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I Heel toe (more like toe-side) with any type of spirited driving, especially on track. Coming off the highway onto a tight ramp is the best time to practice. Iā€™ve been getting used to the current setup so probably wonā€™t get the spacer, but weā€™ll see if my opinion changes after a day at Road America next week. Will run fully stock except motul brake fluid.
 

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ā€¦ weā€™ll see if my opinion changes after a day at Road America next week. Will run fully stock except motul brake fluid.
Nice!! When are you headed? Iā€™m going to Willow Springs this coming Sunday (Oct. 1) running Big Willow. Fully stock except FL5 accessory forged wheels + Michelin Sport Cup 2 Connects
 

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Nice!! When are you headed? Iā€™m going to Willow Springs this coming Sunday (Oct. 1) running Big Willow. Fully stock except FL5 accessory forged wheels + Michelin Sport Cup 2 Connects
Nice! Iā€™m going Oct 5. Thereā€™s a type r in my group so itā€™ll be fun to see how we both perform
 

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Nice! Iā€™m going Oct 5. Thereā€™s a type r in my group so itā€™ll be fun to see how we both perform
jealous! Although Iā€™ll be running with Team Honda Research West and their race-spec Civic Si, so that will be cool. Theyā€™re testing in preparation for the 25-hour Thunderhill (with a race-spec FL5, too!), and Iā€™ll also be there at the race to support the team (šŸ˜­ not racing because I donā€™t work for Honda), but more importantly to try and meet Keiichi Tsuchiya (!!) who will be racing for Spoon (!!) in their FL5
 

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Some people position their heel-toe differently. Iā€™ve always done it the same as this guy with heel in the center and using both sides of the foot. Although everyoneā€™s foot sizes and comfort levels are different

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I appreciate this video very much! It provided with with the clarity I needed to practice this technique & has certainly made downshifting while braking much more comfortable for my family of passengers...namely my wife. šŸ˜‚ So I've been practicing this consistently lately & it's been so smooth most of the time that you can barely feel the shift at all...until I mess up & you definitely feel it. Lol But +90% of the time, much smoother. I'm a 9.5-10 shoe size & position the center of my foot that I'd say is the outer right side of the ball & the soft part just under the padding of the foot on the bottom right corner of the brake pedal & use the outer right side of my foot under the pinky toe to contact the accelerator in order for a smooth shift. It helps that I have wide ass duck feet. šŸ¤£
 

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jealous! Although Iā€™ll be running with Team Honda Research West and their race-spec Civic Si, so that will be cool. Theyā€™re testing in preparation for the 25-hour Thunderhill (with a race-spec FL5, too!), and Iā€™ll also be there at the race to support the team (šŸ˜­ not racing because I donā€™t work for Honda), but more importantly to try and meet Keiichi Tsuchiya (!!) who will be racing for Spoon (!!) in their FL5
This will be awesome & quite a race to spectate!
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