A.J. Robbins II Ik this is 2 years late. But dam ur slow, u wouldn’t wanna fucken double clutch up shifting only downshifting. Ur just slowing yourself down
Another technique is to never use the clutch AT ALL once you've shifted into second. Not on upshifts or downshifts or even moving slowly through traffic. Or even coming to a halt. It does make progress a bit jerky but the money you save on wear and tear to the sole of your left shoe can go towards clutch plates and damage to your gearbox.
You don't even have to ram it in gear, as long as it's rev matched it will mesh up perfectly, which is what the clutch is their for anyways. I barely use my clutch only when I really need to get on it, never power shifted, sometimes a quick shift again when I have get on it pretty fast, other then that iv taken to double clutch in low rpm during slow traffic, slides right into gear.
@@tylervanneste3586 it doesn't always mesh up perfectly tho, that sweet spot is usually around 3200rpm on many cars. That method is worse than using the clutch. Just using that sweet spot does more wear and tear. I'm very familiar with this method and there's times where it grinds / rubs the gears. Not a good method, just use the clutch, clutches can last forever if your not beating or racing the car. One reason people burn out their clutches overtime from daily driving is they just rest their left foot on the pedal without realizing it which is habit. Part of that issue is also because alot of clutch pedals are not evenly lined up with the other pedals, they sit up higher so the bad habit occurs with slightly riding the clutch. Now power shifting and speed shifting does tons of wear n tear. Power shifting is fastest but its just terrible to do which is common sense.
People try to rev match the next gear up by hitting the gas? Just let go of the gas and if you actually know what you are doing you should be able to get into gear with no problem only using the clutch
when your foot is still on the gas as you power shift, the RPM will go up. its...obvious. racing in a manual cant be as smooth as an automatic car shifting. im guessing your still learning to drive a manual
do you see in the name of the video the word - smooth or shifting smooth ? it says HOW TO POWER SHIFT not how to shift smooth ?! cmon man dont write bullshit
One of the better videos showing fast shifting. Have watched many others that seem like they are asleep at the wheel. I used to chirp my 1996 Cobra SVT in 4th, not power shifting.
I was curious about 4 speed shifting for drag racing and so far this video has explained it the best.Most just show someone doing it. The replies below were mostly ignorant.
Cool video, brings back memories. I found that most later model trans had pretty decent double/triple cone syncros in 1st/2nd, and sometimes 3rd. The syncros would take quite a beating but nothing a quick rebuild wouldn't take care of. In motorcycles I would shift without the clutch all the time, but their transmissions are a lot different than a cars. Semis I would float gears all the time too, but I never got very good like some of the pros I see on TH-cam lol.
Traviltar Exactly then stop commenting like that. There is a reason why you power shift when you power shift. One example is you power shift so you don't lose turbo spool. When you power shift you will keep turbo spooled and will always be at peak power band. There are other applications where you use power shifting but cba explain everything now it's too long. You don't use power shifting while driving in traffic because you will just waste your clutch and tranny. :v
Joshua Heywood Read my replies i just explained one of the many points of power shifting but no there is no point doing power shifts daily commutes like driving to grossery store or to the job.
Joshua Heywood just as i was saying it's not for every day use. It's a technique for racing. :) Sometimes it's better to win and fuck up your flywheel or gearbox then lose and not win a huge prize. :v
eatmuscleshitimport Aren't those transmissions used in big trucks? If they have a clutch and you get them in Europe... Then fuck yeah, we'd drive them better! You Americans are getting ahead of yourselves here, you haven't even mastered the regular manual yet hahaa... Pretty sure you won't find that transmission in a regular car anyway, so that comment was kind of irrelevant.
@@VinnyTheTall wrong....you would destroy your synchros in your transmission power shifting not the clutch...as long as you have a good clutch it’ll hold but the trans won’t....I weren’t through 2 transmissions powershifting and never had a problem with the clutch at all
It doesn't do anything to your synchronizers... Just because you floor your gas pedal while declutched, it doesn't change anything. Speed of input or countershaft or output shaft remains the same when changing gear. It just burns your clutch morw quickly. Changing gear, while flooring the gas pedal and not declutching would destroy your synchros.
this is from a "senior citizen" who used to drag race mopar 4 speed muscle cars 1969-1972: FINALLY a "young kid" who knows how to power shift a manual trans!
This does not hurt any part of the drivetrain. If the trans and engine are maintained and all universal joints are good..these as well as any parts should handle the pressure. If they fail...the need replacing anyway. I have had several cars as well as 4x4 chevy and never once did they let me down. Of course the older ones were built better. Good job!
Quick shifting is like half floating gears. Floating would be possible if the engine speed dropped fast enough to go from one gear to another without hitting the safety gate and going right to the next gear. You don't HAVE to use the clutch to shift, but people do upon belief that you DO HAVE to which isn't true. The torque release on the transmission when shifting a synchronized transmission just allows the gears to synchronize with each other instantaneously using the synchronized. Unsynchro transmissions don't have these synchronizers so rely solely on engine speed and road speed for what gear you want. If you can time it just right you can save your clutch and extend its lifespan greatly. I float the gears in my pickup for that reason. Power shifting will just burn your clutch out.
When my clutch went out on my Saab, I had to drive it without the clutch and just shift. So yes you are right, you can do this, but it is not good on your transmission at all. Unless you're absolutely perfect.
