How to Downshift | Advanced Manual Techniques

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This video describes how to downshift. I take no responsibility for others' actions after my instruction, and am not responsible for improper driving on public streets.

[@BillsNatrually]

try not to look at your rpms when you shift when you start getting good at it and try to judge by the sound makes life way easier.

[@BillsNatrually]

its all about how well you know your car.

[@sgthop]

+Fresh "Hiatus" I don't even judge by sound. It's just instinct now.

[@BillsNatrually]

sgthop yea same

[@zhemin]

+Fresh "Hiatus" My car don't even have a RPM gauge >.>

[@goodkill1]

+Zhemin Lin mine either lol

[@excaliber2010]

In the US if your car is manual transmission, you have a better chance of your car not getting stolen. The thief would just stall the engine and give up trying to steal it.

[@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess]

Low energy comment

[@wakeupill2699]

Or they can push it with people in neutral and pull it with a car lmao its easier to steal a manual car.

[@ares7738]

@@wakeupill2699 its easier to push a vehicle than drive it?

[@wakeupill2699]

I think u meant steal*

[@ares7738]

@@wakeupill2699 i'm assuming your talking to me, in which case I did not mean steal. You said manual cars are easier to steal because you can put them in neutral and push them if you don't know how to drive them. However, I stated that driving a vehicle away is easier than pushing(driving an auto vs. pushing a manual.) Either way, an auto can be put into neutral as well.

[@manuelarcedebraga6842]

There's a saying my dad used to tell me while I was first learning stick, "drop a gear and disappear" I live by this motto.

[@christianvalencia6224]

Manuel Arce De Braga 😂😂😂😂🙌🏽👏🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽 HELL YEAH BROTHER

[@Howlie]

what does it mean? 😳

[@manuelarcedebraga6842]

Howl if you’re traveling at a steady rpm in one gear and you downshift without first slowing down you’ll be in a higher rpm range and thus in turn have more torque available to GTFO

[@shmoofgang]

Such a Dad quote😂

[@murataslan710]

You sound like hiccup from how to train your dragon!

[@ErectileSceptile]

Kinda looks like him too

[@CassiusOvO]

Tripple Base lmao so true

[@LyricsKill300]

Read this right at the beginning and now I'm so happy hiccup drives a stick shift

[@patana256]

How to train your American (to drive manual)

[@coltinwatts4189]

lol

[@frankth3frizz]

What I'll emphasize on is driving position. Finding the comfortable driving position that lets you heal toe is VERY important. I have friends that say they cant do it or its too awkward only to realize they're sitting way to far back or their seat is practically laying down. If you look at Evan's seating position, his wrist should touch the steering wheel perfectly and the center of the steering wheel is right at his chest. Also you should have a bend on your knees when you fully depress the clutch.

[@TheJunky228]

I was having trouble letting the clutch out smoothly until I actually pushed my seat further back. I was used to sitting a lot closer to the steering wheel in my automatic, but my manual car has a pretty late catching point and it was awkward to get my left leg in the right spot without bumping my knee into the steering wheel lol

[@BrandNewEyes66]

Why are automatics so popular in the US, in the UK (unless you have a reason like leg injuries etc.) everyone drives a manual and does their test on a manual.

[@evanshanks]

Because us Americans are lazy :)

[@Robreese24]

Introduced for luxury, now used in sports cars because they are faster than their manual counterparts. That's why there are no manual transmissions in Ferraris or Lambos anymore. I will always buy manual over automatic when available however, because I find it much more fun and rewarding to drive

[@Thevol40k]

Not to be sexist or anything but in the east of europe, Women in here ussually have automatic.

[@Dmocification]

Automatic is just superior now, unlike a few years ago where manual dominated.

[@andreeusebio7756]

that's not true, a clutch on an automatic have very less life time for ex. and the fact that you cant shift gear when you want is outrageous

[@slammedsocietys2kp321]

I was in a accident in the mad couple months and broke my left leg. Hopefully today I'll be cleared to jump back into my s2k. Wish me luck everyone

[@slammedsocietys2kp321]

Past*

[@adidaskicks9706]

SlammedSocietyS2k :p are u back in ur s2k??

[@doruktopcu]

SlammedSocietyS2k :p S2000 is a beast, good luck

[@slammedsocietys2kp321]

Adidas Kicks yes!

[@marcomartini9239]

How is it goin dude?

[@Werty]

I have to tell you guys that this problem is only present in USA. In Europe, 90% of the drivers can drive a manual.

