Skipping gears is not bad for your transmission. Just be mindful of what your rpms will be in whichever gear you’re selecting. If you’re worried about your synchros doing that, just double clutch it, but its pretty overkill
Skipping gears is called 'Block Changing' in the UK, and it is standard procedure on both the learner and advanced tests. As long as the selected gear is suitable for the road speed and the gradient, you can skip any number of them when going up or down the box. In fact, using unnecessary gears could potentially be a fail, especially in ADI2 and the Cardington Special tests (Approved Driving Instructor part Two and the Cardington Special are the two highest level advanced tests in the country, and only available to trainee and qualified driving instructors). Older vehicles require different techniques, and block changes may not be suitable for them.
I’ve drove manual transmissions for over 12 years as a 2015 Subaru STI limited owner I would say it’s not bad to skip gears especially if you rev match
Double clutching or heel toe shifting prevents the car from lurching while downshifting. Helps when you're hitting a high speed turn so you don't spin out
Don’t start in 2nd gear. Don’t drive in the passing lane unless you’re passing. Get out of the passing lane. Only pass on the left (in US). Keep your hands and eyes off your phone.
This made me laugh. In my town everyone rides in the passing lane so you have to pass in the slow lane and then cut someone off when you want to get to the center lane.
@@KevinMsyah depends on the drivetrain. If you have fwd and the engine is in front you may find it beneficial to start in 2nd for better traction. Honestly I've never ever been in that situation where I'm stuck in sand to have tried it. If you have rwd and the engine is in the front or middle (basically not a Porsche) then you will need something or maybe someone 😅 heavy to sit on top of the tyres to aid traction. These are just things I know when it snows in UK and EVERYTHING stops.
I'm a veteran pro driver, and I have to say that most of the stuff you said here was bang on. I drive manual transmission cars only. I refuse to own automatics, because I enjoy driving, and don't want to be bored. I noticed that you pause a bit in your 1st to 2nd shift which is good, and will save your synchro into 2nd, and also your clutch. My 6 speed has a huge jump into 2nd, so I pause a lot more into second. I would like to see a bit more rev matching, but your driving is better than average. I have never destroyed a manual transmission, and have gotten 15 years out of a clutch. Rev matching pays off! I do drive my 6 speed around town in 6th gear. It does not have very tall gearing, and I wish it was close ratio for faster shifts. Happy motoring!
my Kia doesnt have syncro-mesh. so i can float the gears seldom using the clutch. only first to second. downshift is hard to do though so i need the clutch to downshift
Pretty good info. Just wanted to say that resting your foot on the clutch while driving wears out the throw out bearing prematurely more then causing more wear to the clutch disc. You actually touched on that very issue in regards to sitting at a stop holding the clutch the whole time.
1st gear doesn’t like being forced into, wait for the car to stop moving, I saw a few times you were fighting to get it into 1st. When you do manage to get first gear with 5mph etc. You can over compensate the work needed to move the car off- spinning the clutch, this will wear the clutch down a bit and the synchro’s are fighting a big speed difference. 1st gear is only for getting the car into motion, so if you are moving you should be using 2nd gear to take off from 5mph or go to a dead stop.
Synchronized transmissions exist, if you're moving slowly and you are in 2nd and that 2nd gear can barely keep up at 1k rpm and the car starts to shake a bit, that's when you can shift into 1st gear. Old cars dont have synchronised transmissions and you needed to fully stop to even go into first. But it doesnt hurt the transmission if you shift down from 2nd to 1st to try and get an acceleration going. Only if you overdo it or do it on a daily basis
@@goreobsessed2308 Hell, you can usually start from a dead stop in 2nd. It'll be sluggish and you shouldn't be doing any hard acceleration, but you can usually get a car moving from a dead stop in 2nd gear.
I don't know. I drive a manual 3rd gen Tacoma, and I agree that I would LIKE to take off in 2nd from a slow roll if I can help it, but sometimes it's really not worth the beating the clutch is going to take.
@@tankerd1847 Or your engine, as it lugs and shakes itself to a slow death. NOT good. Just stop, and engage 1st as Steve Pasta Boy advises. It's inconvenient but it's the least damaging method. If rolling above 10 mph, you might be fine staying in 2nd gear, but that too depends on the load you are carrying and/or pulling. To many people, manual transmissions suck for these reasons (even with modern advancements, like synchronizers), but these are also the attributes that make a driving "enthusiast" a true enthusiast. It takes effort, patience, and skill. It's a challenge that is very rewarding when executed correctly. Those who haven't driven manuals will never understand.
FYI, for #3, the CTR leverages a cable actuated/remote gear shift. Resting the hand on the shifter will not strain the shift collar the same way as trans-mount shifters in RWD, or rod-style shifters like the one in your Prelude. You'd have to pull/push the shifter fairly hard in the CTR to cause any real strain. #themoreyouknow
I drive a manual, all these rules you have really make it sound like a pain in the ass to have a manual oppose to a auto. If I didn’t know better, you make it sound like manuals are made of flower petals and anything will break it the next day.
izdabombz that’s what I thought too, in fact quite the contrast manual is quite rugged compared to auto when you are doing the exact same thing, as long as you have an idea of how manual transmission works it is really hard to make it dysfunctional. I have been launching my car every single day and extreme hill start for over two years now and the car I got had already had 110000 miles when I first had it and the clutch and gearbox are still original to this very day. I think the only thing that can quickly kill it is to let someone who thinks they know what they are doing but haven’t even seen how a burnt clutch looks like to drive your car. I have seen so many blued flywheels and clutches with one side of the facing completely gone, and you can instantly tell how knowledgeable they are about cars.
Can these cars take it? Sure they can, but you will pay for the stupidity later either in replacing clutches or rebuilding transmissions. He said so at the end of the video, and he's right. This is stuff we old farts learned from our parents who taught us to drive on sticks, reinforced by having to work after school to pay any repairs caused by carelessness. It's not intuitive to younger folks who learned to drive automatics, or worse, CVTs. Going to teach my son to drive on a stick, and this will be on his required watching list.
Take advantage of DFCO (deceleration fuel cut-off). While in gear off the throttle above a certain rpm the ECU will cut off fuel, meaning you'll actually save gas while making the most of the decel benefits over neutral coasting. Basically, if you can rev match ok there is literally no downsides to keeping it in gear before coming to a stop (just don't stall it I guess?)
You forgot to mention, do not ride your clutch under any circumstance and avoid starting off in 2nd gear. Always start from a stop in 1st. Also a good tip for hillstarts other than riding your clutch, using the handbrake or utilising the hills top feature if equipped, is to blip the throttle, using the heel toe technique before releasing the clutch. The extra revs prevent the car from rolling back. Especially useful for heavy loaded trucks!! Good video! Also check engineering explained on his video about this!!
By riding your clutch, are you meaning constantly switching gears when you are coming to a complete stop? Sometimes the short stopping distance can become very difficult to downshift between each gear say starting from 5th and going down all the way to 1st. Is it best for a novice to put it in neutral if you know you're coming to a complete stop? If that made much sense. The last thing I want to do mess up the clutch since this is my first standard.
+ryry790 I would either drop it into second with a rev match to help me slow up, or drop it into neutral and let go of the clutch, using the brakes to slow down. What I wouldn't do is keep the clutch pressed in the entire time, that wouldn't be good
Last question because and I know this didn't pertain to this video, but have been hearing many different opinions on the subject. Is it bad to leave your car in neutral if the parking break is on? I've been told to leave it in first gear or in reverse. Does it really make any difference on what gear i have it in as long as I have the parking brake on?
+ryry790 the gear you leave it in doesn't really matter, and I only leave it in gear when I park on an incline. If the front of the car is facing downhill, I put it in reverse, if the back of the car is facing downhill I put it in first gear
So he didn't really explane down shifting and rev matching very well. So when you are down shifting from say, 4th to 3rd, put the clutch in, then while the clutch is pressed in, blip the throttle to bring the rpms up to the desired rpm. Once you blip the throttle and the rpms jump up, change gears and release the clutch. This should all happen in the space of 1 to two seconds. It'll take time to master but once you get it, it's like muscle memory. You don't even have to think about it anymore.
U dont leave the clutch in put it in neutral tap the throtle then clutch drop down. Double clutch it the only proper way ur toasting the clutch using the throttle like that when the clutch is in..
@@babydaddy886 because u are adding unnecessary wear and tear anytime the clutch it in. Ideally u want to have the clutch in as little as possible. A good rule to follow either the pedel is at the floor or its not pressed at all. When u really get good at driving and double clutching the pedel being in between is merely a fraction of a second.
