Rookie Mistakes Driving a Manual Car

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  • @FitmentIndustries
    @FitmentIndustries  5 років тому +375

    Lets settle the debate right here. Automatic vs Manual, reply and vote below! Also while you're at it add your car to the largest online fitment gallery!
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    • @OkayZeta
      @OkayZeta 5 років тому +67

      Fitment Industries manual all day long

    • @Ovadose850
      @Ovadose850 5 років тому +62

      Manual for life ! No Excuses

    • @nanashinogombe4175
      @nanashinogombe4175 5 років тому +25

      Depends, as I got a 2G DSM, and can shift decently. I have 2 friends that are in the fence as one has a stick Hellcat Challenger (manual), the other a Hellcat Charger(auto) they trade every now and then and say that both are amazing.

    • @Kevin-vz2fc
      @Kevin-vz2fc 5 років тому +33

      Can someone teach me to drive manual? Then I'll be able to answer the question

    • @bigbee4774
      @bigbee4774 5 років тому +18

      Fitment Industries I’ll say this: No FWD! I HATE THE WHEELSPIN WHEN TURNING WHEN YOU DON’T WANT IT! ARRRGHH!

  • @sourmane2790
    @sourmane2790 5 років тому +5813

    - my tip: when you stall after getting ur first manual and people start honking. Well don't panic cause f**k them

    • @noahbannister1834
      @noahbannister1834 5 років тому +310

      Sour Mane lmaoo I dread the day that happens cause I know it will just gotta gets this ol bitch of mine insured and plated and ill be ready to slow down some late for work fuckers

    • @emigdiogreen7439
      @emigdiogreen7439 5 років тому +89

      See when i start and i start stalling is when i stop trying to learn manual.

    • @forsaaken420
      @forsaaken420 5 років тому +304

      Emigdio Green you’re never gonna succeed then. Starting is the hardest part of driving manual

    • @BillyBobby123
      @BillyBobby123 5 років тому +124

      You're gonna wake up and itll just click lmao

    • @herb414
      @herb414 5 років тому +148

      @@emigdiogreen7439 I've driven manual dailys for nearly two years, and depending on the location, car, and incline even I still stall from time to time. It happens. Don't give up, it's a cool skill to have even if you don't drive a car with a standard transmission often.

  • @willb3636
    @willb3636 5 років тому +4427

    One time I shifted from 2nd to 3rd with an Oreo in my hand and it broke into a ton of pieces
    Don't shift with oreo

    • @SNKNeoGeoFan
      @SNKNeoGeoFan 5 років тому +119

      Will B don’t tell me what to do

    • @Krushking99
      @Krushking99 5 років тому +212

      The oreo or the transmission?

    • @Rookiereece
      @Rookiereece 5 років тому +57

      @@Krushking99 probably an oreo you cant fuck up an upshift

    • @glock1inthetop45
      @glock1inthetop45 5 років тому +32

      Reece Kirk yea you can actually 2nd to 3rd is the easiest to mess up

    • @thekingkongers7041
      @thekingkongers7041 5 років тому +1

      Hilarious

  • @DCtropical
    @DCtropical 5 років тому +5635

    Best tip for driving manual:
    KNOW YOUR GEARS
    Most likely you have gear 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, maybe 6, and then R for RACE MODE

    • @FitmentIndustries
      @FitmentIndustries  5 років тому +336

      Bogus 😂

    • @ImThe5thKing
      @ImThe5thKing 5 років тому +247

      I always throw it in R for Race at the drag strip!

    • @sweetwaterbadrap7443
      @sweetwaterbadrap7443 5 років тому +146

      Only put it in race gear at wide open throttle at the top of fifth or it wont shift right!

    • @aaryeshg.6526
      @aaryeshg.6526 5 років тому +153

      6:14 this Mustang was in Race gear

    • @gennington
      @gennington 5 років тому +125

      It even gives you a rear view camera to see the sucker losing behind you!

  • @TheThony7
    @TheThony7 5 років тому +2101

    A tip I was taught that you didn’t mentioned is, you don’t have 3 pedals, you have 4. So USE the dead pedal. Don’t rest your foot on the clutch.

    • @acexspade9067
      @acexspade9067 4 роки тому +42

      TheThony7 not all manuals have the dead pedal

    • @everybodysclown3413
      @everybodysclown3413 4 роки тому +269

      @@acexspade9067 but all manuals have a floor. Just don't rest your foot on the clutch

    • @LaParlas
      @LaParlas 4 роки тому +29

      I'd say that REALLY depends. I live in the 3rd worst city in the world to drive in. Traffic is INSANE. So there's a lot of braking and starting to advance like what, 5 feet? If you're in a city where you can mostly keep the same gear well it's easier, but if you constantly have to brake it's pretty hard to use the dead pedal as often as you should. If you're in THAT kind of situation I'd say at least keep it as off the clutch as much as possible.

    • @devonblake6934
      @devonblake6934 4 роки тому +4

      @@LaParlas Houston?

    • @LaParlas
      @LaParlas 4 роки тому +10

      @@devonblake6934 Houston is adorable next to Bogotá, Colombia. Though again if there's a traffic jam I'd say at least keep your foot as close as possible.

  • @keanwayne8797
    @keanwayne8797 5 років тому +3149

    when you send it and your car has 5 neutrals

    • @ysltoby
      @ysltoby 5 років тому +9

      Kean Wayne me

    • @moofficer
      @moofficer 4 роки тому +9

      underrated comment. I'm dead xD

    • @OutcastCrown
      @OutcastCrown 4 роки тому +79

      Hahahaha. Try driving truck for a living eventually you find 15-20 neutrals

    • @thatrandomchannel2248
      @thatrandomchannel2248 4 роки тому +1

      B E T

    • @Adrian-sw3nv
      @Adrian-sw3nv 4 роки тому +2

      Up you go with that haha

  • @stahlz5875
    @stahlz5875 5 років тому +631

    When you are first learning, drive around your neighborhood a lot, if you have a hill in the neighborhood: practice hill starts. the more you fck up in the neighborhood the less you will on the road.
    Also your body is unreal, crazy good at adapting so if you don't get it one day there is a high chance you will get up the next day and everything just magically click- that's science baby!

    • @justinabegg730
      @justinabegg730 4 роки тому +18

      I am 16, almost 17 now. When I first started learning to drive it was on my moms 97’ Jeep Wrangler. First time we went out to practice I stalled it probably 30 times. Fast forward 3 months and we go out to try again... didnt stall it once. Somehow I just got the hang of it. One thing tho. My 97’ could not do anything fancy for shit😂 I could never send it

    • @barabbasiii
      @barabbasiii 4 роки тому +3

      These are facts

    • @98eclipse47
      @98eclipse47 3 роки тому +1

      great motivation man ❤️

    • @The_D0C70R
      @The_D0C70R 3 роки тому +5

      Two days, an hour and a half per day was what it took to click. I just suddenly found the biting point and stopped stalling.

    • @agentnukaz1715
      @agentnukaz1715 3 роки тому +1

      There really is a magical click moment. Learning on a stage 2 clutch was hard and I thought it was a bad idea to buy a manual but after a few days I was on the road

  • @swizzy6010
    @swizzy6010 5 років тому +2525

    Does anyone else get those moments when you pull up to a stop light and you’re trying to change the song on your phone and then suddenly the light decides “aight iss time to go”

    • @TallyWeinbergSpaceFluff
      @TallyWeinbergSpaceFluff 5 років тому +141

      swizzy you do the ol drop da phone 🤣

    • @Smoker-vd6pe
      @Smoker-vd6pe 5 років тому +29

      I would throw my phone 😂

    • @ZeqohGFX
      @ZeqohGFX 5 років тому +137

      Or drinking a bottle with a cap 😂

    • @ZeqohGFX
      @ZeqohGFX 5 років тому +3

      Smoker2431 sameeee lmao

    • @jessekookooo
      @jessekookooo 5 років тому +57

      Then I stall iny panic to try and get moving

  • @kouvue1010
    @kouvue1010 5 років тому +1437

    Long distance in a manual is not scary, if anything it’s more like a treat because you can chose to just cruise in gear or you can do a little downshift if your bored and give it the geese, makes the travel seem shorter. 😅

    • @skrmnghrd4520
      @skrmnghrd4520 4 роки тому +70

      cries in 80mph @3.5k rpm. 😭

    • @lewispatton6234
      @lewispatton6234 4 роки тому +23

      Im about to drive 2,000 miles in a manual soon and honestly I was pretty nervous. But this helped lol. thanks

    • @AAO-Falcon
      @AAO-Falcon 4 роки тому +52

      @@lewispatton6234 ahh don't be. I normally sit in 5th cruising then get bored roll down a gear or 2 and go flying off overtaking s few cars. Just keeps you alert to it nothing worse than getting bored while driving as that's when you stop paying attention

    • @tvbuu
      @tvbuu 4 роки тому

      Big facts

    • @monsterjay3085
      @monsterjay3085 3 роки тому +1

      It's fun driving long distance in a manual.