[@turbofanlover]

+WertyLSPD Yup, here in North America, manuals are kind of a dying breed......been declining for years now as much of the population has moved on to newer technologies.

[@12829me26465]

Same in Pakistan. But not UAE

[@nikb6528]

yep ..

[@nastyice2526]

Europeans have to buy old ass small cars, not like Americans where our roads are bigger than 10 feet

[@12829me26465]

+Nasty Ice Manual doesn't have to mean old my friend Dodge viper is still sticking with it

[@tjhunt_]

Thanks Bae, you da best ❤️

[@salty_8941]

Lmao

[@MrMeowTheSecond]

The Subie crew sticks together huh? haha

[@MrMeowTheSecond]

Dylan Johnson You speak the truth.

[@davidberthelsen9963]

Tj Hunt TJ spot count today: 3. Love your vids man!

[@jdmgarage8153]

Looking at this three years ago that’s good that you guys made it and you guys are friends I bet you won’t see this though

[@TopiasSalakka]

Manual transmission is endangered only in America. Everyone in my country (and probably rest of Europe) use manual cars.

[@IvanCaprioli]

Topias Salakka the same in my country, in Europe is fairly rare to see automatic transmission cars.

[@dario62589]

Topias Salakka Same in south america, like 90% of the cars are manuals, in the few last years companies started to made more automatic versions of the cars but the tradition its too big to make the people switch to automatics. Automatics are good for girls and persons with bad coordination though...

[@chriswinter5765]

Topias Salakka Sadly Australia (America v2.0) is the same. Everyone drives auto shitboxes unless they're an enthusiast.

[@needgtamoneythanks4169]

Lol no man learn your cars

[@Bo12346hhgfgdg]

Topias Salakka i hate "engagered" America. haha. I think the funnier part is 32 "likes" for your illiteracy. lol

[@jmoney1701]

Im usually a visual learner but this actually helped me understand the mechanics of downshifting. Much respect homie. Great vid 💯💪🏾

[@rabijassi2421]

start watching at 4:40.

[@gamerslust6533]

Thanks

[@jamesh7449]

Ahh yes the comment I was looking for thank you

[@RealKaiserBelial]

Thanks

[@kj-marslander]

Thanks.

[@wumbis7919]

When you replace your dragon with a 08 Subaru

[@Thecardoctor365]

😂😂😂😂

[@NATURALGAMING]

Underrated

[@Parkour2Go]

you seem like a really cool person that would sit with the lonely person at a lunch table just because theyre lonely.

[@evanshanks]

You're actually right! Haha

[@lolsmol]

+Evan Shanks Because of this comment, I am subscribing.

[@Internet_Guy99]

*_nice_*

[@meh6953]

Thanks die for the informative video. It helped me a lot.

[@F33DtheF34R]

I only just learned how to drive manual about 3 years ago I'm now 30. My wife has always driven manual, her whole life, few years ago she found a car from her childhood and had to have it. It was a manual so I had to learn finally. I've become a good driver with it over these few years but every once in a while I would experience "rev matching" and be like woah that worked really well! or "non-rev matching" followed by the unpleasant jerking and be like wth was that?!? Thanks to you I now know what's going on and can work towards becoming an even better manual driver. I know a lot of people are giving you grief on here but you have helped me and I thank you.

[@jt6651]

This just got recommended to my feed, man Evan you have come such a long way it’s amazing, a father now, so many cool cars, house, garage, and so many good influences to so many people

[@thiscrazy7368]

8:22 is when he starts tutorial

[@anvithnayak6522]

Thanks man

[@PoliticallyIncorrectBronto]

Don't worry mate, driving an automatic is not dead in the rest of the world. For example here, in Spain, like 100% of cars are manual.

[@manikrn007]

Its the same in India. Even luxury sedans tend to be manual because people are more accustomed to it and like it more. Also auto boxes cost about 1-2 lakh rupees more than manuals.

[@PoliticallyIncorrectBronto]

Mani Kurian You're right about automatics being more expensive than manuals. Sorry for my lack of knowledge but is 1-2 lakh rupees very expensive? Because in my country, automatics are like 50% more expensive than manuals.

[@manikrn007]

I will put it into perspective. A Chevy Cruze fully decked out manual costs around 13 lakhs. With the auto box that becomes 15 lakhs. BTW what do you mean when you say they are 50% more expensive? 50% of the car price? Because thats way tok much.

