What a skilled driver. And the amount of detail explaining and demonstrating as well. I can see the effort you put into your videos and it really pays off!
Driven manual for 30 years and this is by far best channel for manual driving in my opinion. New drivers will make their learning curve quicker by using what is shown in the channel.
6:30 it’s a VW polo 1.2 from 2002, electrical fault or likely an oil leak over the exhaust cause of fire. Thanks for sharing your technique about the clutch, I had master clutch long ago now to drive an auto, but this is where we are all going 👌👍
As someone who purchased their first manual car that also happens to be an mx-5, I really appreciate the videos where you show examples with yours. You've helped me a lot these past two weeks!
I'm a professional test driver for a major OEM and our proving grounds have great instructors, but the way you teach is something else. You are one of a kind my friend, keep up the amazing work. 👍
Tried it out in my parents car, don't let them know but what you're saying is absolutely correct! Bringing the engine rpm down with the clutch is smooth af!!
This is literally the video I have been looking for over a decade - since I first started driving manual! All videos I've seen never really explain how to do an aggressive yet smooth upshift. You've explained it beautifully and I look forward to practicing it over & over. Thanks and keep up the great work! 👍👍
If I understand correctly, in order to shift gears aggressively while maintaining smoothness, you need to wait until the speed is about 100-300 rpm higher than needed for the next gear. But why then professional racers don't wait for the required drop in revs, but rather throw in the clutch and immediately step on the gas? Do they sacrifice smoothness for the sake of time and speed?
I've been driving a manual since I got my license, and have definitely delved into the "performance driving" world, but I never thought that there would be such a precise way to break down how to maximize the true potential of your transmission! This was really helpful in showing the science, technique, and benefits of driving both quickly and smoothly.
I wish more instructors teached new drivers this. It's important to get up to speed quickly on high speed roads without merging lanes(where a STOP sign usually is), and even more important if you're stopped at a parking spot on the side of the road.
I'm an instructor and I couldn't agree more. Not only getting up to speed but also moving off quickly. You need to be able to take opportunities at e.g. roundabouts.
@@JayFe0 People who are slow on the onramp to highways makes me want to pop a blood vessel and if it were not for laws, go home to them and stab their tires and plug a sock wrapper around a potato into their exhaust. I'm typically at the highway speed limit 20-40 metres before the solid line ends max. I even did this right after I took my license in my first car, a old -96 with 55 hk altough it took until precisely the end of the solid line then if it was flatter ground, because of how weak the car is. But even in that old shitty car that only a grandma would drive and I only got because money does not grow on trees, I still managed it. It's far safer for everyone if you are up to speed, you can even do this in winter time, but of course you adjust your speed then and accelerate a bit slower to keep control. Other people who are absolute dirtbags are those who start breaking on the highway when then intend to turn off the exit ramp. Like no my man you can start breaking when on the exit ramp, not before it on the highway. Goddamnit! And then you have people in cars with 150-200 hk who cruise along as if it was a picknick ride or a school zone. People are afraid of speed or think they are some hero for slowing down for no real reason at all. Wankers!
Catching the exact rev of the next gear actually wears the least out of the clutch. Everything else is doing more wear on the clutch. So it's a nice skill to learn and keep the clutch alive as long as possible.
That's true. But when you get it wrong, all the tiny amounts of clutch wear you have save go straight out the window as normal clutch use causes very little wear, most the wear comes from errors.
Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Thank you again for your videos. They've been invaluable in helping me gain confidence in driving a standard transmission.
Hey man, drove thru houston traffic during rush hour today and did pretty well. Had some rough shifting once in a while but did really well. I watched and learned from your videos and I just wanted to thank you
Your videos are excellent man. I taught myself how to drive manual over a decade ago, but watching your channel is helping me become much smoother in small but super significant ways. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
I’m so glad you made this video. I learned manual by watching your videos. Picked up my car about a year ago and drove it off the lot from what I learned by watching. I never thought I would learn to be at the experience level I am now.
