Is the Dodge Challenger the EASIEST manual vehicle to drive!?

[@RUBIX3]

What y'all think? Is it easy or not? Let me know below! Please hit that like and subscribe button if you haven't already! Thank you for tuning in!

[@RUBIX3]

We should make that happen lol

[@reformedartist8528]

It's probably in between. They have longer shifts than other cars like my WRX but the torque allows you to idle at very low speeds that my car would stall on since it's a smaller engine.

[@twiceonsundays]

I jumped into the deep end with a manual SRT. Haven't drove a manual in 20 years. This helps a lot!

[@GoMango392]

I am exactly on the same boat. Drove auto for 20 years (learned driving w/manual before that) - then just jumped on a manual 392. It was like re-learning how to drive but a lot of fun....

[@900bcy6]

Best stick shift instructional video I've seen. Knowing that friction point is key...and different on every car. I learned the stick when I bought a 1971 Beetle new and learned in the dealer's lot. Hills were scary but the VW had a parking brake lever next to the shift. I believe the Mustang GT still has one, but not the Challenger.

[@RUBIX3]

I really appreciate that!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 this is my first stick shift car. I had to learn if I wanted to make it to work lol

[@leo16seanow7]

Hill start assist keeps you from needing a hand brake.

[@StonedWallGoat]

@@RUBIX3 i just bought a 22 GLI around june of last year. Never drove a stick car at all, only knowledge was from my CDL training but that was just learning at the school. I had to learn or i just wasted over 30K on a car 😂

[@James33432]

I just bought a 6 speed rt and Im learning how to down shift, and this helped me!!🤙🏾

[@RUBIX3]

Nice! Congrats on the new ride! Enjoy it! Glad this helped out!

[@charleslauste9781]

First manual tutorial I seen on yt with the car I actually plan on buying 😩🙏🏽. Appreciate you man! I’m about to order a RT shaker this week and Use the delivery time to learn and practice.

[@RUBIX3]

Congrats on the new ride! They are fun to drive!

[@Augie..]

Did you ever learn? Or are you still driving a boring auto lol

[@nightlimelight3846]

Hey, I know my comment is a little past when the video was posted, but thank you for making this video. My first car is Dodge R/T manual. My dad was teaching me, unfortunately he got sick and can’t teach me any longer. A lot of things are still a bit sticky for me teaching myself, but it’s getting better day by day. My driveway is on an incline and I damn near had a heart attack pulling in even though I drove all day on near flat surfaces. Thank you for having videos like this out.

[@Nela627]

Just got a 2022 Challenger R/T. Kind of scared to drive it cause I haven’t drove a manual in 4 years. This video will definitely help me out. Any other tips for me?

[@RUBIX3]

Congrats! Make sure to get the skip shift eliminator. It’s like $20. It will help stop the random lock out of 2nd gear.

[@XX-ri1qv]

Never driven a standard considering driving it and buying it had the guy test drive it for me seems easy concept just practice

[@jmg387]

I like the fact you used both cameras. Nice to see both POVs.

[@RUBIX3]

Had to give folks visual aids lol

[@aidan285]

dude thank you so much! Might be getting a manual challenger myself, this is super informative and made me a lot more comfortable buying a manual than just having fun with an automatic with the paddles

[@bababookitty]

I have a challenger SXT and I always use my paddles or manual on the shifter, I’m thinking of getting a RT but I’m considering getting a manual and learning how to drive it lol

[@Fireman9ify]

Always take your foot off the clutch once the gear is engaged, don't rest your foot on the clutch pedal between changing gears, if you do you can "ride" the clutch, I.e. the clutch is partially engaged, wearing it out.

[@jmg387]

Definitely supporting you the long way bro. Keep the 🔥 coming.

[@RUBIX3]

Appreciate that bro!!!

