and
> > > hours needed to be able to do that.  My Cooper league is over now, so
I
> > don't
> > > have to worry about screwing up any races.  That was one main reason I
> > hadn't
> > > given it serious effort.  I'm *already* slow in my league, why***
it
> up
> > > worse...?

> > Don't know what pedals you use, but have you tried heel and toeing? This
> > would allow you to squeeze on a bit of power under braking, without your
> > rebel left foot having to get involved.
> > --
> > -Ace-

> It probably is harder, I've honestly not tried, having always braked with
my
> left foot, (something I learned from karting, I don't drive a car, prefer
> bikes) but if Eldred really *can't* use that left foot, then it might be
> worth a go
> --
> -Ace-


> > Heel and toeing?!? Isn't that harder to master than just plain old left
> foot
> > braking? At least for me it was. Of course that was in a little Ford
> Cortina
> > on the back roads of northern B.C. where screwing up meant possible
> > injury... and I was only 17. I'm not endorsing that behavoir just
> mentioning
> > that I haven't tried it in a sim but in the real world it makes your
brain
> > cramp trying to coordinate shifting, braking, steering and keeping your
> feet
> > from getting tangled while trying to keep the car out of the weeds or
> worse
> > yet, the river.
> > Robin


> > > <snip>
> > > > I'm just not co-ordinated for that yet.  I haven't had time for the
> > hours
> > > and
> > > > hours needed to be able to do that.  My Cooper league is over now,
so
> I
> > > don't
> > > > have to worry about screwing up any races.  That was one main reason
I
> > > hadn't
> > > > given it serious effort.  I'm *already* slow in my league, why***
> it
> > up
> > > > worse...?

> > > Don't know what pedals you use, but have you tried heel and toeing?
This
> > > would allow you to squeeze on a bit of power under braking, without
your
> > > rebel left foot having to get involved.
> > > --
> > > -Ace-

>I have a PII 450, 128Mb RAM, with twin V2s. I use the ACT LABS force RS,
>with shifter, but with FF turned off. Get a steady 34-36 FPS even with a
>full field
>--
>-Ace-

>> Well then, you're better than I am.  On the hairpins, for example, I
>simply
>> canNOT judge my speed correctly.  I usually end up just coasting up to
>them,
>> then nailing the brakes at the last moment...and STILL end up going too
>slow...
>> You forget, the real drivers also could feel g-forces acting on their
>bodies.
>> When I went to Laguna Seca, I didn't have too much of a problem knowing
>when I
>> was at the limit.  On a computer, I have a problem...
>> What speed computer do you have?

>> Eldred

>It is interesting to me that the letter C is the third letter in the alphabet.