How to shift gears quickly and smoothly in a manual car
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- Tips on how you change gears quickly and smoothly in a manual car.
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00:00 Intro
00:12 Reduce accelerator
01:22 Prepare
02:46 Press the clutch quickly
03:27 How fast to move the gear stick
04:19 Lifting the clutch and revs
07:08 Changing down gears
08:29 Start slow
09:02 Outro
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My man felt that i got yelled at in driving school for not shifting smoothly yesterday so he made this video, thank you very much
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This guy really helped me learn manual in 2 days, and helped me get good at it within a few weeks. For anyone having a hard time just remember that it does get easier with practice and time. Just release the clutch nice and smooth and once you feel it bite apply a SMALL amount of gas to get you going. Best of luck to all the new Manual drivers
Thank you. It's worth noting that in some cars it's better to add gas before lifting the clutch to reduce the chances of stalling and to allow for faster starts.
Hes helped me a lot too!! Im learning manual and his advice is so helpful, i was having such a hard time understanding everything
I just got a 2015 Corolla and the clutch catches SO high on the pedal. It is the first car I've had such difficulty with shifting smoothly. I keep thinking I can press the throttle down but I don't realize it's still slipping/not fully engaged until it's too late (when I do finally remove my clutch foot).
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So lets say im shifting from 2nd to third right, do I apply gas after releasing the clutch fully or at the clutch's biting point? Please let me know thank you.
Ah, the satisfaction of a perfectly rev-matched gear change in a manual car 😉.
Yup , I learnt rev matching from Richard's channel(still not perfect). Even my silent car turns into a beast from 3rd to 2nd😂
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@@ramzan.k9266 When you downshift you blip the throttle/gas.
Example: From 5th to 4th you clutch down shift into 4th add a little bit of gas and come off the cluch slowly, it won't be jerky if done accurately. Same goes for 4th to 3rd , 3rd to 2nd.
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@@ramzan.k9266 rev matching is matching the revolutions of the engine (or the engine speed) with that of the selected gear. So for example, when you shift down a gear, the lower gear spins faster and thus you would have to increase the engine speed to match with the gear speed or else the car will jerk. And when you shift up, the engine speed will have to be lowered, to match the speed of the higher gear which would be spinning slower. That's rev matching.
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Since I passed my test nearly 3 years ago, I’ve been trying to get better at downshifting smoothly and I definitely have made progress. I’m still trying to learn to properly heel and toe but I do now find that basic Rev matching is a regular part of my driving now and comes naturally.
It’s easier to press the break with your big toe and then press the accelerator with your little toe of that makes sense instead of putting your foot sideways
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sometimes if you can move your foot quick enough between the pedals you dont even need special techniques to help with consistency.
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Really appreciate your videos! I passed a couple of months ago and had started driving around quite confidently, I have also been confident with gear changes but for some reason, all of a sudden my gear changes have been horrible and I don't know why! Feel like I've gone back 10 steps! So your video has been very helpful thank you.
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I changed my car from manual 1500cc to 3000cc. Found that it is very hard to be smooth, as big engine has much more acceleration on 1st gear.
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Thank you so much for this video. I had trouble changing gears smoothly in my lessons but now that I've watched this, I'm confident my driving will go smoothly.
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I have this problem when moving from gear 4 to 5. I really needed this video! Thank you
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I was struggling while changing gear...this video really help me alot .
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Since I've been driving Manual (under a year) I've struggled with moving from 1st to 2nd gear smooth/quickly without bogging down first. Came here for some knowledge! Thank you!
My problem is from 4rth gear down to 3rd😂
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this helped me to understand what I was doing wrong
I was focusing on gear shifter instead of pedals and this took me a lot of time for like 7-15 sec to change to next gear
sometimes I wasn't even able to change the gear properly and result it to stall
I am a beginner driver btw
I started on a wacky car.. It was hard to get used to this car 'cuz the clutch was about 1-2 inches higher and is harder.. I had cramps in my thigh the day after 😅... My father used to tell me that no matter what you do, just listen to the engine.. I have theories about how to estimate the rpm but never have applied it to actual testing cuz the car was not in a good condition.. so after months of using that car I got used to it and by the time I got the chance to drive a new car.. things were so easy to control and applying the rpm theories, I wanna try for a long time.. seeing this video kinda solved some of my questions and never thought that it was this simple... Thanks ❤️💯
I really liked how you explained the revs
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Crystal clear info, wasn't getting any info from my instructor with regard to making my downward gear shifts more smooth, so this has been a big help :)
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Very useful and practical Smooth Gear Shifting Advice! The trick to master smooth gear shifting is to be patient, learn gradually from your experience with your own car, and feed your car a little gas by gently pressing the Accelerator as you smoothly lift your left foot off the Clutch.
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Went out driving, was coming across this exact issue, you helped me see what I've been doing wrong. Muchas gracias.
