Smooth & Quick Gear Changes in a Manual Car

[@worlddriving]

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[@mani4yt]

These channel is best ever. I have bought a aromatic car year ago and watching hell lot of videos.. but finally i landed in best channel. Great efforts!!

[@Mike.Cebert]

This can take a while to really master

[@UKpitbull]

No Shit.Keep me updated.LoL.

[@Mike.Cebert]

@@UKpitbull yeah all good now lol and absolutely love going through the gears. Don't intend to drive an automatic

[@karthick86c]

After coming from years of driving a diesel manual I switched to petrol. Boy did my shifts suffered! Especially shifting from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd! I watched your tacho and you always keep it above 2500 rpm when shifting from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd. I being used to diesel engine which has good low end torque shifted gears when tacho hit 1700 to 1800 rpm and the car always juddered! Thanks to you I will try out shifting at higher rpms and see how it goes! I am now used to shifting at half clutch at lower gears and have developed a bad habit!

[@J_S209]

Torque makes life so much easier! I occasionally drive a manual truck and they are lovely to take off in because they are hard to stall and need so little throttle to launch.

[@otfjericho9979]

I’ve passed my test in 2018 and been driving since and I still watch your videos 😅

[@worlddriving]

Much appreciated 🙂

[@rokevh7800]

Continuous improvement is the name of the game. Proudly passed last year, but I’m aiming for that chauffeur driving experience

[@CatsForLife21]

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[@J_S209]

Just back to driving a manual after many years. What I have relearned … let the clutch do it’s work both accelerating and coming back a cog. Learn how to blip in neutral when coming back a gear to accelerate or when coming back a gear where the road speed dictates you having more revs in the lower gear. Other thing I’ve discovered is how few of my fellow drivers make allowances for manual cars in the way the take off from lights … in Australia last year out of nearly a million new cars sold less than 12,000 were manual transmission, the majority of drivers have no manual experience. Automatic cars are far quicker off the mark now than 30 years ago unless you thrash a manual car. I’m also struggling with a gearbox that need to warm up to rake second smoothly …. another tip is to learn how to double clutch going up gears when the gearbox is cold. Thanks for these videos, they are magic!

[@worlddriving]

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[@chuipingchu1636]

Even though I don’t do manual, I enjoy watching all your videos. I can always find something to learn 😊😊

[@worlddriving]

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[@yvonnedelarge6961]

@@worlddriving is the best 👌🏻

[@yvonnedelarge6961]

Good to see

[@avinashbc6820]

This is one the best tip you have given and only an expert driver like you can give like these tips, this is suitable for cars which get drop in rpm, really tested and working , you are amazing trainer

[@worlddriving]

Thanks for your nice comment 🙂

[@calledfootball]

Thank you so much. After watching your videos, my car never stall.

[@worlddriving]

Pleased to hear :)

[@ajbeauty230]

thank you for this video was very helpful

[@davidriley9194]

I don’t normally rev above 3000rpm as it’s good for fuel economy depending the car and I’m driving a petrol car, I got into a habit of changing gears quite slowly but not to slow including the clutch release slowly otherwise I’ll be wearing out my clutch. This is just takes so much time to get used to the timing. This video is quite interesting and helpful! Thank you Chris!

[@worlddriving]

No problem. Thanks for watching 🙂

[@davidriley9194]

@@worlddriving Chris doesn’t it also consume more fuel when you when you get up to speed when you skip gears? For example (change from 3rd to 5th or 2nd to 4th as long you build enough speed) cos I don’t normally skip gears as I normally change from 1,2,3,4 and then 5th. I’ve tried out a new technique today like you did in the video. Is there any tip you could help me with? I’m always trying to save more fuel as my driving style are quite average. I just enjoy driving so much in my whole life as my car consuming more fuel than usual.

[@worlddriving]

Higher gears and lower revs consume less fuel.

[@davidriley9194]

@@worlddriving thanks for your answer Chris I appreciate that!

[@ELES500]

going from 30 year old car to a new one i feel like i need to relearn gear sifting. this video really helps me to know what to do and not to do... im not sure with one thing, going downhill i would usually break and change gear to lower one to help with breaking (cant add gas to help with revs), or should i rely more on brakes and less on gear or is it ok for gearbox to catch up with an engine.

[@guledyare7176]

Many thanks Sir 🙏🏾

[@worlddriving]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@UnrelatedNonsense]

This is pretty much how I have to drive with rev hang in my car. Driving in traffic was stressful when first learning because I was waiting forever for the revs to drop when changing gears

[@siddharthadas1040]

Thanks for this excellent post. By how much should the revs be raised if I wish to change from 4th to 2nd? About 2000 rpm? If we end up revving up a little too much what would happen? I am guessing that when we want to change down when a speed bump is coming up, it would be best to hold the clutch at the bite point instead of adding a little gas. Is that right?

[@yato7780]

Great video!