You can skip shift just fine even while at high speed. The key is to not accelerate or give it too much gas after you're into the next gear. For example in 4th gear going at 60mph, you can safely skip to 6th gear as long as once you get into 6th gear, you let the clutch out slower and you don't slam on the gas pedal right after.
5:50 Any H-patter manual transmission is designed to let you decide whichever gear you want it to be in. It's ok to "skip shift" but you want to make sure the engine meets the trans speed before releasing the clutch. Every time I do this I double-clutch, it does make it a little smoother. The only transmissions that are not deigned to skip gears are sequential transmissions, however their shifter design in sequential trans removes the option anyways.
6:03 that's why you rev match. Practice downshifts and you'll get the hang of it. And if you're doing it right, you'll learn not only your powerband, but the shift points for each gear ratio (hint; it's not just before redline. The correct shift point is almost always different for each gear AND CHANGES based on the gear to which you're shifting)
Thanks for the tips man! I can't believe how easy the Type R actually is to drive for me now with less than a week on it. Pro tip for anyone else with the Type R who is getting confused by the rev matching system like I was: if you touch the throttle pedal even a little this will override the system and it won't rev match. I've got a habit of resting my foot softly on the throttle and it was overriding rev matching on some of my downshifts. It also doesn't seem to rev match into first if you try to do that for some reason like I did one time when I was parking.
Rev matching also doesnt always work on comfort and sport. Example: works only if u downshift from 5 to 3 or 4 to 2 or 3 to 1. +R mode works whenever u down shift. So 5 to 4 or 4 to 3 or 4 to 2 whatever and it will rev match. Thats what I noticed
Ok, mostly good tips to know about. My first manual was a 1985 prelude I bought new. I owned 7 manuals plus a motorcycle total. Currently in a golf R. Took most of them over 100k Only replaced two clutches, 85 prelude at 115k, 98 accord coupe at 225k. Perhaps you should order the list from worst to good habit but doesn't really matter. I'll take shot, dont launch, dont slam, dont down shift without rev match (heel toe technique honorable mention here), don't skip shift without rev match, don't hold clutch when coasting, don't maintain hill hold with clutch, dont wait in first gear while stopped (MSF will beg to differ for the sake of safety, not to mention the impatient guy behind you). Good habit but doesn't really matter, dont rest foot on clutch pedal, dont rest hand on shift knob. Added one but probably missed a couple.
Well I learned to drive all manner of manuals from little 3 cylinder cars to 18 wheelers. Shifting clutchless and rev match shifting is not bad for the clutch or transition as long as you dont grind gears obviously.
I disagree on skipping gears just wait an extra second before putting it in gear I have a 2016 Camaro and I always get up to speed put it int sixth gear 4 years later still drives like when I got it day 1. Some of these are just being nitpicky. Some are really good like resting your foot on the clutch and resting your hand on the shifter. Anyone thinking about getting a manual you wont break your transmission manual transmission are probably more durable than automatics there's less moving parts and if you take care of it you will have it for 10 plus years.
12:28 Rev matching ONLY helps out your synchros **if** you double clutch. Otherwise, rev matching only helps to avoid upsetting vehicle stability. The reason is, since you are clutched in when you shift anyway, the engine speed doesn't affect the synchros' job. What does affect it is how fast the input shaft is spinning. So if you want to down shift, the goal is to speed up the input shaft to simulate an "up shift". So you go to nurtural, let out the clutch, blip the engine (speeding up the input shaft), clutch in again, finish shifting, let out of the clutch a second time.
Granted it's a few years later, but in most new manuals there is an upshift suggestion indicator for gas mileage--not only does it recommend gear skipping (at 2500rpm mine is telling me to shift from 3rd to 6th) but the result, of course, is engine lugging. I ignore it. But this clearly indicates that they're engineering the cars to tolerate skipping and lugging.
Ahh that's informative. I just got a manual 2020 chevy spark (don't laugh guys I'm 58,florid, f ) .Anyway, had not driven a manual in 30 years. Got on and didn't forget a thing. Yes the screen prompts driver when to shift and I didn't know until reading your comment but that isn't necessarily when to shoft nut as u say a suggestion gas related. Makes sense and I too ignore to degee.
I have been driving a manual trans for a very long time through a few different cars and have always skipped gears especially when coming to a stop. I have put from brand new almost 100k miles on my car I still own and always will go from either 4th or 5th to 1st or 2nd when stopping. Rarely if ever do I go through all the gears when coming to a stop. Im still on my stock oem clutch and have put another 50hp into the engine and used to drag race 1/4 mile and it still works like new, perfectly as a matter of fact. If your new to manual don't be scared only thing to actually make your car last longer is to take care of it and not beat on it. If you are religious about changing your oil and any other fluid that needs it at the time it needs it or before, your car will last as long as it can... Some cars are just not designed very well and will need certain items replaced sooner then others, just do the reasurch on the cars problems before you buy it and you'll know what to expect. Manual transmission is by far the best way to drive a car, makes you in control of the car much more and keeps you focused on the road and by far the most important is much more enjoyable life is short enjoy it while your here.
I beat the piss out of my s10 for 310,000 miles and still had stock clutch. 13 people learned to drive manual on it. Clutch was worn but still not bad when I blew the motor. Love those little trucks.
Instead of skip shifting I’ll go to like 4k in 4th clutch into neutral left of clutch then increase rpm’s if you have to but I didn’t then clutch in then into 6th at around 2-2.5k rpm’s
“Weee.. we went airborne, haha that was fun. .... don’t go airborne either. “ lmfao. Great video man. I love how matter of fact you are.. the car community needs more of this!!
when he says resting your hand that means your literally putting all your arm weight on it, rest your arm on the center glove compartment and lightly hold the shifter knob
This Video is going to save people some cash. Totally agree with all your points, but for skipping gear and rev matching, need to tweak those two rules IF your trying to conserve.I'd skip into highest gear for cruising, wear and tear in this situation isn't enough to offset rewards. Given, Lower gears are working a lot harder then higher ones, giving 5th and 6th some work has little negative in long run (mindful synchronizer need extra time because of skip). Also, because of Rev hang, while trying to coast in gear, computer tends to dump too much fuel in low rpm downshifts. It's a lot easier to maximize on engine deactivation if don't rev match (which isn't too bad since rpm is low)
I just got my first manual car a 2011 scion tc, and came across this vid, thats aweome your from PA, as am I. I started learning manual for the first time ever just 6 days ago and im already driving it everywhere from around town all the up to 40 mins away so far with only stalling a few times. My friends are amazed at how quickly I picked up driving as they are manual drivers and understand the learning pains. I must say im very impressed with myself ( not to brag) Have an awesome day man thanks for making a great video thats still helping people years later.
glad i came across this more recent comment. just purchased my first manual 4 days ago - an 08 scion xD. im in mass, for what that's worth. i also am impressed w how quickly im getting the basics down but am very aware of when i fuck up. it's okay to pat yourself on the back. i shed a few tears from anxiety/adrenaline that first day. somehow got it home from the dealer n it blew my mind but i could barely stop shaking n lost my appetite, i was so stressed. now i can breathe better on day 4. thankful for you and this video. keep it up mate!
Is it more beneficial to downshift to a stop? I always rode it in neutral, foot off the clutch, to a stop. I figured it’s more wear to the power train to down shift and brakes truthfully aren’t very difficult to swap pads/rotors, at least compared to any components that would wear out quicker in your motor. Great video!
I been driving stick for the last 17 years and I didn't even know about rev matching until about 4 years ago. I used to just lower the speed of my car until I knew the car wouldn't shunt when I downshifted. Today I definitely incorporated rev matching when I down shift! Also I remember the first year or 2 when driving stick I would also coast in neutral. It doesn't hurt the car but it's probably not the safest thing to have the engine and transmission disconnected while the car is moving. Also engine braking is great especially if you know you're coming to a stop. All good points in this video! 👍
Rev-matching really smoothly can be quite challenging. It isn't as simple as blipping the gas and releasing the clutch. It requires you to know your car's gear ratios and use the tachometer so you can blip just above the target engine speed then release the clutch. The amount of blipping depends on what gear you're in and the speed you're traveling so there's a lot of variation that takes time to learn and practice. Still, even if you don't do it perfectly everytime (and you won't), it's still better than downshifting without blipping the gas. Some cars come with auto-rev matching features that will raise engine speed to the right RPM for you but in my experience, those systems are reactionary and cannot replace the anticipation of a well trained human. I have a Corolla with iMT mode and while it works well, I never use it because I can rev match faster because I can blip the throttle (sometimes to the floor) up to the RPM I need before I release the clutch whereas with iMT mode, I have to release the clutch slowly every time so that the engine can rev up to where it needs to be but it does not do this quickly. As a result, my own shifts are much faster and if I can do it right, they are just as smooth and I feel like a total GOD everytime I pull it off. It is such a simple thing but I find it extremely satisfying.