[@weston9106]

Mani Kurian he is saying the automatic transmission is 50% more expensive than a manual transmission

[@Strange-Viking]

whole of europe automatic is not populair. its actually seen as lazy by many.

[@Gheldrose94]

8:22 is when he actually teaches you

[@coltonwatson4907]

Toby Wilson you are indeed god

[@goonofmiami]

Actually its 10:30 mark

[@ShrapnelACU]

Honestly, when you get rev matching down, it feels SOOOO nice. I just taught myself how to do it just by asking a friend how to downshift.

[@cmprzybylski]

Just got my first manual daily driver, thanks for the video, really helping prevent the whiplash suffered by the occupants.

[@Shxd0]

a decent driving teacher at last

[@MARS72JJ]

Where is toothless?

[@orkanlee]

Lmaooo

[@shadicsm916]

Loool xD

[@WhatComesAroundTM]

Lol, he does sound like that guy from that movie.

[@twellerstudios]

Hahaha, gold!

[@justinngeny3402]

U sir deserve more likes!

[@stillajedi9626]

Great video! Your a gear head all right and you presented a really great video. For a novice, you told them a lot about a manual transmission. Great job! Me personally I have a Challenger R/T with a 6 speed manual, and you actually showed me a trick or two to. Thank you!!!

[@AzNightmare]

lol, downshifting sounds cool when you have a STI. But not if you drive a POS.

[@RaulEl15]

LMAO!!!!!!

[@KDD8]

+AzNightmare I've got an STI except it's not a subaru

[@BradSkillez]

+KerryDoan xDDDD

[@Daren_PNW]

+AzNightmare But those are funny when POS's backfire or something! :D

[@ran97396]

+AzNightmare downshifting a straight piped mx-5 with headers is cool too

[@Nanorisk]

Dude, you are awesome. I have been practicing heel-and-toe roughly since last May in my Civic (RHD btw). It was such a bitter-sweet experience. At first the car jolted to a point where I felt sea sick and sorry for the car. Every gear grind was a mental punch. But once I learned it and smoothed it out, man oh man is it a peach. Housemates though I was crazy driving a manual, but I knew I was doing something I absolutely love. I sold the Civic earlier this year (because repatriation) and moved to a rusty half-dead Pajero (LHD this time dah), only to find it even easier cuz the pedal position is much nicer than the Civic. As a side note, my left hand is actually better at shifting than my right hand Too bad these days when I go to a dealership of any brand and asked for a manual, I either get a No or a weird look. Autos are more expensive and/or hard to find, less commission more work, the sales guy just don't want to sell them. I probably have to tip them extra off the book to find me a manual.

[@gabrieljuarez1000]

Bought a Mini Cooper S from a friend less than a month ago and taught myself manual. It’s so fun and I just feel less distracted. I love it. Now I need to learn how to down shift so I don’t have the awkward slowdowns from the highway especially when I don’t have to stop.

[@Dubov1933]

So..... Clutch, tap gas to rev match, while shifting into lower gear, then let clutch out and give gas?

[@hayypapi4281]

Derek do you tab gas at same time or tab gas and change gears

[@Hammerdak]

Hayy Papi ... So you’ve depressed the clutch and shifted into the lower gear. Now tap the gas just as you tell your foot to lift the clutch. Then release the clutch smoothly but quick enough to catch the revs before they drop back down.

[@RoseUnseen]

Awesome !!!! Thank you !!

[@RandomJill13]

Thank you for keeping the "lost art" alive! I've learned a lot watching your videos. I'm saving up for my new car this summer, it will absolutely be a manual!!

[@evanshanks]

Jillian Chaffee So glad I'm able to help you out! Thanks!

[@sofiapaguada2817]

I love your videos!!! You talk it out to us like a buddy and easily explain everything, while driving which still allows us to observe you drive! Love these! Hopefully I will get it soon

[@PipelineF35guy]

Yo you looked so young 6 years ago, and look how far you’ve come! You put in that work and you made it my man, keep dreaming people! This man is an inspiration!

[@nonosnow5570]

Your short shifter makes this seem so easy in my car it feels like I’m shifting a bus

[@Kana0211]

Same

[@koolkid1471]

I actually just watched this....went outside tried it and did it perfectly *_* I did mess up on one shift though but it still turned out soo awsome It's feel good when the cars slow down gradually and smoothly, just that when I downshift and the revs start to build up to accelerate, I feel like im on a track and everything goes animated hahaaa

[@evanshanks]

Thanks for the feedback, my friend. So glad I could help you out!