[@worlddriving]

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@XanderNotZander]

checking then engine sound is always recommended but my first car that im refining my learning in before test is a 2021 peugeot 208 and idk how but the cabin is so quiet while driving i literally cant hear the engine, to the point that when i park i sometimes forget to turn off the engine

[@icecoldwaseem835]

The environment is really beautiful, lots of trees! Where are you from?

[@worlddriving]

This was filmed in Kent.

[@spv-ninety8282]

Great Video. From South Africa. I Always Wondered If I Should Add Gas Before Leaving The Clutch Or Leave The Clutch First And Then Add Gas.

[@worlddriving]

Add gas before fully releasing the clutch if changing down gears is jerky.

[@spv-ninety8282]

@@worlddriving if I move up gears, should i add gas before fully leaving the clutch?

[@worlddriving]

If changing up is jerky then you can press a little gas before changing or release the clutch slowly before adding gas. You might also want to add gas when changing up if you want to drive faster as shown in the video.

[@aldableep3]

@worlddriving I’m confused. I never had to add gas on an upshift unless I mis-shifted or am intentionally shifting slowly or gently. Why is it being presented as a method to get going quickly? If you can complete the gear change before the revs drop to their final count, why would you want to add more revs? Is this method only for cars whose revs drop too quickly? Not criticizing, just genuinely curious if I’m missing something. Thanks!

[@worlddriving]

It's more for cars that drop revs quickly :)

[@Cheese-uq9in]

My car is timed perfectly. As soon as i am done changing gear i can just drop the clutch because the revs are then perfectly aligned

[@yvonnedelarge6961]

Good 👍🏻

[@dtaylor1539]

Is it completely off the gas? Some people say off the gas, but they're still applying a tiny bit of pressure.

[@Sloth2905]

Currently doing lessons and my instructor is teaching me to use the 'palming method'. I find it very unconfortable and most of the time need to focus on my hand postion rather than actually driving. Is this method a must or is just the way the instructor teaches?

[@worlddriving]

The palming method isn’t mandatory; it’s just a technique some instructors use to help reduce mistakes when changing gears. If it’s not working for you and feels more of a distraction, it’s worth discussing with your instructor. The key is to use a method that helps you stay in control and focus on the driving, not just your hand movements.

[@JacobKinsley]

The thumbnail looks like the meme of the doom guy driving into oncoming traffic lol

[@worlddriving]

That's just the look we wanted 😂😂

[@ricoetbello]

When I try to go into 3rd it keeps going into 3rd in the golf GTD I'm learning in. It's so frustrating

[@farahhalane3721]

Only 1st and secend gear need slowly realise is that wright

[@A73X4ND3R]

7:33 I think 2nd gear at that speed is also quite smooth but maybe it’s just my car

[@worlddriving]

Hey! Yes, you're right. It was a speed suitable for 2nd or 1st but wanted to demonstrate the gear change :)

[@VinyZikss]

Uk roads seem like a nightmare, holy molly

[@simple_beys]

0:14 he’d have a smoother drive if he was on the correct side of the road.

[@Zanté696]

Haha he is😂

[@SophCol18]

I’m so confused, you can switch down to 3rd gear at 60mph and not engine brake?? how??

[@Allwin-lz6yj]

rev matching i think

[@ajbeauty230]

same...

[@johnlenon5052]

Easy for you mate, in your £100k car

[@slock7803]

Sorry but I really need slower demo steps on this, too fast for me as a real beginner!

[@slock7803]

Still getting used to which pedal is which and combinations

[@J_S209]

Just back to driving a manual after many years. What I have relearned … let the clutch do it’s work both accelerating and coming back a cog. Learn how to blip in neutral when coming back a gear to accelerate or when coming back a gear where the road speed dictates you having more revs in the lower gear. Other thing I’ve discovered is how few of my fellow drivers make allowances for manual cars in the way the take off from lights … in Australia last year out of nearly a million new cars sold less than 12,000 were manual transmission, the majority of drivers have no manual experience. Automatic cars are far quicker off the mark now than 30 years ago unless you thrash a manual car. I’m also struggling with a gearbox that need to warm up to rake second smoothly …. another tip is to learn how to double clutch going up gears when the gearbox is cold. Thanks for these videos, they are magic!

[@kenji2342]

great video!!

[@worlddriving]

Thank you!!

[@J_S209]

Just back to driving a manual after many years. What I have relearned … let the clutch do its work both accelerating and coming back a cog. Learn how to blip in neutral when coming back a gear to accelerate or when coming back a gear where the road speed dictates you needing more revs in the lower gear. Other thing I’ve discovered is how few of my fellow drivers make allowances for manual cars in the way the take off from lights … in Australia last year out of nearly a million new cars sold less than 12,000 were manual transmission, the majority of drivers have no manual experience. Automatic cars are far quicker off the mark now than 30 years ago unless you thrash a manual car. I’m also struggling with a gearbox that need to warm up to rake second smoothly …. another tip is to learn how to double clutch going up gears when the gearbox is cold. Thanks for these videos, they are magic!