Re: Clutch - heel & toe
Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 12:30 pm
jcochrane wrote: may be that he only pushes the clutch far enough to separate the clutch plates and not to the floor.
If pushing the clutch pedal all the way down it usually requires allowing the toes to flex backwards at the fullest extent of clutch travel. The toes come into play and not just the ball of the foot. Try this to see of it works for you.
Particularly with 'up' changes, which don't require the clutch to be fully depressed (unlike first gear pull away), it's quite feasible to just pivot from the ankle, retaining contact with the floor. Slightly more uncomfortable on down changes where, perhaps, I'm putting more effort into smoothly releasing the clutch.
At a standstill, though, it's different. Foot 'back' (ie toes towards shin) heel against the floor, clutch pedal contact initially with the ball of foot. Depressing the clutch moves that contact point to toes. However, what I think happens is that the heel slides slightly (need to be aware of this a bit more to confirm). Releasing pressure moves foot contact through from toes to arch and is uncomfortable and doesn't feel controlled. More practice/awareness on the way home tonight!