Clutch Kicking Explained for Drift and Rally

[@DarkIzo]

cant wait to understeer into a tree with my honda 😂

[@ancientapparition1638]

understeer is a bitch

[@zetankerplayz9181]

Well i did that once with my alfa romeo 147 xd its great car but when u cant turn off tc complete off its kills.its self now i got a bmw 1 series that cant shut up telling me i need service when i did it alrdy so fun with german engineering

[@ZsomborZsombibi]

Neither works on my Golf MK2! I had to call a trailer to get it out of the bushes.

[@rampage3337]

thats why you have a handbrake. in fwd cars you can just floor it and steer with the handbrake xD thats how i fucked up my 1.8t passat last year. bent the entire frame becaus got little over cocky with my grip and ended up geting to wide angle

[@daevid21]

I tried doing reverse doughnuts and shredded reverse and 2nd gear in. My mk5 lol

[@Cosigner22]

Kids won't listen? Kick the clutch. Loud neighbors? Kick the clutch. Annoying KZbin comment... KICK THE CLUTCH!

[@kysrussiansandindians0]

Yea like yours

[@ibo1137]

LOL🤣

[@rebelguy9487]

Kids won't listen? Kick the kids Loud neighbors? Kick the neighbors Annoying KZbin comments? Kick KZbin

[@brenxbux]

click the kutch

[@ayantikanaskar8145]

@@brenxbux omaigod u rock

[@wishiwasabear]

Feeling down? *Clutch Kick* Stuck in a hard problem? *Clutch Kick* Need a hand? *Clutch Kick*

[@FreziS]

Need a girlfriend? *Clutch Kick*

[@eryczakpl2337]

That's basically this video in a nutshell 🤣

[@Ivan0]

Hotel? *Trivago*

[@Dark33_Qc]

Need a leg? Clutch kick Wait

[@oliverhilton6086]

_Car insurance companies HATE him!! All because of ONE little trick..._

[@Kseriessuck]

Oliver Hilton underrated comment

[@SHANELMUSIC]

Death by Cross 😂but fr tho i didn’t know that this existed clutch kick looks fun af

[@FlorecentTurtle]

kick the clutch

[@alliwanttosayis2144]

ONE LITTLE KICJ

[@notthatbad8844]

lol

[@carl_84]

I have a clutch with 130k miles on it, can't wait to have a reason to change it hehe

[@Connor-kd3mv]

Carlos Fernandez it sounds like you already have a reason or two.

[@AreskCSGO]

Do 7 burnouts in a row and blow it up like i did lol

[@egykilenckilenchet]

Thats not even that much. Why trash it if it still works properly? My car has the original clutch 170k miles and it's not slipping, grabs a little high but nothings wrong with it. I love how people just want to destroy their cars because it's so fun.

[@HerrSchmitti]

My clutch on my car has half a million kilometres and it still grips like on day one, just a bit higher ofc.

[@jamesvallejo9422]

HerrSchmitti What do you mean when you say it catches higher?

[@CrimsonSlug]

If you are happy and you know it kick the clutch

[@ianholmquist8492]

You guys are the greatest automotive channel on here. Said it before and I'll say it again.

[@ShuffleMasta]

For anyone who still doesn't understand, when you do this you're essentially putting the car in neutral for a second and revving while not in gear until you release the clutch again. Simple really.

[@fredygump5578]

Thanks. I needed this over the weekend! I was in Denver, CO, and the altitude just killed the low RPM torque on my car. I guess it was the turbo having a harder time/ taking longer to build boost. Once I got the RPMs up, it was fine. This would have helped.

[@mrderp_mason]

Thanks for the tip i will be able to hit more crowds in my mustang thx.

[@bullridermusic2054]

LMFAO 😂 sometimes I wonder who was the first person to really start the whole Mustang into the crowd thing.

[@supergeekotaku]

No problem bro! You may have the tip anytime you need it

[@jordanbell4420]

If only more rental cars were RWD

[@mitchb378]

Ain't that the truth

[@ErikSeastead]

i wish any rental cars were manual!