BRADY SCHROEDER you should not float gears at all in a synchronized transmission. You will end up breaking your syncros and then you won't have a choice. I've never met a trucker who could float every gear perfectly they will always get a lil grind and that's what's gonna ruin your synros in a reg car or truck. Anyone who says they never grind gears is either a liar or they drive an automatic.
i bought a little Nissan truck power shifted till 5th gear lots of times...took it apart after a couple years to see its wear ,,,not a lot of damage done ....legit
Although you're in the next gear quicker and power is not suspended during shifts I think the extra wheel spin might be slowing you down since the tires are not grabbing the pavement when you release the clutch again. Nice informational video though :)
It's funny that most of the comments are assuming you drive the car like this all the time. This is just for racing, people. You can shift without the clutch (someone mentioned it), but that's really just for fun or for when just have to...if your clutch release fails. It will wear out your synchros if you don't do it just right....just like power or speed shifting will.
Powershift only is useful when you drag race a turbocharged car to keep the turbo's on pressure. It's pretty much useless when you drive a mustang even if it's supercharged
I don't mean any offence to this driver because he is really good at both shifts, but you should never use "power shifting." Not only does it destroy your synchros and clutch, but it's not actually any faster than a properly executed shift (especially with a light flywheel). The real tricks to quick shifts are proper clutch adjustment, your shifter grip , and anticipation. I find it best with clutch engagement only an inch or so off the floor, and to always drive the shifter with the palm of my hand rather than my fumbly fingers.
If done properly it takes years for any damage to show on the synchros and clutch. It is absolutely quicker than regular shifting, at least a couple car lengths. You preload the shift linkage with your arm and just brush the clutch pedal to take enough pressure off of the clutch disc so you can grab the next gear, the disc is never fully released. If you fully release the disc the car is decelerating. If you lift to shift the vehicle is not accelerating at the max.
Urrrmmm. Power shifting: You press the clutch in and shift without letting off the gas. Yes you do use your clutch, and yes it can hurt your clutch. What you're talking about is 'Clutch-less Shifting', not powershifting. =)
GwoodBloodz Actually, you NEVER take your foot off the gas. In some cars it's a standard feature like the ZR1. That certain feature is call "No-Lift-Shifting" and it uses the cars PCM to match RPMs. However power shifting can hurt the clutch but mostly in higher gears. That's why he only does it in 1-3 gear.
christian rawlings yes sorry i never released that. Yes the zr1 can do that and its easy to tell, cause the shifts are slow but the revs are stable and the sound is different.
Great vid and explanation! I see so many comments like: “how to burn up your clutch”. This obviously isn’t how you’d always drive your car? The other thing I see is people worried about breaking parts while drag racing. If you’re worried about breaking stuff don’t drag race at all then. If you drive a stick car and drag race, and ain’t a pussy, you might want to learn how to power shift.
I was power shifting my STI for about a year and half and nothing happened to it. It's the best shifting technique, also it's the most fun and the sound it made was like a rally wrx
Now now children, this isnt an everyday driving technique. Dont get any bright ideas. this is something you do on the strip. using this technique in traffic, or someplace that actually has turns in it could result in some very nasty surprises, and im not talking about tranny damage... more like power induced loss of control of the vehicle, due to wheel spin or undesired weight transfer. Take note of the wheel spin going from first to second, you do that coming out of a corner in a rear wheel drive car, the car is going to try and swap ends on you. And I dont care how good some of you kids "think" you are, you get into an unintentional power oversteer condition in public with only 2 or 3 years in the drivers seat you will probably hit something or worse - kill someone. This is bad. However you kids that are responsable and take your car to the drags and do it the right way, pay attention- this guy's advice is spot on for straightline motorsport. Just dont go hotdogging around on occupied public streets like an idiot. if you really must try this stuff out (yes, I was a dumb kid once... so I know some of you are itching to do shit like this... I did) do it in a very large empty parking lot.
you hit the nail on its head...these things all have their place. the enpty parking lot is of course the best idea (unless u have a local airport that noone uses) one thing i would add is dont try anything u kids see on youtube on public road!! everyone had to learn somewhere because no matter how well u study it...there is no equal to actually feeling it in the car...practice makes perfect...mistakes make u better.
My car was designed to shift like this, keeping your foot on the gas keeps the turbo spooled up. Definitely not recommended for mom's car. Also to all you whining pussies who think you know cars, If you can't afford to fix it, don't drive it like you stole it, and don't race it. #racecar
I had an 09 Cobalt SS that had the NLS feature as well, for keeping the turbo spooled. I would only do it from 2nd to 3rd and then 3rd to 4th. Getting the timing right was tough to do 1st to 2nd
actually Americans kind of invented the muscle car bro...we use manual trans quite often. Someone has not done their hw on automotive history i guess...
it all depends on what the car is used for. a simple DD then sure there are a lot of auto cars. Like myself, anyone who has a car that benefits from being a stick(anything thats fun/has power etc) we drive manuals. I have 2 turbo cars that are both sticks and a little crappy honda that is auto. Its all about use. Americans get enough of a bad rap from the media, please dont start assuming things about us. every country has their good and bad. it just appears the dumb ones always find the camera and the keyboard.
generally it seems more people drive automatics in any part of the world as opposed to a manual. Although its less engaging, automatic is often more practical.
Cam Crysler You can’t really get on someone for their car purchasing choices. It can be due to money or needing for 4 doors. Not everyone can afford to have a ford 5.0 when for example they have a kid or a small family.
Tresim Ruamna Talking like that only shows how much of a tool you are, noone actually talks like that and if you do your probably part of that really fucking weird group of people that everyone stays away from because all ur fucking weirdness is going to give someone a damn stroke
Got an Audi s4 twin turbo full time 4 wheel drive 6 speed manual with many upgrades pumping out damn near 400 horsepower now ! NEVER spins the tires the little Bugar just hooks up and GOES !!