I know I already said thank you, but I’ve been following your MX-5 advice and now that I know what to focus on, I have improved! All thanks to your video 😃 Many many thanks Richard! Cheers!
i’ve literally been trying to get better at this. i’ve been dropping the clutch instantly after changing from 1st to 2nd and the car is very jerky. i didn’t know you had to hold the clutch for about 1k rpm’s before letting it go. thanks a lot for this video cause i’ve seriously been wondering about this for a while now.
i have this issue too in my wrx the rev hangs so bad if i dont hold the clutch long enough it jerks really bad but to get it right i have to hold it for a crazy amount of time it just doesnt feel right its at least 1 full second maybe longer. everyone says slip the clutch but it sounds terrible and wears it out it seems the only thing i can do about it is to get a cobb access port to tune it so it doesnt have the rev hang anymore. if anyone has insight on this id love to hear it
@@ethannguyen5030 @RyTheFry yeah 2 months later still no real solution other than get gud bruh or the Cobb I haven’t got a Cobb but I read that it decreases the hang big time. I still plan to get one when I’ve got an extra 1k$ to burn lol my one tip is just get used to holding the clutch a little longer it will be much smoother thag way and if you wanna go faster hold the clutch a little and then just barely slip it at the end it’s hard to time it right though I always end up doing it too high and get excessive revs it’s just a muscle memory thing keep doing it and you will fuck up less often
@@rythefry8901 ^^^^also the clutch in and let off gas pedal timeing helps too you wanna press the clutch to the floor like lightning speed and time the gas pedal let off just right. I’d you let off gas’s too late it will hang longer if you play around with it you can get it to drop a bit quicker. Make sure you aren’t adding revs by letting off too late but too early and you get more hang. I just hold the clutch extra when casual driving and just let it accelerate naturally but when I wanna punch it I just slip it as easy as I can.
So grateful came across this video, been operating a manual for many years. This is my way of up shifting, been told by so many that my clutch will be ruined. Never had any issues in all these years, finally some closure.
Wow, okay so I have been doing this "unknowingly" for some time now. Did not know it was some kind of technique. I just took a feel at how my car behaves. The more you learn. Great video too!
Just got a Mazda and struggled a bit passing the 2nd gear without knowing why. Thanks for all the explanation on the rev behaviours and differences, helped me a lot. (MX5 flat-out sound is absolutly amazing)
Definitely agree with learning to do it slowly first and then working up to doing the action faster. Reminds me of the saying "Slow is smooth, smooth is fast"
Last friday I passed with extreme ease my driving test and I ought to thank you because I've learned some very useful skills they wouldn't had taught me at driving school. Cheers from Italy and thank you for teaching us for free!
I passed my test on thursday. Your videos helped me alot. Three videos specially the anticipation, the one howbtp stay calm on test and the other where you explained how to deal with junctions more calmly
I'll be frank: I've only driven autos, because manuals cost more to learn at the driving school, cost more in the driving test, and are pretty much extinct in my country (no really, you've got to look hard and far to find a manual, and some cars don't even have manual versions here). But I've been itching to learn and retest for one now that I've got the money and time---just gotta teach myself first. What I want to say is, I'm not sure if it's the drink I just had or his way of explaining, but this feels like the clearest explanation of manual driving I've ever come across.
Just passed my first drivers test today with only 3 minors! My advice is to not try and focus on what you thought you did wrong. During the test I thought I made a lot more minors than I actually did, so just remember to focus on the present!
So nice to watch, my old man taught me how to drive stick shift, but he’s so experienced and isn’t a patient teacher, funny watching him drive, as he barely pays attention to revs and is smooth with everything, hope I can get to that point
Amazing level of detail, thank you very much! Edit: After trying this technique with "catching" the falling revs I must say one thing. I'm VERY impressed!
just want to say thanks for the guide. not many videos, if at all, teaches you how to shift at higher revs. ive been driving for a little less than 20 years, and have always shifted by feel and hope for the best lol.
literally just the video i wanted to see, seeing how skilled you are with cars is cool as shit and reassuring as i know i am learning from the right person.
This is exactly what I've been practicing in our 1.9 jtd diesel, since it is near impossible to consistenly hit a downshift revmatch. It really feels great, better than many automatic transmissions, when you drop the clutch within I would say 100rpm and you don't feel it at all, kinda reminds me of a cvt in a way Side note, I think the reason for the impossible downshift revmatch were stuck vanes in the turbo, which meant a very inconsistent engine response to the exact same throttle input. Did a simple diesel treatment and spray for the turbo and it's incredible how much more responsive the engine feels. Have to retrain my muscle memory and see if I can finally revmach properly :)
I'm really new to driving, in-fact thanks to my knowledge of riding a bike beforehand, managed to learn driving at 4th gear safely on my 2nd class (3hrs) on a 5 gear vehicle. This I'm definitely going to try moving on as I gain more experience, hoping my 7th class or so. I did have to re-watch multiple times to understand the point of 'matching the clutch to the required gears rev range' at any/all given circumstance. Great video and tonnes of info, thanks!
