Why Power Shifting Is A Terrible Idea

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    Power shifting is just like regular shifting in a manual transmission, but you never lift your foot off the gas pedal - clutch goes in and out, while your right foot remains planted and the gear shift is executed. The problem is if you keep the gas pedal down while shifting, your engine RPM goes up, but your transmission wants a lower RPM, so this discrepancy is handled by the clutch, creating a shock load within the system. But you can design your way out of this, watch to learn more!
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  • @EngineeringExplained
    @EngineeringExplained  ปีที่แล้ว +939

    Want to learn more?
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    • @blackmancer
      @blackmancer ปีที่แล้ว

      why do we accomodate fools? we already had flat foot shifting, it was called a shitty automatic.

    • @Random-dq8ew
      @Random-dq8ew ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Make video about clutch boosters and electronic clutch actuators etc.

    • @palmerjames29
      @palmerjames29 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      That’s not how you power shift….. power shifting is when you let off the gas slam the next gear and back on the gas without using the clutch….

    • @huckfinn2315
      @huckfinn2315 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      power shifting is shifting while feathering the throttle, you never touch the clutch. study before you make a video

    • @b226tj
      @b226tj ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No lift shift, not power shift, and this isn’t the best way to do it.
      The best way to do it is to go very close to the rev limiter, clutch in and slam the shifter to the next gear, release clutch slightly slower than usual for traction(if needed). This way, nothing is really working wrong.

  • @infineon222
    @infineon222 ปีที่แล้ว +43680

    i have never thought power shifting was a good idea lol

    • @saccaed
      @saccaed ปีที่แล้ว +1589

      Fast and furious kids... They have ideas that are like nails on chalkboards to anyone with mechanical sympathy.

    • @SteelyEyedMissileDan
      @SteelyEyedMissileDan ปีที่แล้ว +517

      It works okay if you're drag racing old American V8 hot rods, but those tend to have much heavier rotating assemblies and flywheels than modern sports cars, so the rpms don't jump up too much, at least not if you jam the shifter into the next gear quickly enough. Rev hang is still a problem, though. Your engine will still be spinning faster than your transmission's input shaft wants to go, and you'll still cause shock loading through your clutch plate(s).

    • @deathtoming2201
      @deathtoming2201 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@saccaed 💯💯💯💯💯

    • @Prestiged_peck
      @Prestiged_peck ปีที่แล้ว +63

      If you have a 2 step system that can temporarily lower your rev limit, you can hook it to the clutch switch and achieve a similar effect.

    • @lidge1994
      @lidge1994 ปีที่แล้ว +117

      @@saccaed No, they're good ideas for racing when you've got the money and knowledge to work on your car daily (because you'll have to, considering you're wearing your parts out a LOT sooner).

  • @pusheenthecat9264
    @pusheenthecat9264 ปีที่แล้ว +12104

    Don't use the shift like a noob, stick your hand into the clutch and move the gears around yourself like a REAL man.

    • @jobmeems365
      @jobmeems365 ปีที่แล้ว +219

      This made laugh good, thanks for that!

    • @thechicken1477
      @thechicken1477 ปีที่แล้ว +622

      Ha, you think you're a real man becuase you use your bare hands. Try removing the bottom of the car, picking it up from the inside and then running around with it like Fred Flintstone. That's how a real man drives a car.

    • @farrel_ra
      @farrel_ra ปีที่แล้ว +52

      ​@@thechicken1477 LMAO

    • @TheSpectralFX
      @TheSpectralFX ปีที่แล้ว +223

      Don't forget the Handbrake, by opening the door and punching the asphalte to brake, Like a man!

    • @PB_TheOldGuard
      @PB_TheOldGuard ปีที่แล้ว +21

      ​@@TheSpectralFXNOOOOO 😅 AHHHH mannn that was a good one!!

  • @avacadotoast4298
    @avacadotoast4298 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +850

    I usually just shove the shifter till the grinding stops

    • @davidtucker1155
      @davidtucker1155 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +125

      The ultimate power shift to display dominance over your transmission.

    • @jamesbuttery3862
      @jamesbuttery3862 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +44

      Grind em til ya find em

    • @pizzlerot2730
      @pizzlerot2730 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

      No gears, no problem 👍

    • @SirBrass
      @SirBrass 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Grind it till you find it! 😂

    • @ButhzaanBrabhamR
      @ButhzaanBrabhamR 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      😂😂😂

  • @3dprintingpassion567
    @3dprintingpassion567 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +603

    My 2006 civic is going to love this

    • @dorbenyamin-bar8660
      @dorbenyamin-bar8660 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      For real? Or sarcasm? I am conpuzzled

    • @3dprintingpassion567
      @3dprintingpassion567 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@dorbenyamin-bar8660 nah im being sarcastic

    • @jamesvancam
      @jamesvancam 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      100th like

    • @user-ev4pb9xj7e
      @user-ev4pb9xj7e 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Guess you will be calling Uber, for getting around 😂😂😂😂

    • @jamesvancam
      @jamesvancam 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @user-ev4pb9xj7e Well he was joking, plus Honda's last long asf & built tough. Hope I don't get whooshed lol

  • @Thermalions
    @Thermalions ปีที่แล้ว +18606

    Wait, are you saying it's not normal to have to replace my clutch plate every six months?

    • @gourav4672
      @gourav4672 ปีที่แล้ว +419

      Damn 😂

    • @marcokrueger3399
      @marcokrueger3399 ปีที่แล้ว +607

      Depends, if you're travelling to the moon and back, you'll probably have to replace it anyway :D

    • @DaveMcIroy
      @DaveMcIroy ปีที่แล้ว +363

      Apple here: it's normal. Keep on going!

    • @oktechnique
      @oktechnique ปีที่แล้ว +53

      depends on if you’re racing your car or not

    • @PerplexedPhoton
      @PerplexedPhoton ปีที่แล้ว +358

      You guys were measuring your clutch life in months, not hours?

  • @npc1374
    @npc1374 ปีที่แล้ว +6507

    As a guy who has to fix cars....... Keep on power shifting😊

    • @justlucky8254
      @justlucky8254 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +217

      As a guy who builds and races his own cars/trucks/mx bikes, let them hand out more advice that leads to funny videos about busted rigs.👍

    • @adithyalal489
      @adithyalal489 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

      ​@@justlucky8254so you shouldn't actually power shift?

