Everyway to Downshift a Manual Car - Includes without using the Clutch
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 พ.ค. 2024
- There are many different ways to change down the gears in a manual car, there is even a way to change gears without using the clutch. In this video I explain and demonstrate all the possible methods for changing to lower gears with the advantages and disadvantages of each method.
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00:00 Two things
01:14 Clutch up slowly
02:16 Hold on the clutch on the bite point
04:22 Hold the gas
05:00 Blip the gas
06:03 Heel and toe
07:13 Double de-clutch
11:03 Without clutch
13:10 Some tips
16:09 Granny shifting
16:44 Outro
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He may be the only driving instructor who teaches rev matching which is an important thing that I started doing right after I passed my test
I had to learn rev match because my gearbox isnt in its best times anymore. As i want to downshift, lets say from 4th to 3rd at a bit over 30mph i cant put it into 3rd gear without either revmatching or getting slower. But things like this made me a better driver and i get many compliments for my driving even though i have less than 2 years of experience.
don't do it it's stupid...
@@monnke its not, your driving will be much smoother and your clutch lives longer
@@monnke you sound like a german driving instructor
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Mad respect for doing videos like this...! I've actually had a perfect chance to practice changing without the clutch once. The car was ready for scrapyard anyway and then the clutch gave up. I continued driving without it by turning the engine off at stops, getting it going in first using the starter motor and then continuing like shown in this video. I could practice going up and down all I wanted without worrying about the gearbox.
I' been in a similar situation with my motorbike when the clutch wouldn't work. I would push (while sitting on the bike) and starting at the same time, quite a challenge. You can't put it in neutral in between shifts so it's not that smooth but it worked. Shifting at low revs helped.
@@woutermollema Except sequential gearboxes are literally made for clutchless shifting so you shouldn’t wreck anything.
@@proamateurs4469 Is that the case for regular bikes as well? It would surprise me
@@woutermollema Yes, pretty much all (as in I don't know of any but there's probably something obscure that does) motorcycles use a dogbox and you can freely shift up and down the gears with only a throttle blip or lift. The smoothness is entirely dependent on your timing of each input and slower is not smoother.
Get it moving with the starter motor? That’s genius
A very small token of appreciation for your generosity in imparting all these lessons for free on a readily accessible platform for all.
Double clutching has always confused me. Some people say it's quicker for over-taking. I just find rev matching up and you're good to go. Appreciate all the videos you do, and the abuse you put on your car(s) for the knowledge you give us. I'm not a beginner, but I still like the refreshers and your honestly just really entertaining.
Its not quicker but my car will literally not go in to 2nd gear unless the gear speed is matched pretty well. Because that gear was well abused by the last owner. They say you shouldn't need to do it but it definitely is easier on your transmission. its slower than normal shifting but transfers the wear from the synchros in your transmission to your clutch.
Double clutching is not necessarily quicker and isn't much of a benefit in normal driving if the synchronizers are in good shape, but it's much easier on the synchronizers if you are skipping gears while downshifting to a relatively low gear for your speed. The difference likely won't show up until you get to a higher mileage, but it still saves wear in the long run.
It's just a myth that "car guys" use after watching fast and furious to sound cool. It literally doesn't matter. I dont know if im remembering correctly, but double clutching was used for older cars to help with syncros. Dont have to worry about it as much in modern cars.
UK man teaching majority of us US folks how to drive manual, respect! 💯
I use the blip the throttle technique and boy, has it worked wonders. Much smoother downshifts and it sounds cool too. 😅
That's how you do it. Legends know.👍🏾
Id do It just for the sound lol
A couple notes:
Downshifting without rev matching wears the clutch. Clutches are maintenance items, so it’s not terrible but not good.
Shifting without the clutch wears the synchronizers. Synchronizers are not maintenance items, most shops will recommend to just replace the entire gearbox with a used one. This is considerably more expensive.
I recommend learning heel-toe as soon as you’re comfortable with the pedals. In emergency situations you want to be in the right gear, and practicing heel-toe means you’re always in the right gear.
A lot of modern cars have really poor peddle placement for heel and toe, making it pretty much impossible for many people.
I always heard that since it is done smootly, you can do it and of course not using too high rpm, but yeah 2000/3000 rpm i think there is no problem to downshift.
@@tyrantworm7392 Modern cars have auto rev match so they're possible for everyone
@@paulklp8262 well that's not heel and toe then is it? I guess by "modern" I was meaning relatively, I learnt to heel and toe in the 80's and pedal position was more amenable and more practical fun was to be had.