For me doing this at gears 3 and above felt very natural. Only for gears 1 and maybe 2 I do it slow as the car would resist a lot. I’ll give this a try in my parents car next time!
Very detailed and informative video (thumbs up, of course). Very helpful, especially for a Miata ND owner (I appreciate the info on 1st to 2nd gear change when flatting out). A suggestion to consider: how to change gears smoothly and (relatively) quickly when downshifting (and not using the heel-toe shifting technique).
These videos are brilliant, have been driving for far too many years and have had to work all this out by feel. It’s nice to know what I’ve been doing.
Finally! I have had my new car for roughly 2 months now and just couldn’t seem to get why my shifts were so jerky, I kept thinking that the higher the revs were meant the faster I had to shift which just kept making it worse. I watched your other video on shifting which I think may have just been too much information? Idk. But after watching this and practicing for like an hour I am shifting smooth at all levels of acceleration! Thank you!
I have been driving manuals since 1975... I am getting good information from this channel. My bugaboo is the 1st to 2nd shift. I have to shift really fast to make it smooth. The other gears are smooth. You have given me some ideas here for observation.
Love the videos, great explanation! One thing you might want to think about adding in the future is an obd scanner that can record real-time data from the throttle peddal, clutch, revs, speed etc and then show them in addition to the video footage. Maybe like a time graph that has all the aformentioned data. Keep up the good work! Cheers!
The only person who taught me this technique, is my 66 years old dad, who's been driving since 45+ years, but none of the driving schools are teaching you that with such detail and quality, such a shame tbh. Cheers for the video, great content mate! :) A big thumbs up from Hungary. :)
Awesome video! This was really hard to do in my polo from 99, just 300 rpm away the car will shake a bit, however in the vw caddy from 2013 it worked just fine.
Great general tips, but I will admit can be different depending on the type of gearbox your car uses, sports/performance gearbox's typically require RPM even if using clutch point for a hill, slow roll before applying accelerator or they will stall. Most typically hold car still for about 2 seconds on a hill to assist the transition without using handbrake anyway but yeh. Down shifting in my car I need to tap accelerator to pop revs just over 2k before releasing clutch quickly for it to be smooth or it can stall mid downshift even if the actual revs when cruising at the current speed would be under 2k. Just gotta get the feel for your car, but also be weary of slipping the discs. If you hear any slight scraping or "shing" like a sword being pulled from scabbard (will be very quiet noise) then your car does not like the revs you are at when transitioning and will grind the plates away.
Wow, you are an extremely good teacher, especially the way you detail your explanations. Playing the video in slow motion while explaining what is happening makes it simple to understand. Your teaching skill is flawless, and I am watching your videos all the way down in South Africa. Your videos helped me to drastically improve my driving skills. Thanks for awesome driving tips.
Love your videos man. I have my test in a week. I live in Gibraltar, where it is super hilly, busy and narrow so learning has been a big challenge. I'd love it if you could make a video about this kind of driving. May need to come to Gibraltar though!
I drove a manual suzuki samurai for the first time, I stalled it a few times but i got going and my uncle was surprised... All absolutely thanks to our beutiful Richard Fanders
Oh my god I just realized; I’ve never driven any different than this. It’s so fun to watch you explain the way I drive and it’s to know what vid to show someone to understand me.☺️
Thing is, my car holds the revs for too long in 1st and 2nd gear so I cant quite drop the clutch without it being jerky; I have to hold it down waiting for the revs to stop dropping, by which time it's pointless because it wont be a fast shift
for me it's a lot more helpful when the person teaching you a skill, like driving for example, explains not what to do, by WHY it works, it's a much better way of teaching and allows you to apply to different circumstances or cars that drive differently
Because the car is already moving and I drop the clutch at just the right moment which is less than 1000rpm above where they will land for the next gear.
Ive become confident on how to drive because you just assisted me heavily on how to use the clutch and the greens and Reds about it and made me realise that on uphills the accelerator must be punched and be quick with the clutch. THANKS
I watched all of the vids you make, you were the only channel that I could find that I understood. I passed my test today and your vids have played a huge part. Thank you for sharing advice and techniques on your channel so I and others can learn and understand :)
in a Citroen C4 Coupe 1.6 L the clutch is slightly heavy and when i gear up i don't need to let the rpm go down because it shoots me in the windshield, i learnt how to be faster in changing gears because this was and is my 1st car, all cars are different you said good, and from this video i learnt something, keep it up with this good stuff (y)
I knew all of this but not the theory! Much appreciated, thanks for the help ! Ive been driving fast cars ever since i learned how to drive so it came to me naturally because of my curiosity i like to sit down and learn everything i can, So im glad i was right on most of this stuff! As for the clutch wear THAT IS AN AWESOME thing to know ! Thanks a lot !