[@triplthr]

im a 24 year old with no kids and my rental was a dodge van... was pretty upset lmao i got a couple vids of burnouts tho

[@usuallyclueless4477]

sadly pretty much MOST of the cars sold in my country are either FWD or too weak. others are too expensive because of the ridiculous taxes. example: a Mustang GT costs $101K equivalent

[@SuperSreggin]

@@usuallyclueless4477 well, you know what that means... Built! not bought.

[@Usuario-uq9ev]

Thanks, I'll practice in my father's beetle! Wish me luck.

[@zetankerplayz9181]

Do it on a parking lot to keep that old classic safe mate

[@86rattlehead]

Good luck, bruh! You'll need it a lot)

[@bruizey7319]

Watch those swing axles!

[@raresrrs22]

same here, bro

[@robertromero8094]

Beetle? You mean mothers i hope.

[@uteweisenbach]

Hard times?? Kick the clutch!! Problems with girlfriend? Kick the clutch! Lost a foot? Kick the... oh wait

[@thestig3163]

Use your krutch!

[@ibo1137]

🤣

[@badboygoodgirl]

This is essential for any racing game! Whenever I start to plateau at a certain difficulty, I revisit clutch kicking and racing lines!

[@waldevv]

good old e36 and e46, wish they were included in some rally games because they're very popular rally cars in the local rally events that I go to, love the straight 6 sound

[@86rattlehead]

One of the best KZbin channels, hands down! (And clutch kicked in)

[@IdontNeedHandles]

I kicked my girlfriend's clutch. She kicked me out of apartment.

[@86rattlehead]

He said, don't try this at home!

[@Sunesen]

At least she didn't kick you in the shifter.

[@oudomsambatchorn851]

Sunesen 😂😂😂

[@stayhydrated4649]

You guys are killing me💀💀😂😂😂😂

[@arthurimona5901]

Hahaha lol

[@doubleutubefan5]

"When in doubt, kick the clutch" - Colin McRae cousin or something

[@Sakonetatar1]

This made me lol out loud

[@anonony9081]

You guys should market these to sim racers. This is the kind of thing we love and there are lots of us in places like KZbin!

[@ZioStalin]

It works without the accelerator as well, if you're loading and weight shifting for a drift, but there's just a little too much traction, you can give a quick kick to the clutch, and that can initiate the slide, then accelerate to control the oversteer. In that case you're using the engine braking for the same "shock" effect. Abrupt changes of power applied to the wheels are what make you lose traction, once you're at the limit of your grip.

[@SuperSreggin]

omfg i went drifting a few days ago, I notice this now that you say it. but i couldnt figure it out! Very helpful!

[@loopduplicate]

I really don't even care what topic you do because every video is great. Thanks so much for taking the time and thought to make these vids so tight and simple. I even love the sound at the end of the videos with the car hitting the rev limiter (just re-listened and the car takes off in dirt and the microphone gets blasted... the deep sound of that flowy exhaust... drool.) Always stoked to see another Team O'Neil Rally School vid in my new subscription vids :)

[@immikeurnot]

Clutch kicking does a couple of things - it lets the engine put energy into the flywheel, which when you dump the clutch puts that energy down to the tires. It also shock-loads the tires to help break them loose. And yeah, it's hard on parts. Throw-out bearing not so much - that's "upstream" of the clutch, so it won't really take any abuse. Everything else it's pretty rough on.

[@alexanderulv3886]

Young kids in 15 years time will never know what a clutch is. This makes me sad

[@vizzzla]

You mean the clutch pedal right

[@alexanderulv3886]

yh exactly

[@firefly2472]

Got a rental car for a day. Automatic. It sucked soooooo hard man. Did buy a 350z :p

[@kerwinwade1884]

The enthusiasts of the future will always know about it and the people that don't know in the future probly don't deserve to know the clutch anyway.