[@koolkid1471]

I'm actually surprised that you have replied to my comment but no problem man. I am really glad for the help, as I have just recently got my car and I have been getting a bit annoyed with the harsh braking and bad downshifts (not all the time but when I do I feel like I inconvenience the person behind me). Definitely placed a smile on my face when i did it haha

[@evanshanks]

+koolkid1471 I always like to be personal with my subscribers and viewers! Again, thanks for watching and thanks for commenting. Enjoy the car!

[@evanshanks]

+koolkid1471 I always like to be personal with my subscribers and viewers! Again, thanks for watching and thanks for commenting. Enjoy the car!

[@koolkid1471]

Yea man, will deffo subscribe. I got a 1.4 Fiat Stilo 16v Active ^_^ Ain't a STI but she still got a little kick haha

[@liteflunky]

"How to train your car" lmao he sounds like hiccup

[@robertovalle655]

Thank you for this video!!! I have taught myself to drive standard by watching youtube videos, and I gotta say your video on down-shifting is THE BEST video I have seen. The missing link for me was how to downshift because nobody explains it like you do. I finally got it! Of course, I subscribed lol

[@RudolfWolph]

*looks up how to video on youtube" "Haha, everyone where I am knows how to do that already."

[@adilenelanda-gaulrapp7941]

Rudolf Seriously.

[@steveb7144]

He makes shifting sound like it's fucking trigonometry, meanwhile shifting or driving manual is very simple once you learn the basics.

[@MarreLirre]

+Steve Blanch He talks about it like if it's some kind of a lost art, lol.

[@Willfesin]

+Mr Bateman Americans for you haha

[@yunboliu4729]

+Steve Blanch So you are saying trigonometry is not easy?

[@turbofanlover]

Most things are simple once you know how to do it. But, you have to remember that most of us here in North America have moved on to the automatic....manuals are kind of a dying breed over here, and it IS slowly becoming kind of a lost art. So for most of us, this does feel like a trig class for the first little while. ;)

[@SexyJutsu]

Steve B trigonometry is easy though.

[@ConnorDemott]

Missed you Evan haha, great video man. So glad my parents and I bought a car that was manual. wouldn't want it any other way.

[@rabity]

Nice STI Connor,

[@DinoBenz97]

Im a new driver and i allways struggled with shifting perfectly. I mean i could shift. But it was allways a little ruff on the clutch and the car was shaking. When i was asking pple why the car is doing that they didnt know how to tell me. They just said " give it more gas ". Anyway. When i got my own car i was driving around alot and i starting to get interested in the engine and the transmission. then i finally understood it by myself. My pple still dont understand when im talking about rev matching. I found it out myself and im really happy to see videos like this that comfirm my theory. Thank you. Also you are a nice guy. I see that you love driving. Wish you the best. Also nice car :D Greetings from austria.

[@hilliard665]

But how do you see over the steering wheel??

[@jordans1917]

the shape of his hood is weord so it looks weird looking at him drive, i dont know how to explain it lol

[@Themoigt]

You didnt get the joke dude

[@jordans1917]

I didn't. I don't know how, but I didn't...

[@sam_bam2539]

hes saying hes short, so how does he get to see over the steering wheel

[@terminatortscc1]

Another way of calling someone a midget.

[@CJsOutOfRum]

I was gunna watch porn but instead watched this... I have no ragrets

[@Lukas19360]

The downshifts are just as sexy

[@ericlopez3131]

😂😂😂😂 good one

[@TheMadIsRealXXR]

Chris James I FOLLOW YOU ON IG, And recognized your pic

[@CJsOutOfRum]

TheMadIsReal haha that's awesome man!

[@chadfanto13]

no regrets? not even a single letter? lol

[@kilian7919]

While this video was made with the best of intentions, I feel like you made it much longer and more complicated than need be. I'm fairly sure I understand the concept, but watching your video confused me, rather than clarifying whether what I think rev-matching is, is correct or not. There was a lot of repetition, and I think what would have done the best job here is cameras on your feet and the Tachometer, to show us how they correlate. Here's my understanding of rev-matching, in the simplest expression: After pressing the clutch-pedal, you press the gas-pedal to raise the RPMs of the motor, then you switch gears, followed by releasing the clutch normally. The reason this is done is the difference in ratios of the gears: e.g. it will take 3rd gear fewer rpms to maintain a speed of 40km/h than 2nd gear. This is why when you shift lower from too high a speed in to a gear that is not meant to go the speed that you are going at, and you release the clutch too quickly as well, there is a jolt; the engine is spinning at lower RPMs than the driveshaft, and when the connection between the two is made in with the clutch, the engine has to speed up/slow the car down. So the engine RPMs are raised with the throttle to negate/remove the aforementioned effect. Anyway, you seem like a great guy, so have a like+subscribe :)

[@DrkKnight69924]

who would thought that this guy in 4 years would pass from teaching downshifting to fully built a LS 350z own a nissan R33, Evo x and Sc300 with almost 500 hp, you're the best evan.