Omg thank you thank you thank youuu I was having the problem of the car jerking when I clutched down to change gear
I was taught the press the clutch quickly method you mentioned at 2:46
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Thanks very much for the tutorials - I’ve now had just under 3 hours of driving lessons and from the get go I was surprised how smooth my gear shifts were. Just need to get better at downshifting haha
Hold the clutch at the bite untill you see the revs go up again. Then bring the clutch fully up. The quicker is to heal heel toe Rev match, but this is not something you should attempt as a leaner
@@Qizzzy ah ok, thanks for the reply mate, also still getting used to shifting from 3rd into 2nd- keep almost going into 4th instead!
@@youraveragejoe1 just the same as 99% of early learners, you’ll get it tho. For some reason I use to panic and go from 2nd to 4th too often 😂
@@youraveragejoe1 best thing to do is, use the palm of your hand on the outside of the stick so you apply the pressure towards the left and yiu should just be able to slot it in. You feel it go into neutral and down it into 2nd
@@youraveragejoe1 I know it's been 4 months and you've probably been told this by now, but try pushing the gear stick further to the left before going down into second. It helped me, so it might help you.
NOTICE: You can't do that in a old car,,you have to let off the gas completely because the engine will rev up if you keep your foot on the gas paddle
Was thinking the same thing
@Its_only_ Karma Hi, I'm a novice, just wondering if in your opinion its alright to press in the clutch quickly to change gears in an older car. Thank you if you answer
@@Karl-pu5cn I would personally do it only after a WOT(Wide open throttle) pull but yet not that quickly because some older cars may just miss the shift or not let you shift that quickly at all
how old?
@@tvmp i'd like to know that too, how old are we talking here? cars from for example 2000 or a lot older?
Thanks for your help sir, its one thing to understand manual transmissions and its another thing to learn how to put that knowledge into practise. Well done!
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tThanks for confirming a few things for me. Been driving my S2000 for some time and I naturally developed some of the skills that were mentioned in this video. I try and keep forward momentum when accelerating hard, but the downside is it does have some passenger thrown forward despite the shift being perfectly smooth at a wide open throttle acceleration.
Now I will only do that with me in the car only or on a track day. With passenger, I'll focus on that steady speed then shift.
Also confirming that clutch should be pushed down quickly as oppose to slowly, then off gas, and also the preparing of the hands, and clutch foot. There was a part of me that thought shifting smoothly might translate to slower clutch movement pressing down, but from experience I did find quicker clutch down leads to smoother shifts in general. The preparation aspect is also an important thing I was probably doing occasionally, but didn't realize it was that important.
Pushing the clutch sown quickly will help you shift smoothly. Try to reduce the gas a bit before you push the clutch down.
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I know I'm blowing these videos up with comments, but I have an index card I write tips down on from your channel because there is a lot to remember. I erase tips and add new ones daily because I have found that reading the card before I take off puts simple ideas in my head like "prepare for a gear shift by placing hand and foot near shifter and clutch." I try to star the ones I'm having trouble with to keep those on my mind.
That sounds like a good idea, you will get good at driving if you put that much effort in.
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This I noticed in racing games that allow cockpit view that when I'm almost fast enough to change, the character sets his hand over the gear stick
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Hand position on the gear lever is very important for a quick, accurate change. With a standard 5 or 6 spring-loaded H pattern, palm to the left for selecting first and second. Extra insurance to prevent first to fourth. Palm to the right for fifth, and sixth if you have it. Don't just plop your hand palm down on the lever except for third and fourth. Make an art of it. Be skilful, stylish, and graceful. Caress that gear lever. Finally, if you remove the boot over the gear lever you may find that the joints at the bottom of the lever are often hard nylon plastic. They last longer than metal, but they can't take as much force. Be gentle.
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Thank you so much sir !! This video is so much necessary ✨✨✨. Preparing before starting the changing gears really helped me . I used to press the cluth and then search for the gear stick with my hand and sometimes its hard to find it because i have to look the at the road 😂 . One issue am facing now is that i tend to turn the wheels to the right while i am shifting gears. I think its because too much stress i put on the wheel And i know its a serious issue need to work on ⚠️
It's normal for new drivers to do that, try to think about steering more than gears when changing gears. Gets easier but steering actually takes more concentration than gears.
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Thank you for the video, I'm gonna go to driving school soon, and while I have experience driving automatic, the gear changes in manual is what worries me a little.
Good luck, I hope you enjoy it.
Nice video, one thing that I find difficult to understand and hence to apply is giving gas before down-shifting...as far as I understand higher RPM means engine rotation is higher, that means it should be used when we have to speed up right? Isnt it then counter intuitive to raise rpm when you have to lower the gear??
Thanks for this, Richard. Unfortunately, our car has no tachometer so I need to have the engine sound recognition skill, too to rev match 😂