I passed my test about 8 years ago and haven’t driven since, but now needing to get a car and very nervous about driving and particularly stalling - these videos have been a godsend! You explain things really easily and calmly and don’t assume the viewer knows too much about cars, thanks!
I'm currently 15 and learning driving theory and watching videos on how to drive a manual, I want to make a good impression when I begin to drive. Thanks for the great videos.
hey I'm 15 too, just remember, you're gonna be nervous, the first time I drove, my legs were shaking the whole time haha. Practice makes perfect, you're not gonna drive too well the first 3 or so times you attempt it, you're probably gonna stall, you're gonna brake too harshly, or give too many revs accidentally, don't worry about it, remember to always lift the clutch slowly and smoothly, if you do it too fast, or in a non smooth way (not a single smooth movement) the car is gonna either begin jumping around or you're going to stall, what I do to get smooth shifts is lifting the clutch a little bit, and start adding gas very slowly, when I have the clutch about halfway out and on the biting point (you'll know, the car begins vibrating and taking speed) you lift the clutch slightly faster, while giving a bit more gas, again, it's impossible to do this perfectly without a lot of experience so don't get frustrated. good luck!
I believe pupils (or customers) learn more from your videos than they do from their instructors. I've noticed this from comments on your channel. Well done.
Rewatching these videos 2 years on when I've actually begun my learning! Still an amazing help 2 years on! (I left a comment on this video 2 years ago when I was 15, I am now 17 and learning to drive)
Recently bought a Ford Focus ST and its my first Manual. Its modded to about 320 hp and these videos have been a godsend. Only drove automatics before this vehicle.
As someone who's taken his driver's license test a few years ago, I find it quite useful to refresh my basic knowledge with videos like this one. Keep up the good work. Also, thumbs up for those socks. :)
Before watching this video, I was searching for what's wrong with my car's engine that cause slow acceleration. Now I'm happy that I only suck at changing gears. 😅 Great videos!🤘
Of all my good friends and work colleagues I have the pleasure to thank for their time teaching me driving techniques, your videos are by far the best and very helpful. Keep posting more helpful videos😁. You're the best💪
Thank you man! I'm all the way in south africa! But UK roads are the same as SA. I was never taught the tips and tricks of driving! Wow real useful information! You are saving lives by making these videos, explaining in vivid detail and giving reasons why this is, just being very open minded.....! Good stuff and thanks again
Would Like to Thank you for Making this Channel for Learner drivers, I learnt my fair share from you and have Finally Conquered my Practical (pardon the pun 😜) Keep doing what you do and I hope more people can get the same help from these videos 👍♥️
Nice video! I grew up in the 80's and drove a stick for years. I never skip a gear. I might stop at a gear very quickly, but for some reason I always liked to shift in sequence without skipping. Just my own way.
Good video as usual. Regarding the gear choice for overtaking; I learned the top speed for each gear by trying and choose one that lets me go as fast as I need for the situation. Happens to be roughly in 50kmh steps for my NC miata, so easy to memorise. I would also argue to rev before the gear is selected to minimize syncro wear.
Another factor is the torque curve of the engine. I used to drive a Mazda MX-6 - great car - with a ~145hp 2,2L engine, but she was VERY unhappy below about 2000 rpm in gears higher than two or three. She had good power but the engine was a peaky turbo so that only kicked in above 3k. An online friend referred to this car as a "torqueless wonder". :)
@@ConquerDriving Sugar, I'm showing my age! But seeing modern one-litre non-diesel engines with low-end torque blows my mind - the wonders of tech. The real moral is, every car varies because the power curve, gear ratios and wheel size are different, so the best way is to get the feel of each car one drives. If you can cruise in gear six at ~40 mph then it sounds as though that car's gear ratios were set by engineers rather than by bean counters, which is a good thing. :)
Ricardo Wiggett My Toyota auris 2.0 D4D has a 6 speed gearbox however 6th gear is useless unless you’re doing a good 60MPH because the gearing is so long I tend to only use upto 5th gear anyway
@@Mr330d I have a video coming out soon exactly on that subject. 200,000 miles for clutch wear, but they get damaged long before that from learner abuse as the spring loaded mechanism begins to fail after about 40,000 miles. Hence why holding the clutch on the bite point and allowing your clutch to rev match is better than jerky harsh gear changes.
So helpful thank you...im learning my own way because our company driver allow me to drive the vehicle the problem is the tacometer is not functioning...so this video is very helpful..
Good video - Have a Leon with the same 1.4litre engine, with 150bhp. On paper doesn't sound like much but being such a light car its great fun and shows up some of the lower end audis and bmws XD
I'm so glad that you mentioned the part where some cars don't have a rev counter, because the car that I'll be using for my driving test doesn't have a rev counter, which kinda gives me a disadvantage right there 😅 Luckily, I realized my instructor taught me how to drive during my first lessons by using his car that has a rev counter so that I can familiarize the sound of the car engine especially when going up a hill. Plus, after watching some of your videos, I gain a lot of helpful tips from you which eases me up a bit since I'll be having my driving test next week on Thursday. >
I’ve never gone by revs. Just by sound. But because I grew up watching to MotoGP and the hearing high revs, it was my natural instinct to change gears quite late.