[@willm687]

Ok you can change that when you have kids buy them manual or teach them manual and let them buy whatever transmissions don’t Bitch about the problem help fix if

[@BaioWithMayo]

yeahhhh don't do this on pavement too often if you need that car to get ya home... NOW tis the season for snow drifting into your neighbors front yard soooo thank you for this video my man! wish driving enthusiasts gave you guys more views this is stuff that can actually let them have fun

[@Jet-Pack]

Finally I fully understand the sound that rally cars make - it's that clutch kicking that revs up the engine sound which I had no explanation for wrraaaam wraaaaaaaaaaaaaam :D

[@Cosigner22]

Um, no.

[@silvia_fuku0ka845]

It's called changing gears

[@claytonwengert6753]

I've got a 2004 v6 mustang time to find some crowds

[@AJTwitchel]

I’ve always wondered what this was thank you for making a vid on it

[@RacingChai]

diving tech videos from Team O'neil are always fun lol...

[@andrewv5104]

Now that i watch this i can remember hearing cars on rally stages doing this. Sweet!

[@voltairee3012]

Clutch kicking like this looks like the drivetrain is far more happy in the snow than tarmac

[@EODReddFox]

Oh fuck yeah bud.

[@hlf_coder6272]

I'll be taking delivery of a new 6MT M2 Competition in about 2 weeks that I've been waiting on for 5 months. I wonder what they'd think if I did this pulling out of the showroom? Don't even let the first cold start routine finish. Just hop in, fire it up and kick the clutch. LATER!

[@halfass6220]

Just found your channel & now I wanna be trained by you...I'm new to drifting & I have two Honda's. I'm learning from your videos

[@rampage3337]

wow after 1week of clutchkicking it actualy incresed my power in my car. i can now do 1-6th gear burnouts without stalling!!!!

[@distilledyougamecast3569]

Thank you for the video. I will try it in rally video games. Subscribed

[@666mikimiki]

try the one and only Richard Burns Rally!

[@sorch5280]

Perfect explanation

[@solidfuel0]

Show us the effect on FWD

[@thefunbuns1]

solidfuel86 massive understeer immediately lol

[@waldevv]

on FWD you're much better off just yanking the handbrake to get the rear loose, wont even have to clutch for that because locking the real wheels wont stall the engine like in RWD cars

[@jonathantavares9751]

Im pissing myself

[@neomeg2232]

Show? 😁 Ok... 🌲💥🚗

[@Kseriessuck]

The effect is snapped axles

[@HexlGaming]

Scrubbing just a little speed is actually a great description of breaking in rally.

[@radoncguy]

Great info in understanding yet another little tidbit of how the pros work their magic! Thanks Your driving shoes crack me up every time ;-) Ever tried Moon-boots?

[@Cosigner22]

He needs those trampoline shoes... Remember those?

[@traumabear179]

For anyone who just got a RWD, if it has less than 175 - 200hp, stock suspension, no LSD or welded diff and so on.. Clutch kicking is going to be waaaay harder if you try it on asphalt

[@bishopm4401]

Literally me lmao just got a e46 325i

[@lelandlewis7207]

With bikes, it is used to initiate a wheelie.

[@phrodendekia]

I do this on my motorcycle sometimes when I lack power in certain situations.

[@Teamoneilrally]

Yeah you see it a lot in motocross for sure.

[@RotaryCrossType7]

Ya pulling up a hill and your losing power instead of wasting time downshifting then upshifting again I sometimes just snap the clutch and I get back in the powerband...... or I just send it.

[@tehJimmyy]

@@RotaryCrossType7 I dont get it how that helps ? You lose grip if you spin the wheels.

[@RotaryCrossType7]

@@tehJimmyy do you ride dirt bikes?

[@tehJimmyy]

@@RotaryCrossType7 No only cars.