  • @christophermorrison8390
    @christophermorrison8390 5 років тому +1056

    Don’t be scared to stall or you’ll stall more

    • @nordysonsaturn7316
      @nordysonsaturn7316 4 роки тому +60

      hills used to scare me, now i don’t think twice, you’ll figure it out kids!!!

    • @christophermorrison8390
      @christophermorrison8390 4 роки тому +8

      Daddydevitoo same here, now I just don’t care about them

    • @jacobday3826
      @jacobday3826 4 роки тому

      I have my open automatic licence and I started learning stick recently. This tip alone has helped me so much.

    • @DivoCapella
      @DivoCapella 3 роки тому

      Yep. This is true!

    • @DivoCapella
      @DivoCapella 3 роки тому +1

      @@nordysonsaturn7316 i just use the ebrake to help

  • @LaParlas
    @LaParlas 4 роки тому +793

    EDIT: I added a couple of more and clarified stopping at red lights.
    Where I live you need to take a month long course to drive in the first place (most people drive manual).
    - Starting is the hardest part. Pull out the clutch VERY SLOWLY and you'll notice the car will either go forward or starting vibrating a little. That's when you have to put in the gas. Later on you'll get used to the sweet spot and won't feel the car shaking all the time.
    - When your car stalls (because it will), don't worry about people honking. Screw them. You're learning. And if you're in the States there's a good chance they don't know how to drive your car either.
    - Don't keep your clutch down when you're at a red light. It'll wear the clutch, so put it in neutral while you wait and you're good. (DO NOT RELEASE THE BRAKE DURING THIS TIME)
    - A lot of cars reverse differently, so be careful.
    - Slowing down for a speed bump is always a pain. Be ready before hand to put that shit from 3rd to 1st.
    - A computer will always shift faster than a human. Don't be disappointed by a starting advantage from an automatic. Since you control your gears, you don't waste engine power like a lot of them.
    - On a steep slope, if you try to accelerate normally you'll notice most cars going backwards. When stopping on one of those slopes, pull the emergency brake, step on the clutch on 1st and rev the car a bit. When you notice it's consistent, let go of the ebrake and put in more gas (sometimes you'll need to floor it).
    - Use the dead pedal as much as possible! If you're in the middle of moving in a traffic jam or in a city with a lot of traffic in general (I'm saying full stop and starting constantly), putting your foot on the dead pedal or floor could be dangerous. However if you have the opportunity to do so without being a hazard, do it. This also wears the clutch.
    - When you're parking you could either put it in neutral and use the ebrake, or put it in first gear, turn off the car, and use the ebrake (without releasing the clutch to avoid stalling). Both of these methods are fine to use on everyday basis, though some people have their preferences depending on their parking situation. If your ebrake is having issues, leaving it in neutral would leave the car vulnerable to rolling, so what you choose really depends on you.
    That's basically it, so I hope this helped anyone who's learning! It's a process and it'll become second nature with time.

    • @planaproject
      @planaproject 4 роки тому +42

      Learn how to get the car rollin without any throttle is a pro tip. Then youll have the basics.

    • @chrisramirez3563
      @chrisramirez3563 4 роки тому +37

      literally the most helpful thing i’ve read in a while

    • @adventureoflinkmk2
      @adventureoflinkmk2 4 роки тому +8

      Question: how do you do that steep slope trick on a 2020 Corolla or some other vehicle with that stupid parking brake switch where you have to flip it while holding in the regular brake

    • @planaproject
      @planaproject 4 роки тому +12

      ​@@adventureoflinkmk2 Just the regular brake pedal. Release the clutch until you notice the car wants to move, then release the brake pedal simultaneously as you release the clutch even more, the hit the accelerator :).

    • @adventureoflinkmk2
      @adventureoflinkmk2 4 роки тому +1

      @@planaproject that's what I thought, and have been practicing, thanks

  • @santosmiguel7977
    @santosmiguel7977 5 років тому +735

    My first car was a Civic Si and I had no idea how to drive it cause I didn’t really have any experience driving manual, so one of the mechanics had to drive me back home and dropped me off at a random parking lot and he said “goodluck bud.” Love driving manual since then lol

    • @Gearhead_47
      @Gearhead_47 5 років тому +49

      What a great mechanic 😂 thats gold

    • @joeykavanagh8086
      @joeykavanagh8086 5 років тому +14

      I'm looking into getting an si for my first car too, however my mom can't drive a stick so I'm hoping the internet can teach me 😂

    • @akllls617
      @akllls617 4 роки тому +2

      I remember when owning a civic si actually meant something

    • @CrimsonBullet999
      @CrimsonBullet999 4 роки тому +1

      Good luck bud 😆 shitttt

    • @thomassaunders5439
      @thomassaunders5439 4 роки тому +6

      How'd he get home?

  • @inspecktorf
    @inspecktorf 5 років тому +967

    Just installed stage 3 headlights.
    Haven't race it.. "break-in period"

    • @AcidSquirrel2xL
      @AcidSquirrel2xL 5 років тому +75

      Make sure you get the dot 4 ultra premium blinker fluid, I only got dot 3 when I went to stage 3 and blew a piston spring

    • @Stojce_
      @Stojce_ 5 років тому +17

      @@AcidSquirrel2xL your engine probably couldnt handle all the light they were emiting in near it, for a stage of lights u need ur engine to be 2 stages above bro

    • @simonfozzy8061
      @simonfozzy8061 5 років тому +8

      @@AcidSquirrel2xL sameeeeeeeee, also my muffler bearings went out because my car ran so rich. Couldn't handle the immense amount of backfire

    • @matthunnell6659
      @matthunnell6659 5 років тому +1

      Gents, I dont know what you're drivin, but on my bimmer with the dealer software, ista, I can flash my dme, reset my ecus...and then no learning period for the car...if you dont do bimmer, find the dealer software for yours. Mechanics are wankers...my apologies to those her who are, and maybe not wankers, but if you can turn a wrench, get the software and get to work

    • @matthunnell6659
      @matthunnell6659 5 років тому +1

      Pls see my replys brov

  • @aronoah
    @aronoah 5 років тому +320

    Some of the most helpful things I repeated to myself when getting used to my '14 WRX:
    1. If you stall it and somebody honks at you (i.e at a light), don't panic, it's no big deal. Just turn the car back on and try again.
    2. Shifting through gears will not be smooth right away when you first learn. They just won't. Practice makes perfect, go to an empty road or parking lot and practice going through the gears.
    ^ Practice rev matching and slowly letting off the clutch too, this will improve the feel immensely.
    3. Practice hill starts in the very beginning as much as you can on a pretty steep hill. There's more hills on the road than you might have previously thought.
    4. Like Alex said, DON'T SEND IT WHILE YOU'RE STILL LEARNING. You'll have plenty of time to send it in the future, but at least in the first couple weeks of practicing manual, be mellow. You and your wallet will thank you later.
    I wish everyone who is learning and wants to learn how to drive manual good luck! You will master it with time.
    #savethemanuals

    • @FitmentIndustries
      @FitmentIndustries  5 років тому +22

      This should be the pinned comment!

    • @DeathByLego
      @DeathByLego 5 років тому +3

      I’ve been driving manual for years (like 3, but that’s all I’ve driven) and your comment helped me.
      Thanks.

    • @nathangonzalez1268
      @nathangonzalez1268 5 років тому +5

      Hey man. Just bought a new 2020 Si. First manual car. It’s been kind of frustrating learning manual but also exciting. I dont think I’d go back to automatic ever!

    • @emldV2
      @emldV2 4 роки тому

      In general, I haven't been driving for that long only since last September but lately, I have been wanting to learn manual because knowing me...I'm gonna want to shift once I get used to driving. So this is a comment I'll have to try and keep in mind. Also, respect for your '14 WRX.

    • @dusteyezz784
      @dusteyezz784 4 роки тому +6

      Ok, for u Americans: In all of Europe we learn on manuals, so let me give some advice on the basics.
      1. You don't need to rev match in the beginning, that is only something you learn after u got the basics down.
      2. To start driving u just hold the clutch in, put the car in first gear, start giving gas till u hit roughly 2k RPM (this varies from car to car, but 2k seems pretty universal), keep it at that RPM and very slowly release the clutch. The car will start going before you fully release the clutch, don't panic and keep doing it slowly, if u let go, u stall.
      3. Hill starts are very easy too. Do the same as in 2, but with ur handbrake on, rev it a bit higher, about 2.5k RPM. As you release your clutch you will feel the front of the car lifting up, that is when u release the handbrake and the car will start driving. After that keep on releasing the clutch slowly until it is fully disengaged.

  • @robertmtz2639
    @robertmtz2639 5 років тому +588

    When first driving a manual dont enter a school zone while school kids are getting out 🤦🏽‍♂️ worse experience I had when learning to drive a manual.

    • @qwerty.us412
      @qwerty.us412 4 роки тому +29

      Have you never driven in stop and go traffic ?