    • @nullobject7966
      @nullobject7966 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +84

      ​@@adithyalal489did you listen to the video?

    • @philvillafana2584
      @philvillafana2584 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@adithyalal489you aren't sharp at all are ya? Your brain doesn't register any information you JUST learned?? Wow....😬

    • @superpork1superboy771
      @superpork1superboy771 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@nullobject7966no, he's deaf, blind, noseblind, can't taste, and can't feel anything.

  • @outlawblack123
    @outlawblack123 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

    I didn't know people actually would do something like this.

    • @Bjlawesome198
      @Bjlawesome198 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I had a car that was tuned for it

  • @theglitch99
    @theglitch99 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    Big rigs float gears, clutch only for starting and stopping. Use rpms to shift/float gears... very nice...😊

    • @RuminatingWizard
      @RuminatingWizard 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Exactly. I used my clutch to stop and start only.

    • @ke6gwf
      @ke6gwf 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I call it the Start Pedal, the Stop Pedal, and the Passing Pedal, because I did everything else with cruise control and Jake lol

    • @jimmock1155
      @jimmock1155 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Also a very slow way to shift if not automated.

  • @fauxtool952
    @fauxtool952 ปีที่แล้ว +3066

    it has power in the name, you cant stop me

    • @snjert8406
      @snjert8406 ปีที่แล้ว +185

      Don't worry, your car will at some point hahahaha

    • @jaccoruisch1863
      @jaccoruisch1863 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Your destroyed gearbox and clutch will, don't worry about that

    • @shadowlord0162
      @shadowlord0162 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      if not the destroyed gearbox and clutch then your money will stop you, cant imagine its cheap to keep replacing parts every few months

    • @wyattdillard
      @wyattdillard ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Then we'll call it dead clutch shifting ;)

    • @MikeDCWeld
      @MikeDCWeld ปีที่แล้ว +10

      *POWER!!!*

  • @ElTrolldeYoutubii
    @ElTrolldeYoutubii ปีที่แล้ว +6408

    *“Don’t shift like a normal and responsable person. Shift like a total jackass”*

    • @itsmefinnstar160
      @itsmefinnstar160 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      ?

    • @xblowsmokex
      @xblowsmokex ปีที่แล้ว +366

      @@itsmefinnstar160 he said “don’t shift like a normal and responsible person. Shift like a total jackass”

    • @TheWITE-FOX
      @TheWITE-FOX ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Basically I’ve never heard of this

    • @ElTrolldeYoutubii
      @ElTrolldeYoutubii ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@TheWITE-FOX That power shifting is better? That means people around you give proper use to their car. If you mean my joke well is the same.

    • @TheWITE-FOX
      @TheWITE-FOX ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@ElTrolldeYoutubii I mean I’ve never heard of power shifting and I like your comment

  • @Passco666
    @Passco666 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    You should keep the foot on your gas, during shifting, but you must regulate it to keep the RPM same. Then you dont even notice that transition shock 😊its easy and comfortable

    • @hurricanemeridian8712
      @hurricanemeridian8712 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Yeah idk why he didn't mention that? Like ofc keeping the foot completely on the gas and running the rpm into the 7000+ will destroy the flywheel

  • @Ballin4Vengeance
    @Ballin4Vengeance 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    The 2004 Fabia is going to love this little experiment

    • @snjert8406
      @snjert8406 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      To be fair, it's a tank hahaha
      (If I ever own a car, it'll be an early 2000s skoda)

    • @Ballin4Vengeance
      @Ballin4Vengeance 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@snjert8406 The front windows stopped working, the driver’s seatbelt doesn’t retract and it strated growing moss
      But it withstood my driving.

    • @snjert8406
      @snjert8406 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Ballin4Vengeance hell yeah. Amazing cars. Plus, the chassis are zinc coated, so they don’t have massive rust problems!

  • @MRMechanicRC
    @MRMechanicRC ปีที่แล้ว +5832

    “Don’t shift like a noob”
    Sounds like something a Honda civic owner would say at 3AM

    • @cubiczirconiabeard5366
      @cubiczirconiabeard5366 ปีที่แล้ว +97

      Best thing about fast n' furious, is that it convinces me that my japo eco box beater is a race car.

    • @p0elaha566
      @p0elaha566 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Probably shouldn't take people seriously who use the word "noob"

    • @mac4boys541
      @mac4boys541 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Whilst walking home coos his crappy trans"couldnt take it"

    • @piotrmalewski8178
      @piotrmalewski8178 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      In low power cars where there is no risk of loosing traction, power shifting is valid way to get you out of trouble. For example if you miscalculate overtaking distance.

    • @David..
      @David.. ปีที่แล้ว +4

      How would they know? Shifting from Park to Drive isn’t shifting.

  • @SpencerHHO
    @SpencerHHO ปีที่แล้ว +3050

    My old diesel needs to be power shifted or else you'll lose all momentum up a hill. Fortunately it doesn't rev much between gears lol.

    • @snjert8406
      @snjert8406 ปีที่แล้ว +226

      Probably because of the huge flywheel haha

    • @djjaysky9071
      @djjaysky9071 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      Power shifting you let off the gas a little and drop your revs to do it right

    • @branchcovidian754
      @branchcovidian754 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just lug it

    • @SpencerHHO
      @SpencerHHO ปีที่แล้ว +66

      @dj jay sky yeah I drop the revs by about 700rpm and it usually snaps into gear near instantly. I can shift it without the clutch too I but the clutch is a job I can and have done at home but a gearbox rebuild is expensive. It's a heavy duty off road clutch with a heavy flywheel and the stock one lasted almost 300 000Ks (about 180 000ish miles).

    • @SpencerHHO
      @SpencerHHO ปีที่แล้ว +15

      ​@snjert I replaced the flywheel with a 20ish KG single mass flywheel and heavy duty off road clutch lol. The clutch is the cheapest and easiest thing to replace if broken by hard driving I find not power shifting causes way more clutch shudder than keeping my foot on the go pedal.

  • @edwardwong654
    @edwardwong654 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    That looks like a stooker. That is an excellent shifter. I never power shift on my manual. But dual-clutch is the way to go. I do miss double clutching with the introduction of synchros, although I still do it.

  • @ED-es2qv
    @ED-es2qv 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Some motorcycle owners install a switch that cuts the ignition when you stomp a gear, for similar reasons. On my dirt bikes, if I'm climbing or really hauling ass, I just stomp the gear without clutching or letting off. They survived years of that.