[@thesuperjank6109]

winters coming here in indiana, I got about 85hp, rwd, bald tires, and no weight in the rear. this is gonna be a fun year. crowds, trees, poles I'm coming for you

[@mr.bruhexplains1538]

you explained just perfectly.FLAWLESS

[@SpiralS16]

works very well for slower cars (Forester) in rallyX or any tight corners, much better then handbrake pull to get the back step out

[@GoldenSim27]

can you make a video explaining how/if/.. hand braking , heal toe , initiations , work in awd and 4x4 .. basically does it work compared to fwd and rwd , i never driven a awd and curious if i could pull the handbrake while i apply throttle like in a fwd or will it fight the differential too much

[@TylerFritsch90]

He explains it a little in the handbrake turn video. He says it's fine on a 4wd vehicle (subaru), but to make sure you also put the clutch in. For me that makes it kind of a gray area. If you put the clutch in, at least your center diff will only be fighting front and back wheels, instead of front wheels combined with engine inertia vs back wheels. It still seems like it would be hard on the center diff though. Idk, better to initiate drifts with clutch kick (and wear out your clutch) or handbrake turn (and ruin your center diff)???

[@loopduplicate]

AWD race rally cars are set up so that when you pull the hand brake, the center differential unlocks. That is also explained in their hand brake video. It kinda sounds like you just need to watch more Team O'Neil!!!

[@ZsomborZsombibi]

He already uploaded such videos

[@fakealexstrong]

Not trying to self advertise, but If you guys are really wanting to see the effect of clutch kick & or hand braking in FWD layout, watch this video on my channel. There were a few FWD rally cars at snow drift that were sliding pretty good! Check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6uodXSEbqasf7M

[@tomassosaoconnor]

@@TylerFritsch90 well... you still have the Scandinavian flick and hard braking techniques to initiate drifts and not destroy your car too much...

[@SatanAzerath]

I clicked on the video because I'd never heard of clutch kicking... Didn't know what it meant. The first 3 seconds of the video answered that question for me. Edit: I learned this myself, without never knowing the name for it, because I played with my car since the day I started driving. Why don't more people get into trouble, get into small wrecks, push their cars to the limit when they are still learning. So many people on the road today only know how to steer, not drive.

[@ANILTV82]

Me:I know how to ,but heck I will just watch it for the channel! My daily beater:no.

[@daunteuflay4859]

ha i died when i saw that nice

[@renzconlon6736]

“We accelerated 5mph, aaand we were sideways” this sounds like its part of a sketchy insurance claim

[@church493]

I'd be a bit more interested in good video lesson/example of clutch-work for opposite, to restore grip and increase traction when in mid drift or when accelerating with already spinning tires instead of pictured in this video clutch-kick transmission jolt to initiate loss of grip. For example clutch "massaging"/manual pulsating, supposedly used to both quicken acceleration on cars with no TC and to slow car rotation to save from complete spin-out when drifting, especially in stock-ish cars with limited max steering angle, as releasing accel pedal engine rpm drop-off inertia lag and engine braking can still rob grip compared to instant freeing of driven wheels with clutch to start restoring grip/reducing rotation.

[@StillRenderFilm]

My ford have automatic clutch kick mode.

[@Cosigner22]

Apparently your grammar doesn't.

[@RotaryCrossType7]

Or is it a worn out diff. With massive backlash?

[@LS-vl6zd]

@@Cosigner22 that was funny

[@luisking4812]

I know how to clutch kick for drift purposes... didn’t know how it could be used for rally as well... thanks!

[@jackandblaze5956]

In traffic, I usually have to double or triple kick the clutch in my outback with full throttle whenever I start off from a slightly uphill stop with the AC on. Otherwise the car bogs down & takes at least 6 seconds to get from 0 to 15 mph. If I kick it twice at full throttle it can accelerate like a normal car. On level ground I usually don't have to kick it but I do have to use full throttle in 1st through 3rd shifting at 6k just to keep up with the flow of grandma's in SUV's.

[@RobertJeffersonBased]

My 1990 legacy was way better than that with a smaller engine and my buddy's Forester was about the same speedy-ness. I'd say there's something wrong with your car specifically... If you didn't know that already.