    • @Tekna_Kitsune6248
      @Tekna_Kitsune6248 4 роки тому +46

      To me I love stick shift cars except when I'm in bumper to bumper traffic, dear God I thought I was abusing the clutch driving through Atlanta during the mid-day traffic jam

    • @emldV2
      @emldV2 4 роки тому +5

      @@Tekna_Kitsune6248 ATL traffic is the worst lol

    • @Tekna_Kitsune6248
      @Tekna_Kitsune6248 4 роки тому

      @@emldV2 same

    • @Josh28574
      @Josh28574 4 роки тому

      Thank god I live in a small town

  • @jasperknight9501
    @jasperknight9501 5 років тому +239

    Genesis coupe bk1 first manual I had
    Stalled in a busy intersection many times because I panicked Haha
    6 hours after buying it I got pulled over for driving through a red light
    When the cop came up and asked why I didnt stop
    Told him " driving a manual not sure how to get going again "
    ( the stop light was on a hill)

    • @lalowz
      @lalowz 4 роки тому +13

      MJ Sword lmao fuck dude 😂😂

    • @cooper_jay_studios
      @cooper_jay_studios 4 роки тому +3

      MJ Sword Definitely would be me -- still learning :)

    • @RaferAlstonAkaLAZIO
      @RaferAlstonAkaLAZIO 4 роки тому +9

      Hahahahahaha nice one. In europe ur final driving exam is always in manual transmision cars if you wanna get a license to drive manual/automatic. If you take the final exam with automatic, u will get license only for automatic.

    • @celiabarajas5100
      @celiabarajas5100 4 роки тому

      LMFAOOOO I run stop signs in my neighborhood cause if I stop i will probably stall a lot before I can get going😅😅😅😩

    • @KewlBrown
      @KewlBrown 4 роки тому

      Fuck you did the right thing aha

  • @krautworks
    @krautworks 5 років тому +445

    Stage 3 air freshener. But I left it in the plastic wrap for the break-in period, no worries. ;)

    • @joshvaz00
      @joshvaz00 5 років тому +12

      Sir Paperbag ain’t got nothing on my stage 4 black ice

  • @jdputnam7647
    @jdputnam7647 5 років тому +1523

    Jus because my jeep isnt a racecar doesn't mean i cant drive it like one😂

    • @FitmentIndustries
      @FitmentIndustries  5 років тому +88

      Facts. 😂

    • @thewanderer_ii
      @thewanderer_ii 5 років тому +21

      This guy gets it lol

    • @cantcurecancer
      @cantcurecancer 5 років тому +56

      Better to drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow.

    • @remissiveslave
      @remissiveslave 5 років тому +15

      How I feel about my focus. I put 200k hard miles. I get passed by Kia suvs but still love manual.

    • @feelinfreeky
      @feelinfreeky 5 років тому +2

      That one dingus Derp 2001 xj and i still drive it like a race car

  • @Mr.Harris.
    @Mr.Harris. 5 років тому +3237

    Tip #1 of buying a manual car
    *SEND IT*

    • @gamingislife3332
      @gamingislife3332 5 років тому +65

      Was looking for this comment

    • @AmbiguousTKS
      @AmbiguousTKS 5 років тому +28

      Facts brooo! I had no idea how to drive manual and I just sent it and bought one!

    • @firstnamelastname9296
      @firstnamelastname9296 5 років тому +4

      I was about to make this same comment 😂😂👍🏾

    • @digispa
      @digispa 5 років тому +2

      maximum KEK

    • @danielbaugher1798
      @danielbaugher1798 5 років тому +20

      i drive a 1990 camry with a 5 speed and im always going full send but know one can tell cus im never really going faster than traffic

  • @colinhare6963
    @colinhare6963 5 років тому +181

    How DARE you tell me that my manual car is not a racecar because it's an 05 corolla with roll down windows and 6.5 inches of ground clearance

    • @colinhare6963
      @colinhare6963 3 роки тому

      @A_Man_Child you should, you deserve it

    • @TheSkyFeds
      @TheSkyFeds 3 роки тому +1

      My car isn't even a manual, but I treat my 2005 Mazda 3 4 door like a race car and she races good enough for me

    • @colinhare6963
      @colinhare6963 3 роки тому +1

      @@TheSkyFeds T'is the beauty of lightweight vehicles

    • @gabe5875
      @gabe5875 3 роки тому

      @A_Man_Child same for my mz 3 hatch

  • @psykology9299
    @psykology9299 5 років тому +302

    Manual motto: when in fear drop a gear to disappear 😈😂

    • @gavinjuillerat7828
      @gavinjuillerat7828 4 роки тому +1

      yess

    • @AAO-Falcon
      @AAO-Falcon 4 роки тому +17

      Or in my case drop 2 as she's a lil 1.4

    • @psykology9299
      @psykology9299 4 роки тому

      @@AAO-Falcon mines a lil 1.6 😂 but we blueprinted the engine so she fuckn motors, 2010 polo, vw has listed as saying it has a top speed of like 187 or something, ive done 212 gps speed 😂😂😂

    • @gabe5875
      @gabe5875 3 роки тому

      @@psykology9299 man I got a 2.0 and it’s a slow boy but I still love shifting gears

  • @OrganicWheat
    @OrganicWheat 5 років тому +904

    Thinking you have a six speed when your driving home your new 5 speed....

    • @codymurphy9459
      @codymurphy9459 5 років тому +157

      NeATaNDtURdy Yeeeaaahhh.....turns out R doesn’t mean “Race”

    • @garyaustin7987
      @garyaustin7987 5 років тому +84

      NeATaNDtURdy thats how you turn a 5 speed into a 1 speed that won’t move

    • @padenoremba1277
      @padenoremba1277 5 років тому +12

      Who has a reverse gear I just role back and I get a race gear out of it

    • @jakedylan103
      @jakedylan103 5 років тому +35

      Did that one time.. flying down the highway in fifth, went to shift into 6th and oh wait.. there was no 6th, right back into hard 4th gear

    • @NinjaXHide
      @NinjaXHide 5 років тому +18

      Most cars won't let you go intro R after some speed. There is a russian guy trying to stick it into R and he budget it very hard and after 2-3 tries it went into R at around 50Km/h. The video is on UA-cam.

  • @yungjefe7423
    @yungjefe7423 5 років тому +608

    I feel like this is the universe telling me to get a manual. I just keep finding more reasons to get one

    • @Chabadou
      @Chabadou 5 років тому +47

      Send it

    • @TrVlogs82
      @TrVlogs82 5 років тому +3

      Yea. Waiting for my homie to teach me & make a UA-cam video.

    • @Ovadose850
      @Ovadose850 5 років тому

      You should !

    • @derekwilliams1155
      @derekwilliams1155 5 років тому +6

      Do it, just got my first one the other day it's just fun being in control like that

    • @beardeddefguy
      @beardeddefguy 5 років тому +1

      If you've never driven a manual you've never truly become one with the car. What are you waiting for?

  • @davidborrego4781
    @davidborrego4781 5 років тому +726

    Dont rest your foot on the clutch while youre driving. First thing anyone should know about manuals

    • @n9nemillimeter
      @n9nemillimeter 5 років тому +61

      David Borrego the thought of doing that makes me cringe

    • @levibaur6776
      @levibaur6776 5 років тому +11

      I see people do this wayyy to often

    • @huntman777
      @huntman777 5 років тому +4

      David Borrego why is that? Out Of curiosity.

    • @willshort1727
      @willshort1727 5 років тому +47

      huntman777 doing that can cause premature wear to your clutch, because even lightly resting your foot on the pedal can actuate the clutch slightly and if you’re constantly driving like that you’ll burn out your clutch

    • @Troy427Troy
      @Troy427Troy 5 років тому +4

      This used to be true. Now, with a 'pull' type clutch, it does not matter - the throwout bearing ALWAYS spins anyway.

  • @bmfougere
    @bmfougere 5 років тому +294

    When I see someone rolling back and fourth in traffic I assume they can’t drive their manual very well lol

    • @jacktran960
      @jacktran960 5 років тому +17

      Agreed, if the car rolls back more than once, they're too inexperienced with how to get a car rolling on an uphill.

    • @GGGaming-qr6ry
      @GGGaming-qr6ry 4 роки тому +23

      Briana Fougere i was doing that yesterday, but it was cos I was listening to an absolute banger, and when I looked over, ahahaahahah, the lady next to me was doing it aswelll Ahahaha!

    • @emldV2
      @emldV2 4 роки тому

      @@GGGaming-qr6ry I can imagine me doing that tbh

    • @scottneulist9495
      @scottneulist9495 4 роки тому +7

      Given how many people stop half a foot away from your car here, I've learnt to get good at the uphill takeoffs

    • @rollthelosingdice
      @rollthelosingdice 4 роки тому +2

      They probably just started driving one and want everyone to be impressed. They don't understand clutch wear.

  • @01koldshok
    @01koldshok 5 років тому +159

    In my late teens, I'd be damned if I didn't try to show everyone I was driving a manual by rolling back and forth at lights.

