3 WAYS TO DOWNSHIFT

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  • čas přidán 16. 05. 2017
  • Nick is back to teach you how the 3 ways to downshift in a manual car. HEEL-TOEing is obviously his favorite!!
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  • @WastegateMedia
    @WastegateMedia  Před 6 lety +1888

    Did we explain this well? What do you guys want to see next?! Let us know in the comments below! Also follow us on Instagram for more content! (@wastegatemedia)

    • @Miss_christie1217
      @Miss_christie1217 Před 6 lety +18

      Wastegate Media do a vid on how to double clutch

    • @bradleycollins1127
      @bradleycollins1127 Před 6 lety

      Wastegate Media 887 right now

    • @quinkarel9145
      @quinkarel9145 Před 6 lety +37

      Wastegate Media doing it in slow motion while the car is turned off and in neutral step by step would really help.

    • @cili_jit
      @cili_jit Před 6 lety +29

      no too fast you should do it slow motion ... and you have to show a stick camera we have to see you shifting too smh

    • @WastegateMedia
      @WastegateMedia  Před 6 lety +28

      Brook Anteneh thanks for the feedback. We will keep this in mind for the next driving video we make

  • @joshireson5457
    @joshireson5457 Před 5 lety +12576

    I heard a loud metal noise going from 5th to first, maybe I did it too good.

    • @yhc1173
      @yhc1173 Před 5 lety +2042

      More sound, better high score, congrats!

    • @janchristopherabacan9869
      @janchristopherabacan9869 Před 5 lety +816

      Probably a good time to switch your music genre to metal. And don't forget to max your volume!

    • @SQUISHY-YT
      @SQUISHY-YT Před 4 lety +719

      Honestly I think you might've just unlocked a new soundtrack in your vehicle. Congratulations.

    • @RzVids
      @RzVids Před 4 lety +166

      You just basically let your transmission overrev your engine to its mechanical failure.

    • @joshireson5457
      @joshireson5457 Před 4 lety +434

      @@RzVids it's a joke bud.

  • @hibye-cz7tl
    @hibye-cz7tl Před 4 lety +6305

    This dude cripwalked into gears

    • @leftinashes
      @leftinashes Před 4 lety +78

      hi1234 bye4321 Your comment had me crackin up at work! Dude straight “C” walking on that Clutch... Cuz!

    • @CharlieFBrown
      @CharlieFBrown Před 4 lety +60

      This is the funniest youtube comment I've ever seen GG

    • @unreleasedmusic50
      @unreleasedmusic50 Před 4 lety +1

      😂😂

    • @H3NRYL1F3
      @H3NRYL1F3 Před 4 lety +9

      hi1234 bye4321 with the Cons on 😂💀

    • @AndrewKidd14145
      @AndrewKidd14145 Před 4 lety +1

      Dammit I thought I was original

  • @blackprince5192
    @blackprince5192 Před 4 lety +4234

    For the cars with automatic transmission, when you are driving in D ofc quickly change it to R that means Rocket and you will be fast as rocket

  • @Internetgamer420
    @Internetgamer420 Před 4 lety +2659

    I still remember the first time I tried heel-toe. Damn near ate the steering wheel

    • @darkvistar4213
      @darkvistar4213 Před 4 lety +118

      Haha yeah dude same shit

    • @yacob2776
      @yacob2776 Před 4 lety +157

      Lol! That brake pressure will hit your face into next week!

    • @mace5380
      @mace5380 Před 3 lety +85

      LMFAO!!!!! That is the truth BIG TIME!!! There should be a warning before you start trying that method lol.

    • @keed_on_two_wheelz
      @keed_on_two_wheelz Před 3 lety +9

      I feel this. In a literal way

    • @imanolrojas3526
      @imanolrojas3526 Před 2 lety +6

      this was literally me a few weeks ago LMAOO

  • @luxon4
    @luxon4 Před 4 lety +2929

    "i'll show you how to do heel toe"
    *tap dances on the pedal*
    "there we go"
    "wait wtf just happened..."
    "there we go again"
    "wait what the fuck"

    • @adventurously_random
      @adventurously_random Před 3 lety +41

      Literally

    • @himnishjain377
      @himnishjain377 Před 3 lety +20

      lmao when I watched heel toe a few months back I didnt know what happend. But after watching it again today, its acc starting to make sense!

    • @tianalosado5506
      @tianalosado5506 Před 2 lety +17

      Same. My bf tried to explain to me but I didn’t fully get it, then I watched this, and visually I still didn’t get it 🤣

    • @tr3ynag4ta
      @tr3ynag4ta Před 2 lety

      LMFAOOO!!

    • @oni5909
      @oni5909 Před 2 lety +8

      @@tianalosado5506 i’m more of a “do it yourself and pick it up on your own” type of person tbh so this was still confusing sorta ;-;

  • @willb3636
    @willb3636 Před 4 lety +13554

    Driving a manual makes you feel like a badass, no matter the hp.

    • @colaface1630
      @colaface1630 Před 4 lety +1120

      Only in murica

    • @WillHart423
      @WillHart423 Před 4 lety +167

      #Miata

    • @kkklll694
      @kkklll694 Před 4 lety +1063

      Nope in europe its just normal doesent make u feel like a badass

    • @willb3636
      @willb3636 Před 4 lety +290

      kekko urho I'm an American and 99% of cars are automatic :( I wish more people drove stick

    • @kkklll694
      @kkklll694 Před 4 lety +100

      @@willb3636 yeah i know dude im from finland and everyone drives thei license with manual

  • @cheezues_4lyf40
    @cheezues_4lyf40 Před 3 lety +1073

    Crashed😙👉👈
    The guy i crashed into: What the heck are you doing?
    Me: “Heel-Toe”

    • @Ruined.e46
      @Ruined.e46 Před 3 lety +2

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @absboodoo
      @absboodoo Před 3 lety +75

      The guy: Understandable, have a nice day.