[@jmg387]

@@RUBIX3 Absolutely

[@jayholdusaFJB]

Been driving stick on n off for about 18 years. It was one of the first things I wanted to learn when I started driving. In those 18 years, I have yet to hear anyone explain shifting. The way this guy did in this video. No ever knows how to properly explain taking off from a full stop. People who don’t know how to drive or who have been discouraged and not able to figure it out. I’m more than willing to bet it was your trainer and not you. Neither one of my parents who grew up driving only stick. Couldn’t explain how to do this properly. Being the visual hands on learner I am. From my parent’s directions I’d just stall ever time over and over. Very bad and hard stalls (at the time a new ford ranger, sad part in the end it was so easy to shift and actually fun to drive) I had to watch my parents feet in order to understand the concept. PSA to anyone trying to teach someone to clutch. The first thing you need to go over before they even sit in the driver seat. Show the trainee the friction spot in the clutch and explain to them what it is, why and what it means. If you do it correctly they will be driving the car home for you that day. Instead of roasting your clutch for the next 4 hours. Getting into first gear from a complete stop is about 90% of the battle. Shifting property the rest of the way like 5% down shifting like 3% and hill stops 2%. Second PSA. Like all bad trainers I hear all the time in all videos. Till I found this one. STOP telling people to give it gas and take the clutch out at the same time. First- no one actually does that Second- a newby that’s just learning isn’t going to understand that. Going to take it very literal. Plus they don’t have the feel and soft touch when taking of from a start in a manual. If you know you know. I swear the horrific time I went though learning how to clutch and shift. Everything I was told my first couple times out. Was WRONG. I could have a person trained and at least driving around a parking lot in 2nd/3rd gear. In less than 30 minutes. Manuals in the end drive themselves. No reason to make it harder than it needs to be

[@EVERYDAYWITHSAM]

CRUSH IS HERE‼️ Yessir cool video Bro✊🏾. Always happy to check in and support🔥. Keep going Bro.

[@RUBIX3]

Thanks bro 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@navidmt021]

Probably the best video on challenger manual trans appreciate you my man 🙏🏻♥️

[@RUBIX3]

Thanks for checking it out!!

[@ianmills9341]

@rubix_3 bro I jus got a 09 srt8 challenger 6 speed and I’ve never drive a stick a day in my life I watched ur video over and over for 2 weeks I bought the car and mashed the gas bro this is the best break down how to drive a stick and hill assist is god 😂😂😂🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️ but I had to give u a shout out bro this is good shit 💯👍🏽

[@RUBIX3]

I appreciate that! Enjoy the new ride 🤝🏾🤝🏾🤝🏾

[@SchwayZ]

Great how to video. This is very helpful for people learning to drive a manual! Keep it up!

[@RUBIX3]

Thanks man!!!

[@9102167j]

My RT friction zone is hard to find .. but once rolling the ride is insane

[@Fireman9ify]

You can rev match the gears and change without the clutch, it was easier in older vehicles more modern cars have closer tolerance and its harder to achieve, bit easier on a diesel vehicle

[@5totheTen]

I test drove a manual Challenger before I bought my charger but I will need to drive other vehicles before I can give my opinion on it being the easiest or not.. great video bro

[@RUBIX3]

I've driven a couple other manual cars since getting mine. Maybe because I'm used to it, but mine felt much easier....but then again my car was the newest one out of the other ones I drove.

[@MtnBadger]

You're doing a good job but don't talk too much about shifting without the clutch in these cars because it's really hard on the synchronizers (synchros) because the transmission is really tight. I had an old Dodge pick-up that once you got going, you didn't need to touch the clutch again until you stopped but, that's a whole different animal. When people are proficient with the clutch, they can investigate it but they'll soon find that the clutch is your friend. 😊 A note, when you're cruising in a higher gear and want to down shift, you don't always have to rev the engine. If you're at the proper rpm you can just down shift. It will feel right and you will learn it quickly. Warning!! Driving down the road and taking the car out of gear to "save gas" can be very dangerous and especially for a rookie because anytime the car is in neutral you are *not in full control* of the car if something happens and you need to react immediately so save that for advanced drivers. I know you're just showing how it works but somethings are better left for later. 😉

[@coreymaddo6910]

Great vid bruh. I havent drove manual but have been driving a bike so I kinda still have the feel but this makes me more confident.

[@reformedartist8528]

It's more comfortable since you have more torque than a small four banger. These easiest manual to learn on is a Honda civic's since it's made for anyone and their old family to drive.