@@paulklp8262 It may be becoming more standard for the limited number of manual transmission cars available now, I guess. My 2020 Civic Si doesn't have auto rev match but the 2022 and 2023 versions do. The Type R had it longer, but it's also a more expensive car.
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That's really great to hear, congratulations on passing!
As an experienced manual driver, GREAT VIDEO! This guy is not only a pro, but does a great job explaining some of the not so easy to learn techniques
hey I know you probably wont see this but should you hold the bite point when downshifting as well. Im a new driver (15yrs) with a 96’ superbug and need some advice
upshifting*
I never realised I used so many methods to downshift. I gotta say, there's little more satisfying than nailing a smooth downshift with a perfect blip!
Did my first lesson today, it went very well. I didn't stall even once because I religiously watched your videos. Instructor asked me multiple times if this really was my first lesson, and said that I was a fast learner but imo that's not the case, its just that I basically knew everything I had to do before getting on that seat.
Thank you very much.
I can't stop watching Richard's videos while waiting for my first manual car to arrive. You are a life saver Richard and thank you so much for putting in time to create these amazing informative videos!
Thank you for making this, I only passed 6 months ago and still value your videos to help with my driving confidence.
Thanks a lot for videos such as this, I'm going to begin driving school in december this year and i've almost near watched all your manual transmission driving videos. I hope it helps.
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A well produced and very informative video. Explained everything in a clear and concise manner that beginners and veteran drivers could understand. The camera shots of the pedals and rev counter were spot on! Also a massive shout out to those amazing socks 🤩 Thanks for the video. An easy sub from me 👍
Dude this video (and more generally this whole channel) is just perfect. I just started my driving lessons and at first I was very confused as to why the car would be jerky. Understanding the mechanisms that happen behind the transmission made me literally nerd out on everything I could find for having this perfect smooth transition. I have even memorized the gear ratios for the car I'm driving since I'm too inexperienced to get a "feel" like you guys 😂. But it's sooo interesting and you make it so easy to follow man. Really looking forward to my next lessons now. Thanks from the bottom of my heart.
Changing down was my nightmare but thanks to this video .
I went through many channels and your content has easily been the most helpful. Thanks!
As a driving enthusiasts this is a great video, I wish I had such a good resource when I was learning to drive and later learning to race and therefore heel, toeing. On a track to clear.
So yea great video as always.
Great video, very informative. Really good to see pedal camera alongside cabin and dash views. Probably also worth noting that some modern cars have rev hold / rev match assist in the ECU, for those who want to blip shift or heel and toe. Doesn't do it if you slide out of gear and only use the clutch so it's aware of throttle input mid-shift (and no, it's not just flywheel inertia for those wondering!) For example my Fiesta ST does this, as does the RS. Makes you feel like a hero and helps reduce drivetrain wear, happy days.
Thanks for all your videos, which helped me immensely by adding/reinforcing my knowledge while I was studying for my exam. Passed last 2 wks ago, 1st time but with 5 minors only. Please keep producing these to help others! Bless everyone on their coming exams. 🙂
That's really great to hear! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
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Techniques like this are very rarely taught apart from on advanced driving courses - good man!
I've passed my test today! Thank you for your videos! It does a great help on how to do every little details about driving!
I'm just gonna say one word when it comes to very old cars: muscle-memory! Holy moly, cars have come a long way.
Been driving for a few years now but mostly automatic as of late. But the work car I now drive is manual and it has felt a bit jerky at times, so this video has unironically helped me a ton as it randomly appeared in my suggestion feed.
Thanks!
Using the throttle to boost the revs with the heel and toe method when dropping gears is something I taught myself from "feel", when I wanted to maintain speed or slow more softly when I have someone driving too close and I'm coming to a junction or roundabout. Gets my car into the lower gear nice and early, I can put my brake lights on earlier too, and then make a nice smooth and controlled slow down. Didn't know there was a name for it though, I'd heard it before but never looked into it before. Great video, lots of useful info!
Wow, I've had my driver's license for around two years now and thought I had the most of shifting figured out and how to do it smoothly, but this guy made me realize how much smoother you can make it 😳
Going to be getting an old vw beetle. Going to be my first manual transmission vehicle. Your videos are helping me feel more confident about driving this thing home. Even with the little experience I have with a manual haha.
Thanks for all the videos. I finally able to drive my childhood dream car (manual) with full of confidence now
Quality video, I've been driving my mazda 2 for a bit now with 'P' plates and getting more and more comfortable, so these tips are great 👍 👌.
Had my 1st lesson yestrday.. Ngl! This guy has drastically improved my knowledge, which reflected in my confidence. Thanks man🙏🏾.