  • @NaeMuckle
    @NaeMuckle Před 4 lety +895

    If you're on a public road id say rev matching is the safest and most useful skill to learn. Especially if you've been to McDonald's and you've got a seat full off milkshakes.

    • @possibleproblem479
      @possibleproblem479 Před 2 lety +127

      and your friends are tired of kissing the dashboard. or your clutch is tired of the abuse. or your whole drive train is just begging for mercy

    • @jaxology276
      @jaxology276 Před 2 lety +2

      @@possibleproblem479 lol

    • @ladiesgentswegothim
      @ladiesgentswegothim Před 2 lety +26

      Fake news. The ice cream machine is broken.

    • @NaeMuckle
      @NaeMuckle Před 2 lety +2

      @@ladiesgentswegothim you do realise they changed the company that makes the milkshake machines?

    • @ethanjara8822
      @ethanjara8822 Před 2 lety +4

      @@NaeMuckle i think it’s a joke dude

  • @Sw4xDesigns
    @Sw4xDesigns Před 4 lety +6704

    Imagine your friend is driving and he suddenly starts to irish folk dance

  • @damonjager2408
    @damonjager2408 Před 5 lety +15886

    im confused, what do i do after i put it in D?

    • @KE-dk2zm
      @KE-dk2zm Před 5 lety +480

      Haha...

    • @heroeZ23
      @heroeZ23 Před 5 lety +114

      lol

    • @EvilTwin123
      @EvilTwin123 Před 5 lety +1735

      Your nails, woman, you do your nails

    • @damonjager2408
      @damonjager2408 Před 5 lety +399

      @@EvilTwin123 that's not very good driving advice.

    • @DavidTube5
      @DavidTube5 Před 5 lety +452

      You realize you need to sell your car and buy a manual drive

  • @jessiej9817
    @jessiej9817 Před 2 lety +1083

    Timestamps
    0:59 - Rev matching
    2:25 - Double-clutching
    4:42 - Heel-toe (racecar shifting)

    • @jogmas12
      @jogmas12 Před 2 lety +50

      I been driving stick shift for 36 years and still don’t know how to heel toe

    • @imxrtal13
      @imxrtal13 Před rokem +5

      So basically Ive been rev may hing the whole time lol

    • @BrandonSakayeda
      @BrandonSakayeda Před rokem +8

      @@jogmas12 same as rev matching just w your foot on the brake

    • @michaeltian
      @michaeltian Před rokem +3

      *racecar shifting* 😂😂😂

    • @michaeltian
      @michaeltian Před rokem +7

      @@jogmas12 Its hard on a lot of production cars because of the distance between the brake and gas. Especially for people with smaller or narrower feet.

  • @scythblade1
    @scythblade1 Před 4 lety +367

    I don’t even drive a manual and I feel like I’m already more experienced. Really informative explanation, thanks man!

  • @infinitedev1128
    @infinitedev1128 Před 4 lety +5451

    I’m new to manual and it sounds like he’s speaking cursive

    • @omarabdelaziz4453
      @omarabdelaziz4453 Před 4 lety +55

      @IcanBeatUpElonMusk 2240 it is hard for me too,i feel very nervous

    • @ferny2141
      @ferny2141 Před 4 lety +49

      Omar Abdelaziz me as well bro but just know there are many like you out there!! Don’t be nervous

    • @omarabdelaziz4453
      @omarabdelaziz4453 Před 4 lety +12

      Ty man

    • @iiRapidzIV
      @iiRapidzIV Před 4 lety +53

      I thought I was done with school already😭😭

    • @apachewildnative4763
      @apachewildnative4763 Před 4 lety +42

      We all start at the beginning. You got this 💯

  • @rektclan49
    @rektclan49 Před 6 lety +7124

    I know I’m late but u don’t need all that stupid shifting to win races all u need to do is put in the R gear since it is the race gear.

    • @WastegateMedia
      @WastegateMedia  Před 6 lety +909

      This is the most solid advice we’ve ever heard

    • @iAmLethal
      @iAmLethal Před 6 lety +250

      Is that what the R is on my civic!? SWEET! Now I can win races

    • @rektclan49
      @rektclan49 Před 6 lety +80

      Parksimity yeah for sure! R gear is indeed for racing!

    • @iAmLethal
      @iAmLethal Před 6 lety +173

      Rekt Clan dude wtf I tried doing R mode on the highway and something blew up in the engine :/ why would you lie to me

    • @rektclan49
      @rektclan49 Před 6 lety +182

      Sorry man but you did something wrong. I always use the R gear in my 1988 Civic and beat lambos all the time not to mention I’m stock

  • @trevormtb9372
    @trevormtb9372 Před 3 lety +69

    Bought my first manual car a month ago, just starting to learn heel toe. So much more convenient than getting off the brake to downshift and way cooler than just coasting

    • @Joekoch-gp8zq
      @Joekoch-gp8zq Před 10 měsíci +6

      You can also down shift by breaking until your rpm’s are around 1200 (personal experience yours may be higher or lower) and then pressing the clutch lowering your gear and slowly bringing the clutch back up without jumping or having to get off the breaks at all

    • @aakashporechashroff9753
      @aakashporechashroff9753 Před 10 měsíci

      @@Joekoch-gp8zqso through a corner you slowly get off clutch to not jump?