I think of myself as a very pro driver but i cant figure one thing out, and that of all things is upshift, like im doing food delivery for 3 or so years now as student job i have thousands of hours driving in these years, but cant figure out what is the best way to do it fast but not damage anything. I was driving my friends audi disel this summer with other guy in the car not the owner and he told me i shift too slow cause the car bounced a bit forward when i upshifted and didnt rev match on the upshift. So now i kinda started slamming gears in my petrol engine and i heard that is also bad, heard you should kinda leave the trans in neutral for a moment before doing to upper gear and i just cant figure out the right way, if you could give any advice that would be great. Also i like to street race from red light, so thats mostly slamming gears, what would be the best way to lunch it. I dont get the revs up when lunching i kinda roll off normally but then slam the gas and the gears..
@@carharttblade Based off what you have said, if the car is lurching forward on an upshift it means your engine speed is faster than the speed of the wheels. It means you need to pause on the clutch bite point a bit more and/or wait for the revs to drop a bit more before fully engaging the clutch. Shifting faster will make the lurch worse and will lead to "chirping" your tires as your engine will briefly overpower tire friction. Of course, if you are looking to accelerate and quickly as possible, this is necessary but you will heat up your clutch more as it will have to do more work to match revs. This will decrease its life. You have to drive much more conservatively to have a clutch last a long time. Street racing is not really something good drivers should practice and if you do I wouldn't be admitting to behaviour that can get your license suspended on the internet. Lol I also would advise working on this slowly and working on smoothness. Slow is smooth and smooth is fast. Badly matched shifts at speed can break traction in a way you don't want and lead to possibly losing control. Also don't "slam" your gears too hard because the synchros in your transmission will wear out than then you will need to double clutch and drive your car like a truck. You think you shifting is too slow now, just you wait until a synchro goes bad. Hahaha... Good luck with your practice.
@@kiefershanks4172 Thanks, not really street racing just having a bit fun lol yea im already double clutching on downshifts and also upshifts sometimes make the upshift super smooth
Don't put gear in neutral while rolling downhill on twisty road, for the sake of saving gas, you won't have a traction and most likely will spin off... drive safe ✌️
Just an addon to what gato said about skipshifting. If you can revmatch (Bring the RPM up while the clutch is ingaged) when shifting down, or waiting for the RPM to drop then that will not damage the syncros as much. Still not a good idea when going fast but it does help your car stay healthy :)
1.Never launch your car 2.Never skip shift ( I.e 4th gear to 6th gear) 3.Never rest your hand on the gear shift knob 4.Never rest your foot on the clutch petal 5.While coasting to stop leave your car in gear 6.Never coast with the clutch petal pressed 7.Never slam your gears 7.5 . Never go airborne 8.Never down shift without rev matching 9.Never lug your engine (leave in low gear and accelerate to higher speeds 10.missing 11.Never shift gears without pressing the clutch petal completely
Resting your hand only can hurt cars where the gear lever is directly connected to the transmission, by putting pressure on the bushings and synchros. However, in a front wheel drive car like this, it's connected with cables and you are only putting pressure on a plastic box under your center console trim.
It's actually illegal in some places to be rolling on a public road with the car NOT in gear. Meaning if you see a stop sign and you are slowing down you need to stay in gear until you have come to a stop and then you take it out and ideally put it in first and hold the clutch until you are ready to move again but you should never be rolling down the road and just coasting with the engine idling.
Might you explain why holding your clutch in at a stop is necessary? We aren't talking about motorcycles. Disengaging it is not any less of a safety issue that I can see. It could be just as dangerous for the motorcyclist in front of me if I accidentally let my clutch out and I lurch forward, knocking him off his or her bike. I say, keep it in neutral and save your throwout bearing while you're at it. It's quick and easy to engage 1st gear in the even you must move quickly.
@@djscott9207 dude read the comment again. They specified "rolling" and "before it comes to a stop".,so its fine to be in neutral while you are stopped. Just not while coasting.
You said no skip shifting, but you CAN skip shift AND be easy on your synchros, saving the in between synchros and shifting faster by utilizing a double clutch. Press the clutch in (or don’t if your car can take it), slide the gear shifter into neutral, then rev up/rev down until the RPMS are similar to where they need to be, then press the clutch in and slide it into gear nice and easy.
@@rioneely2463 It can be a bit tricky. First, gear in Neutral, Hand Brake (E brake) on and holding car in place without using pedal brake. Push in clutch and put into 1st while still holding in clutch. Rev to at least 3000rpm (will differ as you get better, grade of hill and engine) Slowly let out clutch, until you feel/see the revs go down, then as you release the hand brake, push on the gas a bit more until hand brake is all the way off and clutch is all the way out. It's a bit of a balancing act.
Dude! I love this countdown. I'm less than 16, so I'm not allowed to drive. The Type R is on the top of my dream car list, and it only comes in a manual, so I was looking on u2b for videos on how to drive stick. There were a lot of "5 things not to do", but this is 10 things not to do, and it's a great list, and covers everything bad, and u even say how to correct them. This video on manual transmissions really stood out. Thanks FlyinGato, u earned urself a sub!!!
i knew this was one of the things that will be mentioned and its not true. there are shift knobs weighing up to 600g and thats heavy. my knob is 400g. if anything is true you'd be replacing your clutch faster than your shifter
ThrobbNation its only bad if you rest in direction of a certain gear. Should be ok if you stay aware and regulate your hand/arm weight on the shift knob and don't lean into it if that makes sense
only short shift i ever do a lot around town is fourth to sixth. no synchro issues yet been doing it for a decade. k series transmission seems to be solid except for that sucky 2nd gear grind haha
oh i agree that the majority of the gears will/could have issues but in my case 4th to 6th really hasnt been an issue for me. stronger gears and i never have had any issues with 4th or 6th in the 13 years i owned it. i could see 1st to 3rd or 2nd to 4th being very haphazard ones to do though!
you didnt mention shifting without a clutch. something i can do but im a truck driver and i dont recommend doing that in small cars. pickup trucks and larger vehicles forsure but years experience are required.....
don't skip shift? lol, what? My ND Mx-5 literately has a gear indicator that tells what gear to be in and what gear to change to, 90% of the time it tells you to skip shift pretty much every time above 2nd gear.
11:40 you talk about slamming gears,but i consider you shift gears a little bit too fast, the whole video i have noticed from the beggining how you're shifting
I skip gears from 6th to 4th when I hit a red light or things are going to obviously slow down. I rev match, so that shouldn't actually be a problem, and it's one less clutch engagement when you consider wear. I would never wait the whole time at the light with the clutch in cause, well i'm too lazy for that anyway. lol
I learned to drive on a stick 16 years ago and have only owned them since BUT still learned something re: rev matching on downshifts from your video thx!
A very good and very comprehensive list, almost perfect. I'd disagree a little-bit with 2 parts only. The part "...as you're coasting to a stop..." it's not only a kind recommendation to leave it in gear, but you have to leave it in gear, never put it in neutral or push out the clutch. Especially on downhill. You were not wrong but maybe not strict enough because you have very polite personality. You lost a lot of control when you are rolling free in neutral, simply it's dangerous. The other part is the rev matching. That is necessary with sporty cars and sporty drivers only, your gramma doesn't need to do that. But as you mentioned the modern sport cars utilize the auto rev matching already, you can switch it on/off. It's worth mentioning that Civic Type R you drive has the best manual transmission in the world. A perfect car to demonstrate.
Tip 3 really helped, I constantly do this in my prelude and I've noticed that the longer I'll be driving and doing this the heavier the clutch gets, this also becomes a large problem in traffic
Always depress the clutch fully an release semi slowly til you feel "the bite" while giving slight gas to get smooth starts an shifts. Dont dump the clutch an my number one rule for anyone driving manual or auto doesnt matter, is to never force a gear in! Especially if its locked out or grinding hard getting into gear (manual)
First manual transmission I drove was a 1994 Dodge neon & then I owned a 93 Mercury tracer manual transmission... currently own a manual transmission coyote....can't get enough of manual transmission....good luck to you & your car by the way.
Sweet video. Just got my first car and its a 2007 Honda Civic Si, so this was very informative. Luckily I’m only guilty of one or two of these sins from time to time, but I’ll definitely try to avoid doing them now.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with skipping gears in a manual as long as you wait for the revs to drop a bit when upshifting and rev match when downshifting. The gear ratio difference between first and second gear is actually greater than the difference between 4th and sixth, so saying you shouldn't skip gears just doesn't make any sense. You can also ask any truck driver, they skip multiple gears if they aren't hauling anything
I've been skipping gears for 30 years and never had a problem. Yes you just need to wait an extra moment for the gear speeds to match up before engaging the gear. Sometimes I go from 2nd to 5th. All good.