Its harder too mess gears up in some cars. I.e some cars its harder too change down when you engine speed is very high already. If you rev match you can change gears smoothly and your passengers wont even notice
Hi sir, I am looking for a video you made where you talked about destroying your car engine when the driver is not using the gears right.... I have forgotten the title of the video and hope you get what I'm talking about. Please give me the link.. Thank you
Could you pls make a video on loose shifter, teaching us to avoid ruining our stick shift and to fix a loose shifter? I had some bad experiences of using a crappy shifter and had no clue what caused that. Thanks a lot.
I'm not quite sure what you mean by loose shifter, but it sounds like hard work to me. One thing I will say, be gentle and take your time, this is the best thing you can do.
@@ConquerDriving Thank you for your reply. What I mean by loose shifter is that the gear sticks of some old cars become very slack after a number of years , which makes shifting gear no longer a pleasure. The gear stick of a brand new car is very tight, while those crappy ones could be moved around much farther than normal. Hopefully I made myself clear.
@Conquer Driving thanks bro for really helpful video and awesome video🙏🙏🔥🔥👏👏...btw I have some doubt that need to clarify myself 1.when changing down gear do we need to look on rev and speedometer to changing down to lower speed? 2.what are the speed from 1st gear to 5th gear when changing down gear? 3.when changing down gear or engine braking is it true that once it get bitting point the needle rpm start to increase and then drop it? 4.once the car above 5mph and release the clutch fully ,is it true the engine start rising in tone and revs will automatically goes up the gas we provide at 1500 rpm before we lift the clutch to get bitting point without adding too much gas?
Thank you, it's impossible to answer some of your questions because it's not the same in all cars. Change down gears when your revs are around 1000rpm, you may need to glance at the revs every so often until you learn the sound of the car. The rpm may or may not change when you get to the bite point of the clutch, it depends how much rev matching the clutch needs to do which is dependent on your speed. How much the rpm rises or falls after you come completely off the gas is dependent on how much gas you give, this is how you control the speed off the car once the clutch has finished rev matching.
Hi there! I really love your videos but I'm wondering.. Do you take these videos with diesel or petrol since in older videos you talk about adding gas when letting go off the clutch. In the time I had driving lessons (in the Netherlands) I was only taught to let go off the clutch slowly (diesel) and it'll work just fine. When I found out that petrol was different when I finally had my license I was shocked so therefor I was wondering what type of gas your cars use ;-)
@@ConquerDriving Thanks! I really love your videos and your attention to detail. The time you take to make people *that aren't even paying* drive better on the road is really amazing! Thanks a lot!
My car is a 94hp petrol with 5-speed manual. There are times when I occasionally accelerate until 4000-4500 rpm before upshifting from 1st to 2nd & 2nd to 3rd, and the upshifts feel moderately notchy compared to when I upshift at lower RPMs. Is this a common characteristic for most manual gearboxes in family or city cars?
So at 13:00, what you mean is: at 30mph in 5th gear down to 4th gear, the engine goes vrooom. At 30mph in 4th gear down to 3rd gear the engine goes vrOOOOOOM. (Maybe a bit out with the gears and speeds though, correct me if I'm wrong).
I would suggest, when you have a lot of experience, that you use engine brake as often as possible. Saves fuel, saves brakes, saves environment (brake dust and fumes). BUT, you should try to hold the rev ABOVE 1.500 RPM since on a modern car, the fuel injection is shut off (ZERO consumption) as long as you are using engine brake and above around 1.500 RPM (can differ slightly on cars, some shut of at 1.200 already). Can save you a lot of fuel and of course the brakes: My previous car, 125.000 km (edit: lost one zero on the distance) and NEVER changed brakes (they were in GOOD condition when the car lost it's life on the highway (no serious injury, to the occupant, but R.I.P. to the car)).
@@ConquerDriving And of course i meant 125.000 km - NOT 12.500 km =) (in Sweden we talk about "mil" (1 Swedish mil = 10 km, and everyone tells how many "mil" their car has since it was new, not how many kilometers)
Taking off or pulling away in my car is my biggest weakness, and tbh the only reason why i stress. I can take off smoothly but slowly, or faster and jurky. I dont think my car even likes it when i raise the clutch slowly, it still jurks
That's the same with every new driver. You have to go slow for some time before you can go fast. More gas and holding the clutch a tiny bit higher will make you faster.
@@ConquerDriving thank you. i made a few mistakes in the past two or so weeks I've been driving. In my area its slightly uphill-ly, and i gave too much gas around 2300rpm once on a hill and held it on the bite. Another mistake i made was when i was accidentally lifting the clutch whilst still changing gear and it made a grinding sound :(
Why are you touching your gas pedal everytime you switch gear? My instructor told me to hit gas, leave it, then i use the clutch and gear up. Same thing with the break when i want to gear down.
Hey Richard, how do i accelerate fast from stop. When i'm on stop , the car in front always outruns me, that it makes me think I'm doing something wrong.