  • @Anon_Fox
    @Anon_Fox Před 4 lety +276

    "5th gear will sound loud but you wont really go fast"
    *Hellcat Owners have entered the chat

    • @douglasames6495
      @douglasames6495 Před rokem

      Seriously though - Don't powershift into OD! Your over-driving the driveshaft faster than the engine. This consumes gobs of torque to accomplish that and under full power will really shock the gear train. Ease into the upshift to OD then get back on it.

  • @atrain132
    @atrain132 Před 5 lety +2699

    I usually press the clutch in, then shift down a gear.

    • @AzzoFresh420
      @AzzoFresh420 Před 5 lety +84

      Size 14. I feel you :(

    • @rolfbjorn9937
      @rolfbjorn9937 Před 5 lety +247

      May your transmission rest in pieces... ouch

    • @davidburton6347
      @davidburton6347 Před 4 lety +42

      Same, I even rev match it.

    • @nobledarkness8886
      @nobledarkness8886 Před 4 lety +120

      if the car is new model, For example the new mustangs, there is already a software that can bring the RPM High if you downshift.

    • @michaelmiranda3524
      @michaelmiranda3524 Před 4 lety +28

      My 98 lude would rev match for me I believe

  • @-predict7443
    @-predict7443 Před 4 lety +2309

    In Europe we just clutch and downshift. And believe it or not, i works perfectly fine.

    • @nathantekle6925
      @nathantekle6925 Před 4 lety +439

      it works fine if your driving normal, the clutch will only wear out a little bit more, this is more an high preformance/sporty type of driving

    • @remus1667
      @remus1667 Před 4 lety +167

      And in Europe we have bymass flywheel almost on every new car sometimes you don't even notice shifting but you will notice when that stuff breaks

    • @annymp
      @annymp Před 4 lety +17

      @@nathantekle6925 why would you wanna drive sporty? Ahah

    • @nathantekle6925
      @nathantekle6925 Před 4 lety +83

      Damir Seljimi cuz its fun🤣

    • @annymp
      @annymp Před 4 lety +261

      @@nathantekle6925 my father would hit me on the head if he saw me driving like that and tell me to drive normal

  • @JuanAdam12
    @JuanAdam12 Před 2 lety +20

    Heel-toe shifting only finally made sense to me when I took my car to the Tail of the Dragon with friends who were faster/better/braver drivers than I. There were many times when I had to brake before a very tight corner AND downshift to exit the corner at the proper speed/RPMs. I felt myself hesitating as balanced the brake vs shift decision. Sometimes I needed to do both at once (but that wasn't possible) Then it dawned on me: if I knew how to heel/toe, I would be doing them both at the same time.

  • @pablonator3000able
    @pablonator3000able Před rokem +7

    3:45 is what I came for 👍 ill probably watch it 10 more times over the next week as I get better, much appreciated you're an awesome instructor

  • @concertslivehd3336
    @concertslivehd3336 Před 4 lety +579

    I remember when I was tyring to learn how to drive standard... I would watch this type of videos.. the best way to learn is go out there and stall the shit out of your car.

  • @8tonystark8
    @8tonystark8 Před 4 lety +1057

    *As a german who's been driving manual cars only since I was 11, I have to say - I never knew there's a whole science to shiftng! I drove cars 65-300 HP just fine*

    • @Darion350
      @Darion350 Před 4 lety +183

      @@justafish-bd8kw This isn't really necessary unless you're racing, which some people here tend to think they're doing all the time, heh.

    • @t0nito
      @t0nito Před 4 lety +214

      Same here, I think this is over complicating, I never "rev match" or whatever, if I'm in forth and I'm reducing speed, when I feel that I need to downshift to third I just release the gas, press the clutch, shift and let go of the clutch, as simple as that.

    • @Chris-707
      @Chris-707 Před 4 lety +4

      @@t0nito LOSER, I drive an automatic!

    • @t0nito
      @t0nito Před 4 lety +83

      @@Chris-707 You're the LOSER, even a child can drive an automatic so that's nothing to be really proud of.

    • @Chris-707
      @Chris-707 Před 4 lety +11

      @@t0nito Mine goes way faster than your stupid manual so you are the LOSER. And kids can't drive automatics because they are short you pig.

  • @AliWithTheMW
    @AliWithTheMW Před 11 měsíci +2

    I watched this video 3 years ago when I got my driving licence. Didn't understand much due to my low experience/knowledge about the way a manual transmission worked.
    3 years later (now), everything makes so much sense! 👍🏻

  • @kipfleming9004
    @kipfleming9004 Před 3 lety +1

    hello! i bought a manual 9 days ago. before that i had 2 years of motorcycle experience which has helped my manual transition greatly. Over the last week I have scoweres the youtube for vids to help me with advanced techniques. This vid is the best concise vid I've found. thank you!

  • @georgesanchez8051
    @georgesanchez8051 Před 5 lety +701

    Seeing you shift in khakis and Converse reminded me of Paul Walker in the old Fast and the Furious movies lmao

    • @Boss-361
      @Boss-361 Před 5 lety +16

      It's been a long day without you, my friend *getting goosbumps*
      And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again *thinking about Vin and Paul*
      We've come a long way from where we began *thinking about all the Fast & Furiouse films*
      Oh I'll tell you all about it when I see you again *starts to cry*
      When I see you again *TEARS STARTS TO DRIP LITERALLY OUT OF MY ASS*

    • @Skyguy-hi2rk
      @Skyguy-hi2rk Před 5 lety +9

      @@Boss-361 *ahem
      *_OOOOOHOHOOOOOHHHHOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOHHHOOOOHHHHOOHOHOH_*

    • @yourfather5324
      @yourfather5324 Před 5 lety +25

      Bozkurtkaan Celik I’ve never cringed more in my life than when I read your comment

    • @scorpionwins6378
      @scorpionwins6378 Před 5 lety +3

      That's the Brian O'Connor school of driving baby!

