Originally posted by TMarsland
As I just got my first manual transmission vehicle, my Black/Tan '94 RX-7, I need advice on shifting, expecially for racing. I've heard talk of heel-toeing, can someone explain this to me?
Heel-toeing is blipping the gas to match revs when downshifting under heavy braking. It can either be done with the left side of the pad of your foot on the brake pedal and rolling your foot over and blipping the throttle with the right side. Or, braking with the pad of your foot and blipping the throttle with the heel. Not an issue for normal driving, but under heavy braking, a downshift can lock up the rear wheels and upset the balance of the car. Downshifts should never be used to slow the car unless it's an emergency. Typically, they are to be complete just before turn-in.
This isn't something you shouldn't concern yourself with until you get become deft at shifting/driving. It's not imperative to heel-toe with a rotary anyhow. With it's minimal recipicating mass, it doesn't jolt the driveline like a piston engine.

Also, for a 3rd gen I've heard the best extra instrumentation to buy is a boost gauge and afuel pressure gauge, is this true also?
Consider the boost gauge a must have.

Any websites or advice on driving like a racer, please, let me know!
http://www.nasaproracing.com/hpde/index.html Look to the bottom of the page for info. Reading can only give you theory. You don't really learn until you've done it over, and over, and over, and over... then go back and do it again.
My advice, don't push too hard too fast. Resist the temptation to go out there and see what your new beast can do. Exploring the limits of an FD on public roads is a good way to get dead. Learn the basics then head off to your local autocross. Your first time there will make you realize how little you actually know. If you're nice enough, then the experienced autocrossers will teach you more then the internet ever could.

Thanks!!!