I don't have much practice on manual car. So I watch your videos to keep myself in touch with techniques incase if I have to drive manual.
Learn to Blip. I learned it the first 6 months of driving because I love driving. And driving smooth as possible while keeping a good pace is something else for you and the passengers. Im still a newbie but it improved my driving allot.
Awesome to see a driving instructor know more than the standard set of tricks. Clutchless out of gear can be done without any (additional) wear if done correctly. (done this for +35000km on somewhat faster cars)
This is only the second video I’ve watched on this channel and I’m already subscribing. I’m 14 and trying to acquire as much knowledge as possible so your videos are very helpful. Thanks.
Almost seen all your videos & this one was a nice summary to all those downshifting related vids.
Thanks btw for revision 👍
I started driving manual years ago for work as I drive/drive cars for a living.
Now my daily is a manual and I absolutely love it. Learned every way to downshift, including double clutch downshifting and heel toe. There is nothing more satisfying than double clutch downshifting and heel toe downshifting coming to a light to wait for it to turn green or to overtake traffic.
The more you do it, and practice the better you get at it. And once you get those super smooth rev match transitions, I feel like there’s pretty much no better feeling driving a car than knowing you’re just getting better and better.
Feelings you could just not get driving an automatic, and I love that I’ve gotten to experience it before they maybe go away soon.
My friend has an old Ford Escort and he did that, changing gears without the clutch method. The reason was, the clutch cable had broken. But we had a problem that the car could not stop, otherwise, we needed to push it. It happened twice, so we pushed it. Thank you very much for the tips Richard Instructor, nice video!
Great video as ALWAYS. I do envy those who can practice driving with you!
the amount of information about downshifting is bountiful. i love the tips.
Now on to my stick shift.
I just realized I wasn't even sub to your channel, which has been rectified just now. I've watched many videos you made. I can tell you, I'm a much better driver because of your teachings, and learning manual since March.
Hey, hi! Holding on the clutch on the bite point used to be taught in driving schools in France for saving brakes (or brake harder) when downhill (as of 2019, when my sister got hers, but it could be because she got it in the army). I can for example use it on my 2001 Twingo I, but I couldn't replicate it on a recent Skoda Fabia rental (and never learned it during my driving lessons and exam on a Clio IV last year).
We call it "frein moteur" ("engine brake") and your video makes me realise that because I think of it as a braking method, it's pretty common for me to downshift during those as I go slower (I have to listen to the engine carefully as the Twingo lacks a rev count on the dashboard, just speed, clock and petrol tank level and a button to shift from time to mileage)
Passed my test on Friday, your videos really helped me so thank you!
That's fantastic to hear, thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
I started taking a few auto lessons about 3 months ago after a few lessons I started on manual , once you get the hang of it it’s very easy
The "Double De clutch" is what just about all American lorries (semi truck) require when shifting as they have non synced transmissions. We call it double clutching. But most truckers that have the experience rev match every year except 1st or reverse
Last weekend i drove to my grandma's house and there were some uphills there, i used the gas to revmatch while downshifting to keep my car going uphill.
Smooth downshift everytime, BEST SENSATION EVER
nice to see you show the no clutch method i ran an old cordoba with a wearng clutch so i used it without it for 4 years! =first excluded. unless on a downhill- in the end i scrapped it due to a head gasket, and the gearbox was still working fine
Am from the Philippines and watching your driving tutorials really helped me alot... thank you ang Godspeed!
Exactly what I needed days before my test! Thank you so much for all the helpful content!!
I've got mine tomorrow haha. Always love the content!
@@germaikan3610 Good luck, I hope the best for you!!
Good luck for whenever it is
Good luck!
Jus had min failed in the first minute car rolled back to much when coming out of test centre
Watching this back to back
Thanks for the tips! No matter how well one thinks he or she drives, we're never too good to learn new tips. You've earned a new subscriber.
Thank you for the videos! I’ve been driving manual for about a year and am starting to learn to rev matching without the assist from the car and watching all your videos have really improved my driving. Thank you from Texas.
Also, my dad floats gears on his rig but seeing people shift without the clutch makes my heart race. Glad to see you not grind the gears on your transmission.
pretty much all truckers float gears, the gearbox is meant for it. the synchronizers are much stronger in semi gearboxes, as opposed to regular gearboxes
Came to this channel when I was learning and wanting to know a lot more on clutch biting point and moving off hills. 5 weeks ago I passed and can happily say this channel helped me out a lot❤ I started my lessons back in 2022 February but the long wait for practical tests bummed me but happy to say I’ve passed and don’t need to worry
That's great to hear! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
I'm teaching myself to drive stick in the 97 F150 I inherited and I just started practicing downshifting and rev-matching. This is very helpful, thanks! It is more difficult learning in this truck though, because it only has a speedometer... no idea why they don't include a tach in this trim, it's an XL trim, maybe it was optional, idk. Transmission also needs to be rebuilt, I think the 2nd gear synchro is pretty much gone lol.