    • @ianhellsing3327
      @ianhellsing3327 Před 4 lety +1

      wearing thin shoes like converse or volleys are so comfortable for manual driving i hate shifting in thick shoes.

  • @LyssLiLi
    @LyssLiLi Před 6 lety +3020

    Very simple. I got into an accident.

    • @bryanmorton2548
      @bryanmorton2548 Před 5 lety +121

      Lyndii Mey if that’s true your stupid

    • @kevinwydler4405
      @kevinwydler4405 Před 5 lety +84

      Well, you should practice somewhere safe obviously if you don't feel comfortable doing this.

    • @josebotello1871
      @josebotello1871 Před 5 lety +29

      Usually you wanna be on an empty parking lot and play around with the first three gears till you feel comfortable enough to do it on the road at speed..

    • @eatyourcereal11yearsago79
      @eatyourcereal11yearsago79 Před 5 lety +26

      Do you drive a v6 mustang? No just kidding I get it I'm not like those jerks.

    • @johnlee500
      @johnlee500 Před 5 lety +20

      Bryan Morton you’re****

  • @skatebug8it
    @skatebug8it Před 2 lety +1

    i LOVE when your talking volume is low and your intro BLOWS MY EARS OUT, its the best

  • @pemtax557
    @pemtax557 Před rokem +1

    Hey Nick ... not only did you explain how, but you explained why and demonstrated it well. I started driving in the 60's when a majority of the drivers were taught to drive with a manual transmissions ... as well as the majority of those transmissions had either no synchro's or only on a couple of gears.
    I actually know people today that don't even know what a standard/stick/manual transmission is let alone how to drive one.
    Anyway ... well done.

  • @eisenstahl
    @eisenstahl Před 5 lety +757

    Tip : play eurobeat songs while practicing heel-toe

  • @White-rb5ey
    @White-rb5ey Před 5 lety +2262

    Instructions unclear.
    I'm now in a hospital

    • @camden2941
      @camden2941 Před 5 lety +1

      KET fr

    • @christull5009
      @christull5009 Před 5 lety +101

      Instructions unclear
      Penis stuck inside muffler

    • @RayYenS
      @RayYenS Před 5 lety +3

      @@christull5009 i wonder how that happened 😏

    • @Icdaniell
      @Icdaniell Před 4 lety

      chris Tull kkk

    • @bencrosbie
      @bencrosbie Před 4 lety +1

      Hahahahha 😂😂😂😂 get well soon lol

  • @sfcwoodret
    @sfcwoodret Před 4 lety +1

    Manual shifting in a Mustang GT or higher is work of beauty and complete driver experienced satisfaction. Many haters out there actually cannot drive a manual anyway if the truth be told. In a muscle car as in the newer Mustang's, speed is very important, however over the life of your Mustang ownership, the experience of driving a manual is a highly rewarding experience.

  • @simpleguy7912
    @simpleguy7912 Před 4 lety +42

    Him: that;s it 1:19
    Me: What the hell just happened,,,!

  • @Vgp-rp4iu
    @Vgp-rp4iu Před 5 lety +2192

    Watched this video, downshifted from 6th to 3rd, transmission fell out on the road 🤬

    • @ergunkurt3555
      @ergunkurt3555 Před 5 lety +205

      maybe if you're with low rpm on 6 you can downshift it to 3 but if you ever exceed redline, well, you're fucked up bro

    • @anthonyholliday9384
      @anthonyholliday9384 Před 5 lety +16

      omfg ahahaha

    • @citydemo5701
      @citydemo5701 Před 5 lety +18

      ​@@ergunkurt3555 yea if your mashing it in 6 and drop even 2 gears I don't think that will feel to nice?

    • @eisenstahl
      @eisenstahl Před 5 lety +1

      LMFAO

    • @kennethsemple8332
      @kennethsemple8332 Před 5 lety

      😂😂😂

  • @umxrr8677
    @umxrr8677 Před 4 lety +772

    This guy is going to be the first at area 51 with this trick.

  • @HisMajesty99
    @HisMajesty99 Před 2 lety +2

    Awesome teaching, and you looked like a badass doing it

  • @freeworld7724
    @freeworld7724 Před 4 lety +2

    It's so cool when normal people do videos on youtube... Thanks mate!

  • @lionelsanchez4437
    @lionelsanchez4437 Před 5 lety +1923

    Granny shifting not double clutching like you should

  • @slammedE34
    @slammedE34 Před 5 lety +370

    When you heel toe looks like you CRIP WALKING on them pedals hahaha

  • @aregal
    @aregal Před 4 lety +6

    “Get used to it and go for it.” This is all the advice anyone needs in life. Haha.