It's very important not to try and move away quickly when you're learning. It takes time and skill. Moving away slowly actually teaches you to move away quickly. Given enough time you will improve your gas and clutch control. But it's more gas an hold the clutch higher to move faster. Try to do this without experience though normally leads to bad things. The car in front always leaves new drivers, it's in one of my upcoming videos.
Hi, great video. Great explanation and you seem to have good knowledge about the cars as well. I have a VW polo 1.0mpi. The first gear is having a higher gear ratio compared to the 2nd, so as I start to accelerate from 1st gear the engine revs start dropping, is it ok to let the clutch at 2nd gear and clutch at the bite point and start giving gas to avoid decreasing speed. Is this safe for the engine and transmission. I mean I do get the transition quite smoothly. Thanks in advance. By the way I like your Brit humour. 🧐👍🏽
Your message doesn't quite make sense to me but if you're smooth then it should be fine. As long as you're not riding the clutch for too long. Thank you for the compliment :)
Oh dear, sorry if I could not make sense. I meant to say that as the revs start dropping, is it ok to release the clutch to the bite point and simultaneously give gas. Is this ok for the clutch since the flywheel and the clutch disc are at different speeds while at bite point?? Thanks.
Sometimes in tight spaces I think I should continue in 1st after moving off. My driving instructor suggests you should put 2nd as soon as you move off but my father suggests you should gain some momentum before you put 2nd gear. Your take on this?
Even though the car makes max torque at 2k RPM, that doesn't mean it's pulling the best at 2K RPM... So you should not base your shift on the RPM your car makes the most torque because it might actually make more power higher up in the revv range... Remember, torque times RPM = Power... If your torque go down above 2k RPM, just a bit, you wil still make more powe higher up because your revs go up much higher where the torque only goes down a bit, meaning you still make more power higher up... So it's not the torque that matters, it's your engines max HP RPM that you should base your gear shifts.
Hi man, very nice car. I am curious whether this is the 1.4 tsi version or the 1.8 tsi? I can't decide whether it is worth the extra money for the 1.8 tsi, as i am currently buying one :) Thanks
I love the car and have had it for 6 years. But the 1.8 is a lot less economy for not much extra performance. They accelerate identically until 4000rpm when the 1.8 has a little more go. This is why they didn't sell to many of the 1.8 as the 1.4 made so much more sense. Only planned on keeping it 3 years but when it was time to change I couldn't find anything better new for £20k which is what I bought it for originally.
the 1.4 tsi with 140 or 150 hp is generally the better version to buy used because the 1.8tsi has had bad problems with its piston rings which leads to high oil usage and eventually engine death. this potentially will affect all of the earlier 1.8 tsi models, depending on usage, brand of oil etc. - the engines had several revisions in their lifetime but i wouldn´t bother. there is not that much of extra power and the 140/150hp 1.4 propels the car fine. the 1.5 tsi either with 130 or 150 hp that got available for a short time before the car was renewed to the fourth generation are also okay.
what happens if you stay in gear 1 till it hits the redline though? why can't you do that if you dont care about fuel economy? by the way this video is amazing. always had questions about gears no other youtuber answered but this video does
You can do that, it will be noisy, you will use a lot of fuel and your car will wear out considerably more quickly. Especially when your engine is cold, most engine wear happens before the oil gets above 50 degrees celsius, so hitting the red line on a cold engine will wear your engine rapidly.
I'm 17, I've had 8 lessons then passed my theory, and in about 3 to 4 weeks I've got my driving test booked, also I haven't had any lessons for 3 weeks, so I'm having more this week, each of my lessons are 1 hour lessons once a week, also it depends on how well you are able to learn things and execute them.
When changing down gears for more power to accelerate, when you step on the clutch, do you need to let the rpm go down to 1000 or you just gonna step on the clutch then change down gear?
You definitely don't need to let the revs go down to 1000rpm. You will need to hold the clutch on the bite point for a couple of seconds after the down change to let it rev match.
when changing down a gear while braking, what should i do first? can i come off the brake first and then hold the clutch at biting point or should i still keep my foot on brake untill the clutch is fully finish doing its job? i mean does it matter if i remove my foot from brake padal while changing down a gear in a flat road??? i know in downhill i gotta still hold the brake untill i fully cluch up but what about the flat road does it really matter???
The clutch and the brake are not connected or related. Brake for as long as you need to slow down and change down gears if you go slow enough to require a lower gear. Make sure the clutch foes down by around 1000rpm when braking to prevent stalling. If the revs drop this low then you most likely need a lower gear. I have a video on when to push the clutch down.
I've messaged a driving instructor group with around 3000 driving instructors, hopefully someone will be familiar with the Republic of Ireland. Sounds like something you're being told to do to make you do it by your instructor as apposed to something you need to do to pass the test. A lot of instructors say the same about the handbrake at traffic lights which is not required for the test. But I look forward to hearing from some Irish instructors.
Hi, Why RPM drop when we change to higher gear, we are giving same amount of GASE so the engine should keep the same RPM ? is the ECU of the engine reduces the RPM when we go upshift?
It's a physical property of the gear ratio. You need to understand gear ratios to know why this happens. Same as how you pedal at different speeds on a bike depending on what gear you're in. Gas is only the effort you put into pedalling, gears determines how fast you need to pedal (rpm).
