How to Drive a Stick Shift (FULL TUTORIAL)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- So your parents never taught you how to drive a manual transmission? We got you. Lead Instructor (and Lead Rally Nerd), Nate Tennis, walks you through the essentials to driving a car with a manual. From starting and stopping to shifting gears, with a few rally tips thrown in. If you have any questions regarding the techniques used, feel free to leave them in the comments.
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I took a 3 hour manual lesson a couple of months ago and I have to say, out of all of the TH-cam "how to drive a manual", this is the most realistic and authentic virtual lesson. Excellent job! It definitely is ALL about clutch control 🙌😉
Man I’d love to take a class I’ve never driven a manual but it’s definitely something I wanna learn asap
We teach a lot of people everyday who don't know how to drive a manual. It's super easy!
@@DirtFish how do I learn?
@@ryanlenigan7517 How i learned was my father only showed me the basics and let me practice on my own and on my own pace every week end. So maybe try it like this. They showed the basics so just go practice on your own pace
@@ryanlenigan7517 Honestly I find the "best" way to learn is on a dirt bike. Very sensitive clutch most of the time and the bike is usually light so if you fuck the clutching then you'll get thrown off. I taught a lot of my cousins how to use a clutch doing that and learning to use a clutch is all you really need to learn manual.
Other than that, just get in a manual paddock bomb and fuck around. You'll figure it out eventually if you know the basics of how you're supposed to use a clutch (pedal down when you're changing gears and when you're stopped). It helps to have someone in the car who already knows manual but its unnecessary if you aren't on public roads.
Come to France
If you rolled back on a hill start during your driving test in the UK, you'd fail. And I'm not sure about the amount of brake/gear overlap either
Don’t know why i had the sudden urge to learn this but now I’ve got the knowledge and i may be passable in a pinch haha
This was hands down the best explanation I've seen yet. Nate was a great teacher! I used to ride manual quads and totally thought I would.know what to do when it came to a car but needed a little more explanation. I watched and rewatched this probably 5 times and rewound it until I understood. But by the end I feel really confident getting behind the wheel and giving it a shot.
We're happy to hear that it helped! What else would you like to see from us?
Seems harder than calculus
Mark Wahlberg teaches stick
Best instructor ever I have ever come across on TH-cam. Great Job!
Nate, I am finding you at Olympus 2022 and thanking you for making this vid. Just bought an STI and had no clue how to drive stick, and with this vid I got to work without stalling, including some hill starts. Thank you so much
So there is a joke they tell here that the best anti theft measure for cars in the US is a manual transmission. Is it true? Are most of the cars really automatic? Here you wont get your license without learning to drive stick. I think there is some sort of a special kind of license that allows you to drive only automatics but personally I don't know anyone who has such a license.
96% of cars here are Auto, so yes the saying is true Lol 😂😂
Actually if you have a driver license here for an automatic you can t drive a stick... personally i would never drive an automatic
@@Karincl7 where at?
Awesome video! Thankfully, my first car was stick and my mom was able to teach me. But this will be excellent to brush up on the knowledge as I get a manual again in the future!
It’s a good skill to have!
I respect anybody who still drives a stick shift!!! They are awesome and good on gas and makes you pay attention!!
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What sucks is no one in my family has a manual car, so I can’t practice, but i wanna be able to drive manual, since my dad can get me a job as a detailed/attendant at his cousins dealership, so sooner or later, I may encounter a manual car, this helped me grasp the basics. Thanks :)
its easy to get the car going smoothly with only the clutch but that just doesn't cut it when you're on the roads. Almost a month in and starting at a reasonable speed is still the hardest thing to do smoothly
If you’re in a high gear and need to stop abruptly, do you place your foot on the clutch and then brake?
Thanks for the video Nate it was helpful I would like to learn some techniques in some classes getting a wrx but only know a few basics of driving manual
Come on out! We’ll get you driving a manual in 5 minutes.
@@DirtFish wow that’s amazing but u guys are in Washington and I’m in California
I’m about to pick up my Type R tomorrow. This definitely came in handy !
Ima be getting an sti this weekend
Kudos man. This is prob the best vid I’ve seen on driving stick
I watched your video and then went to drive my old Saab for the first time. Thanks to you, it was insanely intuitive!!! Thank you for this really precise and easy way of explaining a process that I've never been able to mentally digest! I'm no longer just a passenger in my own car. :)
Thank you for this. I've been struggling this week lol. I'm 34 and just bought my first manual lmao so yea.. this has helped tons.
Every time i downshift without rev matching my sti jerks and it doesn’t feel good. Wish i knew how to do it better without having to rev match on turns when it isn’t necessary
Literally same lol
I noticed while you were demonstrating coming to a stop with your foot on the clutch that you didn't down shift gears. Do you need to downshift when coming to a stop? (Ex. going from 4, to 3, to 2 and then stopping) or Can you keep your foot on the clutch without downshifting to stop? Would this cause the engine to stall?
Downshifting through the gears isn’t necessary
bought my first car, manual, having a lot of fun learning
Just got my first stick shift car. 2011 wrx sti, i gotta say, youve got the best tutorial video yet.
