FWIW that is the exact opposite of the heel-and-toe downshift technique. You heel and toe with the ball of your right foot and big toe on the brake pedal and blip the throttle with the outside edge of your foot or the heel, depending on how the pedals are arranged. If you have a dog-box (such as a Hewland MK series) you needn't bother with the clutch since it doesn't do anything anyway. And you're right it's a whole lot easier than it sounds.
-Mike
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Cale Henry Bargen
> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 6:14 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Burnouts????
>
> Cale's Burnout class 101:
>
> Here's the deal - there's three pedals down there, and if you'll look
> closely, you only have to feet. hmmmmm.... So we must take a page out
> of the road racer guys handbook, section "heel-and-toe" downshifting.
> Your left foot will work the clutch the entire time, while your right
> will handle both brake and gas duties. The heel of the right will be on
> the brake, and the toe on the gas. It feels really weird, but you'll get
> used to it. Throw the clutch in, take 1st gear, and press hard on the
> brake with your right heel. Rev the engine with the right toe until you
> get sufficient revs to break the tires loose (anyone have a certain RPM
> in mind?) then dump the clutch and bask in the glory of all that neat
> white smoke coming out of your wheel wells. To quit, simlutaneously
> throw the clutch in and let go of the gas. Next, go to tire store and
> purchase two new tires.
> Later,
> Cale
>
>
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