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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 02:30 PM
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I started racing Bombers at desoto when I was 13, Open wheel modifieds by 15. Hence I never "learned" to drive with one foot. It feels retarded as fuck.

Ive known most real racers only drive with 2 feet. What about chu? And please dont say yes to jump on the Bi-Pedal bandwagon...
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 02:34 PM
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i do sometime..if i been driving a stick all day then jump into a auto..i will drive with 2 feet tell i get used to the auto again..

but i alway have my hand on the gear stick if its in the center consule
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 03:10 PM
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I drive one footed, unless heel toeing but always have my hand on the shifter.
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Suicidal Racing
i do sometime..if i been driving a stick all day then jump into a auto..i will drive with 2 feet tell i get used to the auto again..

but i alway have my hand on the gear stick if its in the center consule
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 06:03 PM
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Only if I'm trying to get a jump on somebody at a light.

..of all the racing people I've known in my life..drag racers, oval track racers..they all drive with one foot w/ an auto.
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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Since I am so used to driving manual cars, when I DO drive an auto, I almost always try to start the car by putting my left foot on the brake.

But after that I usually remember it's auto, and I drive with 1 foot. Racing an auto car would be a different story of course to get the best out of braking speeds and such.
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 07:43 PM
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after driving stick all day and i drive an auto, i drive it with 2 feet. when i go to slow down when driving manual i let in the clutch, i tried to do the same in the auto by accident, and scared the shit out of my GF.. lol (the front bumper almost touched the ground.haha)
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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I have a clutch pedal-less (not clutchless!) manual car and fortunately this allows me to drive with both feet on and off the track. Dedicated left foot braking is spoiling me -- I need to buy a track-only car and it surely won't have the sequential manual gearbox my M3 has.
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 11:34 PM
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 01:56 AM
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Heel n toe is the only way you're gonna get the most out of a road car.

Ovals are a different story. You're not downshifting 20 times a lap on an oval.
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