    • @warpdriveby
      @warpdriveby 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I definitely believe you, but having worked on both I can say the mechanisms DO the same thing, but ARE not exactly the same machine design and the forces are a ⅕ of in a car because the weight is so low. Much of the shock load is from momentum/inertia too because the wheels are still turning.

    • @user-po5sz6pc9q
      @user-po5sz6pc9q 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      2 stroke dirtbikes that are older not so much as the coils are unlimited. But on 4 strokes and modern most bikes made since 1980 you can do the same thing by preloading the shift lever well in advance. As you climb up to recline you increase pressure on the shifter and once you bang limiter you pop into the next gear. Done that dragracing my xv1100 tons of times.

  • @LongHaulRob
    @LongHaulRob ปีที่แล้ว +1120

    If you told me 15 years ago that one of the last manual transmission cars you could buy was a Cadillac I'd call you insane.

    • @CheapBastard1988
      @CheapBastard1988 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +138

      It will probably be a Suzuki built in India in 2065.

    • @semi.g
      @semi.g 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +62

      BMW still makes Manuals, Kia does too. Koenigsegg recently made a Manual+Automatic car. And there's still plenty of other cars out there that are manual

    • @DaBlaccGhost
      @DaBlaccGhost 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      Nissan z hyundai elantra N come in manuals too

    • @johnhunter7244
      @johnhunter7244 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

      ​@@semi.gKoenigsegg light speed transmission is an automatic that also has a pretty good manual emulator. It is not a manual.

    • @semi.g
      @semi.g 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      @@johnhunter7244 I know it's not a true manual, but as you said, it emulates a manual pretty well and it's fcking cool !

  • @SrKinko
    @SrKinko ปีที่แล้ว +3029

    Granny shifting, not double-clutching like you should

    • @rivaroci
      @rivaroci ปีที่แล้ว +311

      Double clutching is only needed in gearboxes with bad or no snychros

    • @SrApathy33
      @SrApathy33 ปีที่แล้ว +95

      Every car I've ever driven had synchronizers. I just waited for the rpm to drop enough that the gear would fall in with little effort. Is that not enough, even with hard driving? Or are you talking about cars without synchronizers?

    • @androiduberalles
      @androiduberalles ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Double clutching? U wot m8?

    • @bretclement3197
      @bretclement3197 ปีที่แล้ว +180

      Now you and the mad scientist are gonna have to rip the block apart to replace the piston rings you fried.

    • @TheCrewExpendable
      @TheCrewExpendable ปีที่แล้ว +74

      Family!

  • @xoxgaming2916
    @xoxgaming2916 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Key hack for new drivers: When you start your car and you wanna take over someone start on 6th gear immediately for extra power on launch

  • @RaimaNd
    @RaimaNd 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I drive all sorts of cars for nearly 2 decades and what I do is rev match with the gas pedal. After few minutes of driving I know what the ideal range is and whenever I up or downshift I keep my foot for the gas pedal down just a bit. It costs a bit more gas but the car is happy, no engine or transmission issues.

  • @zopEnglandzip
    @zopEnglandzip ปีที่แล้ว +825

    You only need to tap the clutch, not fully disengage it.
    It really helps if it's not your car as well.
    My boss had a diesel Renault that loved flat shifting, it also needed new engine mounts every year.

    • @peterbenson2185
      @peterbenson2185 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      Every work van I've ever been given to drive was like that.....!
      "Not my clutch?
      NOT MY PROBLEM !!!! "

    • @snredge4537
      @snredge4537 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      You legend 🤣😂

    • @NotGarbageLoops
      @NotGarbageLoops ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Evil af XD

    • @alexgannon4139
      @alexgannon4139 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Work van crunches in 4th gear, not my problem im not double clutching to stop it🤣

    • @mcbrite
      @mcbrite ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Suddenly I understand those "How is my driving?" stickers a LOT better...

  • @scottklandl488
    @scottklandl488 ปีที่แล้ว +2277

    Real men don’t need clutches to shift, just exceptional timing

    • @elijahjatib8348
      @elijahjatib8348 ปีที่แล้ว +168

      My man know his car

    • @ghuff31
      @ghuff31 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      Wars are best left to the pros, but unfortunately the world is full of rank amateurs.

    • @bajszosjozsef4850
      @bajszosjozsef4850 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Actually my dad did this with old soviet trucks back in the days. He was a truck driver in his early 20s in the Eastern Block

    • @arkchan6900
      @arkchan6900 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Floating gears isn't hard

    • @hatchlingdave3551
      @hatchlingdave3551 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      It shortens the life of synchronizers by not using the clutch. BTW it's not that difficult to shift without the clutch.

  • @mannypaulin6604
    @mannypaulin6604 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you. I'm teaching my 15 yr old son to drive a stick shift. I got him a Suburb Cross trek also because of your influence. Thank you again.

  • @hman0007
    @hman0007 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Porsche 991.2 GT3 manual allows power shifting. It’s very odd to get used to. Porsche has it worked out. Between shifts the revs stay flat. I rarely use it unless I think about it.

  • @jordanmendoza812
    @jordanmendoza812 ปีที่แล้ว +710

    My cars 23 years old. At this point the transmission is crunchier than a bag of expired Fritos

    • @zexcthd5519
      @zexcthd5519 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      I have a 2012 Jeep and i can physically hear the gears lock into place in first 😂😂😂

    • @flycorvus
      @flycorvus ปีที่แล้ว +6

      buy some burritos

    • @youtubegoogle4163
      @youtubegoogle4163 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It is literally older than me 😂

    • @EeveeRealSenpai
      @EeveeRealSenpai ปีที่แล้ว +10

      usually they get chewier, not crunchier.

    • @noname-yo6yn
      @noname-yo6yn 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      But basically that is environmentally friendly.. no new car after three years..

  • @mikalrage7316
    @mikalrage7316 ปีที่แล้ว +499

    Your local mechanic who’s being put out of business by EVs:
    “Please shift like a n00b!”

    • @stupidvids0
      @stupidvids0 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

      Uh... You think electric cars dont need maintenance? LOL.

    • @ecab992
      @ecab992 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      @@PeterAnglesyeah cuz electric cars aren’t as good or reliable as ice’s yet. I’m interested to see how good they’ll be in 5-10 years or if I’ll be driving my 2011 accord til I die 😂

    • @gamechip06
      @gamechip06 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

      I'm an auto tech student and my teacher says that ev's aren't going to be viable until we get a new battery tech because there simply ain't enough raw material to sustainably construct those batteries, let alone replace them after 10-12 years. It's just not economically viable either.