They taught me more of a seesaw technique, which is pretty much a never-fails technique if you know the bite point of your car well. But this is definitely much faster and I might try this out just for the heck of it!
Thank you for help because my instructor didn't tell me about all these suff. I was thinking that if you were my instructor i could learn faster to drive
Wish I found this earlier, I just snagged a 2002 sonoma and its my first manual truck ever. This will help me shift a lot smoother. Id been doing this naturally on a dirtbike for a while but I think I was just a bit less confident with a larger vehicle haha!
Thanks for the great tip. The whole time I was blaming the poor car it turned out I am shifting too early. Just tried to increase the speed a bit before shifting and it became completely smooth. The only bad thing is that it feels that I am using more fuel by pressing more on the pedal to reach a higher rev higher..
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Never thought I’d see a driving instructor teaching us how to get good 0-60 times.
The best driving instructor is the one who likes to drive.
Haha, you may be interested in this video: th-cam.com/video/06Iw5_NwCT4/w-d-xo.html
Well Richard is no normal instructor he’s the goat!!
@@ConquerDriving Just checked that out awesome love a 5 I own a 94 eunos :) so much fun
@@artemkatelnytskyi My current instructor used to rally for BMW and Alpine back in the 80s. Hes the best ive had.
Passed my driving test today, can finally watch these videos without stress
nice. got mine tomorrow. hopefully things go well.
YES. This is exactly how I felt before I passed my test, but now I can watch with joy :D
@@evriiil good luck man, you will do this
That's great to hear, congratulations on passing!
@@ConquerDriving thanks bro couldn’t have done it without your videos no joke
What a skilled driver. And the amount of detail explaining and demonstrating as well. I can see the effort you put into your videos and it really pays off!
Driven manual for 30 years and this is by far best channel for manual driving in my opinion. New drivers will make their learning curve quicker by using what is shown in the channel.
0 hours of lessons, purely watching DGN and Conquer driving got me through my test. Thankyou so much!
Tell me about it! These guys are life savers
That's excellent! Congratulations!
6:30 it’s a VW polo 1.2 from 2002, electrical fault or likely an oil leak over the exhaust cause of fire.
Thanks for sharing your technique about the clutch, I had master clutch long ago now to drive an auto, but this is where we are all going 👌👍
I think you're right, a 9n polo. I'm guessing it was burnt on purpose.
damn thats crazy to see. that is my car (first car)
@@ConquerDriving yeah, it was probably stolen
I thought about the Lupo, but guess you're right.
Yeah it is a 9N the 6N did not have the "extra" window behind the backseat passenger door.
As someone who purchased their first manual car that also happens to be an mx-5, I really appreciate the videos where you show examples with yours. You've helped me a lot these past two weeks!
Just got an MX-5 too. Was trying to just find out whether my slow driving was actually the reason for my jerky driving haha
I'm a professional test driver for a major OEM and our proving grounds have great instructors, but the way you teach is something else. You are one of a kind my friend, keep up the amazing work. 👍
One of the most skilled and controlled drivers i have seen!
Tried it out in my parents car, don't let them know but what you're saying is absolutely correct! Bringing the engine rpm down with the clutch is smooth af!!
This is literally the video I have been looking for over a decade - since I first started driving manual! All videos I've seen never really explain how to do an aggressive yet smooth upshift. You've explained it beautifully and I look forward to practicing it over & over. Thanks and keep up the great work! 👍👍
If I understand correctly, in order to shift gears aggressively while maintaining smoothness, you need to wait until the speed is about 100-300 rpm higher than needed for the next gear. But why then professional racers don't wait for the required drop in revs, but rather throw in the clutch and immediately step on the gas? Do they sacrifice smoothness for the sake of time and speed?
These videos didn't stick with me right away but they have become the best manual videos that I consistently return to when I need to refresh.
This and heel and toe technique for downshifting are up on my list to learn about driving. Fast and smooth!
Here is a video on heel and toe: th-cam.com/video/-RnPUq2yut4/w-d-xo.html
I've been driving a manual since I got my license, and have definitely delved into the "performance driving" world, but I never thought that there would be such a precise way to break down how to maximize the true potential of your transmission! This was really helpful in showing the science, technique, and benefits of driving both quickly and smoothly.