When you start from stop and slowly release the clutch paddle in first gear, do you lift your ENTIRE left foot or keep your left heel on the floor ?
entire foot. dont rest your foot on the clutch, and never rest your hand on the gear shifter.
Dear god! Articulate your heel only, it's more control. Rest your hand on the shifter all you want.
For many years the manual transmission was all we had now I miss it now. This guy is a good online instructor
Nick what’s your thoughts on hill assist?? I have 2020 STI and it seems like it holds my brake too long? I’m here in Seattle and the hills are pretty big. Thank you
I love the way you explained everything in this video not many people do that thank you
Your explanation is AWESOME!!! Thanks!!
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent tutorial. Thank you! :)
You’re though on verus engineering throttle pedal spacer?
man id love to have a dirt fish down here in argentina, i would honestly pay for your kid’s university if that was the case.
Maybe someday! That would be amazing.
4:03 how did you let the clutch out without immediately giving it gas? My shit would of stalled
You let it very very slowly.
That and the car was already moving a bit
I was wondering the same thing. Now I have to try it tomorrow.
initially was confused by driver completely releasing the clutch b4 depressing/touching the accelerator and not stalling...
gr8 n'structional video. eye love the tid bit about being nice to the machinery in regards to shifting gears! so true and so m'portant!
Happy to see at the very least some rally heads here in America
When braking (not full stop), do you want to clutch in all the way or not? I’m really interested in motor sports so I’ve been wanting to learn stick and I’ve been “practicing” my clutching in and out for stops and breaking and I wanted to make sure if that was a good habit. (Clutch all the way in for simple braking) Thanks!
Clutch full in for braking.
You don't have to clutch-in all the way when you're braking to slow down. You'll need to pay attention to the revs to make sure they don't get too low. Doing this will actually save your brakes since the engine is helping you slow down.
@@DirtFish won't the engine stall if you brake without the clutch when you're at a higher speed?
Only if you allow the engine RPM to get too low. You just need to pay attention to that and shift down when they do get low.
So brake, then downshift?
There is a difference with driving a manual transmission gasoline vs diesel. This was a very good tutorial.
I learnt to drive manual with a diesel truck. With diesel you don't have to stress too much about balancing clutch. It is pretty hard to stall a diesel manual. It runs when you come up off the clutch without applying gas.
My first time driving a gasoline manual car, I stalled it about 10 or more times before I got it to roll lol!
I love this tutorial. Thanks man!
Is it harder to drive the STI with the hill assist on for a new manual driver? I hear lot of people say it messes with their 1st shift even if its not on a hill.
Nah, I have a 2020 rex. Hill start disables soon as any gas gets added. or after it's time limit. I also tested it on little baby hills and does not always turn on depending on how hard you push the brake
im learning how to drive my WRX 2017. My car has hill assist but my friend was telling me to turn it off. what benefit would i have if i turned off hill assist? Also, i was taught to give gas when switching to a higher gear as you let off the clutch. Am I burning the clutch when i do this?
When you are up-shifting, you can pause just enough, a second or so, as the stick goes up to the next gear, to allow the RPM to drop a little (no extra gas), because the new RPM in the new higher gear is going to be a little lower at the same car speed and the engine and transmission will mesh more smoothly that way.
In other words, the opposite of racing the engine a little when downshifting to more closely match the speeds of the engine and transmission.
It would be great if Americans realized their own car would be so much better with a manual gearbox. That would keep the manual alive, since America is a huge market.
Where you located?
Out of all the videos I have seen this video have helped way more than any other videos out here.👍🏽
Glad we could be of assistance!
Thank you so much you helped a lot!!!
Also when you said clutch dumb .. and yes from first to second, I sometimes did exact what you said , I rev or gas a bit, but I didn't release the gas fully but stepped on clutch, it chok a bit... That should be ok right? I didn't mean to but sometimes I tend to step on clutch a little earlier but I will remember to release gas fully before I clutch
Me who's been driving manual since I started driving: Mmm yes, interesting.
Ur a good instructor 👍🏾
So you can stop the car in 3rd gear as long as you push the clutch and then engage the brake then put the gear in neutral? I want to buy a manual WRX but never drove stick and I want to know as much as I can before I buy one.
Best videos I’ve seen on this thank u
I’ve never had a manual transmission move forward without putting any gas on. I will have to try that next time I get a chance to drive one.
So weird it s basic stuff right here
What are ways for me to wear out my clutch? Also I thought holding the clutch pedal for too long damages it? Im new to this kinda.
Really I just want to know all the ways for me to wear my clutch so I don't do them.
If you have the clutch all the way in, it’s disengaged. If you let off the clutch really slow and give it too much gas, that will wear your clutch. Just make sure the clutch pedal is pushed all the way in when you’re not moving and then make sure you’re not pushing on it at all once you’ve started moving in each gear.
14:30 he brakes without pressing clutch can anyone explain?
