I just installed mine about 3 weeks ago and it's great! Have to make a little adjustment in my foot location because now I hit the gas when I'm braking.
Heel and toe solution
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Racer
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Heel and toe solution
I found the bottom part of the gas paddle on the c6 is quite low, that makes it difficult for my heel to blip the throttle. The padde is spring loaded and it is sitting on a very steep angle. The top part of the paddle can be pushed down to raise up the bottom, like a lever. I've tried to jam the hinge to raise up the bottom, that makes it much easier to blip with my heel.
Does anyone has a good solution? Please share with me.
Does anyone has a good solution? Please share with me.
Melting Slicks
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Most people just use the side of their foot. So you brake on the right half of the brake pedal and then roll your foot over to blip the throttle with the right 1/2 of your foot while still applying the brakes. Piloti shoes can help if you have smaller feet. It's called heel toe but most people just use the ball of their right foot and rotate it to blip. You can practice on the street at every stop.
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Most people just use the side of their foot. So you brake on the right half of the brake pedal and then roll your foot over to blip the throttle with the right 1/2 of your foot while still applying the brakes. Piloti shoes can help if you have smaller feet. It's called heel toe but most people just use the ball of their right foot and rotate it to blip. You can practice on the street at every stop.
I'll have to try out the Piloti shoe, or the diving flippers
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On the C5 some people with small feet have added a small platform to the left upper side of the gas pedal so they can tilt their foot over to blip the throttle. There may be some similar bolt on additions available on the aftermarket.
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Racer
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I had used add on paddle before, but it can be dangerous because you may hit the gas paddle as well while you are braking. This is why the stock paddles are far apart and that the gas paddle is much lower than the brake paddle.
For this reason, I prefer to use my heel to blip the stock gas paddle. This way, the chance to hit both paddles at the same time is not high. I might be using the wrong technique though.
For this reason, I prefer to use my heel to blip the stock gas paddle. This way, the chance to hit both paddles at the same time is not high. I might be using the wrong technique though.
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I have the narrow foot problem and wondered what the SCCA, NASA, PCA, etc. says about making the mod to the gas pedal to be able to heel blip. Spring Mountain had a car with an extension. It made it alot more fun. l
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Most people just use the side of their foot. So you brake on the right half of the brake pedal and then roll your foot over to blip the throttle with the right 1/2 of your foot while still applying the brakes. Piloti shoes can help if you have smaller feet. It's called heel toe but most people just use the ball of their right foot and rotate it to blip. You can practice on the street at every stop.
My method for a C5 and C6
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I don't think the placement of the gas pedal in the C5 allows for a heal-toe.
I think the brake and clutch pedals need to be a bit higher, but the area under the dash is too constrained to make this effective.
I'm getting better at rolling my foot over, but your foot needs to be in just the right position on the brake otherwise you'll miss the gas pedal.
I think the brake and clutch pedals need to be a bit higher, but the area under the dash is too constrained to make this effective.
I'm getting better at rolling my foot over, but your foot needs to be in just the right position on the brake otherwise you'll miss the gas pedal.
Racer
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Most people just use the side of their foot. So you brake on the right half of the brake pedal and then roll your foot over to blip the throttle with the right 1/2 of your foot while still applying the brakes. Piloti shoes can help if you have smaller feet. It's called heel toe but most people just use the ball of their right foot and rotate it to blip. You can practice on the street at every stop.
You are right about the Piloti shoes they do help but I can tell you that i wear a size 15 which they make and for the guys who say they have small feet it is still hard to heel toe a c6 with big feet.... the pedals are just not set up right to be able to do this...
Melting Slicks
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Most people just use the side of their foot. So you brake on the right half of the brake pedal and then roll your foot over to blip the throttle with the right 1/2 of your foot while still applying the brakes. Piloti shoes can help if you have smaller feet. It's called heel toe but most people just use the ball of their right foot and rotate it to blip. You can practice on the street at every stop.
Larry