I wish more instructors teached new drivers this. It's important to get up to speed quickly on high speed roads without merging lanes(where a STOP sign usually is), and even more important if you're stopped at a parking spot on the side of the road.
I'm an instructor and I couldn't agree more. Not only getting up to speed but also moving off quickly. You need to be able to take opportunities at e.g. roundabouts.
@@JayFe0 People who are slow on the onramp to highways makes me want to pop a blood vessel and if it were not for laws, go home to them and stab their tires and plug a sock wrapper around a potato into their exhaust. I'm typically at the highway speed limit 20-40 metres before the solid line ends max. I even did this right after I took my license in my first car, a old -96 with 55 hk altough it took until precisely the end of the solid line then if it was flatter ground, because of how weak the car is. But even in that old shitty car that only a grandma would drive and I only got because money does not grow on trees, I still managed it.
It's far safer for everyone if you are up to speed, you can even do this in winter time, but of course you adjust your speed then and accelerate a bit slower to keep control.
Other people who are absolute dirtbags are those who start breaking on the highway when then intend to turn off the exit ramp. Like no my man you can start breaking when on the exit ramp, not before it on the highway. Goddamnit!
And then you have people in cars with 150-200 hk who cruise along as if it was a picknick ride or a school zone.
People are afraid of speed or think they are some hero for slowing down for no real reason at all. Wankers!
@@hexabossbossman5731 You sound like a very angry person.
I’ve been driving for about 17 years, but still found this helpful. I used to own a Mazda MX5 about a decade ago.
Catching the exact rev of the next gear actually wears the least out of the clutch. Everything else is doing more wear on the clutch. So it's a nice skill to learn and keep the clutch alive as long as possible.
That's true. But when you get it wrong, all the tiny amounts of clutch wear you have save go straight out the window as normal clutch use causes very little wear, most the wear comes from errors.
Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Thank you again for your videos. They've been invaluable in helping me gain confidence in driving a standard transmission.
Hey man, drove thru houston traffic during rush hour today and did pretty well. Had some rough shifting once in a while but did really well. I watched and learned from your videos and I just wanted to thank you
i have never driven a car but i feel like i really understand, you're a good teacher
Your videos are excellent man. I taught myself how to drive manual over a decade ago, but watching your channel is helping me become much smoother in small but super significant ways. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
This guy hs single-handedly taught me how to drive manual. And now I see he owns one of the greatest driving cars ever 😌
I’m so glad you made this video. I learned manual by watching your videos. Picked up my car about a year ago and drove it off the lot from what I learned by watching. I never thought I would learn to be at the experience level I am now.
U didn't get an instructor ?
I know I already said thank you, but I’ve been following your MX-5 advice and now that I know what to focus on, I have improved! All thanks to your video 😃
Many many thanks Richard!
Cheers!
Passed my test today at the 3rd try! Cant express how useful you were!
Good thing I bought the car first, 1991 Mitsubishi Lancer GTI 16V, 140hp 5mt
i’ve literally been trying to get better at this. i’ve been dropping the clutch instantly after changing from 1st to 2nd and the car is very jerky. i didn’t know you had to hold the clutch for about 1k rpm’s before letting it go. thanks a lot for this video cause i’ve seriously been wondering about this for a while now.
i have this issue too in my wrx the rev hangs so bad if i dont hold the clutch long enough it jerks really bad but to get it right i have to hold it for a crazy amount of time it just doesnt feel right its at least 1 full second maybe longer. everyone says slip the clutch but it sounds terrible and wears it out it seems the only thing i can do about it is to get a cobb access port to tune it so it doesnt have the rev hang anymore. if anyone has insight on this id love to hear it
@@HUEMOB funny that you mention your wrx because when I commented I had an Audi but now I have a wrx and having the exact same issue as you again LOL
@@HUEMOB Having that exact same issue with my 2016 wrx lmao
@@ethannguyen5030 @RyTheFry yeah 2 months later still no real solution other than get gud bruh or the Cobb I haven’t got a Cobb but I read that it decreases the hang big time. I still plan to get one when I’ve got an extra 1k$ to burn lol my one tip is just get used to holding the clutch a little longer it will be much smoother thag way and if you wanna go faster hold the clutch a little and then just barely slip it at the end it’s hard to time it right though I always end up doing it too high and get excessive revs it’s just a muscle memory thing keep doing it and you will fuck up less often
@@rythefry8901 ^^^^also the clutch in and let off gas pedal timeing helps too you wanna press the clutch to the floor like lightning speed and time the gas pedal let off just right. I’d you let off gas’s too late it will hang longer if you play around with it you can get it to drop a bit quicker. Make sure you aren’t adding revs by letting off too late but too early and you get more hang. I just hold the clutch extra when casual driving and just let it accelerate naturally but when I wanna punch it I just slip it as easy as I can.