  • @mochichileando1777
    @mochichileando1777 Před 4 lety +5

    Actually I find this vid so good, he does explain pretty good these techniques, maybe not everyone are gonna use it, but it does work.
    I do use double clutch on my gearbox, firstly cause it's an old truck engine, so if you don't want to switch gears and hear a noise, you double clutch, and afterwards, when we wanna down-shift, mostly on Diesel engines, we gotta have the right rpm in order to make a good compression, if you don't have the rpm, you won't be able to down-shift, you'll stay on neutral, and that's risky if you're going down the road.
    Greetings

  • @DavidAndruczyk
    @DavidAndruczyk Před 4 lety +122

    Excellent tutorial.. As a side note a third camera showing where the gearshift was would be useful for the double clutch technique as many people may overlook that fact that you're doing two maneuvers during that operation (From gear to neutral, then to the lower gear)

  • @rickjames4406
    @rickjames4406 Před 4 lety +108

    “Granny shifting, not double clutching like you should”, “dude I almost had you”

    • @jrvbamafan1
      @jrvbamafan1 Před 4 lety +15

      You never had me....you never had your car

    • @incorporeal7614
      @incorporeal7614 Před 4 lety +15

      "I live my life a quarter mile at a time"

    • @sharvbiche2041
      @sharvbiche2041 Před 3 lety +6

      @@incorporeal7614 "family" **see you again by wiz khalifa plays in the bg**

  • @AnonymousGuy-ij3xi
    @AnonymousGuy-ij3xi Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks this is very valuable. Many stick shift driving videos don't reach what you did on here. It saves a lot of time for auto drivers to cross over

  • @jesuscontreras2499
    @jesuscontreras2499 Před 4 lety +1

    I finally get heal toe, this is probably the best video out there on these three ways of manualing

  • @MARTINADBA1980
    @MARTINADBA1980 Před 5 lety +249

    you should have a split screen for the tachometer so its easier for us!!

    • @rain_f
      @rain_f Před 5 lety +13

      Well, hear the engine rev dude

    • @Triadii
      @Triadii Před 4 lety +7

      LordRain 06 we can barely, because his talking is loud

    • @fders938
      @fders938 Před 4 lety +4

      In the words of Boris, you drive by ear.

  • @sterkriger2572
    @sterkriger2572 Před 6 lety +572

    Why do heel & toe? Well... because Initial D

    • @GingerNingerGames
      @GingerNingerGames Před 5 lety +7

      Pretty much what prompted me to learn, that and trying to drift in BeamNG drive and sliding out downshifting through corners. Tell you what, it improved my driving and somehow improved my fuel economy.

    • @konradjohannesen9723
      @konradjohannesen9723 Před 5 lety +10

      Im sure group b rally was befor initial D

  • @jakesternmusic
    @jakesternmusic Před rokem +1

    I've experimented with rev matching and double clutch.
    Next I'll try the heel-toe around a corner.
    Thank you for this video.
    Very informative.

  • @kevinyeoh7612
    @kevinyeoh7612 Před 2 lety +1

    just started driving manual back in the past 1 year and due to Covid, i think i barely clocked even 1500 miles... after spending almost 8 mins watching your video, I still feel like before watching your video, i was like...wtf did i just watch! :) thanks for the video, imma definitely gonna watch a few times again...

  • @cosmicallyspeaking871
    @cosmicallyspeaking871 Před 5 lety +23

    Beautifully explained! You helped me override a lot of confusions created by, the so called, manual shift drivers. Once i started driving manual shift, I never wanted another automatic. It is a pure joy of being fully involved with driving your car. Thank you!

  • @taunusv4power
    @taunusv4power Před 6 lety +806

    this is the best shifting explanation i've ever seen here on yt. i call it "brake by downshifting" because i like to downshift instead of using my brakes. i'm impressed this video only has 2700 views, everybody must watch this!

    • @WastegateMedia
      @WastegateMedia  Před 6 lety +5

      +taunusv4power thank you so much for the feedback! We appreciate your support!

    • @NickFB35
      @NickFB35 Před 6 lety +92

      transmissions cost more to fix than brakes tho...

    • @bodzio5288
      @bodzio5288 Před 6 lety +19

      As far as I understood, rev matching saves gearbox the impact of flywheel due to it's low speed during downshifting.

    • @turboahdettusupra58
      @turboahdettusupra58 Před 6 lety +45

      transmission wont take ANY damage if u know how to brake with engine

    • @turboahdettusupra58
      @turboahdettusupra58 Před 6 lety +20

      Can u rear end my bmw? It has slight crack on rear bumper and im too lazy to replace it

  • @Basedmursenary
    @Basedmursenary Před 6 dny

    I started driving stick when I was 17. There was a serious learning curve to downshifting, but once you get it down it is a game changer. It also helps a lot with your awareness.

  • @krejziks3398
    @krejziks3398 Před 3 lety +7

    Me: *trying to look cool*
    The gearbox: *hrrrrrrrrrrrrr*

  • @cluckinbell1974
    @cluckinbell1974 Před 4 lety +21

    6:52 I love the fact that he pauses for a moment to remind you of “heel-toe” it’s just like my nerdy science teacher pausing and waiting for the students to remember the theme which he mentioned in the previous class lol.

  • @joshuaelijah865
    @joshuaelijah865 Před 4 lety +180

    "We have two feet as humans, most of us at least."
    -Wastegate Media.

  • @ezBlu.
    @ezBlu. Před 3 lety +19

    ive been doing heel-toe in forza horizon 4 without even knowing it was a thing in a real car haha

  • @sennabullet
    @sennabullet Před rokem +1

    Super good! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

  • @cameronburke8002
    @cameronburke8002 Před 4 lety +11

    Listing to that double clutch is the most satisfying thing ever

  • @lankyninja703
    @lankyninja703 Před 6 lety +627

    It’s a learning curve with a size 15 shoe lmao

    • @lankyninja703
      @lankyninja703 Před 6 lety +15

      Easier said than done haha. You can't get that foot to pivot so nicely with the walls in the way. Most of the time end up hitting all 3 pedals at once.

    • @yeetus8366
      @yeetus8366 Před 6 lety +11

      Lanky Ninja size 47( europe) here. If I do a heel toe I turn it around. I brake with my heel and tap the gas with my toe. This is very clumsy in the beginning tho. What I win is that my feet don't get tangled up and I can keep the throttle pushed in after the corner.

