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Re:Fewer than 3% of cars sold in the U.S. have manual transm... by mrkurt on Thursday November 17, 2016 @12:24PM (#12979393)
It doesn't take long to get smooth with a left foot.

Also left foot braking is much more useful day to day than heel-toe. Especially if you ever deal with suboptimal traction. Plus, faster reaction times.

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Re:Fewer than 3% of cars sold in the U.S. have manual transm... by pryelluw on Thursday November 17, 2016 @02:45PM (#12980761)
Heel-toe is also dependant on the pedal placement and clutch weight. But I don't see it being useful in day to day. Rev matching is not something you do on daily driving. You usually tend to short shift at lower rpm.
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