Just hit 200k in my pony been doing this when it's "fun time" and when done properly no harm . I've owned a mustang of varying years for 23 years and I've never had to change a clutch set out in any of them before 200k miles..
@@Shaqqbro for one you have to tag the person lol secondly what kind of person comments in a social media site correcting someone's spelling ? Are you an English teacher or something? Because your not on the payroll here.
Auras Secuianu lol... that's exactly the point that I was making. Most noobs won't over correct of the road because in FWD they won't have to correct at all, they'll just have to deal with a slipping clutch and buy a new 'box after doing it too many times. It is possible to spin a FWD car, you've obviously never rallied into a corner full lock and reefed on the handbrake before.
is a muscle car smart guy it is build for this if you baby it it will last but you won't enjoy it .... s your choice I use to think the same way as you
Berserker Gladiator no clutch is build for this type of stress or any part of the car. Muscle cars are not very reliable, maybe the newer ones, but with a car like that, you would never do this. Funny, trying to be sarcastic calling me a "smart guy" yet I can barely understand what you typed there, if at all. And are you saying that is better to fuck up a car by doing things like these and to have "fun" rather than using a car how is it meant to be used? I enjoy driving a car around by using it normally, if you dont you have a problem. xD.
+ks22 well is his car and property he can do what ever he wants to it if there is anyone out there that wants to do the same and ruin their car well that's their problem but hey thanks for writing that long ass coment tho lol 😥🖒
Uragan5 v8 cars are unreliable? Maybe the new ones are reliable? What are you smoking? Old Chevy small blocks are weak and I don’t know about Ford - but most old Dodge v8’s have over engineered blocks and all but a few engines came with forged pistons, rods and crank shafts. With roller cams to compensate for lack of zinc in the oil, they will last for ever. Newer v8’s can tend to have issues because we can’t just use up metal like we used to.
Right on , 3rd to fourth your just burnin your clutch. So you might as well blip the throttle. I found the most important thing for me is, dont get lazy with your left leg. Rifle the clutch.
oh yeah that works good I used to do that in my mustang from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd I would not come off the gas at all just tap the clutch as I ripped the shift
George, yes, never lift the throttle and just take enough pressure off the clutch disc to be able to grab the next gear. Did that street racing in the mid '60's. People that lift off the throttle and fully release the clutch to shift are good to have around because they are easy to beat.
Don't forget about how you can actually blow your gearbox or diff doing this. I just witnessed someone powershifting from first to second and spraying their diff all over the road.
Correct title: How to burn up your transmissions sychronizers like a boss. 😛 Nah, just playin. Common sense says that the occasional power shift when needed won't hurt anything. In all honesty, many peoples typical driving habits are probably far harder on their transmission than the occasional power shift. Good vid. not a Ford guy but I have to respect the mustang.
For all of you saying "this is how you burn up your clutch", while it may be true with a stock clutch, you won't have that problem with a 3, 4, or 6 puck clutch.
I love it how Americans think they know everything about driving when they only turn left or go in straight line, how about a nice vid on a good heal toe technique, rather than a fast way to smash your clutch and blow your gearbox.
Americans only take part in nascar and drag racing? Last I checked we had circuit of the Americas in Texas, Mazda raceway Laguna seca and many other famous tracks where precision driving is needed. I'm sure you probably got all your car knowledge from top gear.
Fatal Motorsports No i'm a mechanic and have been racing bangers and track days for the past 7 years. yes that was a bit of a narrow minded opinion but you can hardly deny a majority of the racing done in the US is in a line and in a oval. yes not all, but alot of it. as for the tips in your vid yes they may help you get a slightly faster shift, but it will over time smash your tranny as you guys would call it. a better technique to teach would be heal toe, as its hard to master properly and it has great benefits on and off the track. before you slap someone down, us English do have a brain between their ears. and we can understand a JOKE when we hear them especially from Jeremy Clarkson, enough said?
We're all mechanics here, and we all have 5+ years of racing experience. I'm sorry that you can't seem to grasp the real benefits of this technique, but how does that imply that you are any smarter than us? I guess it wouldn't be as ironic if you could simply spell 'heel-toe' correctly. I use rev matching and heel-toe everyday on my way to work, so keep your comments to yourself. We made one video on one specific technique, and now you lob yourself into your 'Top Gear' mindset implying that we Americans are less intelligent than Europeans, we know less about driving, blah blah blah. Go back to jerking off to pictures of Jezza, buddy.
I love it when over seas folk think they know everything about driving when they only race F1 or rally cars, how about a nice vid on everything that America has introduced to the racing world rather than a hypocritical way to bash another countries car culture?
This is an old video I know, but the lack of knowledge and understanding of what power shifting is for and when it should be used is disappointing and some of the comments show pure ignorance of the procedure and facts.
Then you must not be a drag racer... I would reduce ET on every car I drove for friends because I knew how to drive. Power shift all gears.. I did it on Nitrous running high 9s behind a 410ci... gotta be good at it!