    • @clairebears_adventures
      @clairebears_adventures 4 роки тому +13

      i didn’t know people did this...i always get super embarrassed when my foot slips off the brake and i roll back a little 💀

    • @01koldshok
      @01koldshok 4 роки тому +5

      @@clairebears_adventures That doesn't bother me as much. What I really hate is when my foot slips off the clutch midshift.

    • @Boogdoggggg
      @Boogdoggggg 4 роки тому +5

      @@01koldshok when the bottom of your shoes are wet...

  • @MidnightClubStillCancelledSoz
    @MidnightClubStillCancelledSoz 5 років тому +1840

    "Granny shifting, not double-clutching like you should."

  • @icecubes_for_the_boiling_frogs
    @icecubes_for_the_boiling_frogs 5 років тому +742

    Remember kids; just cuz it's a stick shift, don't mean it'll rip drifts

  • @tommyy3978
    @tommyy3978 5 років тому +901

    I plead guilty of rolling my car back and forth in traffic!

    • @Kev27RS
      @Kev27RS 5 років тому +12

      Well, now you know...

    • @Okayokayshane
      @Okayokayshane 5 років тому +53

      Remind me not to buy your car, I kinda like not having to change my clutch

    • @RichLifeStories
      @RichLifeStories 5 років тому +10

      lol im guilty. especially after i put the new clutch in. ek9 clutch replacement is simple

    • @CrAzY6tothe6
      @CrAzY6tothe6 5 років тому +7

      @@Okayokayshane watch out for people that burn out. Waaay worse

    • @tommyy3978
      @tommyy3978 5 років тому +19

      You guys ain't ever rolled the car back and forth once and give the honey next you a wink as you drive off ahaha😂 but in all retrospect I know of it ruining the clutch in time, but the experience of clutch jobs with the boys is never a dull moment for me 🤘

  • @Michaeltje89
    @Michaeltje89 5 років тому +155

    1# CLUTCH IT.
    2# SHIFT IT.
    3# SEND IT!!

  • @Astriddd333
    @Astriddd333 5 років тому +123

    My tip: Get to know your clutch and how sensitive it is. Don't do what I did when I first got a manual and accidentally drop the clutch and do a full ass burnout for a solid 5 seconds in front of 10 cars at a red light when you're turning right. It was purely accidental but really fun until my clutch killed itself a day later and I had to replace it for 60 bucks :/
    Also if you stall at a red light and some asshole starts honking, just ignore them and flip the bird (be careful and use discretion when doing this Bc I'm not responsible if you get shot 💀)
    But fr tho, fuck them. You're still learning.

    • @MuddafukhingdisKUST
      @MuddafukhingdisKUST 3 роки тому +6

      the clutch cost $60 or the labor???

    • @valeriesanchez3074
      @valeriesanchez3074 3 роки тому

      Totally 😆

    • @silviaonpc6069
      @silviaonpc6069 2 роки тому +1

      @@MuddafukhingdisKUST I think the whole story was a dream.

    • @yungplagueg5963
      @yungplagueg5963 2 роки тому

      ​@@silviaonpc6069 idk i did the same thing about two weeks ago, i just got my first manual (96 cobra) and it was my first time on a hill at a stop light and a car was on my ass so i gave it a little more gas and released a little to quickly and those tires just started spinning, as i embarrassedly drove away and pretend like nothing happened i notice a cop was sitting at the stop light to my left just watching my dumbass. surprisingly he didnt do anything, but the whole ride back home i was paranoid and every cop i saw i figured was about to pull me over or something but nothing happenend.

    • @Jimanderson124
      @Jimanderson124 2 роки тому +1

      Lmao this mf didnt just say 60 bucks for clutch replacement smh go to sleep kid. Mamas gonna yell at you

  • @nelsoncruz4156
    @nelsoncruz4156 5 років тому +526

    Driving a manual is like getting a free car alarm in this era.
    Not a lot of people know how to drive it so less of a chance getting it stolen....
    unless they roll you away lol

    • @Ekitai_Hebi
      @Ekitai_Hebi 5 років тому +33

      in america that is, europe mainly drives manual to begin with

    • @TheMajesticSynC
      @TheMajesticSynC 5 років тому +14

      Liquid Gaming we americans know this.

    • @shxkn
      @shxkn 5 років тому +40

      Nelson Cruz disagree man. The type of people who wanna steal cars and capable of stealing successfully probably learned on the first CRX or Integra they nabbed.
      It's no more antitheft as a steering wheel lock lol.

    • @crackheadtooth8839
      @crackheadtooth8839 5 років тому +6

      k_wrx_ you’d be surprised I herd a story of a guy recently stealing a car from a old guy and getting caught because he couldn’t drive stick

    • @alexanderramirez8670
      @alexanderramirez8670 5 років тому +6

      This doesn’t work in Los Angeles, they all know how to drive manual

  • @phoenixnichols724
    @phoenixnichols724 5 років тому +130

    Got my first car 1 month ago, and had no idea how to drive stick. Learned on my own, and couldn’t be happier!

    • @akinavman1
      @akinavman1 5 років тому +4

      Phoenix Nichols how did you get your mt licence?

    • @kennyruch7765
      @kennyruch7765 5 років тому

      No way! really? Same dude just bought me a turbo built miata

    • @synwaldo5219
      @synwaldo5219 5 років тому +1

      akinavman1 you don’t need to drive a manual car to get your licenses. I had my brother show me how to drive manual not great at it but I’m gonna get a manual car. It all gets better over time anyways.

    • @maxwell5428
      @maxwell5428 5 років тому +3

      akinavman1 I’m assuming He’s in the us. In the us you take a test in the car of your choice and your qualified to drive all cars pickups and small trucks

    • @garyaustin7987
      @garyaustin7987 5 років тому

      Phoenix Nichols lol I just bought a z06 without even knowing how to drive stick, had to have a friend drive it home. Turns out it isn’t hard at all

  • @tzarnaev
    @tzarnaev 5 років тому +955

    One mistake is that most people forget manual cars are SUPERIOR

    • @pedromontano7690
      @pedromontano7690 5 років тому +10

      True

    • @nathanielrenteria9669
      @nathanielrenteria9669 5 років тому +26

      Not exactly

    • @matthunnell6659
      @matthunnell6659 5 років тому +13

      I'll always be on board my friends...I buy older cars outright (stick of course), no car payments...which means what I would've spent in car payments can all go to upgrades/repairs...stick team forever!!🤘🤘🤘

    • @matthunnell6659
      @matthunnell6659 5 років тому +2

      Bimmers only btw

    • @matthunnell6659
      @matthunnell6659 5 років тому +6

      And only rwd, never drive. Give me rwd a stick a naturally aspirated engine...and then meet me at a streetlight brovs 😁

  • @Immashift
    @Immashift 5 років тому +54

    2013 FRS, first manual, learned on it.
    Stalled it about 20 times, still after 2 years maybe every 4-6 months I'll stall, but very rarely, can usually catch it. She seems to like me more now I know wtf I'm doing.
    Used to let the clutch out too soon, was scared of burning the plates, did the whole bucking / lurching thing because of that.
    It was worse when I added the aftermarket exhaust (MXP Comp RS) because the car just sounds so aggressive all the time.
    Much better now I understand how to ease into it, especially at lights on hills, etc.
    Car has a pissy transmission, doesn't like certain things, even the first time I drove it. Doesn't like going into first pointed down a hill, third has a false sort of notch in it and if you let it out there you'll grind it... done that a couple times and verbally apologized to my entire car.
    Done the mis-shift down instead of up, thankfully I've never actually banged it off the limiter (ever, even just accelerating or revving it) so the mis-shift broke nothing and didn't over-rev it, but I'm sure my drive train hated me for a while after that.
    Took a while to learn instinctively what speed to use what gear without looking at the tach/speedo. Used to pick too high a gear and slightly lug it a bit, which is not good for anything involved. Never really hard lugged it though, just usually a slight vibration for a second then clutch in and facepalm a bit. Took a while to understand that you can clutch more slowly if you're right in between where first and second are useful. IE, 12-15KPH, the car wants to be high in revs for first, but too low for second, so clutch slightly slower, and can fudge it to 14 or so and second feels fine from there. That always used to be jarring at roundabouts as I always found myself between first and second rolling through the yield after checking for traffic.
    The clutch mesh point also used to be jarring for me. I'd get the takeoff, but wasn't confident with the throttle and used to ease up and when the revs matched there'd be a jolt as the car switched from drive-train acceleration to deceleration. Finessing that takes practice with each car.
    Never did the clutch rocking at lights. Knew before getting a manual that was horrible for the car. I often find though, coming to a light on a hill, no brake after you know you won't pass the line, then let it roll back maybe 2-3 feet, then use the BRAKES. Tends to make the guy coming up behind you give you plenty of space. Useful for newer stick drivers.
    Never rest my hand on the shifter. Feels unnatural reaching that far for an armrest anyway, plus I obsess over stuff like that.
    Point is, as you learn, you'll screw up. As long as you aren't beating the pants off your car it'll probably forgive you without breaking. Two years on this FRS with 99k (60k miles) km on the clock when I bought it and I haven't had an issue with my clutch or trans, even with all the nonsense I put it through learning on it. I mean shit I used to do the opposite of lurching it and let the clutch out at like 3k RPM the first few days because the throttle took a lot of getting used to. There's like half a millimeter of difference in the pedal between 1k RPM easy mode takeoff, and 3k RPM noob mode takeoff. Still, all through that, no slipping clutch, no broken trans, nothing.