You should definitely launch your car if you have a manual. Live a little. Nothing wrong with skip shifting. Gear shift knobs are designed to take the weight of your hand. Yes dont rest your foot on the clutch pedal. Yes neutral when at a stop. Doesnt really matter if you keep in gear or not coming to a stop. Slamming gears is hard on your car but very fun. You didn't really do it though. Rev matching is good. Yes dont lug. Overall, dont forget you got a MT to have fun. Also, Honda MTs are relatively weak so you dont want to stress them.
You can most definitely skip gears especially if you rev match. That’s what synchros are designed to do. But if you don’t want to wear the synchros then you can double clutch to any gear you want as long as it’ll be within your rpm band.
I’ve been driving manual transmission on my own since I was 10. My dad would let me sit in his lap and steer the car when I was maybe 4 or 5. Possibly younger. I’m 36 now and still drive a manual transmission car. I live out in the sticks. That is why that was possible to start so young for me. Rev matching is really fun especially when your decent at it lol. However I did Learn a thing or two from this video. I enjoyed it. 😁😁
When trying to go fast after downshifting i rev match. But if I'm downshifting to slow down i don't, i just hold the clutch till it gets up to rpm and then fully release it. Gives you a smooth shift and good motor breaking
one thing that youtube car "experts" always say about rev matching is that you have to do it everytime you slow down.. you dont!.. for newbees use ur brakes and downshift when slowing down.. enjoy your manuals.. ur gearbox would probably last the same as the rev matching guy..
Yup, did that a few times because I was too impatient to wait till the car was fully stopped, let's just say I brushed the teeth of the reverse gear a few times :)
While braking? I understand the importance of not shifting to or from reverse while the car is still rolling but how does having your foot on the brake harm the reverse gear?
@@scorpionwins6378 it doesn't, as long as you don't try to engage the reverse while you're still rolling :) In the popular mind that famed manoeuver probably comes from the movie "The Road Warrior", when Mad Max stops his interceptor by *apparently* engaging the reverse while braking and then accelerating in reverse, making the rear wheels spin backwards (producing a lot of smoke in the process). But actually if you look close up and in slow motion, that's just his Falcon having a real bad case of axle-hopping... :)
@@regish759 I would never attempt a maneuver like that, even if I were in a hurry. My car is very particular with gear speeds. For some reason trying to downshift from 2nd to 1st when coming to a stop sign will scratch every time. I am hoping to God that my gearbox isn't starting to wear.
@@FlyinGato I have 02 chevy cavalier 5 speed Ive had 4 years and Ive always held my clutch in just enough at a stop light to disengage the power to wheels, i believe its bad when you hold it all the way down to the floor which engages the clutch brake so you can shift gears. I could be wrong but the car still shift like a dream and grips like a champ since day one and ive had no issues. also I hate taking out of gear and putting it back in gear in because its gonna wear out the slave a lil faster. before i come to a stop ill slow down and right before complete stop ill slide it in first gear and hold clutch.
Launching a manual transmission is less bad for your clutch than just normal driving with some slipping when you put it in first. It's worse for every other part of your transmission, but not your clutch disk. Slipping causes friction, friction causes heat, heat causes wear. Dumping the clutch removes the slipping (almost entirely).
11:24 I laughed so hard I pissed myself
Facts haha..."weeeeeeee" I'm dying
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Same😂
Ahahah
“Whhheeee! … airborne!” Good job lol! 😂
Skipping gears is not bad for your transmission. Just be mindful of what your rpms will be in whichever gear you’re selecting. If you’re worried about your synchros doing that, just double clutch it, but its pretty overkill
Skipping gears is called 'Block Changing' in the UK, and it is standard procedure on both the learner and advanced tests. As long as the selected gear is suitable for the road speed and the gradient, you can skip any number of them when going up or down the box. In fact, using unnecessary gears could potentially be a fail, especially in ADI2 and the Cardington Special tests (Approved Driving Instructor part Two and the Cardington Special are the two highest level advanced tests in the country, and only available to trainee and qualified driving instructors). Older vehicles require different techniques, and block changes may not be suitable for them.
Exactly. Guy is kinda just throwing things out with out full explanation.
Agreed, you’d be able to feel if the synchros aren’t lined up if it was actually a problem.
@@MSM4U2POM I remember doing it while learning but I've never done it in my own car. nothing against it, just didn't want to
I love the part about resting your hand on the shifter. how phuckin hard is he resting his hand on there for it to tear up like WTF
*is telling us bad things to do not while driving* * goes airborne in a Civic*
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C Mccal same thing i asked myself 😂😂😂
I was waiting for this comment 😂
Hints the name flyingato😂😂
@@bman9426 hence
I’ve drove manual transmissions for over 12 years as a 2015 Subaru STI limited owner I would say it’s not bad to skip gears especially if you rev match
skipping while up shifting is also not a problem. He's mistaken.
People just need to learn how to #doubleclutch
@@isnowyazn why would you double clutch a synchro gearbox?
Double clutching or heel toe shifting prevents the car from lurching while downshifting. Helps when you're hitting a high speed turn so you don't spin out
Double clutching and heeltoe are too different things
Don’t start in 2nd gear.
Don’t drive in the passing lane unless you’re passing.
Get out of the passing lane.
Only pass on the left (in US).
Keep your hands and eyes off your phone.
Only start in 2nd if you can't get traction in 1st when it snows or is icy. 2nd can help kill the torque and improve traction.
This made me laugh. In my town everyone rides in the passing lane so you have to pass in the slow lane and then cut someone off when you want to get to the center lane.
@@kwl189 never heard about this part, because i live in a tropical climate country, btw should i start with 2nd in the dessert?
@@KevinMsyah depends on the drivetrain. If you have fwd and the engine is in front you may find it beneficial to start in 2nd for better traction. Honestly I've never ever been in that situation where I'm stuck in sand to have tried it. If you have rwd and the engine is in the front or middle (basically not a Porsche) then you will need something or maybe someone 😅 heavy to sit on top of the tyres to aid traction.
These are just things I know when it snows in UK and EVERYTHING stops.
DEFINITELY DON’T DRIVE IN THE PASSING LANE UNLESS YOU’RE PASSING! 😂 So frustrating, especially when the drive shoulder to shoulder at the same speed 🙄
Everytime he said manual transmission car I took a shot. I'm ded.
Brandon Thompson dangerous game you’re playing. I love it
Manager mission car 😂
U went to heaven?
I can’t like this comment as many times as I want to.
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I'm a veteran pro driver, and I have to say that most of the stuff you said here was bang on. I drive manual transmission cars only. I refuse to own automatics, because I enjoy driving, and don't want to be bored. I noticed that you pause a bit in your 1st to 2nd shift which is good, and will save your synchro into 2nd, and also your clutch. My 6 speed has a huge jump into 2nd, so I pause a lot more into second. I would like to see a bit more rev matching, but your driving is better than average. I have never destroyed a manual transmission, and have gotten 15 years out of a clutch. Rev matching pays off! I do drive my 6 speed around town in 6th gear. It does not have very tall gearing, and I wish it was close ratio for faster shifts. Happy motoring!
Awesome! Now go watch and critique my track day videos 😁
A veteran pro driver. What a title
15 years on a clutch tells you nothing. It can be 15 years and 20k miles or 15 years and 1 million miles.
my Kia doesnt have syncro-mesh. so i can float the gears seldom using the clutch. only first to second. downshift is hard to do though so i need the clutch to downshift
Pretty good info. Just wanted to say that resting your foot on the clutch while driving wears out the throw out bearing prematurely more then causing more wear to the clutch disc. You actually touched on that very issue in regards to sitting at a stop holding
the clutch the whole time.
I put it in neutral while I'm waiting on stop lights
@@mrj4082 cookie?
1st gear doesn’t like being forced into, wait for the car to stop moving, I saw a few times you were fighting to get it into 1st.
When you do manage to get first gear with 5mph etc. You can over compensate the work needed to move the car off- spinning the clutch, this will wear the clutch down a bit and the synchro’s are fighting a big speed difference. 1st gear is only for getting the car into motion, so if you are moving you should be using 2nd gear to take off from 5mph or go to a dead stop.