22:34
best job ever
It’s pretty great
Amazing video thank you
Super dope vid man
Thanks for the video, fully support and subscribed.. so when you were in a gear and giving it a shake, will it damage the gear? .. also when you start and giving a little gas or sometimes is hard and applied a little more gas before release clutch, will that be ok? Thanks a lot
Where are you guys located I got a Subaru sti I would love to learn how to drive better
13:19 when you downshifting you don't blip the throttle ..and many people suggesting you NEED to blip while downshifting...is this necessary? i own a 2020 STI ..i followed the way you taught downshifting form 3 rd to 2nd and SLOWLY release the clutch and the rev indeed rev match itself without any throttle applied...and the car run smoothly.......i wonder am i doing the right thing?? will this wear the clutch or bliping is acutally a better technquie to minimze the wear and tear thing...........thank you,
You don’t need to blip on newer car because they have synchros. But it does help match the engine rpm for a smoother shift.
Good day! What brand of clutch are being use for dirt fish cars like the sti in this video? Thanks!🤟
We use EXEDY clutches.
Hi guys of the awesome Dirthfish! Thanks for the reply to my inquiry, i noticed that the bite point on the sti that was used for this video is a bit high, is that common to wrx’s and sti’s? Thanks again! Looking forward to watching more awesome tutorials!🙌🤟
Also is it a stage 2 clutch? Thanks!
Americans 🤣🫵
There really is a tutorial for everything on youtube.
How do you put a manual in reverse
Move the shifter to the reverse gear.
Hell naww
I burnt my clutch :( I can smell it so sad
Theoretically, if you have driven a manual motorcycle or four-wheeled, you should be at a better position for learning
I thought that to I’ve been riding dirt bikes my whole life but it’s different from releasing the clutch with your hand then foot I learned the hard way being then preceded to stall at every light.
Europe.
You have to use the clutch to brake? You can’t just slowly brake and then throw it in neutral right before your stop?
Yes, you put the clutch in at about 1000-1200rpm just before the engine goes to idle rpm.
this was so detailed!
We want to make sure everyone had their questions answered!
Coming to DirtFish (from Vancouver, BC) at least once is on by bucket list for sure, especially me being a big rally/motorsports fan. I hope to get more proficient with a manual gearbox before then. Is there a need to heel-toe during downshifting/braking when driving at speed in this car? Is this a synchro gearbox?
Great! We can actually teach you to drive a manual really well in about 5 minute when you are here for a class! We don't use heel-toes here at all, but some people do in rally. All of the car school rally cars have synchros, but some of our race cars have dog boxes and sequential gear boxes that don't have synchros.
Great video Nate🇯🇲
best vid bro
Found this helpful thanks
What about down shifting ?
Why do you have to put you’re foot on the clutch when you brake?
Because if you don’t the car will stall.
The280zkid that’s why you can put it on neutral
Heziee yes
You can do it either way. If you're slowing down, it's good to keep it in gear so that the engine is helping you slow down. It save your brakes a bit.
5:57 how did the car not roll if you were on a hill and in neutral? I didn't see any parking brake engaged? Or disengaged?
That section of road is totally flat.
By far the best tutorial on TH-cam!
Good video
This was very helpful
Coming in Soon, I am out in North Bend! Let me know if you guys need a filmer or editor!
Thanks! We appreciate that. Maybe we'll see you sometime soon.
The best video
Thank you
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teach me 😣😣 i’ll fly out from NY just to learn my dad just got an STi as well so i want to drive it !!! but he says he’s gonna let me until i learn ... i know how it works and how to shift but i just need to learn my footwork and more !!! And sadly there’s no instructors here that help teach people how to drive manual. I’m 18 btw
it's easy just take one full day to learn to start of with the clutch then the rest will be a breeze.
hardest part is learning to take off
@@LunarStrike Believe it or not.... i now know how to drive stick Lol.. Took the STi out one day bc i was hungry and i did not stall or anything and now i kno 😂
@@trvpluiss just wait till you get on a hill 😂
Haven’t driven a manual in a few years and just bought a new wrx, this has been the best video to help me get back into it.
same here! tomorrow is the day I scoop it up! I always thought it was bad to have the brake pressed with out the clutch but seeing this guy do it with no issues makes me re think all the videos I rewatched to "re learn" manual after being a good 3-5 years rusty haha i really need to learn down shifting though.. also the WRX clutch has so much room on it before the bite point which fucks me up so much!
@@KaoticEdits same. It’s like almost halfway up
Mwahahahaha this is the best video so far :D Cant stop laughing :D :D :D
Nate is pretty entertaining! The best part is that he laughs at all of his own jokes.
i would love to take a class but i have no idea where at
We’re in Seattle!
i play dirt 4
The cars without the lever parking brake usually have hill assist i think
My 2011 Mini has hill start assist, it has a lever handbrake. Some new cars also have a feature that make the car rev for you when you are sitting in traffic all you have to use is the clutch
@@nathanbaxter2329 thats pretty dope
Just simply basics for Americans used to automatic gearbox, no heel toe, no matching revs, shortshifting, engine braking.
Not to much for a FULL TUTORIAL.
Just bought a 2020 sti and I'm not that good at driving it.
This video really helped out