So grateful came across this video, been operating a manual for many years. This is my way of up shifting, been told by so many that my clutch will be ruined. Never had any issues in all these years, finally some closure.
You probably heard this a million times but your videos have taught me more than anyone has & I really appreciate you making these !! ❤
That's really great to hear! Thank you for watching!
Wow, okay so I have been doing this "unknowingly" for some time now. Did not know it was some kind of technique. I just took a feel at how my car behaves. The more you learn. Great video too!
Just got a Mazda and struggled a bit passing the 2nd gear without knowing why. Thanks for all the explanation on the rev behaviours and differences, helped me a lot. (MX5 flat-out sound is absolutly amazing)
Definitely agree with learning to do it slowly first and then working up to doing the action faster. Reminds me of the saying "Slow is smooth, smooth is fast"
Very true, that's what my brother says.
@@ConquerDriving😀
Last friday I passed with extreme ease my driving test and I ought to thank you because I've learned some very useful skills they wouldn't had taught me at driving school. Cheers from Italy and thank you for teaching us for free!
That's great to hear, congratulations on passing!
I passed my test on thursday. Your videos helped me alot. Three videos specially the anticipation, the one howbtp stay calm on test and the other where you explained how to deal with junctions more calmly
That's great to hear, congratulations on passing!
Hey man, I just passed the driving test yesterday and recieved my drivers license. Thank you for everything really, I appreciate it!
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@@dorinahrinca304 u know it brother
That's great to hear, congratulations on passing!
I loved the explanation, really helps with having a more relaxed driving experience.
... Even though I could not focus properly because of your socks.
Pausing at the bite point is the perfect way of engaging the clutch 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻no TH-cam channel in India mentioned that
I'll be frank: I've only driven autos, because manuals cost more to learn at the driving school, cost more in the driving test, and are pretty much extinct in my country (no really, you've got to look hard and far to find a manual, and some cars don't even have manual versions here). But I've been itching to learn and retest for one now that I've got the money and time---just gotta teach myself first.
What I want to say is, I'm not sure if it's the drink I just had or his way of explaining, but this feels like the clearest explanation of manual driving I've ever come across.
Just passed my first drivers test today with only 3 minors! My advice is to not try and focus on what you thought you did wrong. During the test I thought I made a lot more minors than I actually did, so just remember to focus on the present!
I'd be interested to hear what your faults included?
Congratulations on passing!
Much better, practical and useful content than running around cars revieving just features. Kudos to you Sir.
Thank you so much for this one! Your timing was impeccable as I've just recently wondered how to shift gears while accelerating hard!
So nice to watch, my old man taught me how to drive stick shift, but he’s so experienced and isn’t a patient teacher, funny watching him drive, as he barely pays attention to revs and is smooth with everything, hope I can get to that point
Amazing level of detail, thank you very much!
Edit: After trying this technique with "catching" the falling revs I must say one thing. I'm VERY impressed!
just want to say thanks for the guide. not many videos, if at all, teaches you how to shift at higher revs. ive been driving for a little less than 20 years, and have always shifted by feel and hope for the best lol.
literally just the video i wanted to see, seeing how skilled you are with cars is cool as shit and reassuring as i know i am learning from the right person.
This channel is an absolute gold mine
This is exactly what I've been practicing in our 1.9 jtd diesel, since it is near impossible to consistenly hit a downshift revmatch. It really feels great, better than many automatic transmissions, when you drop the clutch within I would say 100rpm and you don't feel it at all, kinda reminds me of a cvt in a way
Side note, I think the reason for the impossible downshift revmatch were stuck vanes in the turbo, which meant a very inconsistent engine response to the exact same throttle input. Did a simple diesel treatment and spray for the turbo and it's incredible how much more responsive the engine feels. Have to retrain my muscle memory and see if I can finally revmach properly :)
I'm really new to driving, in-fact thanks to my knowledge of riding a bike beforehand, managed to learn driving at 4th gear safely on my 2nd class (3hrs) on a 5 gear vehicle.
This I'm definitely going to try moving on as I gain more experience, hoping my 7th class or so.
I did have to re-watch multiple times to understand the point of 'matching the clutch to the required gears rev range' at any/all given circumstance.
Great video and tonnes of info, thanks!