Learn in a car without a rev counter and use your ears and feel. Then you can focus on looking outside for kamikaze pedestrians and idiot drivers. The engine will grumble or not be smooth if you change up too early and lug it (which is also bad for the engine). From 1 to 2 is way different from 4 to 5 in the revs required, many cars won't pull cleanly from 1000rpm in high gears with too much throttle input. Playing it by ear and feel is best and simplest.
All true, although your efforts are best kept to avoid pedestrians. However, a rev counter can help you learn the relevant sounds of the car and get the most out of your engine by keeping it closer to its optimum speed.
Do I have to shift first gear within a certain speed what if I want to let it override a bit ? before redline obviously. (Just for the sound of the car)
Just love your car and listen To the enging and drive you will do very good but dont go higher than 30rpms max like this the enging will never be hot its not good if the enging gets hot.
Haha, yes, I was trying to think of an eye catching thumb nail that signifies that you need to change gear.. So I thought, redline! There is a video available on Wednesday about my fast car, I'll like to it in this channel when it's released.
Just passed my practical driving test from 1st time. So happy !!!
That's great news! I hope you enjoy your licence!
Congratulations man
You are very nice person I can say that, you gave us your on time for us to learn in a better way, that’s generous !! I really appreciate 👍👍👍.
Thank you, that means a lot!
I would say his are the best videos I could ever found on UA-cam!
I passed my test about 8 years ago and haven’t driven since, but now needing to get a car and very nervous about driving and particularly stalling - these videos have been a godsend! You explain things really easily and calmly and don’t assume the viewer knows too much about cars, thanks!
You're welcome and good luck 🤞
How was the first time driving ? After So many years .
Thanks Richard.
Please don't stop posting. I love your videos.
Thank you ☺
I switched from a manual car to an automatic car because of the heavy traffic. Your channel inspired me to go back to manual 😣
Have you gone back?
@@ConquerDriving I don't think they've gone back.. lol
I'm currently 15 and learning driving theory and watching videos on how to drive a manual, I want to make a good impression when I begin to drive. Thanks for the great videos.
I was similar at your age, except UA-cam didn't exist then and I had to rely on watching people.
hey I'm 15 too, just remember, you're gonna be nervous, the first time I drove, my legs were shaking the whole time haha.
Practice makes perfect, you're not gonna drive too well the first 3 or so times you attempt it, you're probably gonna stall, you're gonna brake too harshly, or give too many revs accidentally, don't worry about it, remember to always lift the clutch slowly and smoothly, if you do it too fast, or in a non smooth way (not a single smooth movement) the car is gonna either begin jumping around or you're going to stall, what I do to get smooth shifts is lifting the clutch a little bit, and start adding gas very slowly, when I have the clutch about halfway out and on the biting point (you'll know, the car begins vibrating and taking speed) you lift the clutch slightly faster, while giving a bit more gas, again, it's impossible to do this perfectly without a lot of experience so don't get frustrated. good luck!
@@ConquerDriving showing your age lol that's how we learn.
@@mynamefrank6567 first time i drove was 14 15 and i never staled
Same I’m 15 as well, both my parents drive automatic car. So it’s actually rlly easy to drive auto. So I’m learning manual
I've been driving for 17 years and I still find out useful info by watching your stuff. Great content dude, cheers!
I believe pupils (or customers) learn more from your videos than they do from their instructors. I've noticed this from comments on your channel. Well done.
Rewatching these videos 2 years on when I've actually begun my learning! Still an amazing help 2 years on! (I left a comment on this video 2 years ago when I was 15, I am now 17 and learning to drive)
Recently bought a Ford Focus ST and its my first Manual. Its modded to about 320 hp and these videos have been a godsend. Only drove automatics before this vehicle.
For real u have a heart of a true teacher I do have my driving license but I can't forget about your post.
As someone who's taken his driver's license test a few years ago, I find it quite useful to refresh my basic knowledge with videos like this one. Keep up the good work.
Also, thumbs up for those socks. :)
Haha, thank you for the compliment :)
@@ConquerDriving You're welcome. :)
There's so many things I learnt from your videos that I wasn't told in my driving school. Keep it up!
Before watching this video, I was searching for what's wrong with my car's engine that cause slow acceleration. Now I'm happy that I only suck at changing gears. 😅 Great videos!🤘
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Such a great way of describing things. I got this completely.
Of all my good friends and work colleagues I have the pleasure to thank for their time teaching me driving techniques, your videos are by far the best and very helpful. Keep posting more helpful videos😁. You're the best💪
Thank you man! I'm all the way in south africa! But UK roads are the same as SA. I was never taught the tips and tricks of driving! Wow real useful information! You are saving lives by making these videos, explaining in vivid detail and giving reasons why this is, just being very open minded.....! Good stuff and thanks again
I personally feel like u are the best instructor..I'm actually a better driver now only by watching ur videos
You are sooo good at teaching. Why do you only have 96k subs, you deserve millions
Would Like to Thank you for Making this Channel for Learner drivers, I learnt my fair share from you and have Finally Conquered my Practical (pardon the pun 😜) Keep doing what you do and I hope more people can get the same help from these videos 👍♥️
Congratulations on passing your test! Thank you for your compliment, it means a lot!