[@RUBIX3]

The torque does help to not stall out as easy from a stand still. TBH I’ve never driven a Honda Civic.

[@reformedartist8528]

@@RUBIX3 You should try the Si or Civic Type R

[@kvncbl]

Thank you so much man 🙏 the best video for the 6 speed chargers

[@bobbyredskins21]

That’s dope that the manual challengers have hill assist. I had to learn how to drive manual on hills the hard way in high school. That shit was tough😂

[@RUBIX3]

Lol I didn’t know it had hill assist until I found out on accident

[@eliazarzavala7228]

getting my first sports car this weekend 2015 challenger rt this video is good nice car

[@RUBIX3]

Congrats 💯💯💯💯💯

[@vyjayanthm]

Good manual downshifting learnings 👍

[@RUBIX3]

Thanks 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@KJMack82]

Too much traffic in Dallas for shifting..good video bro

[@RUBIX3]

I feel you on that. Traffic would make it aggravating to drive.

[@platinumbuiltkennels1213]

I can’t wait till I’m finished my build

[@RUBIX3]

You build is crazy bro. Looking forward to see it done as well 💪🏾💪🏾

[@michaeldemarco9950]

@11:00. - Huh . . . Up until 6 years ago, I’ve had manual transmissions: 1981 Ford Escort 1984 Ford Escort 1985 Ford Mustang GT 1991 Ford Mustang LX 1993 Ford Escort 2002 Ford ZX2 2008 Ford Ranger I’ve never had a manual transmission that could do that. Good to know, because I’m about to buy a 2023 Dodge Challenger R/T 5.7 L in F8 Green. @17:00 - Balancing the clutch and the gas on a hill. I’m looking forward to that. I have missed my stick shift !

[@deanlewis3389]

Yes they are easy to drive, the clutch action is light and the travel is short, at least on my 09 RT.

[@chrisonthecamera__]

This is video is gonna be🔥🔥

[@RUBIX3]

Yessir 💪🏾

[@mnvcjhgfckjh]

I drive a 2013 Challenger redline and how i find the biting point, I could feel it vibrating a little at the biting point.

[@TheAuthenticQueenBee07]

Hey Rubix shared out the Premiere. Have a blessed week.🙏🏾

[@RUBIX3]

Thank you 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@TheAuthenticQueenBee07]

@@RUBIX3 your welcome 💜🙏🏾

[@SouLo_]

Best tuturial on yt

[@thereasonwhy5188]

I don't know a manual hard to drive. It's all I drive

[@Kaptions_Kaught]

Man i miss the the stick shift. You can control the engine alot better

[@RUBIX3]

For real. Fun to drive!!

[@-sethtaylor6193]

Mane u a G thanks for this bad ass vid

[@RUBIX3]

🙏🏾🙏🏾 thank yoi

[@Michaelangelokowski]

Ive been looking at getting a manual for my next car. Stuck between the challenger and a camaro, possibly the 2024 mustang since they went with tremec this time around. How accurate do your rpm's have to be when upshifting and downshifting? I know you have to match rpm's, but I'm curious to what degree? I know the Mustang and camaro have rev matching, but i know I'll want the raw experience at times.

[@melvinrobinson7789]

To save gas shift before 2000 rpm most gas is wasted during acceleration

[@MikeKashy]

Yo awesome video brother! I just subscribed! Just brought a 2016 scatpack & trying to learn all the gears and sometimes it locks me out of my second gear and was worried about it being something wrong with my transmission but it’s because I’m going between 2nd & 4th to hard lol and where would I find one of stick shift eliminator?

[@RUBIX3]

Appreciate the support and congrats on the new ride! Here is a link for what you need. amzn.to/3ISLvYf

[@MikeKashy]

@@RUBIX3 I appreciate it boss! And would you say 1st gear to 2nd gear is the hardest to master? I feel like my 1st to 2nd is sometimes choppy. Any advice you could give?

[@jmg387]

Honestly I’ve never learned how to drive a manual. Never really had a reason to 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@RUBIX3]

Manuals are rare now. Pretty much can get away with not needing to learn.