BG Tuben oh yes i haven't think about a drag race! however powershifting can be dangerous for some car parts... so i think if you're not a professional drag racer, you don't have to powershift, because if you powershift in a race, probably you won't arrive to the end
Wow, so untrue.. I power shifted 9 second mustangs with a Long Throw Ram clutch. What will break shit is missing the gear during a shift or also known as a sloppy shift. Although you do not know me.. shifting 5 speeds is what I was known for back when I was racing.
in my opinion powershifting during a race (not a drag) is silly because the clutch will be hurt by that, and if you powershift during an high range turn where the G force is pretty high for long time, probably you will spin off... i don't know that for sure, but i'm pretty sure it's like that... it's physics. However i've understood that is necessary to do that in a drag where every single rpm and sec have to be used as best as you can
Power shifting is only meant for turboed cars so they can stay in boost through out all gears so your just fucking up your cars for no reason if it's not
I don't get why everyone is knocking this video? Everyone that goes to the track alot knows power shifting is a very good way to shave time off ur et's and if u do it right (which he is doing just fine the video) then it will not cause premature damage to ur trans. Now other cars I don't know but mustangs I'm definitely sure can take it
I think any person who drives cars with manual transmision every day can do that....and this includes people who watched/didnt watched this video...!!!:)
This makes no sense and power shifting is not a real thing. The tyre squeel should tell you that you are wasting traction. The revs need to drop to pick up the next gear. The best way to change quickly is to only come off the gas slightly to allow the revs to be in the right position for the next gear. More practice needed
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Lmao
Pawer trak
How to completely demolish your clutch... LIKE A BOSS
HYPERGARAGE not only clutch but gear sinchronizers also
A.J. Robbins II like a pro, rufián
This comment was made by an idiot who doesn't know how to drive manual
A.J. Robbins II Ik this is 2 years late. But dam ur slow, u wouldn’t wanna fucken double clutch up shifting only downshifting. Ur just slowing yourself down
Engine clutch and trans
Another technique is to never use the clutch AT ALL once you've shifted into second. Not on upshifts or downshifts or even moving slowly through traffic. Or even coming to a halt. It does make progress a bit jerky but the money you save on wear and tear to the sole of your left shoe can go towards clutch plates and damage to your gearbox.
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You don't even have to ram it in gear, as long as it's rev matched it will mesh up perfectly, which is what the clutch is their for anyways. I barely use my clutch only when I really need to get on it, never power shifted, sometimes a quick shift again when I have get on it pretty fast, other then that iv taken to double clutch in low rpm during slow traffic, slides right into gear.
lovely idea
@@tylervanneste3586 it doesn't always mesh up perfectly tho, that sweet spot is usually around 3200rpm on many cars. That method is worse than using the clutch. Just using that sweet spot does more wear and tear. I'm very familiar with this method and there's times where it grinds / rubs the gears. Not a good method, just use the clutch, clutches can last forever if your not beating or racing the car. One reason people burn out their clutches overtime from daily driving is they just rest their left foot on the pedal without realizing it which is habit. Part of that issue is also because alot of clutch pedals are not evenly lined up with the other pedals, they sit up higher so the bad habit occurs with slightly riding the clutch. Now power shifting and speed shifting does tons of wear n tear. Power shifting is fastest but its just terrible to do which is common sense.
People try to rev match the next gear up by hitting the gas? Just let go of the gas and if you actually know what you are doing you should be able to get into gear with no problem only using the clutch
Soo, how many clutches have you blown?
Shane Maguire lol
All of them
Thats When The Clutch Is Being Clutch
his YT name is fatal motorsports :P
i think it matches with this video
Shane Maguire a
Why not powershift into the R for race mode? (Sarcasm)
it will sound er er, the sign that your car enter the race mode
I saw that hahaaha
Its sad that you had to right (sarcasm) in this comment lmao
good idea if you want to spend the rest of your evening collecting gears from the asphalt LOL ;)
Ahahaa
This is how to get closer with your mechanic :D
Would you buy a car from him?
have you tried opening the door to let the clutch out
That clutch... Is a paid actor...
2021 Feb. I laughed.
I really laughed out loud
June 2021, my lungs are resting in peace currently from all the laughter I had haha
haha nice one ! you had me laughing!
I accidentaly read the title: HOW TO: Power shit like a boss!
and you still clicked?
Fair point
Ya.....
How to crash clutch in one week....
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HAHA
He will crash into crowds way before
Not at all the clutch will grab in the lower gears but like he said 3rd or 4th let off the gas because the clutch won't grab it will burn
Julian Whipple Is this true???
every european is laughing at you now,i can shift just as fast without blowing my clutch
Love all that RPM overshoot every time you change gear. What a fucking fail.
when your foot is still on the gas as you power shift, the RPM will go up. its...obvious. racing in a manual cant be as smooth as an automatic car shifting. im guessing your still learning to drive a manual
helal mazloum
na you and him just don't know how to shift. You can absolutely shift just as precisely as an automatic.
do you see in the name of the video the word - smooth or shifting smooth ? it says HOW TO POWER SHIFT not how to shift smooth ?! cmon man dont write bullshit
Yea cmon man don't write bullshit
Murmaider, your clearly an idiot.
One of the better videos showing fast shifting. Have watched many others that seem like they are asleep at the wheel. I used to chirp my 1996 Cobra SVT in 4th, not power shifting.
Nah it‘s a video on how to fxck up your gearbox and clutch
I was curious about 4 speed shifting for drag racing and so far this video has explained it the best.Most just show someone doing it. The replies below were mostly ignorant.
Cool video, brings back memories. I found that most later model trans had pretty decent double/triple cone syncros in 1st/2nd, and sometimes 3rd. The syncros would take quite a beating but nothing a quick rebuild wouldn't take care of. In motorcycles I would shift without the clutch all the time, but their transmissions are a lot different than a cars. Semis I would float gears all the time too, but I never got very good like some of the pros I see on TH-cam lol.
Quick shifting involves........quick shifting, kinda obvious. LoL.
That's why "Quick shifting" isn't even a thing. Not is "power shifting"--that one is just called shifting wrong.
