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Left foot breaking uncomfortable
"Asgeir Nesoen" > wrote in message ... > > You need to move your left foot away from the brake pedal, preferrably let > it rest on a dedicated "platform", and the platform needs to be higher (in > the actuating plane of the pedal) than your pedal so that you can just > slide/rotate your foot to the right and land comfortably on your brake > pedal. This is known as a dead pedal. More pedal manufacturers should incorporate this into their designs. |
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"Asgeir Nesoen" wrote... > <snip> Thanks for repeating what I said, but making it sound scientific. ;-) Jan. =--- |
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Lol, I didn't bother to read through the entire thread, so I read your
post after writing my own. And I thought I was the only smart guy around, hehehehe. Well, king for a day. Or smartass for about 12 seconds. ---A--- On 09.05.2007 00:48, Jan Verschueren wrote: > "Asgeir Nesoen" wrote... >> <snip> > > Thanks for repeating what I said, but making it sound scientific. ;-) > > Jan. > =--- > > |
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I should stipulate that playing enough on sunday that you limp on monday,
has been done (lol). Plowboy enlightened us with: > It has been done (VBG) > Asgeir Nesoen enlightened us with: >> The muscle accuracy of your left foot needs some heavy practice in >> order to do a good job at braking. That'll come around eventually. >> >> But, and this is important: You need not hover your left foot over >> your pedal for any period of time. Race car drivers don't do this >> either. They keep their left foot out of the way for as much time as >> possible. In order to let it rest, and in order to avoid accidental >> sagging of the brakes which is, of course, bad for speed... >> >> You need to move your left foot away from the brake pedal, >> preferrably let it rest on a dedicated "platform", and the platform >> needs to be higher (in the actuating plane of the pedal) than your >> pedal so that you can just slide/rotate your foot to the right and >> land comfortably on your brake pedal. This is good for reaction, and >> will be more than adequate for normal race conditions. >> >> Letting your foot rest will improve accuracy too, because the static >> position over your braking pedal will be bad for your muscle, you'll >> tense up, and you'll eventually end up with a hurting leg. How's that >> for realism, arriving at work on monday morning with a limp due to >> extensive racing on sunday... >> >> ---A--- >> >> On 01.05.2007 00:06, DerekBaker wrote: >>> My right foot's fine, but leaving my left foot on the brake pedal >>> for the fastest reactions is uncomfortable. >>> >>> Me or the pedals? I'm using a Thrustmaster 360 Modena. Don't drive >>> in real life. >>> >>> >>> Thanks |
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On Apr 30, 6:06 pm, DerekBaker > wrote:
> My right foot's fine, but leaving my left foot on the brake pedal for > the fastest reactions is uncomfortable. I think a big problem, at least for me, is that sim pedals tend to have poor ergonomics. I use MS wheels, which have fairly nice consumer-level pedals, and a.) the pedals aren't close enough to heel and toe, as I would in a real car and b.) the pedals are too close together to comfortably LFB as I would in a gokart (or, presumably, a semi-automatic open wheeler). I think if I owned a set of pedals that allowed for adjustable spacing between the throttle/brake, I'd be ok using either technique. As it stands, neither one is particularly comfortable. |
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