[Z06] C6Z06--How to Improve Your Shifting
08-19-2006, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Ranger
I wear Diesel brand thin soled gym flats. They have a rubber sole with decent grip and good feel. I wear these same shoes whenever racing. Other brands or racing shoes are fine too. You just need the ability to feel through the soles. Stay away from street shoes or running shoes. Slippery and no feel.
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Oakley has also come out with some shoes designed for drag racing. These are designed with a normal heel for support, but if you look closely, you'll see the front of the shoe is thin and flexible to maximize feel of the pedals. It is also very grippy so it won't slip.
http://oakley.com/o/o1690d
08-20-2006, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe_G
Practice truly does make perfect. We had a private track rental Friday at Moroso Motorsports park (which isn't private, anyone with $75 is welcome). I got in 19 runs, only missed 2nd once on my second race of the day when I was seeing just how fast I could shift. And by the end of day I was shifting gears as fast as I was in my C5, and got my times down to 12.55 @112 in the heat of the day (DA about 4000 in the August sun) which I was happy with for my car with only Vararam and ported intake.
Thanks yet again Ranger. Keeping the spreadsheet like you do and practicing has made drag racing a lot more fun for me.
Thanks yet again Ranger. Keeping the spreadsheet like you do and practicing has made drag racing a lot more fun for me.
Are you wearing a glove on your right hand. If not, you might try one like a Nike football receiver glove. It helps ensure positive contact with the shifter and negates the adverse impact of sweat.
Originally Posted by dgdoc
Ranger...Oakley has also come out with some shoes designed for drag racing. http://oakley.com/o/o1690d
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08-20-2006, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Ranger
Oakley makes good stuff. Thanks for the link, dgdoc.
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08-22-2006, 10:42 AM
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Thanks for the info and tips Ranger and Painrace. I will try to incorporate the techniques you describe. I guess I was trying to eliminate the effect of launch acceleration on my foot position by pivoting from a fixed point. By trying to eliminate one variable I was introducing another, the slippage between sole and pedal. Now that I've got the car back togther, time to practice 
08-22-2006, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by urslooow
so the gm cltuch fluid is dot 4? how much? where do you get the syringe? any closeups?
10-28-2006, 12:49 PM
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Please take a look at our "new" Heel-Toe" Gas Pedal:
http://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/C6_Pedals.html
Much wider than the stock pedal. We have also designed this pedal to extend closer to the driver so the brake and gas are more in line.
http://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/C6_Pedals.html
Much wider than the stock pedal. We have also designed this pedal to extend closer to the driver so the brake and gas are more in line.
10-28-2006, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Ranger
Fast driving is like any other athletic endeavor, a combination of techniques and practice to embed muscle memory. Think about the difference between two b-ball players' foul shot percentage. One shoots 62%, the other 89%. Why the difference? Usually the answer is: practice, practice, practice.
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So start practicing. You too can shift faster than an Enzo.
Ranger
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So start practicing. You too can shift faster than an Enzo.
Ranger