..you're supposed to LET GO OF THE ACCELERATOR when you switch gears. You are wasting revs for nothing.
Why are you acting like you know everything? Do you even know when you use power shifting? :)
sermerlin1 Like I know everything? Kid, me saying that is like someone saying to you "Breathing is healthy for your body."
Traviltar Exactly then stop commenting like that. There is a reason why you power shift when you power shift. One example is you power shift so you don't lose turbo spool. When you power shift you will keep turbo spooled and will always be at peak power band. There are other applications where you use power shifting but cba explain everything now it's too long. You don't use power shifting while driving in traffic because you will just waste your clutch and tranny. :v
Joshua Heywood Read my replies i just explained one of the many points of power shifting but no there is no point doing power shifts daily commutes like driving to grossery store or to the job.
Joshua Heywood just as i was saying it's not for every day use. It's a technique for racing. :)
Sometimes it's better to win and fuck up your flywheel or gearbox then lose and not win a huge prize. :v
Gotta admit the shifting sounded good. Points for having a V8 too.
Wttffff... He shifts that manual like a fuckin' pro for an American!!! He'll be teaching the Europeans next!!!
***** lol you euros have never heard of an auxillary transmission, have you? learn how to drive one of those without grinding and report back
eatmuscleshitimport americans need a youtube video to learn HOW shift! LoL
eatmuscleshitimport Aren't those transmissions used in big trucks? If they have a clutch and you get them in Europe... Then fuck yeah, we'd drive them better!
You Americans are getting ahead of yourselves here, you haven't even mastered the regular manual yet hahaa...
Pretty sure you won't find that transmission in a regular car anyway, so that comment was kind of irrelevant.
Curtis Rowe I stopped after "As an American living in Europe, who drives a muscle car..."
Super douche.
Curtis Rowe Hahahahaaa! Brilliant!
How to kill your Gearbox and the clutch
Faktiniert [German Creepypasta] Clutch yes! Gearbox no! Gearboxes are almost impossible to destroy
@@VinnyTheTall wrong....you would destroy your synchros in your transmission power shifting not the clutch...as long as you have a good clutch it’ll hold but the trans won’t....I weren’t through 2 transmissions powershifting and never had a problem with the clutch at all
It doesn't do anything to your synchronizers... Just because you floor your gas pedal while declutched, it doesn't change anything. Speed of input or countershaft or output shaft remains the same when changing gear. It just burns your clutch morw quickly. Changing gear, while flooring the gas pedal and not declutching would destroy your synchros.
@@ikilledthemoon It would not damage either if done correctly.
this is from a "senior citizen" who used to drag race mopar 4 speed muscle cars 1969-1972: FINALLY a "young kid" who knows how to power shift a manual trans!
This does not hurt any part of the drivetrain. If the trans and engine are maintained and all universal joints are good..these as well as any parts should handle the pressure. If they fail...the need replacing anyway. I have had several cars as well as 4x4 chevy and never once did they let me down. Of course the older ones were built better. Good job!
RIP CLUTCH
Quick shifting is like half floating gears. Floating would be possible if the engine speed dropped fast enough to go from one gear to another without hitting the safety gate and going right to the next gear. You don't HAVE to use the clutch to shift, but people do upon belief that you DO HAVE to which isn't true. The torque release on the transmission when shifting a synchronized transmission just allows the gears to synchronize with each other instantaneously using the synchronized. Unsynchro transmissions don't have these synchronizers so rely solely on engine speed and road speed for what gear you want. If you can time it just right you can save your clutch and extend its lifespan greatly. I float the gears in my pickup for that reason. Power shifting will just burn your clutch out.
When my clutch went out on my Saab, I had to drive it without the clutch and just shift.
So yes you are right, you can do this, but it is not good on your transmission at all. Unless you're absolutely perfect.
BRADY SCHROEDER You are right, but its like bad manners.
BRADY SCHROEDER you should not float gears at all in a synchronized transmission. You will end up breaking your syncros and then you won't have a choice. I've never met a trucker who could float every gear perfectly they will always get a lil grind and that's what's gonna ruin your synros in a reg car or truck. Anyone who says they never grind gears is either a liar or they drive an automatic.
Clutches are for wussies, just pull the shifter as hard as you can right when the rev limiter kicks in. Never touch the clutch.
Did you know that the engine power is lower at Limit? In games is called Perfect Shift :D
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Bostyan87 Yes, but your average power is higher because the revs don't drop so much after the shift.
Depends on your vehicles tune and powerband...but I was joking...kind of
You realize that not all cars have the same powerband, right?
or valve float lmfao
funny thing is I discovered how to power shift 'by accident' with my mums old subaru when I was younger lol
i bought a little Nissan truck power shifted till 5th gear lots of times...took it apart after a couple years to see its wear ,,,not a lot of damage done ....legit
Although you're in the next gear quicker and power is not suspended during shifts I think the extra wheel spin might be slowing you down since the tires are not grabbing the pavement when you release the clutch again. Nice informational video though :)
It's funny that most of the comments are assuming you drive the car like this all the time. This is just for racing, people.
You can shift without the clutch (someone mentioned it), but that's really just for fun or for when just have to...if your clutch release fails. It will wear out your synchros if you don't do it just right....just like power or speed shifting will.
i would love to be this guys mechanic $$$$
Powershift only is useful when you drag race a turbocharged car to keep the turbo's on pressure. It's pretty much useless when you drive a mustang even if it's supercharged
Oh man this makes me miss my '12 Mustang. Friggin loved going through the gears on that with my short shifter. Love it!
you don't even know how awesome it sounds.