Synchronized transmissions exist, if you're moving slowly and you are in 2nd and that 2nd gear can barely keep up at 1k rpm and the car starts to shake a bit, that's when you can shift into 1st gear. Old cars dont have synchronised transmissions and you needed to fully stop to even go into first. But it doesnt hurt the transmission if you shift down from 2nd to 1st to try and get an acceleration going. Only if you overdo it or do it on a daily basis
yep ive had arguments with people on that one 1st is for dead stops only if your not stopping 2nd will do it just fine
@@goreobsessed2308 Hell, you can usually start from a dead stop in 2nd. It'll be sluggish and you shouldn't be doing any hard acceleration, but you can usually get a car moving from a dead stop in 2nd gear.
I don't know. I drive a manual 3rd gen Tacoma, and I agree that I would LIKE to take off in 2nd from a slow roll if I can help it, but sometimes it's really not worth the beating the clutch is going to take.
@@tankerd1847 Or your engine, as it lugs and shakes itself to a slow death. NOT good. Just stop, and engage 1st as Steve Pasta Boy advises. It's inconvenient but it's the least damaging method. If rolling above 10 mph, you might be fine staying in 2nd gear, but that too depends on the load you are carrying and/or pulling. To many people, manual transmissions suck for these reasons (even with modern advancements, like synchronizers), but these are also the attributes that make a driving "enthusiast" a true enthusiast. It takes effort, patience, and skill. It's a challenge that is very rewarding when executed correctly. Those who haven't driven manuals will never understand.
FYI, for #3, the CTR leverages a cable actuated/remote gear shift. Resting the hand on the shifter will not strain the shift collar the same way as trans-mount shifters in RWD, or rod-style shifters like the one in your Prelude. You'd have to pull/push the shifter fairly hard in the CTR to cause any real strain. #themoreyouknow
Good info!
What is CTR? I've been looking everywhere
@@surviver5738Civic Type R
@@surviver5738 Crash Team Racing
I drive a manual, all these rules you have really make it sound like a pain in the ass to have a manual oppose to a auto. If I didn’t know better, you make it sound like manuals are made of flower petals and anything will break it the next day.
izdabombz that’s what I thought too, in fact quite the contrast manual is quite rugged compared to auto when you are doing the exact same thing, as long as you have an idea of how manual transmission works it is really hard to make it dysfunctional. I have been launching my car every single day and extreme hill start for over two years now and the car I got had already had 110000 miles when I first had it and the clutch and gearbox are still original to this very day. I think the only thing that can quickly kill it is to let someone who thinks they know what they are doing but haven’t even seen how a burnt clutch looks like to drive your car. I have seen so many blued flywheels and clutches with one side of the facing completely gone, and you can instantly tell how knowledgeable they are about cars.
well...they kinda do.
izdabombz they can if you’re an idiot lol 😂
I agree with you.
Can these cars take it? Sure they can, but you will pay for the stupidity later either in replacing clutches or rebuilding transmissions. He said so at the end of the video, and he's right. This is stuff we old farts learned from our parents who taught us to drive on sticks, reinforced by having to work after school to pay any repairs caused by carelessness. It's not intuitive to younger folks who learned to drive automatics, or worse, CVTs. Going to teach my son to drive on a stick, and this will be on his required watching list.
what never to do with a manual transmission ( JUMPS over hill )
i always neutral it when im about to come to a stop sign, i rather have to change my brake pads than my engine.
Angel Ruelas i mean yea but what if you needa go to power very soon?
You should never coast in neutral. You are not in control of the car. Your fall your driving test for this.
@@jamescole322 Real life driving is so much more different than exam driving.
Take advantage of DFCO (deceleration fuel cut-off). While in gear off the throttle above a certain rpm the ECU will cut off fuel, meaning you'll actually save gas while making the most of the decel benefits over neutral coasting. Basically, if you can rev match ok there is literally no downsides to keeping it in gear before coming to a stop (just don't stall it I guess?)
Yeah I always tell my husband break pads have lifetime warranty. Clutch doesn't.
“This will cause premature ware on the transmission”
*literally goes airborne in car*
“Hahaha”
I remember one time my bad went 70mph over rail road tracks.... we went airborne in a minivan lmao.
*airborne go BRRRRRR!*
You forgot to mention, do not ride your clutch under any circumstance and avoid starting off in 2nd gear. Always start from a stop in 1st. Also a good tip for hillstarts other than riding your clutch, using the handbrake or utilising the hills top feature if equipped, is to blip the throttle, using the heel toe technique before releasing the clutch. The extra revs prevent the car from rolling back. Especially useful for heavy loaded trucks!! Good video! Also check engineering explained on his video about this!!
Thanks Ryan, very good insights as well!
By riding your clutch, are you meaning constantly switching gears when you are coming to a complete stop? Sometimes the short stopping distance can become very difficult to downshift between each gear say starting from 5th and going down all the way to 1st. Is it best for a novice to put it in neutral if you know you're coming to a complete stop? If that made much sense. The last thing I want to do mess up the clutch since this is my first standard.
+ryry790 I would either drop it into second with a rev match to help me slow up, or drop it into neutral and let go of the clutch, using the brakes to slow down. What I wouldn't do is keep the clutch pressed in the entire time, that wouldn't be good
Last question because and I know this didn't pertain to this video, but have been hearing many different opinions on the subject. Is it bad to leave your car in neutral if the parking break is on? I've been told to leave it in first gear or in reverse. Does it really make any difference on what gear i have it in as long as I have the parking brake on?
+ryry790 the gear you leave it in doesn't really matter, and I only leave it in gear when I park on an incline. If the front of the car is facing downhill, I put it in reverse, if the back of the car is facing downhill I put it in first gear
So he didn't really explane down shifting and rev matching very well. So when you are down shifting from say, 4th to 3rd, put the clutch in, then while the clutch is pressed in, blip the throttle to bring the rpms up to the desired rpm. Once you blip the throttle and the rpms jump up, change gears and release the clutch. This should all happen in the space of 1 to two seconds. It'll take time to master but once you get it, it's like muscle memory. You don't even have to think about it anymore.
The Jenkins as a truck driver its second nature to downshift. I have rev match down to a science lol
U dont leave the clutch in put it in neutral tap the throtle then clutch drop down. Double clutch it the only proper way ur toasting the clutch using the throttle like that when the clutch is in..
Uriel La Mere so why is it bad to slowly let go of the clutch?
@@babydaddy886 because u are adding unnecessary wear and tear anytime the clutch it in. Ideally u want to have the clutch in as little as possible. A good rule to follow either the pedel is at the floor or its not pressed at all. When u really get good at driving and double clutching the pedel being in between is merely a fraction of a second.
I'll say this too - rev matching and not getting it perfect (but close) is a lot better than not rev matching at all.
You can skip shift just fine even while at high speed. The key is to not accelerate or give it too much gas after you're into the next gear. For example in 4th gear going at 60mph, you can safely skip to 6th gear as long as once you get into 6th gear, you let the clutch out slower and you don't slam on the gas pedal right after.
5:50 Any H-patter manual transmission is designed to let you decide whichever gear you want it to be in. It's ok to "skip shift" but you want to make sure the engine meets the trans speed before releasing the clutch. Every time I do this I double-clutch, it does make it a little smoother. The only transmissions that are not deigned to skip gears are sequential transmissions, however their shifter design in sequential trans removes the option anyways.
double clutching completely fixes any possible issues, good on ya!
When you say double clutch, is that only when downshifting?
@@ibrahimkhaleel996you can double clutch an upshift
6:03 that's why you rev match. Practice downshifts and you'll get the hang of it. And if you're doing it right, you'll learn not only your powerband, but the shift points for each gear ratio (hint; it's not just before redline. The correct shift point is almost always different for each gear AND CHANGES based on the gear to which you're shifting)
Thanks for the tips man! I can't believe how easy the Type R actually is to drive for me now with less than a week on it. Pro tip for anyone else with the Type R who is getting confused by the rev matching system like I was: if you touch the throttle pedal even a little this will override the system and it won't rev match. I've got a habit of resting my foot softly on the throttle and it was overriding rev matching on some of my downshifts. It also doesn't seem to rev match into first if you try to do that for some reason like I did one time when I was parking.
Glad you enjoyed it, and you're doing well with the Type R!
Rev matching also doesnt always work on comfort and sport. Example: works only if u downshift from 5 to 3 or 4 to 2 or 3 to 1.
