rec.autos.simulators

left foot braking

Jeffrey Job

left foot braking

by Jeffrey Job » Sun, 04 Jun 2000 04:00:00




> > What is the scoop on left foot braking? I've heard it is the way to go
> > so I finally hooked some CH USB Pro pedals to my LWFF. I found it very
> > weird to brake with the left foot. It didn't feel like driving to me
> > and i couldn't keep the car on the track, but I'm sure I can get used
> > to it. The question is how long does it take to relearn this stuff and
> > is it worth it. I don't have time to race as much as I'd like and my
> > PB's are pretty slow. Monza 1:30.xx; Spa 3:31.xx; WG 1:07.xx.

> I've always left foot braked in my sims which started roughly about the
> same time I started driving real cars. Strangely enough, left foot
> braking in a car seems completely unnatural to me, just as right foot
> braking in a racing sim seems completely unnatural to me.

> Keep at it, because it makes things like trail braking much easier.

> Cheers,
> Rod.

That is exactly the same way I feel, I dont think I could sim race without
using my left foot.  And I have never used my left foot for braking well
driving my car.
Jeff H

left foot braking

by Jeff H » Mon, 05 Jun 2000 04:00:00

A year ago I switched to left-foot braking (automatic) on the street.  It's
a lot faster accelerating from stop lights/signs.  I think everyone in this
NG has the sense not to drive around resting their feet on the brake pedal.

A long time ago I saw some film of Hans Stuck's pedal work.  Awesome.  He
used both left AND right-foot braking.  His feet moved so fast it looked
like a tap-dancer.

--
Jeff Hartman
DC_Johnny




> >I don't know. I got hell over coming out in favor of left foot braking in
a
> >real car with an automatic a couple of weeks ago. I think I'll just sit
this
> >one out.  :)

> Left foot braking has a bad rap on the street, mostly because the people
who do
> it badly go around advertising themselves by having their brake lights on
all
> the time.

> --
> Don Scurlock
> Vancouver,B.C.

Ryat

left foot braking

by Ryat » Tue, 06 Jun 2000 04:00:00

I've also driven all of my sims with left foot braking, ever since I got my
steering wheel. As for street cars, when driving a manual, I use the right
foot, when driving an automatic, I use either, just depends sometimes, like
when in heavy traffic.

Ryath


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