Everyway to Downshift a Manual Car - Includes without using the Clutch

[@matte6621]

this man has single handedly saved my driving career. my anxiety is almost gone behind the wheel

[@lvgio]

same😅

[@finfoxwolfpack2542]

Same, I’ve excelled in confidence since following his videos, he should have his own telly show.

[@jasonw98]

Anxiety come back to you? 🤔

[@K24B]

This man help people around the world that want to learn how to drive a manual-ho

[@bossman2076]

Yes and as soon as that anxiety is fully gone, confidence overflows and you crash into a family of four

[@iuopunderstandyourjokes9914]

He may be the only driving instructor who teaches rev matching which is an important thing that I started doing right after I passed my test

[@alexanderteichrib9525]

I had to learn rev match because my gearbox isnt in its best times anymore. As i want to downshift, lets say from 4th to 3rd at a bit over 30mph i cant put it into 3rd gear without either revmatching or getting slower. But things like this made me a better driver and i get many compliments for my driving even though i have less than 2 years of experience.

[@monnke]

don't do it it's stupid...

[@alexanderteichrib9525]

@@monnke its not, your driving will be much smoother and your clutch lives longer

[@iuopunderstandyourjokes9914]

@@monnke you sound like a german driving instructor

[@alexanderteichrib9525]

@@iuopunderstandyourjokes9914 ,,Hände auf 10 und 2 Uhr!!!"

[@enouf5414]

A very small token of appreciation for your generosity in imparting all these lessons for free on a readily accessible platform for all.

[@naakkavinttikoira8811]

Mad respect for doing videos like this...! I've actually had a perfect chance to practice changing without the clutch once. The car was ready for scrapyard anyway and then the clutch gave up. I continued driving without it by turning the engine off at stops, getting it going in first using the starter motor and then continuing like shown in this video. I could practice going up and down all I wanted without worrying about the gearbox.

[@woutermollema]

I' been in a similar situation with my motorbike when the clutch wouldn't work. I would push (while sitting on the bike) and starting at the same time, quite a challenge. You can't put it in neutral in between shifts so it's not that smooth but it worked. Shifting at low revs helped.

[@proamateurs4469]

@@woutermollema Except sequential gearboxes are literally made for clutchless shifting so you shouldn’t wreck anything.

[@woutermollema]

@@proamateurs4469 Is that the case for regular bikes as well? It would surprise me

[@gregc9344]

@@woutermollema Yes, pretty much all (as in I don't know of any but there's probably something obscure that does) motorcycles use a dogbox and you can freely shift up and down the gears with only a throttle blip or lift. The smoothness is entirely dependent on your timing of each input and slower is not smoother.

[@Akotski-ys9rr]

Get it moving with the starter motor? That’s genius

[@joshakawbgb]

Double clutching has always confused me. Some people say it's quicker for over-taking. I just find rev matching up and you're good to go. Appreciate all the videos you do, and the abuse you put on your car(s) for the knowledge you give us. I'm not a beginner, but I still like the refreshers and your honestly just really entertaining.

[@kindpotato]

Its not quicker but my car will literally not go in to 2nd gear unless the gear speed is matched pretty well. Because that gear was well abused by the last owner. They say you shouldn't need to do it but it definitely is easier on your transmission. its slower than normal shifting but transfers the wear from the synchros in your transmission to your clutch.

[@averyalexander2303]

Double clutching is not necessarily quicker and isn't much of a benefit in normal driving if the synchronizers are in good shape, but it's much easier on the synchronizers if you are skipping gears while downshifting to a relatively low gear for your speed. The difference likely won't show up until you get to a higher mileage, but it still saves wear in the long run.

[@xNightOwlzZz]

It's just a myth that "car guys" use after watching fast and furious to sound cool. It literally doesn't matter. I dont know if im remembering correctly, but double clutching was used for older cars to help with syncros. Dont have to worry about it as much in modern cars.

[@linamarie84]

Rev matching is different from double clutch...REV matching is literally just downshifting.. Gear 5..clutch..gear 4..clutch..etc Double clutching is when you need to downshift from say 5 to 3 and you'll then put your car into neutral, let go of the clutch and get back into the 3rd gear. Most people don't even use it

[@schlachtcreme8856]

I'm just gonna say one word when it comes to very old cars: muscle-memory! Holy moly, cars have come a long way.

[@fishyovohhh]

It's so hard to find solid information on this in other videos because typically they are made by car enthusiasts who use tons of jargon without explaining what any of it means. Thank you for walking the viewer through everything, it's tremendously helpful.

[@Editor_Hound]

I use the blip the throttle technique and boy, has it worked wonders. Much smoother downshifts and it sounds cool too. 😅

[@quinty26]

That's how you do it. Legends know.👍🏾

[@vladimir4526]

Id do It just for the sound lol

[@HazemElsawy]

I passed my driving my test watching this man’s videos, amazing to find someone who actually knows how to explain things

[@ConquerDriving]

That's really great to hear, congratulations on passing!

[@ZebecZT]

Did my first lesson today, it went very well. I didn't stall even once because I religiously watched your videos. Instructor asked me multiple times if this really was my first lesson, and said that I was a fast learner but imo that's not the case, its just that I basically knew everything I had to do before getting on that seat. Thank you very much.

