I know this has been touched on here and there, but just curious what your clutching technique is. Do you use the ankle pivot, or your whole leg when you change gears?
I was taught to use the ankle pivot for more control, but I found using my entire leg was easier. Now I'm experimenting with the ankle pivot -- definitely more control and feel to it.
I use my whole leg. I've never really tried using just my ankle, but it seems like it is a long way to push down with just my ankle and foot. I seem to be doing fine with my whole leg. I'm pretty proficient with heel-toe double clutch downshifts now, which I'm pretty excited about.
i just the whole leg to push it in, but i use ankle pivot to let it out. i feel like i have more control that way...plus less leg muscles are in use. it would get very tiring holding your leg up like that IMO.
Don't know if the type of car you drive might also make a difference on your clutching technique. I have a Honda which has a pretty short clutch travel. I've been in Audis and BMWs and their clutches go way deep.
VTECaddict wrote:i just the whole leg to push it in, but i use ankle pivot to let it out. i feel like i have more control that way...plus less leg muscles are in use. it would get very tiring holding your leg up like that IMO.
Found myself doing that too. Sort like the hybrid of whole leg and ankle pivot, hehe.
actually my honda clutch leg is super long to the bmw.. the bmw seems like it pushes farter back but the honda's can go up and up and up then finally gets to the friction point...
but i am a whole legger but it has never bothered my leg to continue to shift... i guess its youth
i found myself whole legging most of the time... at first i thought i was an ankle pivioter but i was pointed out later by my brother, "why are u moving ur whole leg when releasing hte cltuch"... i still do that but i ankle piviot once in a while... hard to change when ur used to a style i guess....
It's best to use both your ankle and your leg to clutch in and out. Use your leg to move the majority of the clutch travel, and your ankle to slowly allow the clutch to slowly connect to the flywheel.
Too bad we can't clutch with our hands and drive with our feet. Hmm, think about that one for a second.
Too bad we can't clutch with our hands and drive with our feet. Hmm, think about that one for a second.
im with this guy. i Usually like to reach down with my left hand and push the clutch, occasionally ill bring a stick with me a push it that way. why use your leg mussles when you dont have to. i totally rigged up the gas and brake peddles on a pully system. when i want to accelerate i pull on a rope and it pulls the pettle to the floor, same with the brake. i tried tying these to the steering wheel but everytime i turned right the car sped up, and everytime i turned left it slowed down.
clutch deepness i think has somethign to do with it. a lot of european cars have super deep clutches, while japanese cars are super short. try using ankle-pivoting on a deep clutch haha
