Left Foot Braking - Do you do it?

M.Bonanni · 02-03-2010, 03:54 PM

I do it when I don't have to downshift under braking (which is rare at most tracks). It takes a while to get used to, but I used to practice when I used to daily drive a Nissan Titan which was an automatic. When I can do it on the track I prefer to. Every tenth of a second counts in time attack! Its mostly a trick for cars who don't require the use of a clutch to shift (R35 GTR, M3 w/SMG, most professional race cars with sequential transmissions, etc.) Its also good on turbo cars so you can keep the turbos spooled up. Left foot braking does tend to be harder on brakes though depending on how much you do it since there will be a split second where you are on the gas and the brakes at the same time.

ChrisSlicks · 02-03-2010, 04:22 PM

I left foot brake on automatics but not manuals as my foot tends to get caught on the clutch.

On the Z you can't really push the gas and brake at the same time as it will cut the throttle about 80% anyway.

02-03-2010, 03:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
M.Bonanni The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,575 Drives: Fast Rep Power: 1322	I do it when I don't have to downshift under braking (which is rare at most tracks). It takes a while to get used to, but I used to practice when I used to daily drive a Nissan Titan which was an automatic. When I can do it on the track I prefer to. Every tenth of a second counts in time attack! Its mostly a trick for cars who don't require the use of a clutch to shift (R35 GTR, M3 w/SMG, most professional race cars with sequential transmissions, etc.) Its also good on turbo cars so you can keep the turbos spooled up. Left foot braking does tend to be harder on brakes though depending on how much you do it since there will be a split second where you are on the gas and the brakes at the same time. __________________ MikeBonanni.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MikeBonanni Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MBonanni36 Function > Form

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02-03-2010, 04:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 655	I left foot brake on automatics but not manuals as my foot tends to get caught on the clutch. On the Z you can't really push the gas and brake at the same time as it will cut the throttle about 80% anyway.