Thanks for the video - since driving school I have been relying on synchronizers only, however after some time I started noticing the jerking (I don't know if I am such a bad driver, but my VW polo 1.4 from 2010 seems to be soo jerky now I started noticing it) so I started bliping the gas as I read somwhere about rev matching, but this guide with all the ways to shift at one place was what I really needed
Ive been wat hing these videos to improve my driving. I've only been driving for 6 years and only owned manuals but i have really bad habits so i want to be more smooth and fix my driving
I always had problems downshifting. Now I have a good idea. Thank you
Loving the sequential gearbox demo😎
get a lot of knowledges from your videos and improve my driving skills. thank you🙏
Guy is a PRO! 👍 Greetings from México 🇲🇽
thank you so much for your videos... I tried doing @4:24 @5:00 @6:03 @5:00 @8:18 it worked... your way much easier. appreciated
this is really good timing, im in canada and bought my first manual (we dont need a special permit or anything on our license to drive a manual on the streets here) and it was pretty easy learning the basics of driving a manual, but downshifting is where i havent been very smooth. 2nd gear has been rough, i learned on my own that i could use the clutch to slowly get into 2nd but i was worried that i would be damaging the gearbox/clutch. my goal is to be able to rev match and get into lower gears a little quicker.
thank you for all your videos!
Shout-out to being a kid in Canada and buying a 2nd Gen twin with no manual experience - I did the same thing! Having the same experience as you my friend, good luck on your driving!
I'm a 55 year old American who started driving manual 3 months ago. I inherited a sports car when my husband passed away last year. People in North America don't understand the challenges of learning to drive manual. I put student driver magnets on my car, and 99% of drivers stayed away from me - especially on hills. These videos have helped so much I took the magnets off a few weeks ago.
Where do you need a specific license to drive a manual
I had my test yesterday and passed and i believe these videos helped me a great deal, good luck to anyone who has there test soon, keep up with the videos and practice.
That's great to hear, thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
Thank you brother! Amazing talent in explaining these tricks to noobs like me. Keep it up 👏
ur videos have pretty much prepared me for driving manual without me even driving one, I feel like itd be so easy
of course, it wont but your way of explaining makes it seem so haha
These videos are very useful. I haven't started driving on the road yet because I'm underage but I drive on track sometimes. I learnt to heel-and-toe from this channel. I can now change down more confidently than a driver I compete with who has been driving on the road for over 40 years and I've been driving for under a year with probably under 20 hours of experience because I can't use the road
I'm happy to hear the videos are helping!
Wow! So many ways to downshift. Tried rev matching method by giving gas but either its too less or too much resulting in jerk. Double declutch, even watching you do it makes me nervous. You're the best instructor I've ever come across in TH-cam. Thank you Sir.
Double clutching is not that hard. If you practice building the muscle memory with the engine off you can get it. What is hard though is heel and toe rev matching. I can't do it yet. I end up braking really hard when I try.
@@geralt36 Heel and toe is harder in some cars, it depends on pedal position and also how much play there is in the pedal. I drive an old car so the first bit of the brake does nothing, so I can push it down enough to heel and toe it relatively easy. Don't buy cars that don't allow you to do heel toe! They're clearly made for people that don't care about driving smooth.
@@15justt Although I can't heel and toe at least in my car. I still manage to make the downshifts fairly smooth while braking. I brake, shift down and when I'm ready to accelerate again I rev and then let out the clutch. Probably not as quick as a proper heel and toe but quicker than letting out the clutch slowly and good enough for normal daily driving.
I'm happy to see this video because i have gone from phase 1 downshifting to phase 2 on my own. And eventually i would like to move towards heel/toe downshifting even though my throttle and brake pedal arent on the same plane. Also, the reassurance that I'm not cooking my clutch is great to hear. Thanks
Usually the gas pedal is lower than the brake pedal.
I had my first lesson yesterday and she said it went is well I can already start road lessons 🎉
You're an angel. I cant express how much you have helped me
You are the best instructor bro
Always fantastic learner videos!! Thank you!!
I've seen the heel toe downshift in Initial D, but I've never seen someone teaching it
This video is pure gold, very good explaining
Really great video! Those tips on jolting forward and back is very interesting. It’s clear you’ve actually thought a lot about driving manual. Well done!