    • @stupidvids0
      @stupidvids0 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@gamechip06 i agree

    • @Vyury
      @Vyury 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@PeterAngles Yeah, if it happened overnight. But EV ownership rises gradually, as such the load on the grid rises gradually and because of that grid capacity rises gradually, so when US will have those 25% EV it won't even register.

  • @elsebabette1727
    @elsebabette1727 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +161

    Great video but please make more of ones to enlighten people. I stumbled upon someone complaining in your comment section about loosing job and seeking for help. Having multiple income sources is very crucial to financial growth.

    • @ferdihendrik8086
      @ferdihendrik8086 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ideal words. Investments have always been the best alternative; having multiple investments increases your benefits and provides you with other revenue streams.

    • @user-dl8gu3kq3k
      @user-dl8gu3kq3k 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I realized the benefits of investing. My source of income had previously been my job. But I lost my job when the pandemic started and I had to live with the little I had in my savings which really affected my plans.

    • @elsebabette1727
      @elsebabette1727 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This is exactly what I'm talking about. For the past four years, my income has never been dependent on any firm or work place, because I chose to invest and the more money I get the more I seek for new investment opportunities.

    • @thomasspaletti4279
      @thomasspaletti4279 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Unfortunately having a job doesn't mean security. So I really appreciate John Joseph's transparency and help on my trades.

    • @jeanneberengere8063
      @jeanneberengere8063 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I came across this name John Joseph when I was really looking to start up some investments. But I wasn't given much information about him.

  • @nobeans666
    @nobeans666 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The end vehicle was a Cadillac but was that an ap2 Honda s2000 at the beginning, I have a blue s2000 and it is so much fun to drive.

  • @Obnoxymoron
    @Obnoxymoron 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +111

    I used to power shift a lot with my beater micra when I tried to kill it. Other times I just didn't use the clutch at all, just rev matched and let the engine stall when coming to a red light, then used the starter to get going again..
    It eventually went to the scrapyard after the inspector pushed the floormat to the ground through the floor. May she rust in peace.

    • @TungstenCarbideProjectile
      @TungstenCarbideProjectile 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Shifting with no clutch is no big deal. I can shift with no clutch all day. Just need to find the correct rpm for your car. Usually around 2k rpm

    • @brandonpratt6448
      @brandonpratt6448 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Tell us you lie without telling us you lie..

    • @iowasucks9494
      @iowasucks9494 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Why were you trying to kill it? Seems like a waste if you weren’t even going to make money off the scrap

    • @alminzukic5740
      @alminzukic5740 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      ​@@iowasucks9494too much hassle to sell a shitbox for not enough money

    • @chrismulhauser333
      @chrismulhauser333 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TungstenCarbideProjectilecan confirm accidentally did that once going from first to second and was so lucky to get it just right

  • @Tadders
    @Tadders ปีที่แล้ว +88

    The energy just goes out the exhaust, amazing

    • @JohnWiku
      @JohnWiku 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Turbo lag reduction is a thing

    • @Tadders
      @Tadders 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      @@JohnWiku true. I never heard someone put it that way is all. He's right. I'd say most of the energy going out the exhaust is heat, but I get what he was saying.

  • @Heeba_Sheikhi
    @Heeba_Sheikhi 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent presentation 👏

  • @korymanuel8682
    @korymanuel8682 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Yeah my 2006 mustang 4.0 5 speed is going to love this

  • @AmogusAsbestos
    @AmogusAsbestos ปีที่แล้ว +1096

    Cadillac has finally impressed me with something this random but useful.
    Edit: Please stop commenting, "X company made this before Cadillac." I know this. I simply stated that Cadillac has finally impressed me because I detest Cadillac. Also, thank you for all the likes and realize that this is simply my opinion, and i respect anyone who enjoys Cadillac.

    • @smallblockchevy4life462
      @smallblockchevy4life462 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      The cobalt SS have the no lift shift feature too.

    • @TurboGTO288
      @TurboGTO288 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Cadillac and Corvette are always first to get get the newest innovations that GM creates. Then, it trickles down to the more affordable cars in the line up.

    • @v.j.1017
      @v.j.1017 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@TurboGTO288 yea GM is an innovative company but not the most innovative

    • @imtheonehero9305
      @imtheonehero9305 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@TurboGTO288 that's why ameeicans are are unreliable lmao. They come up with shir without testing

    • @pugnaciouspredators2086
      @pugnaciouspredators2086 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Camaro has it too

  • @captainbongwater7790
    @captainbongwater7790 ปีที่แล้ว +439

    It would be really cool if someone designed a transmission that could hold torque while shifting, perhaps something with two clutches? That would be cool.

    • @hackleberrym
      @hackleberrym ปีที่แล้ว +18

      clutches? nice joke, ever heard of cvt?

    • @aspecreviews
      @aspecreviews ปีที่แล้ว +75

      @@hackleberrym My "CVT" has no belt, pulleys, or torque converter. Also, nearly 260 lb-ft of torque at 0 rpm.

    • @hackleberrym
      @hackleberrym ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@aspecreviews yup you're right, electric is even better

    • @grpAfactory
      @grpAfactory ปีที่แล้ว +101

      Hmm great idea! A dual clutch transmission if you will.

    • @jada1173
      @jada1173 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Many cars have a twin clutch system where the next gear is always ready.
      So nothing new with dual clutch gearbox

  • @air9710
    @air9710 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My 1999 mazda b2500 is gonna love this

  • @johnbuckner2200
    @johnbuckner2200 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was doing that over 50 years ago,won a lot of races that way. Timing is the key, when to shift in concert with the clutch, for that microsecond that they will mesh. It takes practice, I did this long before you had electronics to help you.

  • @HATECELL
    @HATECELL ปีที่แล้ว +468

    The best way to shift at 3AM in a residential area

    • @unvaxxeddoomerlife6788
      @unvaxxeddoomerlife6788 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      In a SOHC Honda Civic with fart can exhaust.

    • @owenfleege5821
      @owenfleege5821 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😂

    • @kleptodathief3946
      @kleptodathief3946 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@unvaxxeddoomerlife6788 vtec fluid yo! weed wacker ricer days! baaannnnn baannnnn!