  • @digimon916
    @digimon916 5 років тому +118

    Stay in gear when youre coming down steep hills and mountain roads. Youre gona eat up your brakes if you dont. The car is also more stable if youre in gear because the drivetrain is sort of locked in/under load.

    • @SUPERPEOPLEPERSONGUY
      @SUPERPEOPLEPERSONGUY 4 роки тому +9

      digimon916 I think I’d eat up my brakes rather than my transmission tbh

    • @kevinkarbonik2928
      @kevinkarbonik2928 4 роки тому +13

      @@SUPERPEOPLEPERSONGUY Clutch only wears when it's slipping, if you are in the correct gear during downhills it's not damaging, semis do it all the time.

    • @callumlove2076
      @callumlove2076 4 роки тому

      @@kevinkarbonik2928 To be fair brakes really don't wear out that quick

    • @kevinkarbonik2928
      @kevinkarbonik2928 4 роки тому +5

      @@callumlove2076 They fade badly when they overheat.

    • @callumlove2076
      @callumlove2076 4 роки тому

      @@kevinkarbonik2928 never experienced that when coming down a hill...

  • @cloudvsephiroth215
    @cloudvsephiroth215 5 років тому +587

    Top manual tip:
    Slowly release the clutch...
    I don't think you understand.
    *SLOWLY*

    • @sadladcinn
      @sadladcinn 4 роки тому +25

      This is the most frustrating thing to try to explain to people that want to learn

    • @RaferAlstonAkaLAZIO
      @RaferAlstonAkaLAZIO 4 роки тому +24

      You dont need to release it very slowly in full pedal motion range tho. Once my grandpa was pissed coz I stopped the engine again and told me "IF YOU WANNA RELEASE CLUCH FASTER JUST STOP/HOLD RELEASING MOTION AT THE MOMENT WHEN WHEELS STARTS TO SPIN. JUST FOR A HALF SEC". Basicaly that was the advice/full explanation that helped me to reduce engine stops by 95percent imidiately during my learning days 🙂 Not like just "do it slowly" and thats it... Please... Time is money.

    • @lilxego6183
      @lilxego6183 4 роки тому +1

      Eein Fredrickson its probably because people release it slowly but do it in full motion you dont just go slow you engage it and wait till it is on then release

    • @sadladcinn
      @sadladcinn 4 роки тому +7

      @@lilxego6183 yeah i guess its harder to explain than just go slow because if you daily drive you dont really think about it much

    • @agentnukaz1715
      @agentnukaz1715 4 роки тому +4

      For me the problem wasnt slowly it was steadily. Having leg spasms isn't very smooth ya know?

  • @justsomegarage
    @justsomegarage 5 років тому +297

    "Be nice to your manual if its not a sporty car"
    Shows a poor crx getting mis shifted

  • @itstimo2300
    @itstimo2300 5 років тому +249

    Always rev-match downshift... because it sounds cool

    • @invertedv12powerhouse77
      @invertedv12powerhouse77 5 років тому +72

      Well it also helps in not fucking up your clutch

    • @opencarry3860
      @opencarry3860 5 років тому +55

      I tested this for 17 years with my 98 Saturn SL2 by never rev matching in downshifts to see what would happen to the life of the clutch. 150,000 miles and it had the original clutch with zero issues. Testing ended with it being totaled from being rear ended at 60mph.

    • @codyroberts6601
      @codyroberts6601 5 років тому +4

      370z has synchro rev, best thing ever invented

    • @invertedv12powerhouse77
      @invertedv12powerhouse77 5 років тому +3

      @@codyroberts6601 i never knew the 370z had that. But idk if its really "invented" because ive seen time attack cars with this feature for several years now

    • @twisted__z487
      @twisted__z487 5 років тому +1

      Inverted V12 Powerhouse 370Z was the first car to have synchro rev match all the way back from 2009

  • @audioevolution7156
    @audioevolution7156 5 років тому +49

    I learned to drive stick in a Mazda speed 3 and after a week I was doing 120 with Lamborghinis on i95 north to cars and coffee. You just have to understand that you can and will get it after you stall out a couple times.

    • @SoFarFromCrust
      @SoFarFromCrust 5 років тому +2

      Lol I was doing 123 in the regular hatch 3 when it came out in 06. Stupid ass rev limiter. Banging that rev limiter from Augusta to Charleston and back every weekend. Good old days

    • @audioevolution7156
      @audioevolution7156 5 років тому

      @@SoFarFromCrust lmao I felt that to my soul bro, the 3 series was a good one. Wish I still had the speed 3 at times but then again my boosted rx8 is so much nuttier

    • @kaantosito409
      @kaantosito409 3 роки тому

      kmh or mph?

    • @yungplagueg5963
      @yungplagueg5963 3 роки тому

      @@kaantosito409 i95 is a interstate highway in America and Augusta, Charleston are both cities in America so presumably their talking about mph.

    • @kaantosito409
      @kaantosito409 3 роки тому

      @@yungplagueg5963 thx bud

  • @Billboi805
    @Billboi805 4 роки тому +30

    When you’re at a red light don’t sit there in 1st with one foot on the brake and the other holding the clutch. Just put it in neutral and release the clutch. It causes premature wear to the throw out bearing and it’s more comfortable to just have your clutch foot relaxed

    • @Silvyya
      @Silvyya 3 роки тому +2

      So neutral and brake not first and brake?

  • @AcidHotpocket
    @AcidHotpocket 5 років тому +68

    When downshifting, it's okay to skip gears.
    That being said, going 6th to 2nd, or heaven forbid 1st, is generally a bad idea

  • @shaggy03wrx
    @shaggy03wrx 5 років тому +156

    Don't double clutch. Your transmission has syncros for a reason. You're not driving an old peterbilt 18 wheeler

    • @TsZen876
      @TsZen876 5 років тому +6

      Some 350z's have syncro issues when downshifting so double clutching helps. Though you do have a point under normal driving conditions in most cars.

    • @tyronicusmaximus4230
      @tyronicusmaximus4230 5 років тому +11

      Sometimes I double clutch just because it feels nice and I fun to do

    • @SoFarFromCrust
      @SoFarFromCrust 5 років тому +1

      Actually all manual transmission semis require double clutching, old or new. They don't have a material for syncros that would hold up in a semi.

    • @shaggy03wrx
      @shaggy03wrx 5 років тому +3

      @@SoFarFromCrust My point still stands

    • @pushhrodd01
      @pushhrodd01 5 років тому +5

      Beansprout no jt doesent. Some people don’t have a choice. My synchros in my Z are worn and I have to. Double clutching just prevents wear

  • @shahrozalijafri8816
    @shahrozalijafri8816 5 років тому +81

    For anyone learning a manual I would say that when doing hill starts try not to use the handbrake unless you want stick with it for the rest of your life

    • @invertedv12powerhouse77
      @invertedv12powerhouse77 5 років тому +37

      I use the brakes to let get the bite point then release and slowly press the gas and let the clutch bite more.
      However because people love to fucking stick to my bumper even on steep cliffs i get rrally fucking nervous and either my wheels spin out a bit (tight gearing 4.3 diff) or i just end up shaking on launch lol

    • @jca4343
      @jca4343 5 років тому +23

      @@invertedv12powerhouse77 dont get nervous. Remember if they dont give you enough distance and you roll back a little and hit them its their fault.

    • @invertedv12powerhouse77
      @invertedv12powerhouse77 5 років тому +15

      @@jca4343 yeah except i dont have a old rusty beater its a 2018 brz so i try to avoid that. Im about to buy a goddamn sticker

    • @jca4343
      @jca4343 5 років тому +16

      @@invertedv12powerhouse77 So. I have a 2013 brz. Looks almost like new. Less than 30,000 mi. I rarely get nervous unless its a really steep hill. But people who pull up on your ass on a hill are assholes

    • @graphite718
      @graphite718 5 років тому +11

      @@invertedv12powerhouse77 when i'm on an incline i make an effort to look behind me and let the car roll back a bit between the stop and go so that the person behind me notices and gives me enough room, works almost every time.

  • @sxnthwave
    @sxnthwave 5 років тому +34

    If you’re just learning and you feel like you’re about to stall on a takeoff just push the clutch back in. It’s like a reset button. Back to square 1. Theres no shame in it, we all had to learn. Don’t stall your car. Push the clutch in 😂

  • @CustomOffsetsTV
    @CustomOffsetsTV 5 років тому +107

    Alex- How do you know?