[@skipper172]

I wish you show this on an AWD Subaru :) on snow ofcourse or gravel cause the season is over :/

[@warthog104]

Kinda missing my old New England winters about now. Make driving so much fun when everyone but the plows are out. The roads are your playground 😎

[@arthurimona5901]

Great visuals. Easily understood

[@kerrykoskinen4038]

Absolutely awesome video shorts. I've known about O'Neil since around 1990. It is a dream to be able to take a course, but that's for the rich. This gives some insight, just no real practice...

[@RotaryCrossType7]

Ya I hear you..... that's what simulators are for. I you want the real thing its gonna cost you.

[@AlexVargasPipa]

I've driven several thousand kms on sand and dirt with RWD, AWD and 4WD. Now I'm looking to go off-road with FWD, with and without limited slip differential. Can you give some advices about driving a FWD on sand, perhaps make a video? Could clutch kicking help in some situations? Thanks

[@mikewest712]

Fwd on sand? Good luck.

[@AlexVargasPipa]

@@mikewest712 all the rest is too boring

[@hellblazer275]

@@AlexVargasPipa be SMOOTH smoother than a rolls smooth as you would be with the queen in the back seat

[@Cosigner22]

Anyone with "several thousand kms on sand and dirt" shouldn't have to ask this question.

[@lurk7967]

@@AlexVargasPipa get a dirtbike with no plate and drive it on rural roads, and tell me the rest is boring

[@rihardsbarkovskis7214]

Dude has some serious moves.

[@andersr9545]

can you talk about stalling engine due to wheel lockup on a non abs vehicle

[@Teamoneilrally]

It happens, usually when you release the brake the engine bump starts itself again unless it's glare ice... One thing that helps is to keep a little throttle on and left foot brake, you can brake pretty hard and keep the engine from stalling when you get the hang of it.

[@andiszile]

Can you make a video about pre-tensioning drivetrain before launching at start ?

[@TunaNoKetchup]

Just stick a finger in the exhaust

[@sidharthcs2110]

Global warming? Kick the clutch

[@frogz6133]

do drifters use a combination of clutch kicking and hand breaking? or just use one type

[@soulsnatcher5408]

My question is how much do you have to spend on clutches or transmissions? Even on ice or snow it's still destructive. It doesn't take very much time to do a quick down shift.

[@robynfoller3887]

When you clutch kick, do you want to redline a little or close to redline? Also, very informational for when I start a project car and drift.

[@Teamoneilrally]

You probably don't need to rev it all the way to redline, but every car will be a little different. The simple answer is to start low and build it up as you need to, get used to your car and the grip and see what it needs to make it happen.

[@Nighthawk_r33]

I am thinking of getting into drifting as soon as I get my R33 Skyline GTST.

[@dksan6305]

new motto : when in doubt....kick the clutch !! Wyatt McRae ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@youalreadyknow5795]

Does holding the clutch for longer make your car drift for longer

[@laurentiu.panait2536]

No, you should never hold the clutch half-way. Either kick or leave it!

[@AustinMBecker]

Great info, looking to get a manual car very soon. How do you guys like the E46 BMW vs the E30 setup for overall driving? It would be great to hear any opinions...

[@RobbyBobbyBoy]

This looks like so much fun

[@lanksey1606]

What does less harm to car Clutch kick or e brake?

[@pengdu7751]

How does this apply for AWD? For exactly if car is pushing on ice, can a little clutch kicking help get the tail out?

[@flecktards3126]

Yeah, I like to drift my '98 legacy in the snow and I use this technique, don't let off on the gas when sliding or else you'll keep going sideways without going forward. It sounds simple, but I see many people try and drift without using the gas pedal and then they hit the snow bank parallel.

[@pengdu7751]

@@flecktards3126 although my experience on ice is "don't let off on the gas" will just keep pushing the car sideways...

[@flecktards3126]

@@pengdu7751 I guess it depends, if I knew a little bit more I'd be like "oh, it is because your car has this", but that is a lame excuse. But in my experience, steering with the throttle is the most effecient, but maybe there is something more at play.

