Left foot braking?

[lound2]

Just curious, with auto clutch do most people use left foot to brake? I've resisted up to now so my feet don't get confused when i drive manual car in rl.
How much advantage is there to using left?

 

[Kevin Ascher]

Left foot in game, right foot in real life. I'm stuck driving an automatic for a few weeks too so my left foot feels useless

Why not try left-foot breaking in real life then?

 

[João Andias]

Why not try left-foot breaking in real life then?

Although this question isn’t directed to me…

In RL I don't use the brake that much as it is used mostly to immobilize the vehicle or to react to surprise situations. So the extra “quickness” of the left foot braking supposedly gives (with which I don't agree but that is not in question) isn't really needed as RL driving is all about preview & action and much less surprise & reaction (at least I hope).

Leaving passengers outside of the vehicle, obviously quickness can be tested (at the old Nurburgring paying a toll for instances) and in that situation, quick braking can then be a factor… but it isn’t RL, well at least in 99.9% of the driving situations

 

[ZuLuM4tRiX]

Am using the right foot cause i have a "playseat" and there is a bar in the middle in front of my pedals so i cant really reach the braking pedal with my left foot.

 

[Manuel Abel]

thats one reason why im not buying that cockpit..

 

[Thor Qualmann]

Even though im driving without auto clutch, im using left foot in braking, and still right foot to throttle under braking. prevent lock up of the rear wheels ...

 

[Kevin Ascher]

Although this question isn’t directed to me…

In RL I don't use the brake that much as it is used mostly to immobilize the vehicle or to react to surprise situations. So the extra “quickness” of the left foot braking supposedly gives (with which I don't agree but that is not in question) isn't really needed as RL driving is all about preview & action and much less surprise & reaction (at least I hope).

Leaving passengers outside of the vehicle, obviously quickness can be tested (at the old Nurburgring paying a toll for instances) and in that situation, quick braking can then be a factor… but it isn’t RL, well at least in 99.9% of the driving situations

Of course, of course you're right but he says his left foot feels useless he anyway could use t in his auto transmission car

 

[Oli Bellamy]

I'm quite surprised how many people use their left foot to brake. Perhaps it's just habit but even with the touring cars I tend to use my right foot, generally speaking I don't usually need to be accelerating and braking at the same time, whereas if I get shunted off I may need to brake and push the clutch down relatively quickly.

 

[oldschoolsq]

Left , I have a ECCI CDS4000 which really forces me to. I am going to try a set of the new Club Sport Pedals & see if I can use right only .

 

[Keith Peppiatt]

Right foot only since advice given... makes you think twice about hitting the brake, sometimes just a lift is enough to slow you for the corner

 

[Michael Herrmann]

in game as rl car left food braking all the way

 

[Gareth Hughes]

I have heard of left foot braking when you dont use a clutch to change gears. (in rally only tho, when you can just ram the stick in at the right moment, takes a lot of practice). along with double clutching another technique.

I tried doing the downshifts today in RL in my scooby, with right foot on brake and the heel blipping the accelerator, works well. maintained nice smooth changes )

 

[João Andias]

in game as rl car left food braking all the way

You are driving a car with automatic or semi-automatic transmission, no?

I think in the US Left foot braking is popular because of this...

After the 90's with the mass arrival of automatic transmission marketing to EU, I wouldn't be surprised that left food braking, here too, will become more popular.

 

[Michael Herrmann]

no its a 5 speed shifter i have and not even a sporty one

 

[João Andias]

I don't want to even try to beguine understanding... these things are so instinctive, that no doubt “to each his own”

 

[Mark A Warmington]

H pattern -> right foot braking
sequential -> left foot. :amen:

Same here, whilst I also try to H&T when using H pattern and manual clutch (GTL etc.).

 

[Dan Coldrick]

I can't right foot break, I don't drive a car (even though I'm 24) so it was easier to learn to left foot break. Clutch??? Whats one of those!! :tongue:

 

[Willie Watt]

Of course left foot braking, both hard for turn in and to balance the cars through the turns.

 

[Ries Notenboom]

Left foot with the Paddles and right foot with the H-Pattern/Clutch on.

Really like it much more with the left so I can brake and accelerate at the same time very accurate. With clutch on I try using the Heel/Toe technique but still not very good at it.

I did confuse this once in my car btw...braking with left foot...needless to say with my upgraded brakes I was with my nose on the steering wheel lol, so won't make that mistake again eheh.

 

[Kimber Jansen]

Right foot only. My foot is so wide I can gas and brake with just a twist of my foot.

 

[Locci]

Depending on the corner and current gear i tend to use my left foot while driving with a sequential box. While driving with a H pattern i'm kinda stuck doing the heel-toe downshifts.
In RL racing i only use two fingers to brake
Free hug to the guy that figures that one out.