Nice video! I grew up in the 80's and drove a stick for years. I never skip a gear. I might stop at a gear very quickly, but for some reason I always liked to shift in sequence without skipping. Just my own way.
Good video as usual.
Regarding the gear choice for overtaking; I learned the top speed for each gear by trying and choose one that lets me go as fast as I need for the situation. Happens to be roughly in 50kmh steps for my NC miata, so easy to memorise.
I would also argue to rev before the gear is selected to minimize syncro wear.
Your videos really help me out man... You are really good at explaining things. Thanks for preparing me for the big test 🤝
Thank you for the compliment and you're welcome!
I really love your sense of humor 😂
I am working on my shifting. Thanks a lot.
I hope it helps.
Another factor is the torque curve of the engine. I used to drive a Mazda MX-6 - great car - with a ~145hp 2,2L engine, but she was VERY unhappy below about 2000 rpm in gears higher than two or three. She had good power but the engine was a peaky turbo so that only kicked in above 3k. An online friend referred to this car as a "torqueless wonder". :)
Not many cars are like that these days but I know what you mean.
@@ConquerDriving Sugar, I'm showing my age! But seeing modern one-litre non-diesel engines with low-end torque blows my mind - the wonders of tech.
The real moral is, every car varies because the power curve, gear ratios and wheel size are different, so the best way is to get the feel of each car one drives.
If you can cruise in gear six at ~40 mph then it sounds as though that car's gear ratios were set by engineers rather than by bean counters, which is a good thing. :)
Ricardo Wiggett My Toyota auris 2.0 D4D has a 6 speed gearbox however 6th gear is useless unless you’re doing a good 60MPH because the gearing is so long I tend to only use upto 5th gear anyway
Conquer Driving How long would a clutch last in your vehicle considering it’s probably abused a fair bit ?
@@Mr330d I have a video coming out soon exactly on that subject. 200,000 miles for clutch wear, but they get damaged long before that from learner abuse as the spring loaded mechanism begins to fail after about 40,000 miles. Hence why holding the clutch on the bite point and allowing your clutch to rev match is better than jerky harsh gear changes.
So helpful thank you...im learning my own way because our company driver allow me to drive the vehicle the problem is the tacometer is not functioning...so this video is very helpful..
You're welcome ☺
For me no need to go driving school, 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 thanks Richard 4 ur videos, God bless you
really cool vid man ....thts some info i didnt get to learn at driving school..very much appreciated
Very helpful lesson not only for learners
Dont downshift for more power unless youre at 3000 RPMs or less.
Thanks for the video!
Watched like 6 videos. This is bu far the best
First!!
A lot of excellent content. Thanks a lot!
Good video - Have a Leon with the same 1.4litre engine, with 150bhp. On paper doesn't sound like much but being such a light car its great fun and shows up some of the lower end audis and bmws XD
It's mostly the torque of the engine that allows it to accelerate so briskly. Mine read 297nm torque on the dyno which is a lot.
Definitely one of the best
Thank you ☺
best of the best
Stunning vids bro, Keep it going 👊👊
Thank you.
Very informative channel 🙏
Thank you
This so helpful,
I'm so glad that you mentioned the part where some cars don't have a rev counter, because the car that I'll be using for my driving test doesn't have a rev counter, which kinda gives me a disadvantage right there 😅
Luckily, I realized my instructor taught me how to drive during my first lessons by using his car that has a rev counter so that I can familiarize the sound of the car engine especially when going up a hill. Plus, after watching some of your videos, I gain a lot of helpful tips from you which eases me up a bit since I'll be having my driving test next week on Thursday. >
Thank you and good luck with your driving test 🤞
@@ConquerDriving huhu your welcome and thank you for the encouragement 😄
I’ve never gone by revs. Just by sound. But because I grew up watching to MotoGP and the hearing high revs, it was my natural instinct to change gears quite late.
If your car doesn't have tachometer get an obd scanner it can help somewhat because it does have lag but it's better than nothing
Love your channel man, thanks for tge teachings 🙏
Thank you and you're welcome!
Thanks Richard
I'm glad you're finding them helpful.
This was very helpful. Thanks!
Hi! Nice vid tutorial, thank You very much!
Thank you and you're welcome
Thank you so much.
You're welcome
This is the best, thanks
Thank you and you're welcome.
Very informative! Thanks
Informative Video
Thanks Allot Richard
thanks
You're welcome
Its harder too mess gears up in some cars. I.e some cars its harder too change down when you engine speed is very high already. If you rev match you can change gears smoothly and your passengers wont even notice
Petrol engines without a turbo are normally the easiest.
@@ConquerDriving yeah iv got a 1.2 turbo so explains it really.
Hi sir, I am looking for a video you made where you talked about destroying your car engine when the driver is not using the gears right.... I have forgotten the title of the video and hope you get what I'm talking about.
Please give me the link.. Thank you
great lesson, thank you.
Thanks for sharing it
I really like the way you explanations thanks Mr Richard
Thank you and you're welcome
Am really interested to learn more
showing off with the rev match at 2:46
Your video is awesome driving is very useful Sir...
