autocross setup advice

[smithma7 at yahoo.com (Mike Smith)]

Ahhhh.... good thing I have big feet... I do that on accident at times.  :)

scirocco-al <scirocco-al@insight.rr.com> wrote: It's not really heel toe. It's more like ball of foot and right side of
foot. You brake with the left side of your right foot and blip the throttle
with the right side while downshifting.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Smith" 
To: "car" 
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: autocross setup advice


> Newbie question: explain "Heel-toe"
>
> scirocco-al wrote:Reach down, grab the gas
pedal and bend it towards the brake. Then you can
> heal and toe all day. I've done it all on all my rabbits and sciroccos.
>
> Alan
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ryan H"
> To: "Ron Pieper"
> Cc:
> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 11:08 PM
> Subject: Re: autocross setup advice
>
>
> > I find it nearly impossible to heal-toe in my 16V because of the
staggered
> pedal placement. Any special tips you have on how you are able to
> accomplish this?
> >
> > > And practice heel-and-toeing *every*
> > > downshift!
> > >
> > > HTH
> > >
> > > Ron
> > >
> > >
> > > --- "Doug C." wrote:
> > > > So now that I've gotten a few races under my belt, I'm looking to
get
> more competitive at the
> > > > local autocrosses. I'd like to get some advice from the experianced
> racers on the types of
> > > > setups they use. Here's what I'm running...
> > > >
> > > > -The car is my '88 16v with a stock 1.8l.
> > > > -Bilstein sports with H&R springs
> > > > -Stock front lower sway bar
> > > > -neuspeed front upper stress bar
> > > > -eurosport rear upper stress bar
> > > > -battery relocated to rear
> > > > -I have 15x7" wheels, with 205/50-15 tires (will be getting new
tires
> for next event - most
> > > > likely falken azenis)
> > > > -I usually run about 40 psi in the front and about 43-44 in the
rear.
> > > >
> > > > I was wondering if any of you experianced racers have any
suggestions
> as to what I can do that
> > > > will make the car handle better, or what kind of setup other people
> use. Also, what tires and
> > > > pressures do others use?
> > > >
> > > > One thing that does bother me a little is that I get a lot of
> fender/tire rubbing in hard
> > > > corners that i'd like to get rid of. I think the offset of my wheels
> is ET38. What is the best
> > > > way to alleviate this problem? I'm open to getting a seperate set of
> auto-x wheels if this is
> > > > the best solution...
> > > >
> > > > TIA!
> > > >
> > > > Doug C.
> > > > '88 16v
> > > > Raleigh, NC
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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