    • @Draber2b
      @Draber2b 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@unvaxxeddoomerlife6788 and anti-lag for the fireworks 🎆🎇

    • @alanssnack1192
      @alanssnack1192 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      its bad for peoples health to deprive of sleep so be quiet you child

  • @BigBackBuddy
    @BigBackBuddy ปีที่แล้ว +121

    Power shifting is something I keep solely in video games.

    • @electrovintinca
      @electrovintinca ปีที่แล้ว

      Like your Profile..!

    • @BigBackBuddy
      @BigBackBuddy ปีที่แล้ว

      @@electrovintinca Us savoury snacks gotta stick together.

  • @JaplamAplam
    @JaplamAplam หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good knowledge.

  • @maxpower001
    @maxpower001 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When I was a kid one of my cars in my arsenal was a beautiful 93 VW fox Wolfsburg 5spd which I feel is one of the greatest cars ever built, anyway. I had came up with an Idea for a launch control which consisted of a switch that went to my clutch pedal that tied into my adjustable shift light in my tach that cut signal to ignition.

  • @CIorox_BIeach
    @CIorox_BIeach ปีที่แล้ว +120

    The voice of Optimus Prime once said, "be strong enough to be gentle." When working with any machine, I keep that in mind. It can rip itself apart, so learn what it needs, use the lightest touch possible for it, and it'll do whatever you want. The bigger the machine, the more true this becomes.

    • @aycentroid
      @aycentroid ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep, you're the softest thing in the room.

  • @berkan5578
    @berkan5578 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    Once your clutch is a bit shaven Powershifting is super smooth, trust me bro

  • @stef-ruvx
    @stef-ruvx 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've been driving manual for over a decade and didn't even think once to do something like this.

  • @NU11-zero
    @NU11-zero 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That Cadillac looks so cool

  • @Slider68
    @Slider68 ปีที่แล้ว +300

    Yes power shifting is hard on the clutch and shocks the driveline, but it keeps the engine and turbo spooled up and some of that screaming engine energy also gets dumped into the driveline, further accelerating you when you dump the clutch.
    If you want the fastest 1/4 mile times, want the quickest acceleration or want to beat your buddy driving an identical car, then power shifting will get you there.
    The downside is you'll be replacing clutches and rebuilding the gearbox and driveline components far more often (but many will argue that's the price you pay for racing).

    • @redbluesome2829
      @redbluesome2829 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Best practices regarding racing and parts longevity being totally at odds of course.

    • @Ferrari255GTO
      @Ferrari255GTO ปีที่แล้ว +43

      I personally think that this short is ment to teach about street/lighter track driving and taking care about your car. A drag project is just something you know will explode eventually, so there's almost no point in being gentle with it, just replace parts as needed to keep it running.

    • @asherdie
      @asherdie ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@Ferrari255GTO yes, it's for the poser with a wallet that likes to pretend race.

    • @Ferrari255GTO
      @Ferrari255GTO ปีที่แล้ว

      @@asherdie username checks out...

    • @callummclachlan4771
      @callummclachlan4771 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@redbluesome2829 Endurance racing is probably the only one where longevity and racing are together.

  • @tiptonbrett
    @tiptonbrett ปีที่แล้ว +200

    With the sticks I've had, I'd take my foot off the gas when pressing the clutch, but I wouldn't completely release the gas. I'd ease up just enough where the engine RPMs were close to matching up with the next gear. Or, giving it enough gas to rev slightly on a down shift. The general rule I followed was to try to match engine RPM to the needed RPM for the gear I was shifting to. That produced the smoothest shifts, which seemed to be the best way to extend engine and transmission life.

    • @Hugo_penz
      @Hugo_penz ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I’ve experienced this, and gotta say that’s the best way to drive, ‘Cause now the vehicle would drive like an automatic transmission 😊

    • @cvs570
      @cvs570 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      If you do that properly, you don’t even need to use the clutch. Thats how you shift in most tractor trailers. You only use the clutch when you stop and take off. Beside that, rev match to the next gear and send it. You can do it with smaller vehicles too but just a little harder to do and get used to.

    • @sixter4157
      @sixter4157 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I've never owned a car with a light enough flywheel to drop enough RPMs to match when shifting. They drop enough to keep it smooth but not enough to truly match.

    • @ct7999
      @ct7999 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      My 2005 stick shift Kia Rio had no tachometer had to do it all by sound. That being said I feel like this guy in the video was shifting extremely slow. Also I could get my FWD Rio to drift and burn out from 1st gear through second gear and chirp going into 3rd. Good times 👍

    • @danielv1943
      @danielv1943 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Except it's faster. Or maybe my automatic is just slow. It Akes like 0.5 seconds of no power per shift.

  • @gbeving3167
    @gbeving3167 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Me with a sequential "I have no such weakness"

  • @corey_the_bird3086
    @corey_the_bird3086 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Rev matching is very important

  • @schrodingerscat8621
    @schrodingerscat8621 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    The abusive stuff I see people do with their cars! I have a rare Mercedes Cosworth that I use for the track, I’m not saying I don’t run it hard, but I’m respectful to the machine. No dumping the clutch for burnouts, no doing donuts, and certainly no power shifts. If you want your stuff to last, treat it with respect. Treat it like it’s a sentient being, and it will love you back.

    • @ComposerKuandohan
      @ComposerKuandohan ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Sad part it people don’t even treat other people or animals with respect either..

    • @100K-Pollo
      @100K-Pollo ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ComposerKuandohan u should of said " how do you expect ppl to respect their cars when ppl don't even respect others, animals or themselves"

    • @pazsion
      @pazsion ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s disrespectful to drive a race car like a grandma…
      If your doing damage your doing it wrong.

  • @donotatme
    @donotatme 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Used to do this sometimes with my 55hp VW Fox when going onto the Autobahn, gotta take any acceleration i could get!

  • @Sye787
    @Sye787 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love my Blackwing! Too scared to try no-lift shift on any public road 😅

  • @logansankey6656
    @logansankey6656 ปีที่แล้ว +1082

    If your rpms increase while power shifting, you just aren't doing it fast enough

    • @710ladd
      @710ladd ปีที่แล้ว +55

      You’ve never driven a car have you?

    • @yurifan2537
      @yurifan2537 ปีที่แล้ว +253

      @@710ladd you've never heard of a joke have you?