[@TheOfficialOriginalChad]

A couple notes: Downshifting without rev matching wears the clutch. Clutches are maintenance items, so it’s not terrible but not good. Shifting without the clutch wears the synchronizers. Synchronizers are not maintenance items, most shops will recommend to just replace the entire gearbox with a used one. This is considerably more expensive. I recommend learning heel-toe as soon as you’re comfortable with the pedals. In emergency situations you want to be in the right gear, and practicing heel-toe means you’re always in the right gear.

[@tyrantworm7392]

A lot of modern cars have really poor peddle placement for heel and toe, making it pretty much impossible for many people.

[@Luis-cr1tw]

I always heard that since it is done smootly, you can do it and of course not using too high rpm, but yeah 2000/3000 rpm i think there is no problem to downshift.

[@paulklp8262]

@@tyrantworm7392 Modern cars have auto rev match so they're possible for everyone

[@tyrantworm7392]

@@paulklp8262 well that's not heel and toe then is it? I guess by "modern" I was meaning relatively, I learnt to heel and toe in the 80's and pedal position was more amenable and more practical fun was to be had.

[@hbk314]

@@paulklp8262 It may be becoming more standard for the limited number of manual transmission cars available now, I guess. My 2020 Civic Si doesn't have auto rev match but the 2022 and 2023 versions do. The Type R had it longer, but it's also a more expensive car.

[@ThatGuyYouArent2]

I never realised I used so many methods to downshift. I gotta say, there's little more satisfying than nailing a smooth downshift with a perfect blip!

[@Jumbojet776]

Got an ND Miata about 3 weeks ago and have gotten perfectly smooth at upshifting and starting, but downshifting was giving me so much trouble. I would just coast to stops in neutral and, if I had to go back into gear, guess what gear was right for my speed. My wife was complaining about the jerkiness, so it's time to learn! This explanation was so simple, thorough, and helpful, I'm gonna go practice as soon as I can to master this! Probably leave the heal-toe for a later date, but I think I can get the throttle blip or hold method pretty quickly!

[@coma4624]

Learn to Blip. I learned it the first 6 months of driving because I love driving. And driving smooth as possible while keeping a good pace is something else for you and the passengers. Im still a newbie but it improved my driving allot.

[@fullmandella]

As an experienced manual driver, GREAT VIDEO! This guy is not only a pro, but does a great job explaining some of the not so easy to learn techniques

[@CT-sc3kb]

hey I know you probably wont see this but should you hold the bite point when downshifting as well. Im a new driver (15yrs) with a 96’ superbug and need some advice

[@CT-sc3kb]

upshifting*

[@matthewmcewen1]

​@@CT-sc3kb I know I'm much too late to this, but just in case: upshifting is much easier because the revs need to fall to match the speed, and they automatically fall when you remove the throttle. this means that you don't even need to perform an input to get the engine to rev match - you just wait. If you struggle to rev match downshifts (perhaps you still havent had much experience in 7 months), then you might not be timing the clutch release very well. you might not be waiting long enough, or waiting too long and letting the revs drop too much before you upshift. if you are still struggling with that, it would make sense to release the clutch to the bite point to gently match the speed. Given that it's been 7 months, you may have already gotten quite good at matching speed on upshifts, so you may already be past the point where you need the help of the clutch to rev match on upshifts.

[@GabrielAraujo-qm3hc]

Last weekend i drove to my grandma's house and there were some uphills there, i used the gas to revmatch while downshifting to keep my car going uphill. Smooth downshift everytime, BEST SENSATION EVER

[@SAMalsi-yd1uy]

Thanks for all your videos, which helped me immensely by adding/reinforcing my knowledge while I was studying for my exam. Passed last 2 wks ago, 1st time but with 5 minors only. Please keep producing these to help others! Bless everyone on their coming exams. 🙂

[@ConquerDriving]

That's really great to hear! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!

[@LewisLivingLife]

Mines in 10 days. Never we are kicking in already

[@tasooos]

@@LewisLivingLife how did it go?

[@LewisLivingLife]

@@tasooos passed !

[@watashibr]

My friend has an old Ford Escort and he did that, changing gears without the clutch method. The reason was, the clutch cable had broken. But we had a problem that the car could not stop, otherwise, we needed to push it. It happened twice, so we pushed it. Thank you very much for the tips Richard Instructor, nice video!

[@inklink8471]

Wow, I've had my driver's license for around two years now and thought I had the most of shifting figured out and how to do it smoothly, but this guy made me realize how much smoother you can make it 😳

[@VictorMoore-i2r]

I've been driving for 17 years so far.. yet I'm still learning from this video.. this guy is a masterclass

[@steven4601]

Awesome to see a driving instructor know more than the standard set of tricks. Clutchless out of gear can be done without any (additional) wear if done correctly. (done this for +35000km on somewhat faster cars)

[@foxnetsov]

this is really good timing, im in canada and bought my first manual (we dont need a special permit or anything on our license to drive a manual on the streets here) and it was pretty easy learning the basics of driving a manual, but downshifting is where i havent been very smooth. 2nd gear has been rough, i learned on my own that i could use the clutch to slowly get into 2nd but i was worried that i would be damaging the gearbox/clutch. my goal is to be able to rev match and get into lower gears a little quicker. thank you for all your videos!

