Yeah, I had been heel-toeing since I had my first car, although every car has different ratio's, so it can take a while to get right.
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Easy enough to practice on an empty straight road.
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This should only be done on the straight/lead up to a bend though, changing mid bend is asking for trouble.
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Sure there's loads of info on the web if you want to learn the basics
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I have moved from a CRX SiR with an 8k rev range, so there is a huge change in engagement points for each downshift.
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Shifting aside though, the MR2 is such a different car to drive than the FF layout I am used to.
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The first time I drove it a little harder I couldn't believe how light the front end felt, and how planted the rear felt, really strange.
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It will definately take a lot longer to be able to drive it well than my last car, trying to keep in mind where the weight is, and how not to un-balance it.
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With an FF you can just get the right gear, and give it some throttle then just feather it to control the understeer.
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Not the case here!
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I think, driven well with experience, the MR2 could definately be a quick car around the bends.
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This is kinda why I chose the MR2 Turbo, I had thought of an imprezza, but a 4WD layout is so easy to drive quick, I wanted something I could improve my driving with really.
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Knowing how much throttle and when to apply it mid-bend is where a lot of the skill must lie though, and I guess this is just experience.
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Knowing how hard to push it is the scary thing though, and I don't think I want to experiment with it on a B-road
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- I think maybe a track-day could be in order.
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