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Re: Left foot braking

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Subject: Re: Left foot braking
From: garyk98@home.com (Gary K)
Date: Sat, 05 Jun 1999 02:43:21 GMT
>> 1) How many of you that have a choice left foot brake (AM, CM, FM - I
>> guess you HAVE to) ?

I have to, but not unless it is absolutely necessary.  :)  Left foot
is positioned over the brake and the right foot over the gas (DUH)
with no room for side to side movement, plus the steering shaft is
right between the feet at toe height.

>CM cars have clutches and conventional H-pattern shifters; some even
>have the steering column between the feet, so it's impossible to left
>foot brake.  (Not all are that way, but some.)  FM cars have no pedal-
>operated clutch, so they are typically set up for LFB only.  AM cars
>are whatever the builder chose.
>
>Mark

The CM of Saunder's (not sure of Dickey's) is left foot brake.  Use
the clutch once to launch the car at the line and every shift after
that (up and down) is done without the clutch allowing for LFB and
quick shifting.

Gary Kramar
'89 F440 FM

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