[@Crazee73]

Shout-out to being a kid in Canada and buying a 2nd Gen twin with no manual experience - I did the same thing! Having the same experience as you my friend, good luck on your driving!

[@MH-qy6ri]

I'm a 55 year old American who started driving manual 3 months ago. I inherited a sports car when my husband passed away last year. People in North America don't understand the challenges of learning to drive manual. I put student driver magnets on my car, and 99% of drivers stayed away from me - especially on hills. These videos have helped so much I took the magnets off a few weeks ago.

[@Pividol]

Where do you need a specific license to drive a manual

[@ChaoticAphrodite]

⁠@@PividolUK for one. They put the restriction on your license also if you transfer a DL from US/CA unless you can prove you passed a road test previously in a manual. US/CA DLs can have that restriction as well, though that’s normally in the case of someone missing a limb or who uses a prosthetic. One state I know has a code that means a driver must have at least one of an assistive device (eg a spinner knob, pedal extender, alternate side signals), a prosthetic, or automatic only.

[@Mustapha_El_Hamdaoui]

I can't stop watching Richard's videos while waiting for my first manual car to arrive. You are a life saver Richard and thank you so much for putting in time to create these amazing informative videos!

[@finfoxwolfpack2542]

Thank you for making this, I only passed 6 months ago and still value your videos to help with my driving confidence.

[@racingmad120]

These videos are very useful. I haven't started driving on the road yet because I'm underage but I drive on track sometimes. I learnt to heel-and-toe from this channel. I can now change down more confidently than a driver I compete with who has been driving on the road for over 40 years and I've been driving for under a year with probably under 20 hours of experience because I can't use the road

[@ConquerDriving]

I'm happy to hear the videos are helping!

[@ngangbamromen7768]

Wow! So many ways to downshift. Tried rev matching method by giving gas but either its too less or too much resulting in jerk. Double declutch, even watching you do it makes me nervous. You're the best instructor I've ever come across in KZbin. Thank you Sir.

[@geralt36]

Double clutching is not that hard. If you practice building the muscle memory with the engine off you can get it. What is hard though is heel and toe rev matching. I can't do it yet. I end up braking really hard when I try.

[@15justt]

@@geralt36 Heel and toe is harder in some cars, it depends on pedal position and also how much play there is in the pedal. I drive an old car so the first bit of the brake does nothing, so I can push it down enough to heel and toe it relatively easy. Don't buy cars that don't allow you to do heel toe! They're clearly made for people that don't care about driving smooth.

[@geralt36]

@@15justt Although I can't heel and toe at least in my car. I still manage to make the downshifts fairly smooth while braking. I brake, shift down and when I'm ready to accelerate again I rev and then let out the clutch. Probably not as quick as a proper heel and toe but quicker than letting out the clutch slowly and good enough for normal daily driving.

[@alfredomariasammartino7728]

I'm not british, so i drive on the other side of the road, but all your videos are super helpful. My instructor unfortunately doesn't really help me, but he just sits in the car with me intervening with the dual controls when needed, but he doesn't really tell me better ways of doing what I should do, so thank you a lot for all the help yoi give here in your videos, most of what I know I know thanks to you.

[@kaushaljoshi7472]

I don't have much practice on manual car. So I watch your videos to keep myself in touch with techniques incase if I have to drive manual.

[@LouisLouieSZ4]

I've passed my test today! Thank you for your videos! It does a great help on how to do every little details about driving!

[@andrewtasso5323]

I started driving manual years ago for work as I drive/drive cars for a living. Now my daily is a manual and I absolutely love it. Learned every way to downshift, including double clutch downshifting and heel toe. There is nothing more satisfying than double clutch downshifting and heel toe downshifting coming to a light to wait for it to turn green or to overtake traffic. The more you do it, and practice the better you get at it. And once you get those super smooth rev match transitions, I feel like there’s pretty much no better feeling driving a car than knowing you’re just getting better and better. Feelings you could just not get driving an automatic, and I love that I’ve gotten to experience it before they maybe go away soon.

[@yngvildrthevoracious]

Hey, hi! Holding on the clutch on the bite point used to be taught in driving schools in France for saving brakes (or brake harder) when downhill (as of 2019, when my sister got hers, but it could be because she got it in the army). I can for example use it on my 2001 Twingo I, but I couldn't replicate it on a recent Skoda Fabia rental (and never learned it during my driving lessons and exam on a Clio IV last year). We call it "frein moteur" ("engine brake") and your video makes me realise that because I think of it as a braking method, it's pretty common for me to downshift during those as I go slower (I have to listen to the engine carefully as the Twingo lacks a rev count on the dashboard, just speed, clock and petrol tank level and a button to shift from time to mileage)

[@kristinedawnsalazar6068]

Am from the Philippines and watching your driving tutorials really helped me alot... thank you ang Godspeed!

[@OhhJLR]

Thank you for the videos! I’ve been driving manual for about a year and am starting to learn to rev matching without the assist from the car and watching all your videos have really improved my driving. Thank you from Texas. Also, my dad floats gears on his rig but seeing people shift without the clutch makes my heart race. Glad to see you not grind the gears on your transmission.