[@jivanroberts3500]

The feeling that you get when you click on this video 4 years after it was made, COMPLETELY unaware that it is one of your favorite youtubers, is like going back and watching your own youtube videos from when you were a cute little squeaker. How nice

[@forestevans5453]

holy shit i just realized it was him haha

[@pbfloyd13]

When you're watching this, but you drive an automatic. :'(

[@aisu8481]

pbfloyd13 Poor fellah... one of my buddies flips his auto into neutral while he blips the throttle so he can pretend he's heel-toeing hahaha

[@doomsquad1]

I also drive automatic. But i want to drive manual. And these videos are working

[@aisu8481]

DJ DOOM That's the spirit. One day, my friend!

[@doomsquad1]

Spencer Geerlings Thanks man, i'll get there

[@static_Tricolor_camry]

Spencer Geerlings That's hilarious but if someone with a SUV or pick up truck rolls up next to you and see its an Automatic they'll laugh

[@aidancarter5]

5 years ago holy shit look at how far Evan has come

[@thelonlyloner9073]

Facts

[@R6foreternity]

I use these same techniques on my R6 without even thinking about it, it's a little bit harder for me personally to do it in a car but I'm working on it constantly to get better at it as well.

[@xaxa1206]

Thank you ... Ive seen your videos about 4 months ago and now im the best of my friends at driving stick :)

[@seriouslydont402]

Hellooo my chatty hypomanic brother. GREAT VID just what I wanted to hear. My brief story: Just got rid of my first car, 2003 auto mirage. I saved up and am getting a ford fiesta st soon which of course will be a really really great drivers car to hone my manual skills on. I have to wait for my license to come off suspension as I lost it for 3 months from speeding. I have only driven a manual a few brief times so I figured while I wait in painful anticipation I should watch as many GOOD manual tutorials as possible so I get a tad of a head-start when I get into my new FiST (ugh gotta hate that abbreviation). This was just what I wanted to hear MOSTLY but I think you should go into deets about when you should down shift and how you combine it with cornering ect. So if you slow into a corner, do you downshift as you slow into the corner, then hit the acc hard as you pull out to get more torque from being in a lower gear so you pull out of the corner better? AH! I'll learn it all as I go along driving.. Such a noob. But I feel watching these kind of vids is in a way better than just learning all on my own when I start. I just can't wait to get started and get practicing so a year down the track I can be where you're at. But keep going cos like me you can articulate yourself very well it's so good to see a fellow fast talker just get right into things. Smart dude keep it up. GREAT vid, subbed. Brotha.

[@flashsmith6799]

Imagine telling him in this video where he would be in life in 2020

[@haymanabdullah2400]

Lmao yesss

[@longbowdt]

At 66 years old, I've enjoyed driving a manual almost forever (no I didn't know Henry Ford!). A perfect downshift is very rewarding, even if it isn't done on a track. My favorite twisty bits are my favorite because I get to practice the sublime art of driving a manual. It's always time practice shifting whenever I get in my car. I look forward to handling managing the car and myself even in stop-and-go traffic, which I don't mind doing (it's part of driving a manual, and helps one practice keeping one's cool in what could be an otherwise stressful situation). There must be a book out there titled "The Zen of Driving a Manual Tranny". Thank you Mr. Shanks for sharing. Very good video, imo Btw, VW MK6 Golf R owner here (Stage 1+ for now).

[@cadenswain158]

i bought my 2nd car. first car was a 2003 ford taurus with s gross automatic. i just bought a 1999 toyota corolla with the 5 speed manual. got it right off the bat. love my manual transmission every day.

[@aaron6645]

subscribed, you seem like a real nice guy you have a friend from the UK.

[@evanshanks]

Thanks! Hope you enjoy my channel :)

[@aaron6645]

I know this might be a daft question but why does my car jerk sometimes when I am accelerating have I lifted the clutch to fast? I feel that if I have my foot partially on the clutch I am damaging it :/ please excuse the noob I am aha

[@aaron6645]

***** quick question I was wondering do you know why my car jerks aggressively when I change gear or even after when the car is in gear am I releasing the clutch to fast, I feel if I leave my foot to long down on the clutch it will damage it over time.