I don't mean any offence to this driver because he is really good at both shifts, but you should never use "power shifting." Not only does it destroy your synchros and clutch, but it's not actually any faster than a properly executed shift (especially with a light flywheel). The real tricks to quick shifts are proper clutch adjustment, your shifter grip , and anticipation. I find it best with clutch engagement only an inch or so off the floor, and to always drive the shifter with the palm of my hand rather than my fumbly fingers.
If done properly it takes years for any damage to show on the synchros and clutch. It is absolutely quicker than regular shifting, at least a couple car lengths. You preload the shift linkage with your arm and just brush the clutch pedal to take enough pressure off of the clutch disc so you can grab the next gear, the disc is never fully released. If you fully release the disc the car is decelerating. If you lift to shift the vehicle is not accelerating at the max.
How many times had you change your clutch?
sizemore jacob Uhm, mate. No. Powershifting can hurt the clutch.
Urrrmmm. Power shifting: You press the clutch in and shift without letting off the gas. Yes you do use your clutch, and yes it can hurt your clutch.
What you're talking about is 'Clutch-less Shifting', not powershifting. =)
Yasuke Grace no you take your foot off the gas but very quickly.... Are you like 9 years old or something?
GwoodBloodz Actually, you NEVER take your foot off the gas. In some cars it's a standard feature like the ZR1. That certain feature is call "No-Lift-Shifting" and it uses the cars PCM to match RPMs. However power shifting can hurt the clutch but mostly in higher gears. That's why he only does it in 1-3 gear.
christian rawlings yes sorry i never released that. Yes the zr1 can do that and its easy to tell, cause the shifts are slow but the revs are stable and the sound is different.
“You don’t want to pull out as fast....” Exactly what she said.
Great vid and explanation!
I see so many comments like: “how to burn up your clutch”. This obviously isn’t how you’d always drive your car? The other thing I see is people worried about breaking parts while drag racing. If you’re worried about breaking stuff don’t drag race at all then. If you drive a stick car and drag race, and ain’t a pussy, you might want to learn how to power shift.
I was power shifting my STI for about a year and half and nothing happened to it. It's the best shifting technique, also it's the most fun and the sound it made was like a rally wrx
I power shifted my jeep for years lol
Need to try this in my 4 bangin yaris 😂
Now now children, this isnt an everyday driving technique. Dont get any bright ideas.
this is something you do on the strip. using this technique in traffic, or someplace that actually has turns in it could result in some very nasty surprises, and im not talking about tranny damage... more like power induced loss of control of the vehicle, due to wheel spin or undesired weight transfer. Take note of the wheel spin going from first to second, you do that coming out of a corner in a rear wheel drive car, the car is going to try and swap ends on you. And I dont care how good some of you kids "think" you are, you get into an unintentional power oversteer condition in public with only 2 or 3 years in the drivers seat you will probably hit something or worse - kill someone. This is bad. However you kids that are responsable and take your car to the drags and do it the right way, pay attention- this guy's advice is spot on for straightline motorsport. Just dont go hotdogging around on occupied public streets like an idiot. if you really must try this stuff out (yes, I was a dumb kid once... so I know some of you are itching to do shit like this... I did) do it in a very large empty parking lot.
you hit the nail on its head...these things all have their place. the enpty parking lot is of course the best idea (unless u have a local airport that noone uses) one thing i would add is dont try anything u kids see on youtube on public road!! everyone had to learn somewhere because no matter how well u study it...there is no equal to actually feeling it in the car...practice makes perfect...mistakes make u better.
Wow that's cool, he's like a professional racer, sounds like a video game, Now I know what I'll try on my Mustang. :)
Haha that's the first mustang owner I've ever seen that really knows how to work a clutch
My car was designed to shift like this, keeping your foot on the gas keeps the turbo spooled up. Definitely not recommended for mom's car.
Also to all you whining pussies who think you know cars, If you can't afford to fix it, don't drive it like you stole it, and don't race it.
#racecar
That's some truth right there
I had an 09 Cobalt SS that had the NLS feature as well, for keeping the turbo spooled. I would only do it from 2nd to 3rd and then 3rd to 4th. Getting the timing right was tough to do 1st to 2nd
Which car might that be?
weird for an american to drive a stick shift, usualy americans drive with a automatic transmission, witch i think sucks. Respect.
Being American has nothing to do with it...respect.
actually Americans kind of invented the muscle car bro...we use manual trans quite often. Someone has not done their hw on automotive history i guess...
Amgbenz0 Someone now understands me, what I ment. :)
it all depends on what the car is used for. a simple DD then sure there are a lot of auto cars. Like myself, anyone who has a car that benefits from being a stick(anything thats fun/has power etc) we drive manuals. I have 2 turbo cars that are both sticks and a little crappy honda that is auto. Its all about use. Americans get enough of a bad rap from the media, please dont start assuming things about us. every country has their good and bad. it just appears the dumb ones always find the camera and the keyboard.
generally it seems more people drive automatics in any part of the world as opposed to a manual. Although its less engaging, automatic is often more practical.
“Clutch has left the chat”
Dude I'm just too slow to power shift like that lol. Great videos and thanks for sharing.
Practice makes perfect. Do it while you drive casualy, without breaking anything
Hope no one makes the mistake of buying this car from you in the future lol
nickL7389 Ill buy that Mustang and import it to my country (; just a clutch change.
Cam Crysler You can’t really get on someone for their car purchasing choices. It can be due to money or needing for 4 doors. Not everyone can afford to have a ford 5.0 when for example they have a kid or a small family.