[@Dressed2KillTaye]

I thinking about ordering a new manual man. I believe the value will virtually double they don't make full size coupe manuals.

[@RUBIX3]

They really don’t. A manual of these is pretty rare.

[@keithwheeler5467]

Most definitely is !

[@treymosley93]

Just bought my first car and its a dodge challenger r/t trying to learn to downshift

[@ducha274]

I think if you had a camera on the shifter that would help even more showing the process Otherwise good video. Save the manuals!

[@RUBIX3]

Thanks! I ran out of cameras lol #SaveTheManuals

[@det.bustymccoy859]

My husband is going to get his on Thursday. So I thought I’d brush up. 😅😂

[@fstgatotv]

Great info bro 💪💪💯💯

[@RUBIX3]

Thanks bro 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@hothead8852]

Famou$gang🔥🔥🔥

[@RUBIX3]

💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@5totheTen]

I didn’t know how to drive a stick or ride a motorcycle when I bought my first manual and motorcycle

[@RUBIX3]

Same here. I wanted to get to work...I better learn lol

[@PittbullGarage]

I had the pistol grip in mine.. you making miss hemi life.. especially manualhemi’s lol

[@RUBIX3]

Come back to it bro lol

[@kingslife3320]

Kingslife in the building great video

[@RUBIX3]

Thanks bro!!

[@kingslife3320]

@@RUBIX3 already my brotha 💯

[@jeovanniperez1312]

Where did you buy your skip shift eliminator? Also nice video and the whip 🫵🏽🔥 challenger gang 🫡

[@jminkvihubyb]

I got one on Amazon for like 14 bucks. There's two, get the one with zip ties. The other one had a rounded clip that didn't snap in

[@autobez3132]

Popcorn 🍿 ready # 🚗 🚘

[@RUBIX3]

💪🏾💪🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@GoMango392]

Great video. Helped me a lot. Question: I have a 392 and sometime when I am at 3000 rpm and I want to shift from 3rd great to 4th gear - the rpm pointer gets knocked down to about 1800 - I can take care of the issue by putting clutch in, waiting for the RPM to drop from 3,000 rpm to about 2,000rpm and then making the shift change from 3rd to 4th. My question is - is this the right way to handle the gear change from 3rd to 4th? Or should I be revving higher like 4,000 rpm+ and then change gear from 3rd to 4th?

[@juliamartin2738]

It’s sounds amazing

[@dpledford1]

I test drove many manual v8 challengers. They are pretty easy to drive if you know how to drive.

[@RUBIX3]

For sure!

[@alexgamer183]

so you can brake all the way down to about 1000 rpm without hitting the clutch? And with the downshifting you can rev it a little higher then you need?

[@RUBIX3]

You should be able to if I recall. When you down shift you can rev match it to do so.

[@billhamilton7524]

Dodge is weird ,,what year is your car ?,,,my neighbor told me about that skip shift before I bought mine ,so I just bought a 2023 and have put on 4200 miles and haven't noticed the skip shift ,maybe I dont have it ,,,also my sport mode panel is totally different than yours ,,its just an R T 5.7

[@mrserviceteam6631]

good part about a Manual Transmission hemi, its a non mds. You never here a manual dodge have the hemi tick.

[@ltdaecho]

For daily driving do you recommend utilizing the gasless first gear or do you always give it some gas when getting into 1st?

[@RUBIX3]

I still give it some gas when I go. Not all roads are flat.

[@king3mike3]

Most ppl don’t know how to drive a manual lol. That was my first car

[@RUBIX3]

For real they don’t. A lot of people want to drive my car until they see it’s a manual lol

[@abelgil3018]

Nice review I’m thinking in get a manual RT what about the reliability?

[@RUBIX3]

I stayed on top of maintenance for it. I traded it in about a year ago at 160k. No issues out of the car at all. I did a video on it

[@GoMango392]

@@RUBIX3 you got 160k miles on a Manual Challenger?

[@paulraduti9730]

Would you say the clutch pedal has a lot of travel on a dodge challenger, or not really?

