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      04-15-2012, 03:05 PM   #15
gan1hck
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Originally Posted by Porschefile View Post
That is terrible advice IMO unless the person doing it is very advanced at heel toe. Mid turn is not a safe place to rough up a downshift. FWIW I learned heel toe on Road Atlanta in a Cayman S. I practiced some on the street first but it never felt right to me on the street going slow, and the throttle response required for heel toe just isn't there at low revs.
I think I explained the exercise in a less than clear manner.

The exercise is trail braking through the corner.

The participants were encouraged also the practice heel and toe braking....and explicitly told to get the shifting done before corner entry (on the parking lot).
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