So many "car pros" in the comments -.-
Your fucking pic lol
lol nice pic
Gaming Droid Are you jealous because you don't know bumfuck about cars?
If you a stick shifter in a country where 99% of the population uses automatic trans, you are a car pro
it's common sense that doing it this way is bad
speed shifting* i raced for like 7 years
who gives a fuck lmfao
hahaha youre a crackpot listen to yourself ya freak
Tresim Ruamna
You are extremely odd.
Tresim Ruamna Words of a wise man. Ignorance is bliss I suppose?
Tresim Ruamna Talking like that only shows how much of a tool you are, noone actually talks like that and if you do your probably part of that really fucking weird group of people that everyone stays away from because all ur fucking weirdness is going to give someone a damn stroke
Got an Audi s4 twin turbo full time 4 wheel drive 6 speed manual with many upgrades pumping out damn near 400 horsepower now ! NEVER spins the tires the little Bugar just hooks up and GOES !!
what dose that have to do with this video?
COOL STORY
ite called a biturbo and the drivetrain is called 'quattro'.
*****
awd ;)
You want a cookie?
Just hit 200k in my pony been doing this when it's "fun time" and when done properly no harm . I've owned a mustang of varying years for 23 years and I've never had to change a clutch set out in any of them before 200k miles..
Powershift:HOW TO BREAK YOUR CLUTCH LIKE A BOSS!
Powershift: how to win a drag/street race.
"You don't wanna pull out...as...fast". LOL. thats what she said.
I tried this and it makes a hell of a difference! And no I don't do it all the time only when I need to lol great video!!
Car sounds like a beast
Also, this is horrible advice.
Unless your racing
Sterling Hayden you’re*
@@Shaqqbro for one you have to tag the person lol secondly what kind of person comments in a social media site correcting someone's spelling ? Are you an English teacher or something? Because your not on the payroll here.
And in powerful cars doing a change like that into second will spin the wheels and a noob driver will over correct off the road.
that depends...if its a fwd powerfull stock car it will never spin xD!!!
Most noob drivers would be doing this in fwd anyway.
Mataz007 lol ... you CANNOT spin a fwd stock car -.-*
Auras Secuianu lol... that's exactly the point that I was making. Most noobs won't over correct of the road because in FWD they won't have to correct at all, they'll just have to deal with a slipping clutch and buy a new 'box after doing it too many times.
It is possible to spin a FWD car, you've obviously never rallied into a corner full lock and reefed on the handbrake before.
Auras Secuianu of course you can, any of the old powerful hatchback will spin off the line, the modern ones wont because of all their tech
THAT'S how you drive a standard when racing. If you're afraid to break something, then its not for you
Hmm, I do this all the time. I didn't know I was power shifting, I just know it's fun as hell through gears 123 in a Mini Cooper S
How to destroy your clutch like a boss.
you can hear the sound of the clutch stressing out :P
that low end torque was something else when you went into 2nd nice
Dont even wanna see what the gearbox fluids look like.. Good way to take out a transmission/clutch !
Granny shiftin, not double clutchin like ya should
Double clutching you come down the gearbox not up you spastic, jesus
Holy fuck, people still not getting reference in 2014
HydraWolf1 You're lucky that 100 shot of NOS didn't blow the welds on the intake.
Almost had ME...? Ya never had me, ya never had your clutch!
HydraWolf1 Now me and the egghead have gotta rip apart the block, and replace the piston rings you fried.
I love the smell of clutch in the morning xD
Ford is. Right arm man, you got it boss302.
Finally an explanation on quick shifting.
goodbye transmission synchros!
See ya in syncro heaven!
nice way to fuck up a car that was not meant to be used in such an idiotic way.
is a muscle car smart guy it is build for this if you baby it it will last but you won't enjoy it .... s your choice I use to think the same way as you
Berserker Gladiator no clutch is build for this type of stress or any part of the car. Muscle cars are not very reliable, maybe the newer ones, but with a car like that, you would never do this. Funny, trying to be sarcastic calling me a "smart guy" yet I can barely understand what you typed there, if at all.
And are you saying that is better to fuck up a car by doing things like these and to have "fun" rather than using a car how is it meant to be used? I enjoy driving a car around by using it normally, if you dont you have a problem. xD.
+ks22 well is his car and property he can do what ever he wants to it if there is anyone out there that wants to do the same and ruin their car well that's their problem but hey thanks for writing that long ass coment tho lol 😥🖒
Lol he said nice way to fuck up a car..... 😂 he must own a 4cyl ricer
Uragan5 v8 cars are unreliable? Maybe the new ones are reliable? What are you smoking? Old Chevy small blocks are weak and I don’t know about Ford - but most old Dodge v8’s have over engineered blocks and all but a few engines came with forged pistons, rods and crank shafts. With roller cams to compensate for lack of zinc in the oil, they will last for ever. Newer v8’s can tend to have issues because we can’t just use up metal like we used to.
Right on , 3rd to fourth your just burnin your clutch. So you might as well blip the throttle. I found the most important thing for me is,
dont get lazy with your left leg. Rifle the clutch.
I like that you can chirp tires from first to second👍
oh yeah that works good I used to do that in my mustang from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd I would not come off the gas at all just tap the clutch as I ripped the shift
George, yes, never lift the throttle and just take enough pressure off the clutch disc to be able to grab the next gear. Did that street racing in the mid '60's.
People that lift off the throttle and fully release the clutch to shift are good to have around because they are easy to beat.
HOW TO: wreck you gearbox :P
Who knew there could be so much thought in shifting.