+R mode works whenever u down shift. So 5 to 4 or 4 to 3 or 4 to 2 whatever and it will rev match. Thats what I noticed
+Ahmed Titef it doesn't work at lower speeds
Ok, mostly good tips to know about. My first manual was a 1985 prelude I bought new. I owned 7 manuals plus a motorcycle total. Currently in a golf R. Took most of them over 100k Only replaced two clutches, 85 prelude at 115k, 98 accord coupe at 225k. Perhaps you should order the list from worst to good habit but doesn't really matter. I'll take shot, dont launch, dont slam, dont down shift without rev match (heel toe technique honorable mention here), don't skip shift without rev match, don't hold clutch when coasting, don't maintain hill hold with clutch, dont wait in first gear while stopped (MSF will beg to differ for the sake of safety, not to mention the impatient guy behind you). Good habit but doesn't really matter, dont rest foot on clutch pedal, dont rest hand on shift knob. Added one but probably missed a couple.
man, this video could have been sooooo much faster
Yeah if he would have launched then skipped to 6th
Cameron Smith perfect comment so true
Yup. He talks off subject too much. That's why I don't watch his videos anymore
Wait till the VTec kicks in yo.
He doin it to make youtube hours
Enabling the brake-hold feature is best to have especially when coming to a stop in neutral to keep the car from rolling out of place.
Well I learned to drive all manner of manuals from little 3 cylinder cars to 18 wheelers. Shifting clutchless and rev match shifting is not bad for the clutch or transition as long as you dont grind gears obviously.
Which is almost impossible lmao.
I disagree on skipping gears just wait an extra second before putting it in gear I have a 2016 Camaro and I always get up to speed put it int sixth gear 4 years later still drives like when I got it day 1. Some of these are just being nitpicky. Some are really good like resting your foot on the clutch and resting your hand on the shifter. Anyone thinking about getting a manual you wont break your transmission manual transmission are probably more durable than automatics there's less moving parts and if you take care of it you will have it for 10 plus years.
Never launch your car....😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
You can’t ever launch at any speed or else
I stopped launching my car after watching this but now it won’t move without a push from behind. Wut sm I missing??? 🤷♂️ 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
Andrew Moseley- Your clutch 🤣
Step 1: Be a wuss and don't race from a dig... Lost interest after that...
@@Max_Chooch 😂
12:28 Rev matching ONLY helps out your synchros **if** you double clutch. Otherwise, rev matching only helps to avoid upsetting vehicle stability. The reason is, since you are clutched in when you shift anyway, the engine speed doesn't affect the synchros' job. What does affect it is how fast the input shaft is spinning. So if you want to down shift, the goal is to speed up the input shaft to simulate an "up shift". So you go to nurtural, let out the clutch, blip the engine (speeding up the input shaft), clutch in again, finish shifting, let out of the clutch a second time.
Granted it's a few years later, but in most new manuals there is an upshift suggestion indicator for gas mileage--not only does it recommend gear skipping (at 2500rpm mine is telling me to shift from 3rd to 6th) but the result, of course, is engine lugging. I ignore it. But this clearly indicates that they're engineering the cars to tolerate skipping and lugging.
Ahh that's informative. I just got a manual 2020 chevy spark (don't laugh guys I'm 58,florid, f ) .Anyway, had not driven a manual in 30 years. Got on and didn't forget a thing. Yes the screen prompts driver when to shift and I didn't know until reading your comment but that isn't necessarily when to shoft nut as u say a suggestion gas related. Makes sense and I too ignore to degee.
thanks for the information that i'll probably forget when i do get a manual car
I was guilty of about half those things when I had a manual car. Thank you for the video.
I have been driving a manual trans for a very long time through a few different cars and have always skipped gears especially when coming to a stop. I have put from brand new almost 100k miles on my car I still own and always will go from either 4th or 5th to 1st or 2nd when stopping. Rarely if ever do I go through all the gears when coming to a stop. Im still on my stock oem clutch and have put another 50hp into the engine and used to drag race 1/4 mile and it still works like new, perfectly as a matter of fact. If your new to manual don't be scared only thing to actually make your car last longer is to take care of it and not beat on it. If you are religious about changing your oil and any other fluid that needs it at the time it needs it or before, your car will last as long as it can... Some cars are just not designed very well and will need certain items replaced sooner then others, just do the reasurch on the cars problems before you buy it and you'll know what to expect. Manual transmission is by far the best way to drive a car, makes you in control of the car much more and keeps you focused on the road and by far the most important is much more enjoyable life is short enjoy it while your here.
gotta agree there, manuals are great
I beat the piss out of my s10 for 310,000 miles and still had stock clutch. 13 people learned to drive manual on it. Clutch was worn but still not bad when I blew the motor. Love those little trucks.
i love how he says "dont do this" then immediately does it
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Instead of skip shifting I’ll go to like 4k in 4th clutch into neutral left of clutch then increase rpm’s if you have to but I didn’t then clutch in then into 6th at around 2-2.5k rpm’s
“Weee.. we went airborne, haha that was fun. .... don’t go airborne either. “ lmfao. Great video man. I love how matter of fact you are.. the car community needs more of this!!
Thanks Jessica!
when he says resting your hand that means your literally putting all your arm weight on it, rest your arm on the center glove compartment and lightly hold the shifter knob
This Video is going to save people some cash. Totally agree with all your points, but for skipping gear and rev matching, need to tweak those two rules IF your trying to conserve.I'd skip into highest gear for cruising, wear and tear in this situation isn't enough to offset rewards. Given, Lower gears are working a lot harder then higher ones, giving 5th and 6th some work has little negative in long run (mindful synchronizer need extra time because of skip). Also, because of Rev hang, while trying to coast in gear, computer tends to dump too much fuel in low rpm downshifts. It's a lot easier to maximize on engine deactivation if don't rev match (which isn't too bad since rpm is low)
Thanks Pars. Good points as well!
I just got my first manual car a 2011 scion tc, and came across this vid, thats aweome your from PA, as am I. I started learning manual for the first time ever just 6 days ago and im already driving it everywhere from around town all the up to 40 mins away so far with only stalling a few times. My friends are amazed at how quickly I picked up driving as they are manual drivers and understand the learning pains. I must say im very impressed with myself ( not to brag) Have an awesome day man thanks for making a great video thats still helping people years later.
glad i came across this more recent comment. just purchased my first manual 4 days ago - an 08 scion xD. im in mass, for what that's worth. i also am impressed w how quickly im getting the basics down but am very aware of when i fuck up. it's okay to pat yourself on the back. i shed a few tears from anxiety/adrenaline that first day. somehow got it home from the dealer n it blew my mind but i could barely stop shaking n lost my appetite, i was so stressed. now i can breathe better on day 4. thankful for you and this video. keep it up mate!
Is it more beneficial to downshift to a stop? I always rode it in neutral, foot off the clutch, to a stop. I figured it’s more wear to the power train to down shift and brakes truthfully aren’t very difficult to swap pads/rotors, at least compared to any components that would wear out quicker in your motor. Great video!
Better AND cheaper
I been driving stick for the last 17 years and I didn't even know about rev matching until about 4 years ago. I used to just lower the speed of my car until I knew the car wouldn't shunt when I downshifted. Today I definitely incorporated rev matching when I down shift!
Also I remember the first year or 2 when driving stick I would also coast in neutral. It doesn't hurt the car but it's probably not the safest thing to have the engine and transmission disconnected while the car is moving. Also engine braking is great especially if you know you're coming to a stop.
All good points in this video! 👍
Rev-matching really smoothly can be quite challenging. It isn't as simple as blipping the gas and releasing the clutch. It requires you to know your car's gear ratios and use the tachometer so you can blip just above the target engine speed then release the clutch. The amount of blipping depends on what gear you're in and the speed you're traveling so there's a lot of variation that takes time to learn and practice. Still, even if you don't do it perfectly everytime (and you won't), it's still better than downshifting without blipping the gas. Some cars come with auto-rev matching features that will raise engine speed to the right RPM for you but in my experience, those systems are reactionary and cannot replace the anticipation of a well trained human. I have a Corolla with iMT mode and while it works well, I never use it because I can rev match faster because I can blip the throttle (sometimes to the floor) up to the RPM I need before I release the clutch whereas with iMT mode, I have to release the clutch slowly every time so that the engine can rev up to where it needs to be but it does not do this quickly. As a result, my own shifts are much faster and if I can do it right, they are just as smooth and I feel like a total GOD everytime I pull it off. It is such a simple thing but I find it extremely satisfying.
I think of myself as a very pro driver but i cant figure one thing out, and that of all things is upshift, like im doing food delivery for 3 or so years now as student job i have thousands of hours driving in these years, but cant figure out what is the best way to do it fast but not damage anything. I was driving my friends audi disel this summer with other guy in the car not the owner and he told me i shift too slow cause the car bounced a bit forward when i upshifted and didnt rev match on the upshift. So now i kinda started slamming gears in my petrol engine and i heard that is also bad, heard you should kinda leave the trans in neutral for a moment before doing to upper gear and i just cant figure out the right way, if you could give any advice that would be great. Also i like to street race from red light, so thats mostly slamming gears, what would be the best way to lunch it. I dont get the revs up when lunching i kinda roll off normally but then slam the gas and the gears..
