Notices
Autosports & Technique
General driving and racing...

Left Foot Braking ?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 26, 2008 | 05:24 AM
  #1  
kanundrum's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member

SL Member
 
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 5,114
From: Laurel, MD
Default Left Foot Braking ?

What are your thoughts on it ?
Old Sep 26, 2008 | 05:59 AM
  #2  
greybox's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,300
From: Lake Oswego, OR
Default

If you have paddle shifters and drive for performance-sure.

If you have an auto or are in traffic-no
Old Sep 26, 2008 | 10:11 AM
  #3  
CDogbert's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,906
From: N38° 37', W90° 17'
Default

It needs a LOT of practice before it's any good/not dangerous. You have to basically re-learn driving (driving around in empty parking lots) so you can "teach" your left leg to do this.

Once you get it down, though, it's much more efficient and precise.
Old Sep 26, 2008 | 02:52 PM
  #4  
kanundrum's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member

SL Member
 
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 5,114
From: Laurel, MD
Default

I have basically taught my self over the years and now can proficiently use it in traffic and normal driving scenarios, however my first natural reaction is and always will be my right foot. I do notice the during turns on FWD cars it does eliminate that hint of understeer
Old Sep 26, 2008 | 03:29 PM
  #5  
adg016's Avatar
Senior Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 628
From: SoCal
Default

The term "left foot braking" is typically something used in racing where you use the brakes at THE SAME TIME as the gas. In a turn, you can be applying gas and brush the brakes with your left foot to help initiate some oversteer. This only works sometimes, and in some situations. The other tactic here is that you can use it as a strategy to force cars behind you to brake when you actually are still on the gas.
Old Sep 26, 2008 | 03:32 PM
  #6  
SVicksTC's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,372
From: Spoolin a Snail
Default

Only thing i use my left foot for is the clutch....but i got some buddies getting big into autoX and they use both feet for gas a break so they use their left foot on the break
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
evolving_machine
Scion tC 2G Drivetrain & Power
17
Oct 21, 2023 01:16 PM
Davidlstewart
Scion tC 2G Drivetrain & Power
4
Apr 22, 2015 05:02 AM
RacerSpeed
Regional - Mid South: CLT Metro
0
Mar 19, 2015 08:43 PM
RacerSpeed
Regional - Mid South
0
Mar 19, 2015 08:41 PM
BlueBox
Scion xB 1st-Gen Aero & Exterior
14
Jan 15, 2004 01:08 PM




All times are GMT. The time now is 09:06 AM.