    • @blainwhitfield8231
      @blainwhitfield8231 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      @@710ladd you shift slow dont you

    • @smallblockchevy4life462
      @smallblockchevy4life462 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I find it funny that every one is dissing each other in this comment thread.😀

    • @TurboGTO288
      @TurboGTO288 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      That's correct ... if done right, it doesn't break anything ... not great for the parts, but if you wanna go fast, learn to do it right. Sounds like most people on here can't do it.

  • @thechadstannard
    @thechadstannard ปีที่แล้ว +47

    I am going to chirp the tires on second gear every time if I want to!

    • @snjert8406
      @snjert8406 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Your transmission hates you hahahaha

    • @Ferrari255GTO
      @Ferrari255GTO ปีที่แล้ว +8

      ​@@snjert8406 transmission, tyres, hubs, driveshafts/halfshafts, ect.

    • @PhilLesh69
      @PhilLesh69 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I had a mustang svt cobra that would do that simply by properly downshifting from third or fourth to second gear and then stomping the gas once the clutch was safely and properly re-engaged, unless you were going over forty, in which case it would just throw the whole back end out and go squirrelly until you let up on the gas or until you spun out.

    • @PhilLesh69
      @PhilLesh69 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ... I got extremely good at keeping the frontend pointing forward and righting spin outs while driving that car. I have an almost supernatural muscle memory reflex now for turning out of spins on ice and snow now. I don't even know I'm doing it half the time, if the car loses traction it just happens. If I fishtail most of the time it only takes a short quick counter steer and lifting my foot off the gas, and I just don't even realize it when it happens unless a passenger freaks out or something, anymore.

    • @chuck2998
      @chuck2998 ปีที่แล้ว

      My work dumptruck can start rolling in 3rd... "I think she's cold... Oh that wasn't 1st"
      Taking a turn in first and losing too much speed but still commiting to 2nd gear. Whoops, the glovebox slammed open again

  • @rudolfdaher
    @rudolfdaher 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    In a drag or a close pursuit, quick power shifting provides an extra forward thrust with each gear change, which loads and damages the clutch less than downshifting without hitting the gaz (without synchronizing the engine and the gearbox): in the first case, the clutch friction is reducing the engine rotation, in the second case it’s increasing it.

  • @malprojectsenawang
    @malprojectsenawang 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    my neighbors son always shift like that , redline just in gear one , i love my life

  • @Hamachingo
    @Hamachingo ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Hang on, anti-lag systems are legal on street cars now?

    • @EngineeringExplained
      @EngineeringExplained  ปีที่แล้ว +63

      Heck yeah! There's a few cars out there that do it. Veloster N bap bap bap!

    • @LuckyCharms777
      @LuckyCharms777 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@EngineeringExplained
      Try telling the coo your velostar N bap bap bap is street legal. 😂

    • @Hamachingo
      @Hamachingo ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@EngineeringExplained Weird, would have thought that this ruins the emissions but I guess testing is done in eco mode or "omg, I'm being emissions tested right now, let's maximise full combustion for a few minutes" mode.

    • @techguy3424
      @techguy3424 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      ​@@Hamachingo taking a page out of VW's book

    • @fockwulf1
      @fockwulf1 ปีที่แล้ว

      been legal. my 2010 cobalt ss came with it

  • @barrymantz6026
    @barrymantz6026 ปีที่แล้ว +217

    If you know how much RPM a car needs to shift you can shift without a clutch! Just Ram it into the next gear without damaging it!

    • @arthurborlet
      @arthurborlet 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      @@charleshartlaub3725 europe, my fren, europe

    • @falkez1514
      @falkez1514 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      without damaging it lmao
      clutchless shifting is pretty cool tho ngl

    • @E_N_D_E_R
      @E_N_D_E_R 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Man's using the deep magic

    • @kkguitar94
      @kkguitar94 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Thats speed shifting

    • @jamiejones6994
      @jamiejones6994 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      I ONLY use clutch when taking off I've just gotten used to it over time been driving this way my whole life

  • @MattH-wg7ou
    @MattH-wg7ou 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I might be crazy but I love those Caddy V cars.

  • @robinhood9065
    @robinhood9065 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love this information! *smoking Honda civic with 12 foot wide Folgers coffee can for an exhaust tip*

  • @bmc9504
    @bmc9504 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    English driving instructors will scream at you if you even attempt that. Getting out of gear just gives a nasty reving noise if you leave power on.

    • @PhilLesh69
      @PhilLesh69 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Nearly every 1970s and 1980s American father will yell and probably take his keys back and ground you and make you pay for the dropped transmission out of your allowance or lawn mowing money.

    • @robotnikkkk001
      @robotnikkkk001 ปีที่แล้ว

      ......POWER SHIFTING JUST KILLING GEARBOX....KILLING.....
      ........SO THAT WAS THE STIPIDEST ADVISE EVER

    • @bmc9504
      @bmc9504 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PhilLesh69 it's one way to kill a clutch, it's a shame Americans fell out of love with manuals but yeah our instructors will just scream at you until you learn. Minimum 40 hours of lessons and you usually fail the first time, safest drivers statistically pass 2nd or third time. Drove an automatic in America, just wanted to fall asleep all the time cross country.

    • @TurboGTO288
      @TurboGTO288 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's why English racers don't win ...

    • @xythiera7255
      @xythiera7255 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@PhilLesh69 Like it shoud be

  • @mance985
    @mance985 ปีที่แล้ว +347

    Don't tell me how to wreck my transmission, I'm a god damn a adult

    • @alexsalvi1824
      @alexsalvi1824 ปีที่แล้ว

      lol because american dont know how to use manual gear, they have to builds car for fix this AHAHHA

    • @heywoodjablome9021
      @heywoodjablome9021 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Damn right😂😂😂

    • @Tornado2409
      @Tornado2409 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      "a adult"

    • @aslofiasitcanget2945
      @aslofiasitcanget2945 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thought adults knew when you use A and the word after starts with a vowel it’s properly replaced as AN

    • @thatguyyouknow187
      @thatguyyouknow187 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly, I know how to mess it up myself he doesn’t need to tell me. Who does he think he is?

  • @johnathankrausrig9237
    @johnathankrausrig9237 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I knew of cars that ignore throttle input when you pushed the pedal lightly and shift gears. Pretty convinient

  • @phillipsofthedriver
    @phillipsofthedriver 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Back when I had two old trucks, I liked to shift without the clutch. Just feather the gas pedal right, and shifting is easy even on a crash box with no syncros.