[@evanshanks]

+Aaron Tongue You just need to practice your gear transitions!

[@Duskconqueror]

+Aaron Tongue The best way to stop your car jerking is to practice finding the "grippoint" at standstill. Park on a place where you can drive forwards (for example the side of a save (empty) road) - Put your car in first and keep the brake-pedal all the way down to the floor. Keep the clutch also completely down. - Start the engine and slowly release the clutch untill you feel that the car wants to go forward. Now put the clutch back down and slowly release it again untill you find that grippoint. Repeat this a few times to get the feeling. KEEP THE BRAKES DOWN THE WHOLE TIME!! - Now release the brakes and put your foot on the gas. Lift the trottle again and you'll see that at grippoint your car starts rolling forward. Gently give it some gas while slowly releasing the trottle untill it's completely released. - Keep driving and put the gas down untill you reach about 3000 rpm in 1st. Now nicely release the gas while putting the clutch all the way down. Completely release the gas. Because this is a practice run, make sure you have enough momentum left to shift to 2nd. - Shift into 2nd and slowly release the clutch untill you're about to reach the grippoint. Just before that happens, let the engine spin up to reasonable rpm for your current speed by gently giving it some gas. Make sure you don't give it to much gas > too high rpm and you won't be able to shift properly. - Gently release the clutch. At grippoint you will feel that the car shifts smootly into second gear at the right rpm. Now slowly release the clutch completely while gently giving the car a bit more gas. Repeat this at 2-3 etc. If you have a (turbo-)diesel car instead of gas/petrol, you'll have much more clutch power and shifting feels different but the above still applies.

[@musicmanvin1326]

I like to cluth-in, change gear+blip throttle, clutch out. nice and smooth.

[@darktepig1224]

I actually bought a 2018 subaru wrx without knowing how to drive a manual. Although it was an expensive purchase I'm glad it was the car I learned in. It made the experience so much fun!

[@Tmaxxnc]

thanks for making the video got a manual for the first time in about 10 years kinda had to give my self a refresher course

[@nicholasram8235]

what about sounds?... like can you use the sound of the engine to know how or when to downshift?.. its something my dad and uncle have been doing for the longest time and they haven't had any porbelms.

[@jddolx2543]

Am a learner and going for my license soon I wann pull this tricks at the instructor 🤓lol How epic would it be.

[@pinkconverse12]

THANK YOU! Finally, someone who explained this properly!!!

[@jaysnyder7367]

Great video. I drive an E46 BMW M3 and understand and know how to downshift to accelerate and use engine braking, but I'm still learning abut rev matching and how to do it. This video has helped. Thank you.

[@gamingwithenvy6889]

Would you ever recommend shifting into neutral from 4th/5th? I have been guilty of it b/c I have yet to know how to downshift.

[@rosinpot]

I do this smh!! I need to learn how to downshift

[@wagodad9476]

That subie is dope 👍

[@sqwishyy]

your car sounds awesome! I just got a WRX and I love it. great video

[@pnoybadboy4reel]

Been watching your tutorials. Getting myself a manual 18 wrx this weekend. Good stuff!

[@Exekutioncro]

Actually reverse produces the most torque :)

[@guitarist595]

+ExeKuTioN Cro hahaha true.

[@MikeHedges1993]

+ExeKuTioN Cro you are correct lmao xD

[@Fruityflava]

+ExeKuTioN Cro Boom!

[@dboi6953]

+1

[@XiAwesomeGodziX]

Isn't reverse just 1st with a gear that reverses the output?

[@codyledesma5518]

This shit is so hard to comprehend calculus class makes more sense

[@Ajaxster]

Lol.complete opposite for me :P

[@nmot97]

wtf...

[@TheWindigomonster]

It helps a lot to think of it like a bike. If you have a bike with gears, the basic stuff is pretty similar

[@cgasezimmermagan8640]

I bought a Toyota scion today, haven't even gotten to drive it yet, but I'm excited

[@manibunny56]

Thanks for this video! I just bought a new car that’s a manual because I missed it but it’s been several years. Great refresher

[@greghaggerty6883]

Your videos are legit and helpful. One question: Isn't it technically bad to put pressure on the stick shift before shifting? Doesn't it put pressure on the pins holding the stick shift in gear?