[@m18381]

pretty much all truckers float gears, the gearbox is meant for it. the synchronizers are much stronger in semi gearboxes, as opposed to regular gearboxes

[@FxNationZambia]

prior to actually driving a real manual car, i used to watch your videos and i remember my instructor saying when i drove for the first time " i don't believe this is your first-time driving " you are driving as if you have been driving for a long time". the second time was with a Scania truck, one of those 320 or more series from work, the driver responsible for it didn't want to give me drive because he was afraid i would damage it. i too wasn't sure, but from watching your videos prior, i believed. i drove it to all low range gears until stopping . came in the morning and he said w that, he has given people before, but they weren't as confident and drive through changing gears smoothly than i did . from that time have never looked back. thank you 🥰

[@NinjaChewitt98]

Thank you so much. I could cry tears of joy at how much this video has helped me. Answered all my questions in one place. Past my driving test last year and I've been an anxious driverever since, especially struggling with downshifting (which led me to avoiding drive, so less practice etc etc). This video was so informative and now I feel like a weight has been lifted. Thank you! 🙌

[@priteshshah3754]

Really love your content. Thanks for helping the community!

[@ConquerDriving]

Thank you so much for your generosity! I'm happy to hear you find the videos helpful.

[@Stimm002]

As a driving enthusiasts this is a great video, I wish I had such a good resource when I was learning to drive and later learning to race and therefore heel, toeing. On a track to clear. So yea great video as always.

[@ArthurChan1986]

You probably are the best youtuber from UK explaining driving skills for learners! I used to watch Engineering Explained who is from USA, obviously he has enginering background which makes him very imformative, but what you do is having practical experience to show us all different ways to cause the jerk in the car AND all different ways to prevent it, way to go man!!

[@Jigsaw_442]

Thank you for the video I got my learners licence and stopped driving because of the pressure put on me because the way I was taught was to “just do it” and tomorrow I’m going to start trying again seeing as it’s almost been a year and I need to be driving in a month or two if I want to graduate school. This video made me more comfortable and confident with shifting down and all the other videos have majorly helped me.

[@ConquerDriving]

It's great to hear the videos have helped. I hope it goes well.

[@chelzhi]

Thank you for the free lessons! I am currently learning this and want to know how to downshift before getting on the major highway.

[@ConquerDriving]

Thank you for watching and thank you for your generosity. I hope it helps you with your downshifts.

[@maiajasmine3266]

Not relevant to the video but I’ve been watching religiously in the weeks running up to my driving test, seeing everybody saying in the comments that they passed and thinking it could never be me. Well I passed second time today with only two minors so thank you! Had a sticky situation with a cyclist which I thought was a fail but just as you have said, the examiner used his judgement to assess my reaction (he didn’t know what was happening either) and decided I didn’t react wrong at all. I have never had consistent lessons, mostly driven with my family and so these videos really helped fill the gaps in my knowledge.

[@ConquerDriving]

That's really great to hear! Now it's your turn to say you've passed, congratulations on passing!

[@edwardojo6311]

Thank you for your videos. You gave me so much confidence to face the driving practicals, and I passed at the first attempt. Before seeing your videos, I had seenso many other videos that ended up convincing me that I was never ever going to pass at the first, second or even third attempt, even though I have been driving for over 15 years in my country. Well, I just did me, not too careful, just drove as though the examiner wasn't in the car. Got my full license!

[@ConquerDriving]

That's really great to hear, thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!

[@WolfMimirMori]

Been driving for a few years now but mostly automatic as of late. But the work car I now drive is manual and it has felt a bit jerky at times, so this video has unironically helped me a ton as it randomly appeared in my suggestion feed. Thanks!

[@Tonytalks1980]

Thanks for the tips! No matter how well one thinks he or she drives, we're never too good to learn new tips. You've earned a new subscriber.

[@aj4461]

Passed my test on Friday, your videos really helped me so thank you!

[@ConquerDriving]

That's fantastic to hear, thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!

[@luminoso35]

I’ve been driving manual for 4 years now, a G35 was the car I first learned how to drive manual (miss it so much 😢) and I drive it normally then decided got crazy once I was comfortable with it. Now I have a WRX and the amount of skill issue of driving it even though I’ve been driving manual for years 😂, I’ve been experiencing on how to drive a manual better and this video definitely helped a lot because I didn’t realize the amount of mistakes I’ve been making ever since driving the G35 lol

[@Risky_Biscuit]

A well produced and very informative video. Explained everything in a clear and concise manner that beginners and veteran drivers could understand. The camera shots of the pedals and rev counter were spot on! Also a massive shout out to those amazing socks 🤩 Thanks for the video. An easy sub from me 👍

[@smallkid444]

Using the throttle to boost the revs with the heel and toe method when dropping gears is something I taught myself from "feel", when I wanted to maintain speed or slow more softly when I have someone driving too close and I'm coming to a junction or roundabout. Gets my car into the lower gear nice and early, I can put my brake lights on earlier too, and then make a nice smooth and controlled slow down. Didn't know there was a name for it though, I'd heard it before but never looked into it before. Great video, lots of useful info!