Thank you :)
Could you pls make a video on loose shifter, teaching us to avoid ruining our stick shift and to fix a loose shifter? I had some bad experiences of using a crappy shifter and had no clue what caused that. Thanks a lot.
I'm not quite sure what you mean by loose shifter, but it sounds like hard work to me. One thing I will say, be gentle and take your time, this is the best thing you can do.
@@ConquerDriving Thank you for your reply. What I mean by loose shifter is that the gear sticks of some old cars become very slack after a number of years , which makes shifting gear no longer a pleasure. The gear stick of a brand new car is very tight, while those crappy ones could be moved around much farther than normal. Hopefully I made myself clear.
@Conquer Driving thanks bro for really helpful video and awesome video🙏🙏🔥🔥👏👏...btw I have some doubt that need to clarify myself
1.when changing down gear do we need to look on rev and speedometer to changing down to lower speed?
2.what are the speed from 1st gear to 5th gear when changing down gear?
3.when changing down gear or engine braking is it true that once it get bitting point the needle rpm start to increase and then drop it?
4.once the car above 5mph and release the clutch fully ,is it true the engine start rising in tone and revs will automatically goes up the gas we provide at 1500 rpm before we lift the clutch to get bitting point without adding too much gas?
Thank you, it's impossible to answer some of your questions because it's not the same in all cars. Change down gears when your revs are around 1000rpm, you may need to glance at the revs every so often until you learn the sound of the car. The rpm may or may not change when you get to the bite point of the clutch, it depends how much rev matching the clutch needs to do which is dependent on your speed. How much the rpm rises or falls after you come completely off the gas is dependent on how much gas you give, this is how you control the speed off the car once the clutch has finished rev matching.
This is very helpful. Much appreciated
You're welcome
Hi there!
I really love your videos but I'm wondering..
Do you take these videos with diesel or petrol since in older videos you talk about adding gas when letting go off the clutch.
In the time I had driving lessons (in the Netherlands) I was only taught to let go off the clutch slowly (diesel) and it'll work just fine.
When I found out that petrol was different when I finally had my license I was shocked so therefor I was wondering what type of gas your cars use ;-)
It's petrol. However, I've taught in both and my methods work in both cars to make sure you're prepared for both.
@@ConquerDriving Thanks! I really love your videos and your attention to detail. The time you take to make people *that aren't even paying* drive better on the road is really amazing! Thanks a lot!
You're so on point down shifting went sooooo smooth!!!! Keep up the great videos🙋🏻♀️❤️👍👋👏
Thank you, I'm glad it helped.
thanks mate quality video helping a lot, nice socks btw
Haha, thank you!
Conquer Driving just turned 17 a couple of days ago and been for a few drives and these videos have helped me greatly
My car is a 94hp petrol with 5-speed manual. There are times when I occasionally accelerate until 4000-4500 rpm before upshifting from 1st to 2nd & 2nd to 3rd, and the upshifts feel moderately notchy compared to when I upshift at lower RPMs. Is this a common characteristic for most manual gearboxes in family or city cars?
Yes that can happen. Better let your engine and gearbox get warm before revving it that hard.
Depends a lot on if you’re driving a company car or you own car.
very useful......👍👍👍👍
So at 13:00, what you mean is: at 30mph in 5th gear down to 4th gear, the engine goes vrooom. At 30mph in 4th gear down to 3rd gear the engine goes vrOOOOOOM. (Maybe a bit out with the gears and speeds though, correct me if I'm wrong).
😂 Something like that yes
@@ConquerDriving Cool, thanks!
I would suggest, when you have a lot of experience, that you use engine brake as often as possible.
Saves fuel, saves brakes, saves environment (brake dust and fumes).
BUT, you should try to hold the rev ABOVE 1.500 RPM since on a modern car, the fuel injection is shut off (ZERO consumption) as long as you are using engine brake and above around 1.500 RPM (can differ slightly on cars, some shut of at 1.200 already).
Can save you a lot of fuel and of course the brakes: My previous car, 125.000 km (edit: lost one zero on the distance) and NEVER changed brakes (they were in GOOD condition when the car lost it's life on the highway (no serious injury, to the occupant, but R.I.P. to the car)).
This is true.
@@ConquerDriving And of course i meant 125.000 km - NOT 12.500 km =) (in Sweden we talk about "mil" (1 Swedish mil = 10 km, and everyone tells how many "mil" their car has since it was new, not how many kilometers)
Taking off or pulling away in my car is my biggest weakness, and tbh the only reason why i stress. I can take off smoothly but slowly, or faster and jurky. I dont think my car even likes it when i raise the clutch slowly, it still jurks
That's the same with every new driver. You have to go slow for some time before you can go fast. More gas and holding the clutch a tiny bit higher will make you faster.
@@ConquerDriving thank you. i made a few mistakes in the past two or so weeks I've been driving. In my area its slightly uphill-ly, and i gave too much gas around 2300rpm once on a hill and held it on the bite. Another mistake i made was when i was accidentally lifting the clutch whilst still changing gear and it made a grinding sound :(
Why are you touching your gas pedal everytime you switch gear?
My instructor told me to hit gas, leave it, then i use the clutch and gear up. Same thing with the break when i want to gear down.
