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No we are not talking about some nice wheels, the newest dance moves or a Chromeo song.
We take a look at how you should work your pedals.

In this video you see Keiichi Tsuchiya aka the (real) driftking aka ex JGTC driver.
Note how he uses the heel and toe technique with his right foot. This helps keeping the engine at the perfect revs to match the next lower gear. This helps with not upsetting the car and therefore getting much smoother into the next corner.

Since it is only January right now, you still have some time to practice this until the season starts. Just jump in your daily ride and try to do it during all your downshifts. You will notice it might take some time to get the hang of it. 😉

PS: I love the sound of the TRD AE86.No we are not talking about some nice wheels, the newest dance moves or a Chromeo song.
We take a look at how you should work your pedals.

In this video you see Keiichi Tsuchiya aka the (real) driftking aka ex JGTC driver.
Note how he uses the heel and toe technique with his right foot. This helps keeping the engine at the perfect revs to match the next lower gear. This helps with not upsetting the car and therefore getting much smoother into the next corner.

Since it is only January right now, you still have some time to practice this until the season starts. Just jump in your daily ride and try to do it during all your downshifts. You will notice it might take some time to get the hang of it. 😉

PS: I love the sound of the TRD AE86.

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