  • @noodlegod1031
    @noodlegod1031 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    just swap clutch plates every month, it feels cool it must be right

  • @RosskoPeeko
    @RosskoPeeko ปีที่แล้ว +106

    Rev matching on the up shift is just as important as rev matching on the downshift. You see too many people banging the clutch up and wonder why it needs a flywheel and clutch every 10k miles

    • @snjert8406
      @snjert8406 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Exactly this.

    • @pathania3377
      @pathania3377 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      If I go from 4th gear to 3rd... The RPM will naturally go up...
      But.....if.... When the clutch is pressed...I Rev it up a little bit so that it matches the RPM of that gear...is that okay?
      That's Rev matching right?

    • @RosskoPeeko
      @RosskoPeeko ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@pathania3377 that’s what you are meant to do. Not only does it take the stress and shock out the clutch from engaging the flywheel at different speeds it also helps wait transfer as well.

    • @RosskoPeeko
      @RosskoPeeko ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@pathania3377 but downshifting without “blipping the throttle” to match the rev a you can still downshift with just brining the clutch up slowly to match revvs. The issue lies when you get clowns that bang the clutch up when changing gears. All this will do is transfer massive amounts of shock through the clutch and flywheel and cause serious damage. Especially with cars having dual mass flywheels they are a weak point even when driving round town

    • @Ferrari255GTO
      @Ferrari255GTO ปีที่แล้ว +12

      ​@@RosskoPeeko rev matching is ment to make your clutch last longer, it's not necesary and mostly car people do it because we care about our cars and want that budget for our projects rather than maintenance. It's a small detail but if mastered you can make a clutch last twice as long

  • @exkenny432
    @exkenny432 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    love that S2K :)

  • @gargoyle789
    @gargoyle789 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My 2 litre turbo camaro has no lift shift too and it's awesome

  • @wigletron2846
    @wigletron2846 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I always thought power shifting was shifting without the clutch but still modulating the throttle. Never lifting your foot off the throttle but using the clutch I thought was flat foot shifting.

    • @Saltinator
      @Saltinator 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      There is a few names for it. WOT shifting is another. I call it flat foot shifting myself. But, flat foot shifting, WOT shifting, power shifting all mean the same thing.

  • @toffeepie1878
    @toffeepie1878 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    My 6 speed Subaru is on almost 140k miles, original engine, clutch and gearbox. If you can drive a car properly you wont need to replace expensive parts

    • @megamiteexplosion
      @megamiteexplosion ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I sold my 5 speed subie with 280k all original everything

    • @toffeepie1878
      @toffeepie1878 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@megamiteexplosion indeed, mine is just worn in

    • @JorgeChavez-du5vm
      @JorgeChavez-du5vm ปีที่แล้ว +1

      *Laughs in 500k mile DSM* I miss that car and Audi 5000 the most.

    • @AidansCars
      @AidansCars ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's it? My Ford explorer has 248k

    • @mfree80286
      @mfree80286 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      324K miles on my GMC Sonoma, and about 110K into the second clutch. I usually just barely ease up on the gas pedal to get that 1000rpm drop by the time I let the clutch back out.
      Technically I could still be on the first clutch, but it was making the occasional dust/glaze noise and the hydraulics broke so I just had the shop throw in a fresh pack and clean things up a bit.

  • @harmacist6623
    @harmacist6623 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I remember trying it once, and when the spike occured, my guts outright screamed at me that it wasn't a good thing to do. It's like that hunch you get where you get a sense that something wasn't supposed to be used that way.

  • @moohooman
    @moohooman 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I always watch video like this and think, "oh no, have I been doing that", then they explain the term and I go "oh god, people do that!?"

  • @paulglock589
    @paulglock589 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    "Breath" the throttle for a moment on shifts...your clutch, transmission, and wallet will thank you...

    • @float32
      @float32 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      For all the manual cars I’ve had, I wished the engine RPM would drop faster so I could smoothly shift faster. I suppose that’s partly what a lighter flywheel is for.

  • @CapeFilms
    @CapeFilms ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I used to power shift 3-4 in my s2000 and it definitely loved it lol

  • @SWLaw14
    @SWLaw14 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Me using a sort of power shifting with my old car from 2003

  • @beamngbois
    @beamngbois 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    love the s2k

  • @criii4950
    @criii4950 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    New here, I looooove manual transmissions and I hate that they are going away in the states 😢

  • @tylerroe5175
    @tylerroe5175 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Please continue power-shifting everybody. I’d love the routine clutch jobs coming to my shop 😂

    • @XH1927
      @XH1927 ปีที่แล้ว

      You don't have a shop and you know it

    • @tylerroe5175
      @tylerroe5175 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@XH1927 That’s crazy cuz I’m standing inside it right now

    • @Sliced_cheese98
      @Sliced_cheese98 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@XH1927 shut up kid you'll never own a shop.

    • @shadowlord0162
      @shadowlord0162 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@XH1927 do you know him?

    • @dilly2023
      @dilly2023 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@XH1927 this you - 🤡

  • @XB10001
    @XB10001 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oh, that clutch! 😬

  • @Spiritofaconure
    @Spiritofaconure 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I got so good with my integra b18 I could shift from second on up no clutch by listening to the frequency of the engine by ear all with no grindage

  • @brianlee2646
    @brianlee2646 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’ve got flat foot shifting in my ST. It really does make a difference

  • @amarhadziabdic6595
    @amarhadziabdic6595 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    If you keep a steady rpm, you can do it fine. On big trucks, I've seen people who were so used to diving them, they could shift without even using the clutch. Apparently, there's a sweet spot in the rpm where it'll just slide in and out.

    • @nimay13
      @nimay13 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Clutchless shifting. Usually easier to do on bikes. But sometimes I accidentally shift up without engaging the clutch.

    • @onnol917
      @onnol917 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My gf flipped when I did this in her car, thought the clutch was gone

    • @1zanglang
      @1zanglang 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      The sprockets to shaft couplings in trucks gearboxes have a different construction than the ones in the cars manual gearboxes. Powershifting on regular manual gearbox cars is the best way to prematurely wear out or destroy the clutch and even the gears.