Don't forget about how you can actually blow your gearbox or diff doing this. I just witnessed someone powershifting from first to second and spraying their diff all over the road.
Who even likes synchros?
How to burn your clutch 101
Correct title: How to burn up your transmissions sychronizers like a boss. 😛 Nah, just playin. Common sense says that the occasional power shift when needed won't hurt anything. In all honesty, many peoples typical driving habits are probably far harder on their transmission than the occasional power shift. Good vid. not a Ford guy but I have to respect the mustang.
Im more of a chevy guy then a ford guy but these new mustangs sound amazing
Gearbox fucked up in 3,2,1...
*Do this if you're a mechanic or have rich parents.*
For all of you saying "this is how you burn up your clutch", while it may be true with a stock clutch, you won't have that problem with a 3, 4, or 6 puck clutch.
lol. you must be a race car driver. a stick shift! !!!! That's amazing
what did that poor gearbox do too you?
Idk how everyone in this comment section affords their monthly transmission
who needs syncros? lol. For those that don't know, this is extremely hard on internal components.
Drives a mustang
Doesn't understand what a clutch does
Sounds about right.
Of course the Mustang driver is rocking the dad bod.
SO many people who don't have a clue how all of this works, hilarious!
yes, saving worthless milliseconds while fucking up the clutch, am i correct?
I love it how Americans think they know everything about driving when they only turn left or go in straight line, how about a nice vid on a good heal toe technique, rather than a fast way to smash your clutch and blow your gearbox.
Americans only take part in nascar and drag racing? Last I checked we had circuit of the Americas in Texas, Mazda raceway Laguna seca and many other famous tracks where precision driving is needed. I'm sure you probably got all your car knowledge from top gear.
Fatal Motorsports No i'm a mechanic and have been racing bangers and track days for the past 7 years. yes that was a bit of a narrow minded opinion but you can hardly deny a majority of the racing done in the US is in a line and in a oval. yes not all, but alot of it. as for the tips in your vid yes they may help you get a slightly faster shift, but it will over time smash your tranny as you guys would call it. a better technique to teach would be heal toe, as its hard to master properly and it has great benefits on and off the track. before you slap someone down, us English do have a brain between their ears. and we can understand a JOKE when we hear them especially from Jeremy Clarkson, enough said?
We're all mechanics here, and we all have 5+ years of racing experience. I'm sorry that you can't seem to grasp the real benefits of this technique, but how does that imply that you are any smarter than us? I guess it wouldn't be as ironic if you could simply spell 'heel-toe' correctly. I use rev matching and heel-toe everyday on my way to work, so keep your comments to yourself. We made one video on one specific technique, and now you lob yourself into your 'Top Gear' mindset implying that we Americans are less intelligent than Europeans, we know less about driving, blah blah blah. Go back to jerking off to pictures of Jezza, buddy.
I love it when over seas folk think they know everything about driving when they only race F1 or rally cars, how about a nice vid on everything that America has introduced to the racing world rather than a hypocritical way to bash another countries car culture?
thats only for granturismo :P , its not healthy for the car at all...
luissubarurx Yes it does, but in real professional motor sports they're replacing the clutch every race.
and syncros dying in 3.....2....1...
you have an awesome mustang
This is an old video I know, but the lack of knowledge and understanding of what power shifting is for and when it should be used is disappointing and some of the comments show pure ignorance of the procedure and facts.
it might be ok shifting to 2nd gear... but i don't see the point to shift like that every gear...
Then you must not be a drag racer... I would reduce ET on every car I drove for friends because I knew how to drive. Power shift all gears.. I did it on Nitrous running high 9s behind a 410ci... gotta be good at it!
BG Tuben
oh yes i haven't think about a drag race! however powershifting can be dangerous for some car parts... so i think if you're not a professional drag racer, you don't have to powershift, because if you powershift in a race, probably you won't arrive to the end
Wow, so untrue.. I power shifted 9 second mustangs with a Long Throw Ram clutch. What will break shit is missing the gear during a shift or also known as a sloppy shift. Although you do not know me.. shifting 5 speeds is what I was known for back when I was racing.
in my opinion powershifting during a race (not a drag) is silly because the clutch will be hurt by that, and if you powershift during an high range turn where the G force is pretty high for long time, probably you will spin off... i don't know that for sure, but i'm pretty sure it's like that... it's physics. However i've understood that is necessary to do that in a drag where every single rpm and sec have to be used as best as you can
Can't argue with that. Not saying you should power shift on your way to the grocery store :)
How to : detroy a clutch
"detroy"
*Detroid smash a clutch
Like a boss
Power shifting is only meant for turboed cars so they can stay in boost through out all gears so your just fucking up your cars for no reason if it's not
I don't get why everyone is knocking this video? Everyone that goes to the track alot knows power shifting is a very good way to shave time off ur et's and if u do it right (which he is doing just fine the video) then it will not cause premature damage to ur trans. Now other cars I don't know but mustangs I'm definitely sure can take it
Can I do this in my 2004 Corsa?
Thatguy1705 bahahahahahahaha
I think any person who drives cars with manual transmision every day can do that....and this includes people who watched/didnt watched this video...!!!:)
there are so many internet mechanics commenting on this video
lol you win
This makes no sense and power shifting is not a real thing. The tyre squeel should tell you that you are wasting traction. The revs need to drop to pick up the next gear. The best way to change quickly is to only come off the gas slightly to allow the revs to be in the right position for the next gear. More practice needed
isctony, absolutely not. Obviously you have never won at street or drag racing.
Haha, that was sick!!!!! I wish I could do that, but I've got an Auto-stick.