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Originally Posted by pwd72s
size 13 wide foot...it's easy...toe on gas, heel on brake for me...learned to do this in a WWII surplus jeep in order to hold a hill...The same rig, (no synchros) that taught me how to double clutch...a useful skill when driving dad's 1950 F-1 Ford pickemup as well.
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That's what e-brakes are for. My SOP for hill starts is to roll to a stop, clutch in, shift to neutral. Once the car is stopped with the foot brake, pull the e-brake and release the brake. You can then sit there on the hill all day long with the e-brake holding the car and your feet/legs not getting tired (and without risk of warping your rotors).
When it's time to go, clutch in, shift to first and simultaneously release e-brake and let up clutch. Very easy to do without rolling backward or without putting wear/tear on your clutch. At least that's the way I was taught to do it - it's always worked well.