Driving with confidence

[thestu]

Thanks guys, i am looking at drivegti.com

I am in victoria so i am trying to decide if the 'Volkspower' day coming up this month is for me or not, should i not be trying out 'Level 1' first?

as tosspot said you won't be allowed on the track without level 1

[gareth_oau]

Pointless in our cars anyway, throttle is cut when you touch the brake.

be nice if VAGCOM could overcome that little problem

[firdausasri]

Pointless in our cars anyway, throttle is cut when you touch the brake.

Even when the ESP is off? That's sad, because if not mistaken, the Golf GTi Mk5, you can.

[VW GTI]

Newer technologies in the Golf MK5, maybe they've fixed it? A major one being ESP/traction control being a million times better... actually useful.

I'm not sure if turning ESP off turns this off with it.

[MACCAA]

You can still heel and toe,with ESP on.
Maybe it still allows throttle 'cause you're in neutral on the downshift when you actually blip it.
Certainly cuts throttle if you left foot brake.The ESP inteprets the brake signal and decides you certainly wouldn't want throttle as well....
Having said that,there's no real advantage in left foot braking even on the track in this type of car-they're not exactly Formula 1 cars...
Cheers
Len

[firdausasri]

You can still heel and toe,with ESP on.
Maybe it still allows throttle 'cause you're in neutral on the downshift when you actually blip it.
Certainly cuts throttle if you left foot brake.The ESP inteprets the brake signal and decides you certainly wouldn't want throttle as well....
Having said that,there's no real advantage in left foot braking even on the track in this type of car-they're not exactly Formula 1 cars...
Cheers
Len

I beg to differ. For fwd cars, LFB allows you to stick to the rev band and let the front tuck-in to the apex with less steering movement.

[VW GTI]

I beg to differ. For fwd cars, LFB allows you to stick to the rev band and let the front tuck-in to the apex with less steering movement.

Have you tracked yours yet? You don't need LFB.

[firdausasri]

Have you tracked yours yet? You don't need LFB.

Haven't do it in my Polo, but used to do it in my old car. Nevertheless, it's good to know all these techniques just like heal and toe with double declutching. I'm still much to learn. Having watch how McRae 'dance' the throttle and how smooth the car movement is a sight to behold

[Blitzen]

Pointless in our cars anyway, throttle is cut when you touch the brake.

I have never had this at all, and have tried it a few times after reading it on here.