  • @BillyjohnsonJrSr.
    @BillyjohnsonJrSr. 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cadillac sure knows how to build a vehicle!! ❤

  • @roastwich6473
    @roastwich6473 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    always thought that the shifting in fast and furious was goofy but now i understand why they always do it when they shift.

  • @schrodingersmechanic7622
    @schrodingersmechanic7622 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    There are aftermarket ecu's that allow flat shifting. You keep it pinned, when the clutch switch engages the computer lowers the rev limiter to whatever rpm you set and then goes away once the clutch is released.

    • @schrodingersmechanic7622
      @schrodingersmechanic7622 ปีที่แล้ว

      @DriftNick for a sequential shifter yes. A lot of high performance bikes have them from the factory too. That cuts ignition for a few milliseconds to unload the transmission and allow the shifter to change gears. That works off a pressure switch on the shifter. The system I'm talking about, you actually set a target rpm for when the clutch is disengaged. It can cut fuel, ignition or both. Fuel cut cost me a motor one time though when it went lean under boost so I only use ignition cut now.

  • @joshjackburns
    @joshjackburns ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The only time I’ve seen someone properly power shift was when F1 cars still hand manual transmissions, however those guys were slamming the shifter into each gear incredibly fast ( less than half a second ) but they’d only do it in qualifying because it destroyed their gearboxes, it’s almost always more efficient just to quickly upshift normally, easier on the gearbox and would usually take the same amount of time anyways. It’s not worth it unless you’re chasing a tenth on the track

    • @userunknown1030
      @userunknown1030 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah i shift so fast it is almost like i never actually shifted in the first place gear box is "lose" enough to not know the difference and the engine trans doesn't react fast enough for it to matter lol. no speed lost it really weird everyone that rides with me ask if i even press the clutch it so smooth half the time they don't even know its a manual lol.

    • @tarkitarker0815
      @tarkitarker0815 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@userunknown1030 lol, you probably only have 3 gears out of your 6 left.

    • @userunknown1030
      @userunknown1030 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tarkitarker0815 yeah probably still gets the job done though lol.

  • @waterbourne9282
    @waterbourne9282 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It was called full noise shift here in NZ. I did it in a work vehicle, it damaged the manual transmission.

  • @z-elwon2884
    @z-elwon2884 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Glad i got no lift Shift in the ZL1 so were good there

  • @wyndhamcoffman8961
    @wyndhamcoffman8961 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Now it's interesting because I had to learn how to power shift, to keep one of my work's trucks from stalling on a hill. Granted you are still lower the rpm from 2100 to about 1500; but it's difficult to find the gear again, when you miss the mark.
    Also you save lots of wear-and-tear on the clutch by float shifting instead of clutch shifting. There are a few automatic transmissions that are based entirely on float shifting.

    • @batman3698
      @batman3698 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Isn’t it better to stay in the lower gear until you are up the hill?

    • @wyndhamcoffman8961
      @wyndhamcoffman8961 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@batman3698 it's better to not shift in general, when you are on a hill. If you can shift into a lower gear, do it at the base of a hill. But If you take the hill at speed, then there is no getting around having to shift, when you halfway up it. Now this one hill, coming out of a pit, is steep enough that if you stop on the hill, you'll never get going again; even trying to take off from low 1, which is a granny gear.

  • @Roguescienceguy
    @Roguescienceguy ปีที่แล้ว +13

    The real G's know how to keep the revs just right through a shift. Powershifts are for idiots

    • @pseudotasuki
      @pseudotasuki ปีที่แล้ว

      It kinda makes sense to counter turbo lag.

  • @danbmx445
    @danbmx445 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Have my flat foot shifting in my mazdaspeed3 @ 4800. Its so much fun lol

  • @christopherg2347
    @christopherg2347 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Run idea: "True Favourite"
    One weapon with a upgrade like the Lead Storms final one. 3 Sidearms.

  • @WsgImLj
    @WsgImLj ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Concise and straight to the point, love this

  • @homeperson11244
    @homeperson11244 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Remember kids, only power shift if your car had sequential gearbox

    • @mrmalavey1098
      @mrmalavey1098 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Or it's a hire car 😂

    • @BooStairs
      @BooStairs ปีที่แล้ว +1

      no, most tuning software has an option cut ignition when clutch is pushed in for you to NLTS or “power shift”

  • @valkax9tv814
    @valkax9tv814 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Downshifting with rpm matching is fun though
    If you know your car perfectly, it feels smoother to match the rpm yourself, especially if you drive a shitterbox with dying synchronisators

  • @The-Harpy-Slayers
    @The-Harpy-Slayers 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Am i the only one that flenched when the clutch was pushed while the gas pedal was down lol 😂
    when i was learning to drive a manual my dad made it seem like the whole car was gonna explode if i did this 😂🤣

  • @jaylu7971
    @jaylu7971 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You have to feel the engine and clutch to have a maximum torque. You will tear your clutch smelling burns if you this power shift. Rev matching is very important!

  • @taikai1119
    @taikai1119 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Real tip for those not wanting to race, but have their car last much longer, learn to shift by ear.
    If you align the RPM of your wheels, with the RPM of your Engine, the transmission experiences much less load, and therefor lasts much longer.
    It's the same method people use to shift without clutch, but I'd still recommend using the clutch

    • @jumbo_mumbo1441
      @jumbo_mumbo1441 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      How do you align those rpm's?

    • @2adamast
      @2adamast 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jumbo_mumbo1441 I think you can't align rpm but you need a zero to negative torque the moment you shift.
      I once forgot to clutch when shifting.

    • @mikescherrer4923
      @mikescherrer4923 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@jumbo_mumbo1441That's a misleading way of saying it. What you want to do for longevity is shift up and down under as little torque load as possible. That is to say, allow the car's acceleration to cease while changing gears. It is also important not to over or under-speed the engine relative to the incoming gear, up or down. Ideally, you want to use the throttle to "match" the revs to put as little shock load on the clutch as possible. This technique is also used to prevent the car from unsettling during hard braking.

    • @theEVILone0130
      @theEVILone0130 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      9

    • @sethb3090
      @sethb3090 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      As someone who grew up riding a bicycle, this was basically second nature to me. Shift under too little load, you put strain on the derailleur and the shift just takes longer. Shift under too much load and you can throw chains and break teeth off your gears. Get it just right and everything is smooth.

  • @somedude4805
    @somedude4805 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Clever use of spark delay and keeping the turbo spooled.

  • @hank01000
    @hank01000 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That is just so cool though 🎉