[@justchillin7552]

Yes but in this instance it’s like maybe a full second before you shift so it’s very brief also your basically just touching it and not putting pressure on it you just want your hand in the ready position vs having to feel around for the shifter

[@patriksabo1141]

Why do you call this advanced? For regular european guy it's like explaining what it is warm water.

[@Defrynzo]

+Patrik Sabo I was thinking the exact same thing haha

[@patriksabo1141]

+Jee Vang No bashing no hate. Just calling this tutorial advanced is truly misleading.

[@Defrynzo]

Jee Vang What Patrik Sabo said! Americans still have the tendency to pretend that they're THE nation of the world even when it has the biggest gap between the rich and the poor in comparison to other countries. So it's quite funny to see something as basic (for us) as driving stick is being called advanced.

[@Defrynzo]

overpatriotic Americans...

[@Unb3arablePain]

What do you learn how to do on a manual first? Upshifting or downshifting? Upshifting of course. So anything after that you must learn is an *advanced* technique. Advanced =/= Hard all the time, it just means another step up from the basics. And because you're a European you're obviously a manual expect who was shifting while in the womb, so I know this doesn't matter to you, but some people actually have to LEARN to drive a manual and for something that takes a bit more practice to get, like downshifting, it helps if they have a video guide them. Of course you never needed that since you wee downshifting since you were 6 months old, but not everyone is like that.

[@sebastianeid2747]

This was the video that made me start watching every single video of Evan. LOVE HIM

[@timonatuiletoa8386]

You Saved My Life Bro!!!!💯💯💯

[@jayjayseya]

man that car looks massive with that little guy in it , booster seat

[@NotLuigi]

It's a bucket seat. You sit much lower in a bucket seat than a regular car seat

[@mattbonaccio3522]

6:57 "Sexy Pops" I want that to be my new nickname.

[@Dame_rax]

Great video man. Solid explanation can’t wait to go try it on my TT

[@GazBoyZ]

Very helpful dude !! We will keep the Art 🖼 of driving manuel ALIVE!!!!!

[@ravesilly]

I've been driving a manual for almost 3 years and to me downshifting is still one of the hardest things to do.... Meh practice makes perfect I guess.

[@jesselivecchi6842]

I broke my gear box... thanks dude. Just kidding Great video helped me start off with learning how to downshifting

[@nicolekelly2423]

Jesse Livecchi lol

[@blacktopknowledge]

Best DS vid I’ve seen, just earned yourself a sub

[@RomeWithTheHEMIs]

Bro, more people need to explain it like you. Thank you

[@MrArcticShadow]

What do I need to do to stall my car, how do I know if it is stalled, and how do I un-stall it?

[@kylecoulombe2755]

A car stalling pretty much means it turns off, you just let go of the clutch while in gear without gas to stall it, and just start the car to "un-stall" it

[@fayazawsumous3709]

it was a joke :)

[@DustyyBoi]

@@fayazawsumous3709 no

[@JamesDzine]

One huge thing i felt was missed was learning what speed your specific car is going at a specified RPM in a specified gear. In my 2.5i i usually downshift (learning to heel toe at open stops) knowing what rpm to rev match to while going to the next gear is huge. Slamming the gas and letting the clutch out hoping to be in the right range is just harder on the engine/tranny more so than downshifting might already be. Just my thoughts.

[@evanshanks]

I thought I covered that in the video. Either it's in there and you missed it, or I accidentally edited that part out because I figured it was too drawn-out. But yes, those are good points that I thought I already had in the video.

[@JamesDzine]

***** i heard you touch on it very briefly, but i was also on my phone a few times throughout the video so i very easily could have missed it. sorry if that was the case, was just trying to help other people that might try to be learning, not accuse you or anything. Side note, im a DFW subie owner as well!

[@MrGorpstine]

Watch the video at around 2:55

[@JamesDzine]

***** you completely read my original comment wrong... and two downshift in a row is the same as one, just repeated.. downshift, rpms come down as slowing down, repeat.. dont know what would make that tons more complicated? also, re-read my original comment again, i clearly stated that doing said "slamming gas and letting out of gas" was harder on the engine and should be avoided by knowing the rpms in specified gears. I understand downshifting quite well actually.