It can make it smoother.
Hey I’m 17 next month and I’ve just got my Provisional license, Is it a good idea to get a car before I do my driving test or not ?
Hey Richard, how do i accelerate fast from stop. When i'm on stop , the car in front always outruns me, that it makes me think I'm doing something wrong.
It's very important not to try and move away quickly when you're learning. It takes time and skill. Moving away slowly actually teaches you to move away quickly. Given enough time you will improve your gas and clutch control. But it's more gas an hold the clutch higher to move faster. Try to do this without experience though normally leads to bad things. The car in front always leaves new drivers, it's in one of my upcoming videos.
Marking 13:27 - going down gears by speed
Hi, great video. Great explanation and you seem to have good knowledge about the cars as well. I have a VW polo 1.0mpi. The first gear is having a higher gear ratio compared to the 2nd, so as I start to accelerate from 1st gear the engine revs start dropping, is it ok to let the clutch at 2nd gear and clutch at the bite point and start giving gas to avoid decreasing speed. Is this safe for the engine and transmission. I mean I do get the transition quite smoothly. Thanks in advance. By the way I like your Brit humour. 🧐👍🏽
Your message doesn't quite make sense to me but if you're smooth then it should be fine. As long as you're not riding the clutch for too long. Thank you for the compliment :)
Oh dear, sorry if I could not make sense. I meant to say that as the revs start dropping, is it ok to release the clutch to the bite point and simultaneously give gas. Is this ok for the clutch since the flywheel and the clutch disc are at different speeds while at bite point?? Thanks.
Sometimes in tight spaces I think I should continue in 1st after moving off. My driving instructor suggests you should put 2nd as soon as you move off but my father suggests you should gain some momentum before you put 2nd gear. Your take on this?
Make sure you only change up when you're fast enough for the new gear.
Even though the car makes max torque at 2k RPM, that doesn't mean it's pulling the best at 2K RPM... So you should not base your shift on the RPM your car makes the most torque because it might actually make more power higher up in the revv range... Remember, torque times RPM = Power... If your torque go down above 2k RPM, just a bit, you wil still make more powe higher up because your revs go up much higher where the torque only goes down a bit, meaning you still make more power higher up... So it's not the torque that matters, it's your engines max HP RPM that you should base your gear shifts.
That's true but it gives you a good idea of the characteristics of the engine and whether revving it is necessary to make reasonable progress.
@@ConquerDriving Absolutely correct! The video is top notch with everything covered in so much precise details. The best on UA-cam definitely
Change at about 6000 revs or the most it allows you to 😎
That will be very expensive. 😂
Well it is called the *money shift* 😂😂
Thanks,
#OneMessageFoundation
Would you recommend speedometer-based gear changing?
It can work but not really reliable from car to car and varying terrain.
Hi man, very nice car. I am curious whether this is the 1.4 tsi version or the 1.8 tsi? I can't decide whether it is worth the extra money for the 1.8 tsi, as i am currently buying one :) Thanks
I love the car and have had it for 6 years. But the 1.8 is a lot less economy for not much extra performance. They accelerate identically until 4000rpm when the 1.8 has a little more go. This is why they didn't sell to many of the 1.8 as the 1.4 made so much more sense. Only planned on keeping it 3 years but when it was time to change I couldn't find anything better new for £20k which is what I bought it for originally.
the 1.4 tsi with 140 or 150 hp is generally the better version to buy used because the 1.8tsi has had bad problems with its piston rings which leads to high oil usage and eventually engine death. this potentially will affect all of the earlier 1.8 tsi models, depending on usage, brand of oil etc. - the engines had several revisions in their lifetime but i wouldn´t bother. there is not that much of extra power and the 140/150hp 1.4 propels the car fine. the 1.5 tsi either with 130 or 150 hp that got available for a short time before the car was renewed to the fourth generation are also okay.
should rename this video to How to Drag Race.
😂
Hi Richard, I hope you are well. Please could you tell me what engine is in your seat leon? It seems quite punchy to me!
Thank you, it's the 1.4 TSI 140ps
@@ConquerDriving 👍
With 6 Speed this is how you could Orient Yourself.
1st Gear: 0-12 MPH
2nd Gear: 12-24 MPH
3rd Gear: 24-36 MPH
4th Gear: 36-48 MPH
5th Gear: 48-60 MPH
6th Gear: Speeds Faster than
60 MPH
My Leon wants 6th gear above about 40mph and the MX5 is asking for 6th gear at 30mph.
@@ConquerDriving 6th Gear at 30 MPH That's Strange
I have an old(1999) 1.6 petrol car, at what rpm should i change gears?
Probably around 2-2500rpm for normal speeds. But it's trial and error, see what works in your car for the acceleration you need.
Conquer Driving thanks a lot for your answer 😊
what happens if you stay in gear 1 till it hits the redline though? why can't you do that if you dont care about fuel economy?
by the way this video is amazing. always had questions about gears no other youtuber answered but this video does
You can do that, it will be noisy, you will use a lot of fuel and your car will wear out considerably more quickly. Especially when your engine is cold, most engine wear happens before the oil gets above 50 degrees celsius, so hitting the red line on a cold engine will wear your engine rapidly.