  • @CielSnipes
    @CielSnipes 5 років тому +22

    I bought my Datsun 280z as my first car to daily. I’m very happy that I bought it at 19 not knowing or ever being inside a manual and in two days and couple of hrs with my dad, I learned quick. Couldn’t be happier with my 280z even though I’m in California and it’s always hot, and it has no A/C, cause racecar.

    • @schmoopDJ
      @schmoopDJ 4 роки тому

      Angela Ziegler dude i feel the exact same but i got a z31, traffic sucks here in LA but i’m already getting used to it just fine.

  • @rcybergaming
    @rcybergaming 5 років тому +165

    I see so many brz, frs, and gt86 doing the stoplight back and forth.

    • @tyleramato4526
      @tyleramato4526 5 років тому +8

      Semi trucks do it the most though.

    • @TallyWeinbergSpaceFluff
      @TallyWeinbergSpaceFluff 5 років тому +46

      Ill do a quick back and fourth just once when someone on a hill is getting too close behind me so they keep distance but that’s it.. not really to show off, more of a warning lmaooo

    • @TT-rq3so
      @TT-rq3so 5 років тому +1

      @@TallyWeinbergSpaceFluff dude same

  • @MotoCat91
    @MotoCat91 5 років тому +81

    Top tip for showing off with burnouts
    Don't do it in a car with an open diff or you'll be laughed at for only having 1 wheel spinning

    • @MotoCat91
      @MotoCat91 4 роки тому

      ​@Marcus Hutchison In most cases you'll still end up just spinnin' one wheel..
      Some exceptions of course depending on the design of the diff
      Either way it's not good for the car or the reputation of the driver

    • @gear323
      @gear323 3 роки тому

      Good old "one wheel peel"

  • @ThatCorvetteGuy
    @ThatCorvetteGuy 5 років тому +4

    My Corvette is my first stick shift and my first sports car of any kind. One of the first things I did, after getting familiar with just driving the car at all, was go to an abandoned lot I've known of and practice burnouts and just hard launches. Then after a month or so I started practicing donuts. I had never done real donuts before. Let me tell you, my brain and my eyes were not ready AT ALL for how fast and hard that thing swung around. Took me a few times to start getting used to it. Then about another month later I tried practicing drifting. All in the same lot. I love this car.

  • @monsterjay3085
    @monsterjay3085 3 роки тому +6

    My Tip: When you're on a steep hill, make sure you pull up the E-Brakes and put your car into neutral. When you need to move, shift to 1st, rev your engine up to 1.5k or 2k, Put your clutch up until it meets the biting point. When you feel it start to pull, disengage the E-Brakes.

  • @MrDeepzek
    @MrDeepzek 5 років тому +35

    I only roll my car back only once during start at green light and I only do it when there is another Mustang or some other performance car. When I do that, somewhere deep in my consciousness I prove them that I drive a proper Mustang in case they are wondering hahaha

  • @felixf5211
    @felixf5211 5 років тому +32

    Good video. Some additional points:
    1) If you mod your car for more power and raise it substantially, the odds are you will need a stronger clutch. Do yourself a favor and scower the appropriate forum for the least agressive clutch that is also reliable given the power level. Not as simple as it sounds, especially if you have an older car. As a rule of thumb, the newest isn't usually the best. Avoid carbon.
    2) Do not drive around town in a tall gear. I realize that some think this saves fuel, it doesn't, but it does make your motor detonate. If your car is turbocharged and you do this, say hello to a new block. FWIW, my Evolution is almost never below 3K.
    3) As mentioned in the video, the clutch pedal is not a foot rest and the shift knob should only be touched while... well... shifting. It's important.
    4) Practice, practice, practice. As an example, I've heel-and-toe'd for every corner ever since I got my license in 1980. Still do it every time. Didn't go so well at first, but now it's second nature. This applies to literally everything dealing with driving.

    • @felixf5211
      @felixf5211 5 років тому

      When one drives at low RPM in a tall gear the engine sees a needlessly high load. Doing this around town, where the throttle position varies, can cause detonation. HTH.

    • @felixf5211
      @felixf5211 5 років тому

      @@bIyte. Yes, precisely.

    •  5 років тому

      But just cruising at a steady speed in a high gear and low rpm is bad putting more load on the engine?

    • @MrDaxtr
      @MrDaxtr 5 років тому

      @@felixf5211 you mean to say your Evo is never below 3K rpm while cruising too? I don't let my Mustang go lower than 1.5K, but this has a 6K redline.

    • @throwout1483
      @throwout1483 5 років тому

      @blutile When I drive around town, speed limits are 35, usually stay in fourth, then jump to third when passing or accelerating. Goes from 1.5K to around 2.3k, the torque is what helps out because 22R-E life.

  • @sebastianmorrison6114
    @sebastianmorrison6114 5 років тому +44

    If you’re gonna pick up a manual maybe practice getting into first so you dont stall it or launch it every time lol

  • @nickjones3820
    @nickjones3820 5 років тому +44

    “Don’t send a mustang with a crowd of people watching” Me: HOLD MY BEER

  • @detergentx3963
    @detergentx3963 5 років тому +2

    I don't ever comment on videos, but this guys attitude is the best. Along with the humor, and good information. You got my sub.

  • @turbro7185
    @turbro7185 5 років тому +74

    It's not rocket science
    You use the clutch to change gears and to start the car

    • @fangk.7367
      @fangk.7367 5 років тому +4

      And drifting

    • @turbro7185
      @turbro7185 5 років тому +3

      @Jonathan Spier I guess not when your car isn't moving you can change gears without the clutch
      But when you're driving and you don't use the clutch you're freaking up the gears and basically freakining your whole transmission

    • @willitsucc9142
      @willitsucc9142 5 років тому +1

      And to change gears this is incorrect

    • @russlehman2070
      @russlehman2070 4 роки тому +1

      @@turbro7185 Clutchless shifting doesn't cause damage or much more wear than shifting with the clutch if you do it properly, which means carefully rev matching and not forcing it into gear before it's matched. However, it is easy to mess it up, and if you are grinding gears, or causing the car to jerk when you engage the gears, you can really put a lot of wear on the transmission. It's kind of fun to shift without using the clutch occasionally, but it's not something you really should be doing all the time.

  • @TheAressandoro
    @TheAressandoro 5 років тому +53

    Thankfully I live in europe, learning manual is the only option when getting the licence

    • @mosmith3026
      @mosmith3026 5 років тому +14

      Wish it was like that in the States. There'd be less idiots texting and driving causing accidents

    • @LordVhok
      @LordVhok 5 років тому +6

      @@mosmith3026 Sadly there are still plenty of people in Europe that text and drive in manual cars.
      PSA if you drive, please just focus on the pleasure of driving :)

    • @matthunnell6659
      @matthunnell6659 5 років тому +5

      Check this out all...I live in the US, have a younger sis and brov...my pops wouldnt let anybody drive until they could drive stick, changebtires and change oil. I love him for that...imagine my 14yr old sis changing tires and oil, lol🤭

    • @AimingAtYou
      @AimingAtYou 5 років тому +5

      Not 100% true. In a lot of countries you can get a "automatic car only"-licence. But yeah, not a lot of ppl get that. A coworker of mine has it and he sucks at driving! Like, scary bad!

  • @FISHYFILMPRODUCTIONS
    @FISHYFILMPRODUCTIONS 5 років тому +11

    A huge tip I wish I knew when I first started driving manuals. You have a built in cruise control. Just go up a gear when you are where you want be at.

  • @Derikimi
    @Derikimi 5 років тому +65

    Heres a tip for new manual drivers...
    Dont make that same joke that manual cars is the best anti theft device. If you really think that, leave your car in the middle of nowhere with the keys on.

    • @kevinsaltz7849
      @kevinsaltz7849 4 роки тому +13

      To be fair they ain't stealing it then you just made a donation to the hood lmoa

    • @Billothy69
      @Billothy69 4 роки тому +1

      @@kevinsaltz7849 yes they still are stealing unless you left a signed title in the car too

    • @imthedarknight-8755
      @imthedarknight-8755 4 роки тому +1

      Ah that's why you get one with a manual unlabeled choke too. Usually only people who are like 60 years old know how to drive my car lol

    • @MuddafukhingdisKUST
      @MuddafukhingdisKUST 3 роки тому +1

      it's an anti theft device if you hav e a heavy ass clutch lol

  • @kingstyle7314
    @kingstyle7314 5 років тому +195

    I did the pulling off with the parking brake on twice in a row

    • @kennyruch7765
      @kennyruch7765 5 років тому +5

      I have done it like 15 times bc I have never had a car with a parking brake, only trucks and a dodge charger 😂

    • @dallas4616
      @dallas4616 5 років тому +4

      I’ve done it more, unfortunately

    • @TylerBoyette
      @TylerBoyette 5 років тому +2

      I do it on accident sometimes in my Prelude Bc I forget I pulled it up and my old car was stick too and the ebrake never worked 😂

    • @joshvaz00
      @joshvaz00 5 років тому +4

      This does hurt

    • @MrDaxtr
      @MrDaxtr 5 років тому +7

      Tried this method on a hill in rush hour once, immediately stalled and never used the parking brake in traffic again. (This is the part where Europeans flex on us by having this as part of their driving tests)

  • @rollthelosingdice
    @rollthelosingdice 5 років тому +75

    Don't rev it more than necessary when taking off in first.