    • @Makin3m
      @Makin3m Před 6 lety +9

      Yeah, I have size 13 and I have to use the left side of my foot on the break and the right side on the gas. It works lol

    • @ATVmaniac50
      @ATVmaniac50 Před 6 lety +2

      Lanky Ninja same bro, I wear size 15 extra wide and it's hard af to try to drive with a smaller footwell. But like anything, you adapt. Skis for feet sometimes get annoying

    • @Basil_Kehoe
      @Basil_Kehoe Před 5 lety +1

      When you wear a size 18 it is easy as hell to heel toe. My foot is so big that I learned to heel toe in my first month of driving stick without anyone's help. The problem is that I'm 6'8 so I don't fit in a lot of cars.

  • @Fishsticks187
    @Fishsticks187 Před 2 lety +2

    The most fun I ever had in a manual car was engine braking in my old 96 Saturn wagon with a muffler delete and a glass pack resonator. Dropping from 4th into 3rd around 45 mph without rev matching and coasting gave some of the nastiest exhaust pops I've ever heard lol.

  • @RawburtPurez
    @RawburtPurez Před 5 měsíci +1

    this is the best video on the topic i've seen and i've spent sooo much time looking for better and better videos. Thanks

  • @iangiovanni2761
    @iangiovanni2761 Před 6 lety +736

    damn this guy is a one hell of a explanator!

    • @krell2130
      @krell2130 Před 6 lety +7

      All very good, but the word you and Ian are looking for is Explanationer

    • @angrysocialjusticewarrior
      @angrysocialjusticewarrior Před 6 lety +6

      MArk Easton pretty sure its "Explanationist"

    • @SubaStar24
      @SubaStar24 Před 6 lety +5

      great explainer!

    • @jblack8149
      @jblack8149 Před 6 lety +2

      Ian Giovanni Angelo Yea all while driving!

    • @cashed-out2192
      @cashed-out2192 Před 5 lety

      He does he best video for downshifting and rev matching

  • @rarejer
    @rarejer Před 4 lety +6

    Great vid. Thank you. I drove a big rig for 7 years, so about 500,000 miles, and double-clutching got me a very strong left leg!

  • @stephanopapadimitriou4789

    Currently practising my heel and toe downshifting thanks for the video 👍

  • @spesFUN
    @spesFUN Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for video. Learned 2 of these tehniques so far. Passing cars like a boss now. Need to learn heal toe now.

  • @MadeofSpareParts24
    @MadeofSpareParts24 Před 6 lety +4

    Straight to the point. No 10 minute bullshit in the beginning. You didn't over complicate anything. Much appreciated! 👌👌

  • @seanmcreynolds9555
    @seanmcreynolds9555 Před 6 lety +5

    One of the most informative videos I've seen on the different types of shifting. Very well described

  • @kRiSpy1409
    @kRiSpy1409 Před rokem +1

    a good feel for the engine is all I know lol... and now that I've seen this, tis good to actually know that what I am doing all this years were right.. great content

  • @DrDave-yl1ov
    @DrDave-yl1ov Před 4 lety +14

    Driving my integra r with rev matching and heel toeing is essential for keeping the revs high enough for vtec to work. Nice simple and smooth instructions!

  • @zoneheadza5916
    @zoneheadza5916 Před 4 lety +5

    Nicely done. I used to do this on my 1968 Etype where the brake was real close to the accelerator mainly for heel and toe while racing. I would sometime get in trouble after I downshifted and then tried a spirited acceleration out of the turn. The car would swing out of control from oversteer and the "open" differential and was a bear to get back on the road safely. It was a racing monster and I miss it.

  • @Jahoo89
    @Jahoo89 Před 4 lety +36

    i have to be honest, ive never realy needed heel-toe, rev matching and just braking in between gears is also fine, ofcourse im not racing anyone tho

    • @Darion350
      @Darion350 Před 4 lety +2

      Heel-toeing is really a racing technique and not at all necessary for the street.

  • @Marco-sl8tv
    @Marco-sl8tv Před rokem +1

    I think this video is really going to help me!
    Great stuff mate, keep it up 🙌🏽
    Can‘t wait to try it out and to become better over time! 💪🏽

  • @thomaswomack3888
    @thomaswomack3888 Před rokem +1

    one of the best explanations I have ever seen.;...well done!

  • @soulreaperx7x
    @soulreaperx7x Před 4 lety +105

    Heel-toe is how I play my drums! What happens if I start to double bass in the car while I'm driving?

    • @mistahcahawking
      @mistahcahawking Před 4 lety +1

      It's quite simple really, I play the double bass with my heels while I keep my toes on the pedals

    • @soulreaperx7x
      @soulreaperx7x Před 4 lety +1

      @@mistahcahawking Ha! I love it!

  • @SynergyGamingTV
    @SynergyGamingTV Před 5 lety +12

    This is actually a really well done video. Thank you so much for explaining that so clearly, and giving examples. Well done good sir, well done!!!

  • @pokemoncrusher1246
    @pokemoncrusher1246 Před rokem +1

    Awesome vid, so many channels mix these techniques up and dont give any technical info.
    This will help alot of people learn.

  • @Climacticc_Chaos
    @Climacticc_Chaos Před 11 měsíci +1

    I love how you can down shift with the heel toe to lower the gear to slow down the drive train, just to slow to where you want to be, or down shift with rev matching to speed the car up. always placing the power where you want it to be!