@@ConquerDriving so even if it's summer will switching from gear 1 at like 5000rpm still wear out the engine?
Is it possible to pass your test within 3 months of starting to learn?
ewaldred If you pass the Theory test it is possible to pass within anytime if you’re deemed ready to take the driving part
@@Mr330d I was thinking of doing the theory test as soon as I turn 17 but I'm not sure if it would be better to have some lessons first
@@ewaldred7685 Do the theory as soon as possible just get it out the way
Definitely possible.
I'm 17, I've had 8 lessons then passed my theory, and in about 3 to 4 weeks I've got my driving test booked, also I haven't had any lessons for 3 weeks, so I'm having more this week, each of my lessons are 1 hour lessons once a week, also it depends on how well you are able to learn things and execute them.
When changing down gears for more power to accelerate, when you step on the clutch, do you need to let the rpm go down to 1000 or you just gonna step on the clutch then change down gear?
You definitely don't need to let the revs go down to 1000rpm. You will need to hold the clutch on the bite point for a couple of seconds after the down change to let it rev match.
@@ConquerDriving thank you😁
when changing down a gear while braking, what should i do first? can i come off the brake first and then hold the clutch at biting point or should i still keep my foot on brake untill the clutch is fully finish doing its job? i mean does it matter if i remove my foot from brake padal while changing down a gear in a flat road??? i know in downhill i gotta still hold the brake untill i fully cluch up but what about the flat road does it really matter???
The clutch and the brake are not connected or related. Brake for as long as you need to slow down and change down gears if you go slow enough to require a lower gear. Make sure the clutch foes down by around 1000rpm when braking to prevent stalling. If the revs drop this low then you most likely need a lower gear. I have a video on when to push the clutch down.
This is a Method
1st Gear 0-15 MPH
2nd Gear 15-30 MPH
3rd Gear 30-40 MPH
4th Gear 40-50 MPH
5th Gear 50-60 MPH
6th Gear 60+ MPH
It does vary in different cars, particularly the higher gears. My MX5 asks for 6th at 30mph.
@@ConquerDriving Yes it Does
It's so annoying in Ireland if you slowing down no matter what you have to engine brake
That makes life harder and is unnecessary. Who told you this?
@@ConquerDriving my driving instructor, if you come to a stop and your not in 2nd gear its a minor and if you skip gears it's a dangerous fault
@@Kylegil00 I will make some enquiries about that. I struggle to believe that's true. Have you had only the opinion from your driving instructor?
@@ConquerDrivingits common all over ireland I guess that's just the way they want use to drive
I've messaged a driving instructor group with around 3000 driving instructors, hopefully someone will be familiar with the Republic of Ireland. Sounds like something you're being told to do to make you do it by your instructor as apposed to something you need to do to pass the test. A lot of instructors say the same about the handbrake at traffic lights which is not required for the test. But I look forward to hearing from some Irish instructors.
Hi, Why RPM drop when we change to higher gear, we are giving same amount of GASE so the engine should keep the same RPM ? is the ECU of the engine reduces the RPM when we go upshift?
It's a physical property of the gear ratio. You need to understand gear ratios to know why this happens. Same as how you pedal at different speeds on a bike depending on what gear you're in. Gas is only the effort you put into pedalling, gears determines how fast you need to pedal (rpm).
@@ConquerDriving Thanks for such a quick reply, keep up the good work
Always at the redline especially when the motor is cold!
Just a joke!😂😂
Learn in a car without a rev counter and use your ears and feel. Then you can focus on looking outside for kamikaze pedestrians and idiot drivers. The engine will grumble or not be smooth if you change up too early and lug it (which is also bad for the engine). From 1 to 2 is way different from 4 to 5 in the revs required, many cars won't pull cleanly from 1000rpm in high gears with too much throttle input. Playing it by ear and feel is best and simplest.
All true, although your efforts are best kept to avoid pedestrians. However, a rev counter can help you learn the relevant sounds of the car and get the most out of your engine by keeping it closer to its optimum speed.
How much power does your car have, seems pretty nippy
On the dyno it came out at 150ps and 300nm torque.
Do I have to shift first gear within a certain speed what if I want to let it override a bit ? before redline obviously. (Just for the sound of the car)
You can leave it to the red line. But I don't recommend doing this unless you need to. On a cold engine it will cause excessive wear.
Just love your car and listen To the enging and drive you will do very good but dont go higher than 30rpms max like this the enging will never be hot its not good if the enging gets hot.
It's OK to rev your engine to the top when the oil is hot.
When I'm at 50mph in 5th, my highest gear, should i still be above 2000rpm even when not accelerating or does that suggest something is wrong?
This is absolutely fine. How high your revs are does not indicate problem with your engine. Only how it is setup.
The thumbnail was completely different from the video lol
Haha, yes, I was trying to think of an eye catching thumb nail that signifies that you need to change gear.. So I thought, redline! There is a video available on Wednesday about my fast car, I'll like to it in this channel when it's released.
What type of car do you drive?
2014 SEAT Leon fr 1.4 TSI 140 SC
@@ConquerDriving Thank you!