For me doing this at gears 3 and above felt very natural. Only for gears 1 and maybe 2 I do it slow as the car would resist a lot. I’ll give this a try in my parents car next time!
I just brought home a 2015 scion fr-s and this channel is my only hope to drive that thing smoothly
Very detailed and informative video (thumbs up, of course). Very helpful, especially for a Miata ND owner (I appreciate the info on 1st to 2nd gear change when flatting out). A suggestion to consider: how to change gears smoothly and (relatively) quickly when downshifting (and not using the heel-toe shifting technique).
Thank you and thanks for the suggestion.
These videos are brilliant, have been driving for far too many years and have had to work all this out by feel. It’s nice to know what I’ve been doing.
I think the burnt-out car is/was a 5 door VW Polo, judging by the round cutouts where I think the lights were.
Exactly my thoughts.
yeah polo 9n/9n3
@@MichaelFlatman Yep
That's what I think it is.
@@ConquerDriving Good to know. It looks like other people agree as well
Finally! I have had my new car for roughly 2 months now and just couldn’t seem to get why my shifts were so jerky, I kept thinking that the higher the revs were meant the faster I had to shift which just kept making it worse. I watched your other video on shifting which I think may have just been too much information? Idk. But after watching this and practicing for like an hour I am shifting smooth at all levels of acceleration! Thank you!
Thank you for the manual videos as always Richard! Always more to learn and fine tune my manual skills. 🙌🏻🔥
I have been driving manuals since 1975... I am getting good information from this channel. My bugaboo is the 1st to 2nd shift. I have to shift really fast to make it smooth. The other gears are smooth. You have given me some ideas here for observation.
I used to granny shift, but after watching this video I started double clutching like I should.
Make sure not to fry any piston rings with your NOS
It's a great movie but that quote isn't true in reality. "granny shifting" is quicker.
Underrated comment! 🤣🤣🤣
That’s the beauty of manuals. There’s no one way to drive all cars. But once you’ve attained the skill, you can master all cars.
Love the videos, great explanation! One thing you might want to think about adding in the future is an obd scanner that can record real-time data from the throttle peddal, clutch, revs, speed etc and then show them in addition to the video footage. Maybe like a time graph that has all the aformentioned data.
Keep up the good work!
Cheers!
The only person who taught me this technique, is my 66 years old dad, who's been driving since 45+ years, but none of the driving schools are teaching you that with such detail and quality, such a shame tbh. Cheers for the video, great content mate! :) A big thumbs up from Hungary. :)
I tend to just slam gears and drop the clutch instantly. Thanks for showing me how to not damage my clutch any further 🤣🤣
His timing is phenomenal he dropped the clutch at the point where RPM is matched what a legend 🔥🔥
Awesome video!
This was really hard to do in my polo from 99, just 300 rpm away the car will shake a bit, however in the vw caddy from 2013 it worked just fine.
The shaking could be the clutch beginning to wear
@@steeldoubloon19 if you don’t give over 1200 rpm while moving away (which it doesn’t always need) it sounds like an airplane in turbulence.
Hey Richard. Passed my test today with 10 minors. Your videos have helped immensely. Thank you ✌You have the best socks on TH-cam!
Congratulations on passing!
Great general tips, but I will admit can be different depending on the type of gearbox your car uses, sports/performance gearbox's typically require RPM even if using clutch point for a hill, slow roll before applying accelerator or they will stall. Most typically hold car still for about 2 seconds on a hill to assist the transition without using handbrake anyway but yeh. Down shifting in my car I need to tap accelerator to pop revs just over 2k before releasing clutch quickly for it to be smooth or it can stall mid downshift even if the actual revs when cruising at the current speed would be under 2k. Just gotta get the feel for your car, but also be weary of slipping the discs. If you hear any slight scraping or "shing" like a sword being pulled from scabbard (will be very quiet noise) then your car does not like the revs you are at when transitioning and will grind the plates away.
Wow, you are an extremely good teacher, especially the way you detail your explanations. Playing the video in slow motion while explaining what is happening makes it simple to understand. Your teaching skill is flawless, and I am watching your videos all the way down in South Africa. Your videos helped me to drastically improve my driving skills. Thanks for awesome driving tips.
Love your videos man. I have my test in a week. I live in Gibraltar, where it is super hilly, busy and narrow so learning has been a big challenge. I'd love it if you could make a video about this kind of driving. May need to come to Gibraltar though!