[@ajmalrehmat]

Came to this channel when I was learning and wanting to know a lot more on clutch biting point and moving off hills. 5 weeks ago I passed and can happily say this channel helped me out a lot❤ I started my lessons back in 2022 February but the long wait for practical tests bummed me but happy to say I’ve passed and don’t need to worry

[@ConquerDriving]

That's great to hear! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!

[@Gman07024]

Ive been wat hing these videos to improve my driving. I've only been driving for 6 years and only owned manuals but i have really bad habits so i want to be more smooth and fix my driving

[@RefrigeratedBread]

Going to be getting an old vw beetle. Going to be my first manual transmission vehicle. Your videos are helping me feel more confident about driving this thing home. Even with the little experience I have with a manual haha.

[@Mhdlagha]

When changing gears clutch less.. You can put your hand on the gear lever, rev match and move to neutral, Then you put the lever at the gate of the gear you want as gentle as you can, and then add rpm until you feel the gearbox and engine are synchronized... I learned this way because we had a vw t2 that often broke the clutch cable

[@reuds]

Exactly what I needed days before my test! Thank you so much for all the helpful content!!

[@germaikan3610]

I've got mine tomorrow haha. Always love the content!

[@reuds]

@@germaikan3610 Good luck, I hope the best for you!!

[@Aaron-zc4rt]

Good luck for whenever it is

[@finfoxwolfpack2542]

Good luck!

[@nah7612]

Jus had min failed in the first minute car rolled back to much when coming out of test centre

[@Ouka981]

Ah, what a great video. Fun fact, for the big trucks (Lorry to the rest of the world), these are still non-syncronized transmissions, which means the double de-clutch is still standard in order to drive it. The next one, which was named as "without clutch", is commonly known amongst drivers of the lorry as "floating" or "rowing", and is also a common practice after having some time behind the wheel, both in shifting up and down.

[@PeaceNinja007]

As a truck driver who floats gears, there’s another technique I developed to downshift in my car. I don’t float gears in my car, but I use the little accelerator-flick method to pop the gearstick into neutral without using the clutch, then I blip the accelerator to reverse match, and then I use the clutch to throw the stick into a lower gear. Shifts are smooth as butter 😊 Plus I like the fact that I’m not to blipping the accelerator while my foot is dug in the clutch. I feel like I’m burning it out.

[@Artiick]

Idk why I'm even watching the video TBH. I've been driving for barely a year and I've forced myself to learn everything done here months ago. Just in case I ever need them... And it's a good knowledge to have. I own a 2003 Fiesta (the 1.4) and I do need to double clutch for 2nd and 1st gear. For the other gears I either throttle blip or heel and toe on downshifts. So yeh lol, good to have learnt those. I guess I'm here stuck watching you is because you're good at explaining stuff and I enjoy this straight to the point video format? Lol, Keep it up.

[@TheEvdog]

This is only the second video I’ve watched on this channel and I’m already subscribing. I’m 14 and trying to acquire as much knowledge as possible so your videos are very helpful. Thanks.

[@send2gl]

Nicely explained. I used to show advanced drivers the clutchless gear change then allow them to try. I did the gear change with the tip of my finger to show how easily the lever could move. To select neutral position I gently push the lever with one finger towards neutral whilst still accelerating lightly, the lever will not move at this point, then off the gas, as the engine drive relaxes the lever slips into neutral. Next position the lever for the next gear, over rev it and then with tips of finger gently push towards 2nd, as the revs drop and match it slips in very easily. As mentioned, finger tips used only to emphasize how easy gears slip in, the synchromesh does the work. The advantage also of using tips of fingers is if you get the timing wrong there wont be a big crunch, let go, still in neutral and either use clutch or rev again and give it another go. Had a clutch cable break on me once, drove home using all 5 gears. Stopping is easy, starting not so, just put it in 1st and turn the key, jerky but works.

[@FutherGaming]

"Hold the clutch on the biting point" method. When you mentioned it required some skill, I was shocked, cuz just after passing, that was my first method of downshifting haha. Simply from 3rd to 2nd and lift your clutch slowly, your car might roar, but that's because it goes to high RPM and then slowly goes down, making your car slow down at the same time. Best method in my opinion

[@nowiecoche]

Best method because it is the most basic method. All advanced techniques rely on the ability to do this skill proficiently.

[@Matias-dr3ys]

I prefer heel and toe, its faster and smoother and its easier to keep the balance of the car which is important when going into corners at high speeds.

[@abrarhussain6345]

I recently passed my driving test in Pakistan. Although I watched few videos which were very specific to Pakistan's driving test method (basically driving front and back in L shape), but most of the techniques I learned from your videos. Interestingly, on the test day, they had changed the testing method and I had to drive through a route (no L shape anymore). So thanks to you for your informative videos that helped me pass my test.

[@ConquerDriving]

I'm happy to hear the videos helped, congratulations on passing!