  • @V8Roehrldrifter
    @V8Roehrldrifter Před 5 lety +77

    Heel and toe is a racing technique to keep a car stable while braking and downshifting when driving as fast as possible (on a track for example).
    In RWD cars, if a lower gear is put in very quickly without a rev match or heel and toe, then the rear wheels will lock temporary, causing clutch/gearbox/drive shaft wear and bringing the car out of balance. It's like when you would pull the handbrake while entering a corner, resulting in snap oversteering.
    In FWD/AWD cars it's less dangerous in terms of car stability but it produces an excessive amount of clutch, gearbox, drive shaft and engine wear.
    A race car driver wants to be in the right gear with slightly applied throttle before corner apex or even earlier, so he has to find a way to finish everything he needs to (slowing down, putting the gear in he needs, coupling the engine with the wheels) as fast AND as smooth as possible. Heel and toe is the solution!
    Rev matching is a good technique to reduce clutch/gearbox wear (if done correctly) while driving in normal traffic every day :)
    Greets from Germany

    • @jebasun02
      @jebasun02 Před 5 lety +2

      V8Roehrldrifter I just got a 5.0Mustang gt for my first manual and sometimes I'd down shift and the wheels would lock a split second this explains alot what you said

    • @V8Roehrldrifter
      @V8Roehrldrifter Před 5 lety +13

      @@jebasun02 Exactly, now imagine this happens when you are on the limit and about to enter a corner at 100+mph, not funny.
      The reason for the wheel lock:
      The rear wheels are connected to the engine (and the tarmac) while in gear with released clutch pedal. You drive 50mph in 4th gear for example, the rear wheels are turning suitable to this speed and the engine runs at 2500rpm.
      Now you press the clutch pedal.
      The car is still moving 50mph, the rear wheels too (they are not connected to the engine now but still to the tarmac) but the engine is still at 2500rpm (even lower because the rpm drops when pressing the clutch pedal).
      You put 3rd gear in and release the clutch pedal quickly.
      There is a problem now, 2500rpm in 3rd gear isn't enough to spin the tires the suitable speed for 50mph, it needs way more engine rpm in 3rd gear to drive 50mph.
      The rear wheels are spinning too fast for the engine, the engine is spinning too slow for the rear wheels.
      But you connected those together by releasing the clutch pedal.
      Now the rear wheels tries to accelerate (because spinned by the tarmac) the engine to the right rpm for 50mph in 3rd gear but can't do it fast enough because of mass inertia of the engine. At the same time the engine slows down the rear wheels because its not spinning fast enough for those.
      The connection can't be hold anymore because of the different speeds, so it breaks at the weakest point. Fortunately the weakest point is the connection of the rear wheels to the tarmac, the wheels turns too slow for the tarmac which moves with 50mph under those wheels, thats why they loose grip and lock (they don't really stop turning but turns way slower than needed).
      This weakest point of connection in FWD and specially in AWD cars is often a different one. The clutch, drive shafts or even worse.
      You bypass this problem by rev matching or heel & toe.
      Sry for the text wall, i tried to explain it as good as i can in english.

    • @Republican_Extremest
      @Republican_Extremest Před 5 lety +1

      Thank you.. man I can see Soo many people trying to do this shit and wrecking

    • @Republican_Extremest
      @Republican_Extremest Před 5 lety +4

      Good way to eat the life out of your clutch if you don't know what your doing. Here's the basics learn to crawl before you walk. Walk and walk well before you run. Run and run fast before you race. Racing is fun, a lot of adrenaline, but dangerous to you and those around you. Make wise choices. Live a long and happy life.

    • @-allornothing-
      @-allornothing- Před 4 lety

      And they teach me that heel toe only is used on big corners with high speed. Hairpin we dont use heel too so we have extra brake force and can brake later before the corner. And is rev matching not only really needed on turbo engine cars? To keep turbo spooled

  • @__-fm5qv
    @__-fm5qv Před 6 lety +25

    That moment when you realise you've accidentally been sorta heel toeing most of the time xD

  • @menachtv6522
    @menachtv6522 Před 11 měsíci +2

    This dude is teaching us like we preparing for Formula 1 Grand Prix

    • @BlvaKadavrah
      @BlvaKadavrah Před 10 měsíci

      the funny thing is this is just downshifting

  • @burtgummerVerified
    @burtgummerVerified Před 2 lety +1

    Excellent explanation, execution, and great camera. I was able to see it, hear it and listen as you explained. Thank you

  • @andersthompson2685
    @andersthompson2685 Před 5 lety +7

    That jus blew my mind! It’s gonna take some time to figure that out but I love it!!

  • @dalelexel5143
    @dalelexel5143 Před 5 lety +3

    Heel toe. Takumi's favorite technique.
    I love this kind of technique...

  • @greghernandez676
    @greghernandez676 Před 4 lety

    Excellent instructional video. Will definitely come in handy when teaching. Thanks, Nick! 👊🏼

  • @UchihaJojo08
    @UchihaJojo08 Před 4 lety +1

    Nailedit bro, clear precise and simple as that..

  • @CQ313
    @CQ313 Před 6 lety +552

    Listen to eurobeat and you'll know the rest....
    Had too sorry :(

    • @mikexbox1
      @mikexbox1 Před 6 lety +36

      *Eurobeat Intensifies*

    • @danielbueno8474
      @danielbueno8474 Před 6 lety +20

      Fujiwara 藤原 This is the guy that mastered the art of heel-toe downshift! And delivers the best fried tofu of the Kanto region! :D

    • @Hubris1998
      @Hubris1998 Před 6 lety +21

      eurobeat and lighting a cig whilst performing an inertia drift is the fastest way of learning this

    • @SiddharthGargYT
      @SiddharthGargYT Před 5 lety +3

      Konichisan that way you die fast too. Win-win.