This video may be of interest: th-cam.com/video/LHDJGzRROUg/w-d-xo.html
I'm jealous of all the people that have you as an instructor
*The burnt out car probably didn't learn to drop the clutch smoothly*
😂
I drove a manual suzuki samurai for the first time, I stalled it a few times but i got going and my uncle was surprised... All absolutely thanks to our beutiful Richard Fanders
Instructions unclear - after I did 6000 rpm 35mph in 1st gear examiner stopped the car and told me to switch seats ;)
😂😂
😂 Flat out is rarely appropriate on a test. There could be a situation in an underpowered car where it's appropriate but unlikely.
Oh my god I just realized; I’ve never driven any different than this.
It’s so fun to watch you explain the way I drive and it’s to know what vid to show someone to understand me.☺️
Fairly certain its a VW polo of the 4th gen. 02-09
I believe you're right.
I understand this video is about shifting gears which I’m grateful for because I need to learn but I just had to say, nice shoes!
Thing is, my car holds the revs for too long in 1st and 2nd gear so I cant quite drop the clutch without it being jerky; I have to hold it down waiting for the revs to stop dropping, by which time it's pointless because it wont be a fast shift
Same. Do you know what to do then?
for me it's a lot more helpful when the person teaching you a skill, like driving for example, explains not what to do, by WHY it works, it's a much better way of teaching and allows you to apply to different circumstances or cars that drive differently
Hi, I have a question:when you drop the clutch and bring up quickly, why doesn't it stall?
Because the car is already moving and I drop the clutch at just the right moment which is less than 1000rpm above where they will land for the next gear.
Thanks for your videos, I passed with 3 minors. Your energy is extraordinary!
That's great to hear, thank you and congratulations on passing!
you look like the villains from lazy town.
Nahh 💀
I'm fucking crying 😂😂😂😂
😂😂
That's bang out of order
Ive become confident on how to drive because you just assisted me heavily on how to use the clutch and the greens and Reds about it and made me realise that on uphills the accelerator must be punched and be quick with the clutch. THANKS
I'm first :)😀
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You are the first!
I watched all of the vids you make, you were the only channel that I could find that I understood. I passed my test today and your vids have played a huge part. Thank you for sharing advice and techniques on your channel so I and others can learn and understand :)
That's so great to hear, congratulations on passing!
Best instructor ever, greetings from Greece!!
Got my license thank you so much. My driving instructor tells me your driving is very smooth. 😅🙌
That's great to hear, congratulations on passing!
in a Citroen C4 Coupe 1.6 L the clutch is slightly heavy and when i gear up i don't need to let the rpm go down because it shoots me in the windshield, i learnt how to be faster in changing gears because this was and is my 1st car, all cars are different you said good, and from this video i learnt something, keep it up with this good stuff (y)
I needed this when I learned to drive, but super nice for this generation.
I knew all of this but not the theory! Much appreciated, thanks for the help ! Ive been driving fast cars ever since i learned how to drive so it came to me naturally because of my curiosity i like to sit down and learn everything i can, So im glad i was right on most of this stuff! As for the clutch wear THAT IS AN AWESOME thing to know ! Thanks a lot !
They taught me more of a seesaw technique, which is pretty much a never-fails technique if you know the bite point of your car well. But this is definitely much faster and I might try this out just for the heck of it!
Thank you for help because my instructor didn't tell me about all these suff.
I was thinking that if you were my instructor i could learn faster to drive
Very nice. The key thing is to make high revs in every gear and than quickly to shift. Perfect, good Mazda.
Wish I found this earlier, I just snagged a 2002 sonoma and its my first manual truck ever. This will help me shift a lot smoother. Id been doing this naturally on a dirtbike for a while but I think I was just a bit less confident with a larger vehicle haha!
Thanks for the great tip. The whole time I was blaming the poor car it turned out I am shifting too early. Just tried to increase the speed a bit before shifting and it became completely smooth. The only bad thing is that it feels that I am using more fuel by pressing more on the pedal to reach a higher rev higher..
You will use more fuel, but if you want to go faster you need to use more fuel.
It's weird how much I've subconsciously learnt over the years
Great video, I was waiting for something like ages. I haven't met instructor who was able to explain this clearly.
These videos are great, I'm from the US so driving manual isn't all that regular but I should be getting my first manual car soonish
Will definitely practice this, I was thinking of this exact thing today while driving 😂
I would have loved to have seen this guy host top gear 😂 you legend!
wow this is very helpful! Still practicing my manual driving skills.
Great video. I'm going to give it a shot now.
This made my driving so much smoother. You described the technique brilliantly
After watching these videos , my driving have improved significantly 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
I've gotten heel toe down but this technique is evading me at the moment... time for my training arc.