@@carharttblade Based off what you have said, if the car is lurching forward on an upshift it means your engine speed is faster than the speed of the wheels. It means you need to pause on the clutch bite point a bit more and/or wait for the revs to drop a bit more before fully engaging the clutch. Shifting faster will make the lurch worse and will lead to "chirping" your tires as your engine will briefly overpower tire friction. Of course, if you are looking to accelerate and quickly as possible, this is necessary but you will heat up your clutch more as it will have to do more work to match revs. This will decrease its life. You have to drive much more conservatively to have a clutch last a long time. Street racing is not really something good drivers should practice and if you do I wouldn't be admitting to behaviour that can get your license suspended on the internet. Lol I also would advise working on this slowly and working on smoothness. Slow is smooth and smooth is fast. Badly matched shifts at speed can break traction in a way you don't want and lead to possibly losing control. Also don't "slam" your gears too hard because the synchros in your transmission will wear out than then you will need to double clutch and drive your car like a truck. You think you shifting is too slow now, just you wait until a synchro goes bad. Hahaha... Good luck with your practice.
@@kiefershanks4172 Thanks, not really street racing just having a bit fun lol yea im already double clutching on downshifts and also upshifts sometimes make the upshift super smooth
Don't put gear in neutral while rolling downhill on twisty road, for the sake of saving gas, you won't have a traction and most likely will spin off... drive safe ✌️
7:06 says not to launch car, proceeds to launch car at one of the first stops XD
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If thats a launch then I need to chill on my car
Just an addon to what gato said about skipshifting. If you can revmatch (Bring the RPM up while the clutch is ingaged) when shifting down, or waiting for the RPM to drop then that will not damage the syncros as much. Still not a good idea when going fast but it does help your car stay healthy :)
You forgot a big Never:
Don't let your wife/girlfriend drive it, and never try to teach them!
haha!
They generally put it in first gear and never change up...ever!
4Kandlez and ride the clutch constantly!
I tried teaching my ol last in my fiesta st, after a new clutch and a few other pieces I’ve decided she can learn on her own.
marklintwo teach them in a car you don’t care about lol
Non-sequential gearboxes are designed for "skip shifting", more often used when down shifting than when accelerating.
1.Never launch your car
2.Never skip shift ( I.e 4th gear to 6th gear)
3.Never rest your hand on the gear shift knob
4.Never rest your foot on the clutch petal
5.While coasting to stop leave your car in gear
6.Never coast with the clutch petal pressed
7.Never slam your gears
7.5 . Never go airborne
8.Never down shift without rev matching
9.Never lug your engine (leave in low gear and accelerate to higher speeds
10.missing
11.Never shift gears without pressing the clutch petal completely
David Silva don’t you want to stay in a low gear when accelerating?
Firstly, all you have to know is don't put in R when driving. Thank you
No rocket mode!?!?!?! Damn that sucks
6:40 Ouch! I cringed seeing the force applied to get it into 1st gear. Just a tip man, stop or double clutch to downshift into 1st.
He was going fast enough to stay in 2nd
But remember..... Don't slam your gears or force them 😂
If, while you're stopped and your gates don't line up for 1st gear, let out the clutch a bit, depress it and go for the gear again.
I would've probably taken that on 2nd. He still had a bit of roll
@@PeaceNinja007 lol it was a stop sign her should have just stopped before putting it in first
Resting your hand only can hurt cars where the gear lever is directly connected to the transmission, by putting pressure on the bushings and synchros. However, in a front wheel drive car like this, it's connected with cables and you are only putting pressure on a plastic box under your center console trim.
7:23 manutransmishun
This guy really needs to slow down when he talks
Sad, driving schools in my state don’t teach stick driving. 😢
It's actually illegal in some places to be rolling on a public road with the car NOT in gear. Meaning if you see a stop sign and you are slowing down you need to stay in gear until you have come to a stop and then you take it out and ideally put it in first and hold the clutch until you are ready to move again but you should never be rolling down the road and just coasting with the engine idling.
Idling uses more fuel than engine breaking anyway!
I 100% agree that you should stay in gear as long as possible when rolling to a stop. That being said, I'd love to see the cops enforce that law.
Might you explain why holding your clutch in at a stop is necessary? We aren't talking about motorcycles. Disengaging it is not any less of a safety issue that I can see. It could be just as dangerous for the motorcyclist in front of me if I accidentally let my clutch out and I lurch forward, knocking him off his or her bike. I say, keep it in neutral and save your throwout bearing while you're at it. It's quick and easy to engage 1st gear in the even you must move quickly.
Also, tractor trailers with manual transmissions are always in neutral when parked at a stop light or sign.
@@djscott9207 dude read the comment again. They specified "rolling" and "before it comes to a stop".,so its fine to be in neutral while you are stopped. Just not while coasting.
You said no skip shifting, but you CAN skip shift AND be easy on your synchros, saving the in between synchros and shifting faster by utilizing a double clutch. Press the clutch in (or don’t if your car can take it), slide the gear shifter into neutral, then rev up/rev down until the RPMS are similar to where they need to be, then press the clutch in and slide it into gear nice and easy.
Here's one you missed, never, ever hold your car in place on a hill by regulating the clutch and gas pedal, best way to burn out your clutch.
very true
Ok, can you explain how to pull off on a hill? That's the main problem I am having.
@@rioneely2463 It can be a bit tricky. First, gear in Neutral, Hand Brake (E brake) on and holding car in place without using pedal brake. Push in clutch and put into 1st while still holding in clutch. Rev to at least 3000rpm (will differ as you get better, grade of hill and engine) Slowly let out clutch, until you feel/see the revs go down, then as you release the hand brake, push on the gas a bit more until hand brake is all the way off and clutch is all the way out. It's a bit of a balancing act.
with skipshifting, truck drivers when they arent pulling a load usually go from 1st gear to 4th to 7th to 10th to 12th to 14th to 16th
Dude! I love this countdown. I'm less than 16, so I'm not allowed to drive. The Type R is on the top of my dream car list, and it only comes in a manual, so I was looking on u2b for videos on how to drive stick. There were a lot of "5 things not to do", but this is 10 things not to do, and it's a great list, and covers everything bad, and u even say how to correct them. This video on manual transmissions really stood out. Thanks FlyinGato, u earned urself a sub!!!
Thanks Cheesy! I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and that it was helpful, hope you enjoy the rest of my videos 😁
Aren't people taught this in driving school, my instructor made me do all these things. I also just passed my drivers test this friday, so happy!
Good tips! However...I don't think it's possible for me to drive a manual without resting my hand on the shifter!!😎
+Vloggingadventureswithrob I know I do it sometimes too
Vloggingadventureswithrob I remember you specifically stating that in an earlier video.
Very true, the Civic type R has gear change cables (x2) Basically a remote gear linkage.
i knew this was one of the things that will be mentioned and its not true.
there are shift knobs weighing up to 600g and thats heavy. my knob is 400g.
if anything is true you'd be replacing your clutch faster than your shifter
ThrobbNation its only bad if you rest in direction of a certain gear. Should be ok if you stay aware and regulate your hand/arm weight on the shift knob and don't lean into it if that makes sense
I was taught by my instructor to change from fourth to second gear when slowing down after braking. He used to teach RAF chauffeurs.
only short shift i ever do a lot around town is fourth to sixth. no synchro issues yet been doing it for a decade. k series transmission seems to be solid except for that sucky 2nd gear grind haha
and stock clutch is quite prone to wear out if you get on it too much!
towards the end are you referring to boost creep?
+Shades Wade yessir, boost creep can be terrible on engines, Ford cars are most succeptable from what I've seen, but any car can suffer
The S2000 transmission will eat itself if you skip shift, so I just never do it anymore!
oh i agree that the majority of the gears will/could have issues but in my case 4th to 6th really hasnt been an issue for me. stronger gears and i never have had any issues with 4th or 6th in the 13 years i owned it. i could see 1st to 3rd or 2nd to 4th being very haphazard ones to do though!
you didnt mention shifting without a clutch. something i can do but im a truck driver and i dont recommend doing that in small cars. pickup trucks and larger vehicles forsure but years experience are required.....
That's very true
I wanted to see that bee hive 😒
don't skip shift? lol, what? My ND Mx-5 literately has a gear indicator that tells what gear to be in and what gear to change to, 90% of the time it tells you to skip shift pretty much every time above 2nd gear.
Granny shifting, not double clutching like you should!
Yessss
As someone who has been driving for a while, but only driving manual for less than a year, this information is SUPER helpful.