    • @mychilifritos3318
      @mychilifritos3318 4 роки тому

      What’s the normal rpm’s to hit when shifting between each gear?

    • @rollthelosingdice
      @rollthelosingdice 4 роки тому +1

      @@mychilifritos3318 4k, listen to the motor.

    • @bubbaslaughter
      @bubbaslaughter 4 роки тому +3

      @@mychilifritos3318 all cars are different, listen to your engine.

    • @mychilifritos3318
      @mychilifritos3318 4 роки тому +1

      What should I listen for exactly?

    • @bubbaslaughter
      @bubbaslaughter 4 роки тому +6

      @@mychilifritos3318 the car will be screaming if your rpms are to high in to low of a gear, also will bog out and shake it your not giving enough throttle in a that gear.

  • @invertedv12powerhouse77
    @invertedv12powerhouse77 5 років тому +18

    You can leave your hand loose on the shifter but not rest on it. I hate when someone is telling me to not rest my hand when im actually not in the first place

    • @kevinsaltz7849
      @kevinsaltz7849 4 роки тому

      Yeah if your grinding shit resting your hand you got problems and some heavy ass hands

  • @joshknorr6683
    @joshknorr6683 3 роки тому +8

    it's true, you want stage 3 everything. When i got cancer, I went for stage 3

  • @IamZukes
    @IamZukes 5 років тому +3

    I love watching this sort of thing, being from England, where 90% of cars are manual and nearly everyone learns in a manual. Old people who need to take it easy get autos or giys who do hundreds of motorway miles. :)
    Keep it up

  • @brianawood1390
    @brianawood1390 5 років тому +15

    Know how to pop start your own vehicle gentlemen - or at least the definition of. I love the look on a guy’s face when I explain how I’m going to bring their car back to life with no cables or 2nd vehicle.. plus, saves me from having to help push 😆

    • @patriklenck1735
      @patriklenck1735 5 років тому +1

      Did it with the car or a friend on a lonely Parking loot. He was like "how the hell did it work?" Absolutly Hilarious

    • @maxwell5428
      @maxwell5428 5 років тому

      Is that the thing when you roll the car and start it in second?

    • @maxwell5428
      @maxwell5428 5 років тому

      Briana Wood I don’t drive yet or have a car to work on so could you explain

    • @patriklenck1735
      @patriklenck1735 5 років тому +3

      @@maxwell5428 its pretty easy. You put your trans in first or second gear. Press the Clutch pedal. 2or3 people start rolling the car while you're holding down the Clutch. When your about 3 or 4mph you let the clutch fly and there you go

  • @CG_Element
    @CG_Element 5 років тому +36

    One time while casually driving back home from a car show. I was cruising in 5th gear and went to downshift into fourth. I rev matched like normal but somehow managed to miss fourth gear entirely and put the lever into 2nd. Luckily, as soon as I started to re-engage the clutch, I noticed the RPMs rising quickly and the car begin to nosedive, so I kicked the clutch back in before anything bad happened. I felt bad for my poor clutch that day, but I’m thankful I didn’t blow my engine to pieces

  • @nightreyn3603
    @nightreyn3603 5 років тому +89

    When learning to drive how manual remember this, more gas is always the answer, pulling out from a stop on 1st gear and the car starts jerking? Give it more gas

    • @TimurIskhodzhanov
      @TimurIskhodzhanov 5 років тому +40

      Nope, more/smoother clutch is the answer here

    • @aannalese
      @aannalese 4 роки тому +6

      This is not true. The high revs is what will burn up your clutch

    • @MistaE
      @MistaE 4 роки тому +1

      I'll remember that

    • @cooper_jay_studios
      @cooper_jay_studios 4 роки тому +1

      lol you trolling

    • @stephanietrejo2565
      @stephanietrejo2565 4 роки тому +5

      I'm pretty sure they meant when your first learning and actually ON the road so your car doesnt stall and cause a big kaboom crash. Adding more gas would be the best option in this scenario so someone doesnt rear end u or so u dont end up in the middle of an intersection.

  • @elijahlawson716
    @elijahlawson716 4 роки тому +9

    I drove a manual for the first time today, I cannot tell you how stressed I was when I was at a stoplight cars were piled behind me and I killed the car four times in a row smh

    • @Kevin_Malone1
      @Kevin_Malone1 2 роки тому

      Happened to me two days ago worst experience

    • @indagdnm
      @indagdnm Рік тому

      I did mine at a left turn advance. 15 seconds and then you have to wait over two mins to get another shot. Was accidentally trying to start in 3rd. I pissed MANY people off as I stalled 4 times.

  • @patrickfields1346
    @patrickfields1346 4 роки тому +1

    Sit at a light in neutral with foot off the clutch. If people honk cause it takes an extra second to put it in gear, then screw them, your left leg will thank you. Also when you put it in gear, your shifter will naturally sit where straight up is third and straight down is fourth. Make sure you move the shifter to the left before slamming it into gear. Nobody wants to look like a fool when your car is shaking like mad because you tried to take off in third. Also don't be afraid to downshift. It doesn't have to be heel toe when you first start but it's a great habit to get into. Starting on a hill, do a "heel-toe" move where you feather the gas with your heel while releasing the clutch and brake. Don't roll backwards into a 2020 Subaru with your POS. Have fun!

  • @d21edwin
    @d21edwin 5 років тому +8

    i started off with an automatic and I didn’t like it so I tried a manual because why not and that’s exactly when I became a car guy

  • @obr-ns7js
    @obr-ns7js 5 років тому +28

    Did you know toyota made a performance corolla call the XRS in the 2000s and had a 6 speed and a vvtl-i engine

  • @jdm132
    @jdm132 5 років тому +8

    I drive my stepdads manual Wrangler, but not enough to get comfortable. I need a manual car in my life.

  • @joshuamarshall4725
    @joshuamarshall4725 3 роки тому +2

    Just bought a 1990 crx dx. It's my first manual, and I'm still learning. Love the car to death, but it really does have a learning curve. Wish me luck.

  • @tillmar1332
    @tillmar1332 5 років тому +7

    be careful and make sure you're in the right gear, i did a launch in an old winterbeater just the day i got it, 1:st gear, revlimiter, second gear dump clutch flooring it to revlimiter, 3:rd gear still floring, dumping clutch, missed 3:rd, back in first, tires screaming and car sliding sideways, it's probably beter then a hydraulic e-brake but i was lucky for it not to brake annything, all of the drivetrain was still fine and just got back in to 3:rd and slowly drove away...

  • @novemberlima1025
    @novemberlima1025 5 років тому +18

    Just because you clutch kick your FWD elantra doesnt mean it will shoot you forward away from going off the road at the last second. Ask me how I know..

  • @romariosmith422
    @romariosmith422 5 років тому +12

    I've found that in the BRZ/FRS/86 the best rest your hand is the handbrake

  • @boomeralvord9067
    @boomeralvord9067 5 років тому +8

    You forgot my favorite tip, when at a red light it’s okay to take your car out of gear. Leg day doesn’t apply to when you’re behind the wheel.

  • @microdetailsllc
    @microdetailsllc 3 роки тому +1

    Got my first manual a week ago. Mk7 GTI. Getting the hang of it. Shifts aren't the smoothest yet but I can get around pretty well

  • @theelmagoo
    @theelmagoo 5 років тому +2

    The best way I've found to get anybody to be able to drive a manual well is to teach them barefoot. IMO, it's about understanding the friction point and how it feels, learning to finesse around it. You also learn that you don't need to be dumping the clutch to the floor every time, you only need to go a bit past the friction point, which will make you more efficient and eventually a faster shifter. Then as they get better and understand how to feel it out, you can teach them heel toeing and speed shifting.
    One more tip that I used to get really fast speed shifts that won't blow out your clutch or transmission. In the process of "engage clutch, release gas, shift, add gas, feather clutch out"... Learn to hold the gas pedal for just a fraction longer after engaging the clutch. The idea is to spin up the engine a few hundred RPMs, but no more (blipping it). This can allow for the shift to happen smoother and faster without having to fully engage the clutch (think of it the same way as blipping the throttle with a heel toe, but while going up in gears in stead of down). The key is to only blip it a few hundred RPMs, not over-rev it as that will eff your clutch and transmission life (i.e. when you keep the gas pedal smashed to the floor and shift through that). The gears engage best with a little motion to let them synchronize, too much as they grind into each other, too little and they can get really finicky and sticky. With that little blip, they flow together smoother, resulting in a faster and more stable shift. Once you've done it and you feel it, you'll start to do it automatically. I've never had a clutch go out on me across 9 cars ranging from 250 - 450+ HP daily driving them hard and in all kinds of traffic (including Los Angeles traffic).