Thank you for your videos. You gave me so much confidence to face the driving practicals, and I passed at the first attempt. Before seeing your videos, I had seenso many other videos that ended up convincing me that I was never ever going to pass at the first, second or even third attempt, even though I have been driving for over 15 years in my country. Well, I just did me, not too careful, just drove as though the examiner wasn't in the car. Got my full license!
That's really great to hear, thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
Thank you so much for this brilliant video, I’ve learned a lot
Thanks a lot Richard....I hv learnt a lot from you and improving my driving skills each day...love from india buddy...🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Came back a year later to listen to your double clutch description WHILE double clutching. Still funny! 😅
I have only ever double clutched on some big old trucks because the gear boxes were horrendous. Once to move to neutral and then once to get into the new gear.
When I was young I sometimes used to double blip the throttle but it was more for the cool sounds then effective gear changes.
My second car is a highly modified Nissan Silvia S15 that I only drive a few times a year. It takes a while for me to adjust to driving it as it has a very stiff racing clutch and a big turbo. After about 10 minutes of driving, I have relearned the bite point of the clutch and the travel distance of the pedals and then I am ready to drive "properly". 😁
It's easier say it done. But definitely practice practice makes you better. Thanks for the video
IMAGINE DRIVING ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE ROAD!!! Great video man!
Man this is an amazing video, you really helped a lot and very well earned it
This brilliant. Can't wait to book for my driving lesson with conquer 😉
Idk why I'm even watching the video TBH. I've been driving for barely a year and I've forced myself to learn everything done here months ago. Just in case I ever need them... And it's a good knowledge to have. I own a 2003 Fiesta (the 1.4) and I do need to double clutch for 2nd and 1st gear. For the other gears I either throttle blip or heel and toe on downshifts. So yeh lol, good to have learnt those.
I guess I'm here stuck watching you is because you're good at explaining stuff and I enjoy this straight to the point video format? Lol, Keep it up.
Amazing Video, love it how you explained in an easy way! Thank you so much!
Currently binge watching your whole channel to prep for my test next week 😅
Good luck with your test!
Hands down, this is THE best video for beginners and beginners who wants to improve their skills. Also, can you do a video about petrol manual vs diesel manual cars? I learnt driving on diesel manual, and all the manual cars we have are diesel. So I stalled my friend's petrol car once when I had to drive it (pretty embarrassing) and found it difficult to take off compared to diesels.
For downshifting I'll either blip or be gentle and learn heel toe later down the line as im still perfecting heel toe on sim. One thing that's helped me is learn it in a sim, then apply it in rl and understand that there are more effects so it's still good to do research and learn in rl.
Thank you so much for your explanation and advice. 👍
Hi, im learning now and my instructir always tell me off to remove my foot from gas when i change the gear to second, i thought its some how damage the car, but all this time i was doing blip the gas! And it was smoothly indeed!
Awesome info. You sir, are a saint!
got my driving license yesterday, and eventhough i know all this its still very nice to see more methods! :) good video as always
Congratulations on passing!
@@ConquerDriving Update: I havnt tried these versions,obviously haha but ive driven more manual and feel alot more confident. the hardest part about being a new driver is changing car, A new car almost drives like an automatic, its SUPER easy to clutch and drive ,but ive mostly driven older cars now where the gas pedal is incredibly sensitive and the clutch bitepoint have always been different, this as a new driver is very scary haha, But once you calm down and just get out of first gear its smooth sailing! starting a car and get it moving is always terrifying but when its going the rest of the gearchanges are super easy :) This said, my own car will be a automatic since i travel a bit for work haha.
I’ve finally passed! And you sir are a key reason for that. To all of you who are doing your test soon, binge this guys stuff to help you beforehand
That's really great to hear! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
Dawg no one quite explained this as good as you. I got a Porsche yesterday and feel like I need to set aside money for a clutch
Thanks for the lesson and I usually over bilp the gas on netural when doing double de-clutch and then just enter to lower gear at suitable rev speed without bilpping, which I think is an easier to do the double de-clutch.
The best instructor on YT💥👌
Lovely video, sums up probably all there is to know about downshifting.
Personally I hardly ever downshift with gas to rev match (blip or hold), I rather downshift to slow down with engine braking. When overtaking I rather use the extra power of the "jolt" to gain more speed - weak car issues I suppose.
One note though - first gear in diesel cars has much larger range than in petrol cars. I can go up to 30 km/h on first gear before casually shifting to second. I usually stay in first gear when slowly driving in a traffic jam, while in a petrol car I'd stay in second gear.
Thanks man I serve my driving life🤗