[@zakzak24]

passed my driving test a few days ago 2nd time with 4 minors, mainly because of stress 😅, and on my first time driving the family car the brakes failed but luckily I've seen your vid about the brakes which I've thought I'd never need 😆 knowledge is a blessing, stopped without a hitch, my family didn't even notice till I told them later on since there was no need to tell them considering they'd panic, for a new driver it was quite the experience lol, keep up the good work, you're saving lives

[@ConquerDriving]

Wow, I'm glad I made that video now! Happy to hear it helped you.

[@axelneumann2063]

Been driving stick for about 6 months now. Started practicing the blip a week in, and started practicing heel&toe about 2 weeks in. By about 2 months in, my driving was o.k., and at this point, it's smoother than my roommate's automatic. No point in taking your time learning, after all, it's easier to learn good habits than to break bad ones.

[@ConquerDriving]

Many people have more success starting the easy way and building themselves up gradually.

[@rokevh7800]

I’ve finally passed! And you sir are a key reason for that. To all of you who are doing your test soon, binge this guys stuff to help you beforehand

[@ConquerDriving]

That's really great to hear! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!

[@CraigBowman]

Hello, I recently passed my driving test first time with one minor (a very silly minor at that!). And I did this without any lessons from a 'real life instructor' however I do have a very patient girlfriend who has a remarkable skill at sitting calmly in the passengers seat. I just wanted to thank you for persuring this KZbin endevour, you really have taught me entirely and so well. And on the side of that you provide a great level of entertainment. Thank you my friend

[@ConquerDriving]

What an achievement, that's fantastic to hear! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing.

[@davidottley669]

Wow, that is absolutely amazing congrats, if you don't mind saying how long did it take you to be ready for the test?

[@CraigBowman]

@@davidottley669 I was driving as often as I could - depending on how busy I was. I don't really have a timeframe of how long it took me. I live in a city centre so all my drives either started or finished in a busy area which definitely helped. To be honest with the state of the waiting times for the UK driving tests right now I would book it ASAP then move it foward or backwards acordingly to how you feel with regards to your driving confidence.

[@ΣτέλιοςΡισβάς-χ9ε]

The best driving instructor on KZbin

[@Rick0809v4]

I learned more about driving manual here than any video from my country (The United States). The right thing to do was to find a British person, apparently lol. Will be recommending you to anyone who gives me the opportunity!

[@HarmanMotorWorks]

Good video. I definitely recommend the double de-clutch method regardless. It's the ultimate way to rev match and I still find myself using this method even on a brand new manual car; you can extend the life of your gearbox/synchros significantly. So as the video notes (for a downshift), shift to neutral first, let up the clutch, rev the engine (in neutral with the clutch pedal up), and then clutch in and shift. This will not only give you the smoothness but it will also save wear on the gearbox synchros. The key is revving with the clutch pedal up (and gear lever in neutral). By revving with the clutch up and gear in neutral, you're also spinning up the gearbox to the new RPMs, thus saving your synchros (basically means they do very little work and saves a lot of synchro wear). This method will also be a Godsend if your synchros are worn to the point they are no longer able to synchronise the gearbox (read: avoids gear crunching). If you do the double de-clutch quickly enough, you won't need to blip the throttle the 2nd time. Once you master double de-clutch method, you can actually go to 1st gear at speed (within reason) as well. You will need to follow the instructions above and rev the engine to the near-perfect RPMs, and if you've done it right, 1st will engage without issue and smoothly even when letting out the clutch. When up-shifting and doing a double de-clutch: clutch in, go to neutral, clutch out very briefly (to capture the reducing revs and transferring them to the gearbox), then clutch in and shift. Whether up-shifting or downshifting, you will know if you've done the double de-clutch perfectly, because when you move the gear lever will literally slot into place with nary any resistance whatsoever. That indicates you have successfully synchronised the gearbox yourself, rather than relying on the gearbox synchronisers. Cheers

[@antimatter2417]

Dude this video (and more generally this whole channel) is just perfect. I just started my driving lessons and at first I was very confused as to why the car would be jerky. Understanding the mechanisms that happen behind the transmission made me literally nerd out on everything I could find for having this perfect smooth transition. I have even memorized the gear ratios for the car I'm driving since I'm too inexperienced to get a "feel" like you guys 😂. But it's sooo interesting and you make it so easy to follow man. Really looking forward to my next lessons now. Thanks from the bottom of my heart.

[@sferree28]

I'm happy to see this video because i have gone from phase 1 downshifting to phase 2 on my own. And eventually i would like to move towards heel/toe downshifting even though my throttle and brake pedal arent on the same plane. Also, the reassurance that I'm not cooking my clutch is great to hear. Thanks

[@ConquerDriving]

Usually the gas pedal is lower than the brake pedal.

[@riveralonzo]

Dawg no one quite explained this as good as you. I got a Porsche yesterday and feel like I need to set aside money for a clutch

[@baileyhunt2799]

I had my test yesterday and passed and i believe these videos helped me a great deal, good luck to anyone who has there test soon, keep up with the videos and practice.

[@ConquerDriving]

That's great to hear, thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!