[@JamesDzine]

You're hilarious. "safely used to redline"???? thats pretty subjective if you interpret that as the engine is designed to go up to red line, to which i would say no freaking crap. and if you meant it the other way as in "as long as you dont hit red line its completely safe even if you are 100 rpms under redline in 5th gear on the highway" then thats pretty hilarious. and going backwards, if i rev up to redline while in 5th gear and pop the clutch while going 10 mph its not going to hurt the engine???????? LOL. and dont need to memorize???? tell that to any racecar driver and theyd laugh in your face. what if im driving a turbo car and need to stay in the power band, stay in 5th gear while going 45 or downshift to 2nd or 3rd to get horsepower? well which one? what speed and no crap you never get the RPMs exact, we arent robots, but the closer, the less stress on the engine.

[@joshuamathews1299]

Man, you've come a LONG way in the last 4 years... I mean this is a good video but the sound, visual, and content quality are wayyyy more refined now.

[@zxndaa5435]

Omg evan watching your old vids make me think how successful you got

[@madhatter8512]

lol I don't have an rpm gauge

[@Saareem]

You can hear the rpm when you drive enough unless the car is very silent. You shouldn't really concentrate too much on the rpm gauge anyway. There are more important things than that.

[@arturonava9085]

Mad Hatter lol dude do you drive and echo? thatsvthe only car I know that comes in a manual with no rpm gauge

[@jarid9892]

Arturo Nava i have 126p no rpm gauge

[@pinytenis420]

Me neither

[@JamesWilson-do1tl]

I have a manual Kia spectra with no rpm gauge I just listen to the engine and I know when to shift.

[@kiranmuraleekrishnan]

cant believe people need this much explanation., no offense man., but you make me feel like manual transmission is already an ancient thing. I cant believe it. I love manuals. Also., if i may suggest, please try to keep things short, like your key points are submerged in longer explanations., may be the new "auto-only" peoples need it, well im a bit of a driving enthusiast and may be that's why i felt like it. anyway cool..! i was looking through videos to get tips n tricks polish my driving skills. n thanks.!

[@giovanniorozco1297]

Been watching ever since♥️ Evan thought me how to drive stick!

[@jackfrost8600]

Gots too say great descriptive vid perfectly explained 👍🏻👍🏻 keep it up youngin

[@BreachingTBone]

I'll be getting my car within 2 weeks. it's a stick so thanks

[@JarmalK]

Do you still have it?

[@smashb3766]

BreachingTBone no

[@oncebacksliden9653]

I love manual transmission, I refuse to buy an automatic car for as long as I live

[@KodieGregory]

SharkTalk you may not have a choice in the future. Even semis are automatic now

[@multrvey9291]

Same here😂

[@thelocustemperor]

sweet video bro, ur making it look easy but it's tricky when you've never tried it. goes it's something you just have to do to learn.

[@ShamSoap]

Im actually doing an automatic to manual swap on my Prelude 2001, 1 month left and it will be greaaat!

[@brrrner1437]

Omg young Evan Lmaooo

[@Firtounet]

Watching this as an european i'm a bit confused, it's all so natural for us, it's automatic that feels weird at first. Like "wtf i'm doing with my left feet?!"

[@whit350z2]

Finally someone explains it from top to botton THANK YOUUUU

[@MrHaloweirdo]

yeah try rev matching with a vehicle that doesn't have an RPM guage, that's what the heart of a manual transmission is, the person driving it and listening to what the vehicle needs. That is a true skill. show my girlfriend your videos to teach her to drive manual, as I'm a better driver than a teacher lol

[@nseaford123]

When slowing down, like coming up in a red light that eventually turns greens, can't you put in Neutral and once the light turns green, you shift into the correct great? Rather than downshifting up to the red light and upshift again when turning green.

[@benny868]

U making some easy shit sound complicated.

[@Thejbelow]

lol yep

[@crimsonknight5575]

'teaching' is certainly not one of his strengths. he is so confusing.. I've always driven manual transmission but this video made me think there's another kind of transmission.

[@farhan007]

Well, do you rev-match downshift when you downshift? If not, then ya, it's going to sound like a new skill.

[@farhan007]

Benny2980 You can slip the clutch. Ya, it's definitely not the preferred method. Also downshifts from 6th to 5th or 5th to 4th don't give much of a jolt without the throttle blip. You'd be surprised. Almost every stick driver I personally know never heard of rev matching even owners of more performance oriented cars like Mustangs and M3s. It's a more rare skill than you think.

[@Strange-Viking]

Farhan Chowdhury yeah in the u.s.a. hahaha.

[@eliasvelasquez5919]

Great Presentation, Your "Shop Talk" it easy to keep up and sound.

[@allenf685]

Dude, I respect you! I've always loved your Subaru and was so sad you sold it. But I love your videos!!