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Old 09-26-2008, 05:24 AM
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What are your thoughts on it ?
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Old 09-26-2008, 05:59 AM
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If you have paddle shifters and drive for performance-sure.

If you have an auto or are in traffic-no
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Old 09-26-2008, 10:11 AM
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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