[@jonahbergman4221]

I've been driving now for about 4 years and learned to heel-toe almost as soon as I got my first car. Learned on my own by trial and error from watching videos, and haven't really had issues downshifting since I've gotten it down, really the only thing that sometimes gets me is when braking gently, accidentally pressing harder on the brake pedal as well when blipping the gas, but again, with lots of practice and time these things happen a lot less often. I also drive truck and so as I learned to float gears in a semi I applied that to driving my car as well. I don't do it all the time but this helps when I'm eating and driving and need to change gears but my left hand is busy with food. I steer with my knee shift with my right hand and use my right foot for heel-toe and shift without the clutch lol

[@Tac-0]

got my driving license yesterday, and eventhough i know all this its still very nice to see more methods! :) good video as always

[@ConquerDriving]

Congratulations on passing!

[@Tac-0]

@@ConquerDriving Update: I havnt tried these versions,obviously haha but ive driven more manual and feel alot more confident. the hardest part about being a new driver is changing car, A new car almost drives like an automatic, its SUPER easy to clutch and drive ,but ive mostly driven older cars now where the gas pedal is incredibly sensitive and the clutch bitepoint have always been different, this as a new driver is very scary haha, But once you calm down and just get out of first gear its smooth sailing! starting a car and get it moving is always terrifying but when its going the rest of the gearchanges are super easy :) This said, my own car will be a automatic since i travel a bit for work haha.

[@controll8777]

For downshifting I'll either blip or be gentle and learn heel toe later down the line as im still perfecting heel toe on sim. One thing that's helped me is learn it in a sim, then apply it in rl and understand that there are more effects so it's still good to do research and learn in rl.

[@iawa2k]

Richard, as always great content. I'm coming up to a couple of years driving and feel I've really improved with help from your videos but I do have one thing that I struggle with. It's the 7-8mph range. Usually motorway crawling which can get tiring on the legs but the issue is going to 2nd, using clutch if I need to go slower than the 9-10mph the car wants to be at in that gear, then trying to get it going again, it just feels like the car really isn't happy, even if I give a good bit of gas (not crazy amounts) and bring the clutch up slowly it seems to really complain and wants to be put down to 1st. If I use 1st I can keep it at around 7-8 but it's, a) not ideal as revs get quite high sometimes and b) if I need to slow down the car slows down almost immediately when I come off the gas even a touch and it's too jerky. Advice?

[@quinnobi42]

I have an older vehicle with a good bit of drive train slop, and coming off the gas in first gear can be quite jerky. What I've found is that you have to be smooth coming off the gas, or if you come off a little bit, jut enough that you can feel when the drive train slop catches up and starts to slow the car, and then come off more quickly, but still smooth. On my car, I can get it going in second gear if it's above 5mph, but I have to give around 3000 rpm and come off the clutch very slowly. As for the first/second gear dilemma, the only thing I can suggest is to shift to second if the revs get too high, and then shift back down to first. My car likes the revs higher than most newer cars, so I find it wants 1st gear at low speeds but higher than it actually wants to go into gear. (I'm talking about the 10mph range, especially up any sort of incline. The engine wants to be in 1st gear below 10mph, but the gearbox doesn't want to shift into 1st until I'm below 5mph.) I will have to try the double de-clutching method for downshifting into first gear.

[@ConquerDriving]

I tend to us neutral in slow traffic if there isn't an appropriate gear. But if second gear struggles when you get going, you will have to use 1st. This video may be of interest: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGjQhailhZ2NfMU

[@Jmenderinyo]

Check if the engine mounts are worn out; this may be the cause of jerking and vibration in 2nd gear and low speeds.

[@HDJess]

Regarding clutchless gear changing, I've done it a lot, and it's fun. After a while, you get really used to it and you almost never grind it. Btw, I had to drive a car for 2 days without a clutch at all (cylinder failed, it couldn't be decoupled). I had no idea that the syncro of 1st gear can function as a clutch for setting in motion, by slowly pushing it into gear.

[@henryrolt3747]

7:49 A lot of Toyota C Series manual transmissions right up to the C550 used in the present day Aygo X often require double clutching down into 1st, especially if the gearbox is cold or you want 1st at >10mph. Obviously as per your comments later in the video you don't often want first at >10mph, but having driven over the Hardknott Pass I can assure you that sometimes it's needed 😅

[@fAb_-]

When you have a lot of driving experience, it all comes naturally😁 (I've been driving since I was 4 years old) The first car I learned to drive was a 62-year-old VAZ-2106 I don't know English very well and if I made any mistakes in writing, please forgive me.

[@homersimpson8371]

Thanks your videos have helped me so much 🙂

[@nplg699]

thank you so much for your videos... I tried doing @4:24 @5:00 @6:03 @5:00 @8:18 it worked... your way much easier. appreciated

[@predzworld5545]

Had my 1st lesson yestrday.. Ngl! This guy has drastically improved my knowledge, which reflected in my confidence. Thanks man🙏🏾.

[@chainyrabbit]

Watching this back to back

[@Mike_5]

Techniques like this are very rarely taught apart from on advanced driving courses - good man!

[@christophervillaos]

the amount of information about downshifting is bountiful. i love the tips. Now on to my stick shift.