That's a nice Type-R! I recently bought an Si, myself.
This Si is an awesome car.
FlyinGato Agreed.
BusMaster99 I got myself a 10th gen si2018 bout it a week ago and will never leave this seen again. I love it
I like the si but it is very slow
I just bought a new si 3 months ago
i love launching my Toyota corolla. the grinding and knocking sounds it makes on takeoff are so satisfying!
11:40 you talk about slamming gears,but i consider you shift gears a little bit too fast, the whole video i have noticed from the beggining how you're shifting
I skip gears from 6th to 4th when I hit a red light or things are going to obviously slow down. I rev match, so that shouldn't actually be a problem, and it's one less clutch engagement when you consider wear.
I would never wait the whole time at the light with the clutch in cause, well i'm too lazy for that anyway. lol
Great video!
Manual transmission = you and the car are one!
100% agree!
I learned to drive on a stick 16 years ago and have only owned them since BUT still learned something re: rev matching on downshifts from your video thx!
I guess I break only 2 out your 10 rules,..all the time: skipping gears, and resting hand on shifter.
Skipping gears isn't a problem.
U can hear it when ur hands resting on shifter it sounds bad
If you're revving high enough skipping gears is fine.
Cygnus Vismund Too high is a problem in my car causes a scary grind noise.
@@ZambonieDude are you fully engaging the clutch before shifting out of gear? It's an easy mistake to make if you're trying to go fast
A very good and very comprehensive list, almost perfect. I'd disagree a little-bit with 2 parts only. The part "...as you're coasting to a stop..." it's not only a kind recommendation to leave it in gear, but you have to leave it in gear, never put it in neutral or push out the clutch. Especially on downhill. You were not wrong but maybe not strict enough because you have very polite personality. You lost a lot of control when you are rolling free in neutral, simply it's dangerous.
The other part is the rev matching. That is necessary with sporty cars and sporty drivers only, your gramma doesn't need to do that. But as you mentioned the modern sport cars utilize the auto rev matching already, you can switch it on/off.
It's worth mentioning that Civic Type R you drive has the best manual transmission in the world. A perfect car to demonstrate.
Skipping gears should be ok when you wait for the RPMs to drop when upshifting or rev match when downshifting?
In a semi you almost always skip shift as well. Sure they are heavier duty, but in all honesty I see no harms in skipping if your RPMs are on point
As long as your RPMs match up, it should be OK to skip a gear. You'll wear stuff out if you're forcing things. Just listen to the engine, really.
my mk7 gti has fuel saving tips in the infotainment system and it says dont be afraid to skip shift
Yup if you like launching your car a lot you better like replacing your clutch a lot..
yessir!
If you are launching your car withoit dumping the clutch then yea.........
not even the clutch probably drivetrain lower arm control arm ETC......
@@Nincompoop69 better not be dumping the clutch if your launching something awd...
So you push the cluch in and then put it in D?
Tip 3 really helped, I constantly do this in my prelude and I've noticed that the longer I'll be driving and doing this the heavier the clutch gets, this also becomes a large problem in traffic
Always depress the clutch fully an release semi slowly til you feel "the bite" while giving slight gas to get smooth starts an shifts. Dont dump the clutch an my number one rule for anyone driving manual or auto doesnt matter, is to never force a gear in! Especially if its locked out or grinding hard getting into gear (manual)
"Soo I've been driving manual zzfgfx"lol 1:40
First manual transmission I drove was a 1994 Dodge neon & then I owned a 93 Mercury tracer manual transmission... currently own a manual transmission coyote....can't get enough of manual transmission....good luck to you & your car by the way.
Sweet video. Just got my first car and its a 2007 Honda Civic Si, so this was very informative. Luckily I’m only guilty of one or two of these sins from time to time, but I’ll definitely try to avoid doing them now.
glad you enjoyed it, and that I could help
There is absolutely nothing wrong with skipping gears in a manual as long as you wait for the revs to drop a bit when upshifting and rev match when downshifting.
The gear ratio difference between first and second gear is actually greater than the difference between 4th and sixth, so saying you shouldn't skip gears just doesn't make any sense. You can also ask any truck driver, they skip multiple gears if they aren't hauling anything
I've been skipping gears for 30 years and never had a problem. Yes you just need to wait an extra moment for the gear speeds to match up before engaging the gear. Sometimes I go from 2nd to 5th. All good.
“ do not rest your hand on the gear shift knob “ that did it for me I’m leaving lol
You should definitely launch your car if you have a manual. Live a little.
Nothing wrong with skip shifting.
Gear shift knobs are designed to take the weight of your hand.
Yes dont rest your foot on the clutch pedal.
Yes neutral when at a stop.
Doesnt really matter if you keep in gear or not coming to a stop.
Slamming gears is hard on your car but very fun. You didn't really do it though.
Rev matching is good.
Yes dont lug.
Overall, dont forget you got a MT to have fun. Also, Honda MTs are relatively weak so you dont want to stress them.
most of this is what my dad calls "lazy shifting" lol... yea super guilty at times... oh well
You can most definitely skip gears especially if you rev match. That’s what synchros are designed to do. But if you don’t want to wear the synchros then you can double clutch to any gear you want as long as it’ll be within your rpm band.
You are too tough on your gear stick...
You are very aggresive on that stick
That's what she said.
I was actually guilty of this , I was shifting soo aggressively , now I know it's bad and I'm not gonna do it
I’ve been driving manual transmission on my own since I was 10. My dad would let me sit in his lap and steer the car when I was maybe 4 or 5. Possibly younger. I’m 36 now and still drive a manual transmission car. I live out in the sticks. That is why that was possible to start so young for me. Rev matching is really fun especially when your decent at it lol. However I did Learn a thing or two from this video. I enjoyed it. 😁😁
So basically you shoul.... THATS A BIG BEE HIVE! Lmao
When trying to go fast after downshifting i rev match. But if I'm downshifting to slow down i don't, i just hold the clutch till it gets up to rpm and then fully release it. Gives you a smooth shift and good motor breaking
4:08 man lucky his wheels caught or he wouldve smacked that truck lol
zxzcarrzxz1 and he knows it with that laugh he made
Plenty of traction left
Leaving it in gear when coming to a stop instead of neutral is something I didn’t think of, thanks man!
happy I could help!
You're doing everything you said you shouldnt in this video man
amodestmousefan doing it once or twice is hardly gonna do anything, it’s when you make a habit out of these things that is bad. He’s demonstrating
one thing that youtube car "experts" always say about rev matching is that you have to do it everytime you slow down.. you dont!.. for newbees use ur brakes and downshift when slowing down.. enjoy your manuals.. ur gearbox would probably last the same as the rev matching guy..
Never shift to or from reverse while braking.
Yup, did that a few times because I was too impatient to wait till the car was fully stopped, let's just say I brushed the teeth of the reverse gear a few times :)
While braking?
I understand the importance of not shifting to or from reverse while the car is still rolling but how does having your foot on the brake harm the reverse gear?
@@scorpionwins6378 it doesn't, as long as you don't try to engage the reverse while you're still rolling :)
In the popular mind that famed manoeuver probably comes from the movie "The Road Warrior", when Mad Max stops his interceptor by *apparently* engaging the reverse while braking and then accelerating in reverse, making the rear wheels spin backwards (producing a lot of smoke in the process).
But actually if you look close up and in slow motion, that's just his Falcon having a real bad case of axle-hopping... :)
@@regish759 I would never attempt a maneuver like that, even if I were in a hurry.
My car is very particular with gear speeds. For some reason trying to downshift from 2nd to 1st when coming to a stop sign will scratch every time. I am hoping to God that my gearbox isn't starting to wear.
Not that big of a deal tbh. Quickly insert and it won’t grind too much
Skipshifting is important. In germany if u enter the Autobahn u have to go from third to give or six gear.
Homeboy at 11:03 was SMASHING on that Porsche 😂
that guy is a legend
@@FlyinGato I have 02 chevy cavalier 5 speed Ive had 4 years and Ive always held my clutch in just enough at a stop light to disengage the power to wheels, i believe its bad when you hold it all the way down to the floor which engages the clutch brake so you can shift gears. I could be wrong but the car still shift like a dream and grips like a champ since day one and ive had no issues. also I hate taking out of gear and putting it back in gear in because its gonna wear out the slave a lil faster. before i come to a stop ill slow down and right before complete stop ill slide it in first gear and hold clutch.
Launching a manual transmission is less bad for your clutch than just normal driving with some slipping when you put it in first. It's worse for every other part of your transmission, but not your clutch disk. Slipping causes friction, friction causes heat, heat causes wear. Dumping the clutch removes the slipping (almost entirely).