    • @zykx2213
      @zykx2213 Před 5 lety +2

      Haha 😂

  • @SolidGold44
    @SolidGold44 Před 5 lety +5

    Thanks, the other guy made it a 20 minute video. You did a great job.

  • @hyenapeacekeeper2220
    @hyenapeacekeeper2220 Před 2 lety +3

    Started driving manual a few months ago and I've struggled with heel toe. Seeing it being done helped a lot, used to brake in-between down shifts, lol

    • @doubledewdagod
      @doubledewdagod Před rokem

      I'm looking to buy a manual 350z soon and I thought the same thing when imagining what I'd have to do to slow down.

    • @marvin2678
      @marvin2678 Před rokem

      Hows it going?

    • @hyenapeacekeeper2220
      @hyenapeacekeeper2220 Před rokem

      @@marvin2678 I've gotten pretty good at it. Not super smooth every time but I've made leaps and bounds of progress

  • @erikback3144
    @erikback3144 Před 3 lety

    I’ve been interested in getting a manual this was very helpful, I know the basics pretty much

  • @Krytsuga
    @Krytsuga Před 5 lety +104

    4th way to shift- clutch less shifting

    • @MattyA8642
      @MattyA8642 Před 4 lety +1

      Yes.

    • @misfortune5007
      @misfortune5007 Před 4 lety +10

      You learn that shit when your slave cylinder fails

    • @derschuller
      @derschuller Před 4 lety +1

      Or powershifting...

    • @Bochablue
      @Bochablue Před 4 lety +4

      Now we are talking.... the real thing is to go up and down without using the clutch.

    • @derschuller
      @derschuller Před 4 lety

      @@Bochablue you mean clutch wile standing on the gas🤔

  • @Gremlin_mma
    @Gremlin_mma Před 6 lety +4

    That was the most understandable way to heel toe that i have seen by far. Thanks!!

  • @engak.982
    @engak.982 Před 3 lety +3

    It depends what you wanna do. If I want to reduce my speed I brake a little and shift down ( first gear more braking is necessarily since engine braking is strong) and release the clutch slowly and brake even more. If you want to accelerate like overtaking faster, I shift down but push the gas and slowly let go of the clutch, exactly like how you normally take off at first gear. It works fine but I don't know if that causes any unnecessary wear.

  • @dan-777-abc
    @dan-777-abc Před rokem +1

    Best video I ever watched on these 3 techniques

  • @screw_bird
    @screw_bird Před 4 lety +8

    I’m 16 I’ve been driving since I was 13 with my grandpa and I never realized that all that long I was rev matching my grandpa always told me to shift like that

  • @TheKingkingg
    @TheKingkingg Před 4 lety +3

    Awesome 👍 us truck and tractor trailer drivers use double clutch method, or clutchless using RPM and use fuel to blip to in and out gears which is very useful going uphill, or down, but also to cut fatigue driving for 14hrs a day, but also save clutch life.

  • @Jekker1435
    @Jekker1435 Před 3 měsíci

    I watched this video about a year ago, was new to manual, my dad taught me how to move the car and such but he never taught me about downshifts he said just put it in N. For me i didnt think it was right and seems the car didnt like it so I stumbled upon this video, I had to be self taught (in a way) it was about my fifth day driving manual and I was doing heel-toes from 5>4>3>2 I remember doing it for the first time and how my car just felt alive, that is when I knew that I was connected with my car. Ever since then I would say that I am pretty much a master in driving manual, I always drive in mixture of all styles, my favourite being double clutching, it was the first technique i learned, i also double clutch heel toes and rev match, I know it isnt a thing anymore but it feels good and i can do as fast doing it normally without double clutching, mind you i still do normal granny shift/heel toes, i just incorporated double clutch in those techniques sometimes i dont. It was also funny explaining to my dad about rev matching his mind was blown at the same impress at me that i could do all of these techniques in a short period of time. Anyways I came back a year later or so, thanks for the video man! if your curious i drive a toyota celica 2003 trd edition, sucks it is fwd but its fun car, looking to get a rwd to properly do drifting.

  • @gayealisir5661
    @gayealisir5661 Před rokem +1

    I just took my 02 Honda Civic and learned how to rev match around the neighborhood. Never knew you could do this in a manual.

  • @ilutrazvan7793
    @ilutrazvan7793 Před 5 lety +448

    Double clutching is totally unnecesary unless you're driving an old unsyncronised gearbox. Period!

    • @DavyDave1313
      @DavyDave1313 Před 5 lety +12

      I’m in a 17 Mustang. Is my gearbox an old unsinchrinixes gearbox?

    • @ilutrazvan7793
      @ilutrazvan7793 Před 5 lety +28

      @@DavyDave1313 don't think so... I'm driving a 20 yo BMW and it's synced

    • @wolfemancola
      @wolfemancola Před 5 lety +34

      @@ilutrazvan7793 same with my 35 yo Camaro. Double clutching is basically useless now a days

    • @OiVinn-eq1ml
      @OiVinn-eq1ml Před 5 lety

      Agreed

    • @sloggisladd
      @sloggisladd Před 5 lety +11

      If you e-brake a 180 turn into reverse gear it can be useful.

  • @bayboy6974
    @bayboy6974 Před 6 lety +32

    I've been driving my s14 for a couple months now but damn I wish this video was around when I was trying to learn standard, great work man!

  • @mixitube489
    @mixitube489 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Very helpful. Just learnt the Heel-toe and Double clucthing. I'm only familiar with normal downshift rev matching but when Im downshiting on high speed without light breaking I feel the car sort of glides lightly forward.