[@pengdu7751]

@@flecktards3126 steering with throttle definitely is the way to go. just wondering how AWD car would react to clutch kicking

[@joeyhooper3]

I was curious about this as well. Although my WRX gets sideways in the snow fairly easy with just a bit of gas no clutch kick needed.

[@alexshinew9085]

Thanks one question I got is I have a BMW 323i E46 every time I clutch kick I hear a crazy knock would anybody know what that is

[@shotgun6160]

Won't you have that vibration if you leave it so quickly? Or you can use it only 3rd gear +? Isn't it bad for transmission?

[@GG-si7fw]

Now you’re gonna have to do a video on the best rally helmet 🤪

[@xlr8239]

Can't wait to try this in my moms skoda fabia!

[@amoselducal2440]

is high rev required to pull a nice drift???

[@NoahBailie]

Thanks!

[@rallyburnzsimracing8571]

Can't wait to try this👍👍👍

[@rice9069]

Why it doesnt work on dacia logan 2013 fwd?

[@malware0427]

Can u glitch kick on dirt in a commador with a lot of spin?

[@aljazcuk5896]

will i be able to drift my 150hp subaru outback with clutch kicking?

[@carl_84]

There's only one way to find out... kick the clutch!!!

[@toddcolston1501]

With enough dirt and snow you can drift anything

[@Cosigner22]

Yes you can... Now go try it on asphalt!

[@tecrigfx]

Clutch kicking is also pretty common among lazy motorcycles because of the ease of popping wheelie with clutch

[@IntelGoesHard]

Clutch kick can be a good method on rally cross or auto cross in a lower power AWD car in tight corners. Can help get into boost faster and give you a bit of a bump out of the corner. Check out the Rally Cross Subaru Wagon video by Robert Jefferson on here if you want examples.

[@daldrete01]

Can't get it to drift? Kick the clutch! Can't get it to go fast? Kick the clutch! Battery ran out? Kick the clutch! Microwave broke? Kick the clutch!

[@lamarasamuel]

Daniel Aldrete Ondarza Clutch gets Trashed? Kick the clutch!

[@kajmak64bit76]

Hotel? Trivago

[@obnoxiouslime6922]

Should you buy a "racing clutch" if you have a rally/drift car because i imagine for a regular let say e36 it will destroy it pretty quick

[@mgpps114]

cant wait to try this in driving school

[@dylanmoore8666]

so what happens if i clutch kick in my impreza? will it just keep its path with more speed or what?

[@mertduraman5014]

Love this channel

[@yahya2482]

In which gear we have to kick the clutch

[@gregorteply9034]

What shoes do you have?they look cool.

[@KnallenN]

my issue when i started driving was always WHEN i should kick it. i often ended up kicking it twice. once too early and once after i noticed the first one did not get the result i wanted.

[@thomasl9339]

Does this work with awd and loose surfaces?

[@johngl1277]

Are you driving open differential or limited slip

[@GF-mf7ml]

Can I do this in DCT/auto car?

All good, but just dont forget that this is a clutch killer if you keep doing it in the long term. Avoid overdoing it. Also, you dont need to kick as hard as in the vid. It is perfectly fine to let the clutch a little slower, will help improve the clutch lifespan.

[@RovaxYt]

How many bands do youuu....🎵

[@RidingWithGerdas]

I need a video now how to make grip, keep grip while drifting with powerful engine and RWD.

[@MudSocksHikes]

Aside from potential clutch wear is this any harder on the drivetrain than dumping the clutch after a downshift?

[@Teamoneilrally]

Not really... Especially if you're already cornering somewhat hard, the tires are close to their limits of adhesion anyway, it doesn't take much of a clutch kick to break the rear tires free.

[@L3gionMusic]

Great tip, if you kick the clutch over and over again you will be able to keep accelerating forever.

[@treakzy_9594]

the footcam was awesome