[@HiBunnyGames]

i'm going to buy a manual miata your video helps me a lot ~ ❤

[@MuscleCarLover]

For those wondering why not to shift down to 1st while moving is that generally the difference in ratio is greatest between 1st and 2nd, so there's a far bigger difference in engine speed for the same road speed (generally 2nd is about twice the length of 1st). For some cars with a very tall 1st gear, generally a 3 speed or a really high performance car, 1st might be necessary for slow speed maneuvers where 2nd doesn't have enough power. But in most cases you'd find yourself going to about walking pace anyway, so it's not really an issue most will come across and a lot of those old 3 speeds tell you in the original owner's manual to come to a complete stop (or close to) in order to engage 1st. I can only really think of one car where 2nd to 1st shifts are really a thing and that's a Jaguar XJ220 and chances are you're going to have the chance to drive one, so just pull up to the red light, stop sign or give way sign in 2nd or higher

[@ichiroudesu_.]

Or simply the synchro just wont allow it.

[@MuscleCarLover]

@@ichiroudesu_. Sometimes that too, Toyotas for example don't like taking 1st while moving

[@huzino7716]

What do you mean pull up to a giveaway or stop light in 2nd. Will my car move from 2nd if it's at a complete stop

[@MuscleCarLover]

@@huzino7716 It might, but generally as you push in the clutch when you come to a stop, you'll then shift it to 1st while it's stopped or almost stopped, then drive away in 1st. However, if 2nd is geared low enough and your engine has enough low end torque, like in a pickup with granny low, then 2nd gear would be fine to drive away in. If you're just in a regular family car, then you'd want to drive off in 1st

[@huzino7716]

@@MuscleCarLover yeah well I have a 20. Year old Honda civic ep2 and I have noticed at times I've accidentally driven off in 2nd or actually had to do it was I was on a giveaway on a hill and it moved off fine. It did stutter abit tho. But yeah first gear for my car is very hard to get into unless I'm at a complete stop. Also shifting down to second gear is very hard too so I'm learning how to downshift properly

[@AIRDRAC]

Excellent video! Small note regarding double-clutching (I've driven a lot of very old and/or broken cars in my time) - You only need to blip the throttle once, while downshifting, but it takes some practice to get it just right :)

[@ConquerDriving]

You only need to blip the throttle once to match the gears. The second blip is to match the flywheel with the clutch.

[@AIRDRAC]

@@ConquerDriving the purpose of the clutch is to match the flywheel (engine output shaft) with the transmission input shaft. So half of the clutch will always be the same speed as the flywheel, and the other half will match whatever gear you have engaged:) If you look up the Wikipedia article on double clutching, you will also find that their example only mentions rev matching once :) (can't link directly, because KZbin deletes comments with links, sorry). But as mentioned earlier the learning curve is pretty steep on the timing, and it's not really possible to know if you did it right with a (fully working) synchronised gearbox, as the syncromesh picks up the slack from being a bit off :) if you get the opportunity to drive a tractor, you will get the feel for it pretty quickly, as they have very heavy flywheels, and as such change revs very slowly, giving a more forgiving timing :)

[@ImHUNGREH]

I went through many channels and your content has easily been the most helpful. Thanks!

[@mosezmunzwe]

Changing down was my nightmare but thanks to this video .

[@sethglinke4103]

I’m been driving a manual for about a month now and your videos are still helpful. Much thanks!!

[@TakeNoShift]

I'm teaching myself to drive stick in the 97 F150 I inherited and I just started practicing downshifting and rev-matching. This is very helpful, thanks! It is more difficult learning in this truck though, because it only has a speedometer... no idea why they don't include a tach in this trim, it's an XL trim, maybe it was optional, idk. Transmission also needs to be rebuilt, I think the 2nd gear synchro is pretty much gone lol.

[@themandohunter3969]

I had my first lesson yesterday and she said it went is well I can already start road lessons 🎉

[@khemR10]

The best instructor on YT💥👌

[@southernwulf3335]

The "Double De clutch" is what just about all American lorries (semi truck) require when shifting as they have non synced transmissions. We call it double clutching. But most truckers that have the experience rev match every year except 1st or reverse

[@DavidHands]

I have only ever double clutched on some big old trucks because the gear boxes were horrendous. Once to move to neutral and then once to get into the new gear. When I was young I sometimes used to double blip the throttle but it was more for the cool sounds then effective gear changes. My second car is a highly modified Nissan Silvia S15 that I only drive a few times a year. It takes a while for me to adjust to driving it as it has a very stiff racing clutch and a big turbo. After about 10 minutes of driving, I have relearned the bite point of the clutch and the travel distance of the pedals and then I am ready to drive "properly". 😁

[@atallcosts999]

Would give two thumbs up if I could. Been wondering if this is actually true for over a decade now. Also very much appreciate your scientific approach with taking the mean of three runs for each gear (except first haha). Cheers.

[@hectorguillermofrancobolan7987]

Guy is a PRO! 👍 Greetings from México 🇲🇽

[@userhxtdx9486]

I started taking a few auto lessons about 3 months ago after a few lessons I started on manual , once you get the hang of it it’s very easy

[@ExoticIsHere]

Currently binge watching your whole channel to prep for my test next week 😅

[@ConquerDriving]

Good luck with your test!

[@deldridg]

It's "Every Way to Downshift...", not "Everyway to Downshift...". Glad to be of assistance. 🙂