[@RUBIX3]

Not really. More so just a bit stiffer than most other manuals in my experience

[@paulraduti9730]

@@RUBIX3 The stiffness is no concern, it's just that I pressed the clutch pedal on a mini cooper once and it had an extremely long throw and I wouldn've been comfortable driving that thing for too long.

[@sunshine48213]

I’m considering coming back to a challenger for third time ..this time in a manual…I’m a truck driver will I get confused..never drove a manual car

[@RUBIX3]

I don’t think you will get confused. It’s pretty straight forward to drive.

[@ayjohnnyboy]

I just got a 2014 Challenger rt. I'm not always sure when to shift from 1st to 2nd and from 2nd to 3rd. It feels like the car wants me to shift almost immediately. Help?

[@RUBIX3]

The manual challengers have really short gears for the first few gears. Shifting around 2k RPMs is fine for normal driving.

[@peterbell8606]

Easiest manual to drive? I'd say no. Any ordinary pre clutch-by-wire car is easier to drive for someone new because you can actually feel the clutch plates engage as they're physically linked to the pedal. If you're new to manuals I'd also suggest something with lower HP. Honestly I learned to drive in a manual diesel Ford Focus and I'd say that was the easiest manual I've had to drive; if you're on a flat surface the torque from the diesel means you don't even need to touch the gas pedal to get going. You can do that in the 5.7 if you're careful with it (as you showed!), but in the Focus I could pretty much just let off the clutch normally (as long as I was controlled enough). And because it was pre clutch-by-wire, you could feel as the plates engaged and would then know when it was safe to fully let off the clutch. Heavier, though...

[@RUBIX3]

You pretty described the same thing I did with letting out the clutch as in the focus. Either way you have to let it out carefully. Plus with newer cars you have the hill start assist to help

[@carminealiffi9738]

I have a Challenger RT 6 speed and agree with you, the 6 speed is so easy to shift, I also have a Mustang GT 5 speed which I love also but the Dodge shifting is just a little better to shift

[@iansalcerio5091]

How do you hit reverse, do you have to push the shifter or something?

[@TombIsEmpty]

I’m so confused I gotta have a personal lesson

[@sunshine48213]

Y did u have it in first gear to start it

[@RUBIX3]

I usually park it in gear.

[@rich2bad]

That Thang is loud bro.

[@RUBIX3]

Just a lil lol

[@juliamartin2738]

I’ll let you know knoww Saturday

[@crashbandit1077]

Oh that’s nice

[@RUBIX3]

Thanks 💪🏾💪🏾

[@crashbandit1077]

@@RUBIX3 welcome love mopar without it there is not car 😂

[@RUBIX3]

Very true!!!

[@crashbandit1077]

@@RUBIX3 yea I would like to see that thing irl but that’s not going to happen unless if ur in Tennessee

[@RUBIX3]

What part of Tennessee are you in?

[@5totheTen]

Not throwing up 🤣

[@RUBIX3]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Ramblequist]

Teach KO360

[@simontaylor9478]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@RUBIX3]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@VHP7044]

Real cars have 3 pedals

[@theredsalmon612]

Just test drove one, easiest and best feeling manual I have ever tried

[@RUBIX3]

Nice!!!

[@devontehunter6389]

I hope you don’t find this stupid, but can you make a video explaining how to go over speed bumps, and when you coming to a stop like and slowing down and suddenly the light turn green? @rubix_3

[@RUBIX3]

You mean like when it comes to a manual? I probably could but going over a speed bump is pretty much just having it in first gear and going slow. The slowing down and going can be done a few different ways. I may do a video on that

[@devontehunter6389]

Yes sir please, my biggest problem is getting the rpms to match so the car won’t jerk.

[@RUBIX3]

Are you shifting at any point or just have it in gear?

[@devontehunter6389]

I’m new to driving manual, like how u said you knew the basics, I did too. Nobody taught me. I stay in Atlanta 🤦🏾‍♂️so when I be driving and when I’m approaching a red light. I throw it in neutral, and sometimes the light will turn green, and I’ll throw it in first gear and it start shaking sometimes. Maybe I should try second.