    • @orzaedits
      @orzaedits Рік тому +1

      i just started driving manual, and still struggle with a lot but this is something i noticed too, if i just give it the lightest amount of gas as the clutch bites the upshift is perfectly smooth

  • @DarkIzo
    @DarkIzo 5 років тому +15

    after having watched multiple of those tip videos i came to the conclusion
    stay with automatic and if you want a manual, watch tips from europeans

    • @itsalex3134
      @itsalex3134 4 роки тому

      Europe does it better😂😂

  • @gcvcodis6982
    @gcvcodis6982 5 років тому +24

    Don’t worry about damaging your car. I always tried to do low rpm starts because I was worried about the clutch (I stalled a lot). Don’t be... use 1,500-2,000 rpm for normal starts, and if you want to go lower you can once you get used to it more.
    Also, if you stall or grind a gear once in awhile... don’t panic... the car is fine. It was designed for these accidents to happen from time to time.

    • @miika6739
      @miika6739 5 років тому +5

      I almost shat my pants when I grinded a gear for the first time.
      I didn't push the glutch in all the way when I was shifting in to third xD

    • @majinmudkip4185
      @majinmudkip4185 5 років тому +3

      Grinded gears for the first time today and knew exactly how I did it and how I won’t do it again lmao

    • @throwout1483
      @throwout1483 5 років тому +1

      I’ve only grinded reverse, cause I was doing like 5mph when shifting from 1 to R. Only done it once.

    • @danr154
      @danr154 4 роки тому

      Yea I live in utah where everything is a hill so I use 1500-2k rpm for takeoffs a lot. Its gonna be weird going back to the midwest someday and it will be like I'm peeling out everywhere on accident I bet.

  • @nickgreen5913
    @nickgreen5913 5 років тому +4

    simple one for people who don't think about when to drop down and send it - not when you're already at 5,500+ rpms (for most engines, i know some have more/less room for error). good way to throw your transmission straight into a dumpster

  • @GaryTha2nd
    @GaryTha2nd 5 років тому

    One of the best not to videos straight to the point , been driving stick for almost 2 years and I’m still in love drove my fiends 96 civic a handful of times in high school and I bought a brand new 18’ civic si not having shifted since high school and 10 minutes into it I had the gang of it, down shifting , rev matching, all that comes with practice if I drive my work truck for a week straight and hop in my stick after not driving it for a few days I have to warm myself back up to it, it’s a skill you have to keep up with

  • @The_D0C70R
    @The_D0C70R 3 роки тому +1

    Here’s my main tips, I learned to drive manual in a V10 pickup truck very recently:
    - When you take off, let the clutch out slowly. S L O W L Y . Once you figure out where the bite point is you can let off fast till you’re about to hit the bite point. Then it’s back to letting off slowly.
    - If you’re about to stall on a takeoff and start shaking, clutch in. It’ll stop you from stalling and you can try again.
    - On a hill, you can hit the bite point before you let off the brakes without stalling. There’s a sweet spot right after the bite point where you won’t roll back at all even if you stop pressing the brake, and you also won’t stall. You’ll just be in gear without moving. Then you can gently press the gas and start off. It’s easier to just roll back a little bit and start normally, but you can use this strategy if you’re in a situation where you can’t roll back much.

  • @assu4lt
    @assu4lt 5 років тому +35

    Almost 2:30 mins before you even start the point of the video
    In the words of Gordon Ramsay:
    "Damn"

    • @FitmentIndustries
      @FitmentIndustries  5 років тому +2

      Wanna hear what's crazy I am watching Gordon Ramsay right now 😂

  • @benjohnson2183
    @benjohnson2183 5 років тому +17

    I got a tip, when in doubt drop a gear and disappear

  • @ChaseHollandProductions
    @ChaseHollandProductions 5 років тому +15

    DONT PLAY WITH YOUR CLUTCH IF YOU HAVE AN AUDI. Will be the biggest investment ever😂🤷🏼‍♂️

    • @rex_s80
      @rex_s80 5 років тому

      hahaha i had a friend needing a new throwout bearing in his Audi TT and that was an expensive job because of all the labor you might as well get the clutch and flywheel done. i think he also had the second waterpump needing replacement and was like 4k$

  • @andrewb3122
    @andrewb3122 4 роки тому +2

    Tip: Move to the plains, avoid anywhere not perfectly level and get a zipcar if you are about to encounter so much as a molehill. In all seriousness, find a steep hill that has little traffic, go up it stopping and starting every 10-15 feet, do that about 30 times twice a day for about a week, worked well for me.

  • @InvidiousIgnoramus
    @InvidiousIgnoramus 5 років тому +2

    The advice is greatly appreciated. I'm looking right now at selling my automatic FR-S and shopping around for a manual hatch at the moment.

  • @mrgarciag75040
    @mrgarciag75040 5 років тому +35

    If you wanna start driving manual get a cheap car like a Honda Civic.

    • @raymond5973
      @raymond5973 4 роки тому +8

      *Laughs in Type R*

    • @krono7717
      @krono7717 4 роки тому

      My first stick was a 2009 Scion TC. Not a bad car to learn on tbh

    • @Ogicegeek1
      @Ogicegeek1 4 роки тому +2

      *laughs* *in* *BMW*

    • @garretteckhardt6665
      @garretteckhardt6665 4 роки тому +1

      *chuckles gleefully in fiat 500*

    • @pikawhu4249
      @pikawhu4249 4 роки тому

      Krono 08 tc for me, do you feel the clutch is a bit springy after you get near the bite point? I had my friend drive it and he said it felt off in some way.

  • @Chimera6297
    @Chimera6297 5 років тому +11

    I did none of these and still shot a rod through the block.
    almost 300,000 miles so I'm not really surprised. It just sucked because I had to get a tow home
    At least I got to have fun in my car before its engine exploded lol
    Now is the time to engine swap the bitch

  • @thatclean2jzmk382
    @thatclean2jzmk382 5 років тому +3

    A bad one for me is and i still do it is when coming to a stop is pushing in the cluch a d break at the same time instead of just droping it in to netrual and breaking its bad on the bearing

    • @helheim_gaming
      @helheim_gaming 5 років тому

      Dropping into neutral to brake is a bad idea. Get used to engine breaking and shifting down.

    • @thatclean2jzmk382
      @thatclean2jzmk382 5 років тому +1

      @@helheim_gaming im running raceing headers with no cats lol dont think the cops will like that

  • @hallowed3457
    @hallowed3457 5 років тому +1

    My first and only manual is a 2006 focus ZX4 ST, and I learned to drive it the day I bought it. I stalled out at almost every light and stop sign, my shifting was super sloppy, and I constantly forgot to use the clutch, but after having it for almost a year I can say MANUAL FOR LIFE

  • @Suzukibob69
    @Suzukibob69 5 років тому +1

    My dad taught me to drive a manual in his 84 5.0 GT when I was 15.... did my first burnout that day.... but out of the three cars I’ve owned (I’m only 20) they’ve all been manuals and I love it.

  • @jansantiago3913
    @jansantiago3913 5 років тому +4

    Use the ebrake when starting on a hill to avoid rollback, do not abuse your clutch by holding it semi engaged to avoid that rollback. USE THE EBRAKE

    • @panchokanpol4926
      @panchokanpol4926 2 роки тому

      Do i have to put the clutch in all the way in while up shifting? Or can i just press the clutch in half way to were it catches the gear?

  • @Matzgier
    @Matzgier 5 років тому +4

    Hello from Poland. Mostly everyone can drive stick, it''s the default. It's not a big thing. Non car-people drive stick. You can take your driving test on an automatic, but then you can only drive automatics (its considered to be a granny license/handicapped license)

    • @pep8177
      @pep8177 5 років тому +1

      Damn I feel blessed here in the USA and took it in automatic and my first car was stick and didn’t know jack shit lmao

    • @theknife5535
      @theknife5535 4 роки тому

      That's a whack-ass rule, like you can't learn stick without them

  • @ironwolf3699
    @ironwolf3699 2 роки тому +2

    6:15 bro, this guy put it into race mode.

  • @icynegus
    @icynegus 4 роки тому +1

    learn to rev match! Know how hard you gotta blip the throttle on your downshifts, eventually learn to do it while you're braking for extra steeze points and quicker track times

  • @joe_lucid00
    @joe_lucid00 5 років тому +5

    Halfway money-wise to buying a brz but I only have driven a manual once, I wasn't shit but I wasn't great either. Honestly would kill for you guys to release just a straight up how to drive manual video 😅

    • @codyroberts6601
      @codyroberts6601 5 років тому +4

      Joe Watson just make sure you feel the sweet spot, first time I actually drove a manual was picking up my 370z from the dealership.... I had to drive it 3 hours home, definitely wasn’t the best learning experience since it has a very weird clutch

    • @tythegod999
      @tythegod999 5 років тому

      @@codyroberts6601 I heard vqs has a clutch engagement all the way at the top of the pedal . is that true? Looking to buy a 350z

    • @Malibuthe6th
      @Malibuthe6th 5 років тому

      dont buy a brz