Now that you know you DON'T have to rev match , I made easy videos for you to learn how to do it. Using Rev Match part 1 ruclips.net/video/yFTkACVooYo/видео.html Using Rev Match part 2 ruclips.net/video/gBt409FzQxc/видео.html Using Rev match part 3 ruclips.net/video/CgdYamqjWN0/видео.html Using Rev Match part 4 ruclips.net/video/zlkdHOS6eas/видео.html Basic rev match downshift/2nd gear rev match: ruclips.net/video/s6A3D_kornM/видео.html No shift rev match: ruclips.net/video/2XKScm0G4bY/видео.html No *rev match* vs *rev match* vs *heel toe downshift* for corners: ruclips.net/video/FxNwR7tcdfc/видео.html How to *no revmatch* downshift for corners: ruclips.net/video/tvj_59dyvHA/видео.html
I started driving my manual Subaru couple weeks ago and your videos are more helpful than any other videos out here. I now drive more calm, with more confidence and I don’t panic anymore. Thanks to you!
@@BrandonCockridge18 I came here to ask in search for more knowledge on driving because I have a liking for it, instead, I am met with a terrible insult.
@@myeyesaredrymylove Im a random person in the comment section of a RUclips video. Maybe you should figure out how to improve your thinking skills before you get behind the wheel of a vehicle.
Been driving a manual for 40 years. Never heard of rev matching or heel-toe. The last car I bought was 20 years ago before there was any Internet. You would buy a book from the magazine stand that listed all the new models and then look for issues of Motor Trend and Car & Driver for the review on the car you were thinking of buying. Recently had to buy a new car and for the first time was able to watch video reviews ahead of time, which was an incredible help. But I started hearing these terms and then started watching videos on driving a manual thinking I had been driving wrong all my life. After watching this video (and your others) I am relieved to know I was right all along. And I can confirm that I never wore out a manual transmission by downshifting without rev matching.
Thank you for demonstrating just a regular downshift... it seems like EVERYONE on youtube keeps saying you MUST rev-match or heel-toe every single time, or you're doing it wrong. I was taught to drive manual at least 13 years ago, by my parents who were born in the 40s and 50s. They never once mentioned this rev-matching crap. And honestly I've never heard of it at all until I looked up manual shifting videos on youtube. I recently purchased a manual car, and it'd been at least 6 years since I last drove a manual regulalry. Shifting's not as smooth as it was, but I'm getting there. But I was always taught downshift just like the first way you showed, and I've never had a problem. I came to youtube to see if I could pick up any pointers to see if I'm forgetting anything, and all of a sudden I get all these "omfg, you have to rev-match!" videos and comments, and every single video that demonstrates downshifting without rev-matching just slams it into the lower gear and lets the clutch pedal fly. Then it's "haha, see? The car's bucking because you gotta rev-match, dude!" I just wanna get to work or to buy some damn groceries, not go speed racer go. Thank you for actually showing this. I knew I wasn't losing my mind or completely taught wrong. Also, is that a 2009-ish civic I see you driving? That e-brake handle looks familiar.
Yes normies dont need to know this but revmatching is better for the transmission etc and btw go not revmatch a motorcycle and lock up your tires before a turn for real if you dont revmatch you are not even gonna say. In finland we know how to drive a 2stroke bikes better than italians cuz they just engine brake and 2strokes should not be engine braked at high rpm but 10km/h driving and in traffic it is ok in low rpms but otherwise not cuz 2t gets idle amount of lubrication if you dont pull the clutch in at high rpms. Thats why you always see people complaining about that in videos and you are 99% sure to see finnish comment like this "vittuako moottorijarruttelet saatana" in english tf you enginebraking. But 4stroke it is a different story cuz they dont care if you engine brake from 300kmh to complete stop it wont do any damage. Heel and toe and revmathcing is advanved technique mostly used in racing and go ahead drive at high rpm and downshift without revmatching enjoy that little lockup but since you only do 1-3k rpm driving you dont even notice the lock
I like rhd cars more cuz i have 500h of simracing using stick shift on the left side even though we here in finland drive lhd cars and i must say it is way better driving rhd than lhd, you get to steer with your stronger and more accurate hand rather thsn weak left hand and not accurate. Drifting with lhd is shit cuz you gotta catch the wheel with left hand but rhd mmmm 6/5 feels good and way easier to shift using left hand. When i started riding on my bike i didnt do revmathcing but i was wondering why the back almost lock up at the last corner everytime before school going at it in high speed and rpm just dropping the clutch when downshifting but then did my research about it and yes i already knew about it cuz initial d but never thinked about it i had just seen some hotversion and those japanese touge videos where they heel and toe etc that one series in yt. Then it was snowy and you know 5people including me locked up rear tire in that same corner in snow and fell at the same day. Then i tried it next day with revmatching and no problems rear didnt lock up at all and it was smooth and that is when my heel and toe motivation idk english word started and after that i bought g29 and assetto corsa and first thing i did was heel and toeing. Btw it took me two tries in bike to learn heel and toe
And i fking hate it when normies like you roll with the clutch in or let engine brake and then pull later clutch in, it sounds gay asf but then there comes the dude who goess WAMM WAMMM WAMM WAMMMM from 6th gear to 2nd. Even in simracing heel anf toe feels awesome just going wamm wammmm 6th to 1st to tight hairpin
And btw wtf is that heel and toe you doing ofc with technique like that you wont have full control of the brakes. After 500h of heel and toeing in sim and looking at the brake pressure with car that has abs i can steadily hold it in any percent i want without 10% drop of brake pressure while downshifting. Normally i drive street cars and abs and other assist ofc disabled you wont be full braking cuz the tires will lock up and it is easier to hold the brake pressure in 50-80%.
I just bought a manual car 2 days ago. The next day after watching this video, I was finally able to downshift smoothly. Thank you to whoever you are and Thanks for this amazing video! 🙏
I was taught to always rev match, but because of that, I panicked at turns or at traffic lights where I had to slow down, yet still had to use gas. It was nerve-wracking because I needed to brake, but my foot had to get off the brake to reach the gas. Having to brake to slow down yet also get on the gas at the same time was very confusing. I thought everyone had to rev match, but it's nice to know that there's another option of just letting the clutch out without giving gas. I feel better knowing that a non-rev matching option exists. Thank you for that
BRO I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE with like green light right turns when i already have speed i would panic but now i only downshift without rev matching when im going from 3rd to 2nd, after a while you start to know what speed you should be at and how slow to release for a smooth downshift.
Hi! I've done research on rev matching and found out that it's very important to rev match. I won't get into the technical side of it but I want you to know that "heel toe" downshift isn't necessary, it's just a skill professional racers use when taking corners, it's not needed for daily driving, I thought you should know so you don't have to stress about it lol. You can research it yourself for more information or if you'd like, I can link some RUclips videos explaining the importance of rev matching. As for normal rev matching, it's quite easy but if you don't want to learn it, there are vehicles especially the newer ones that comes with the Rev matching feature. What it does is whenever you downshift a gear, it automatically rev matches for you so that you don't have to do it yourself. If you ever decide to buy a another manual vehicle, search for one with the Rev matching feature. My car has the Rev matching feature, sometimes I turn it off so I can do the Rev matching manually myself 😂
@@vpyro the easiest way to rev match without having to blip the gas like shown in most tutorials, is after you downshift, very slowly release the clutch. By releasing it very slowly, the clutch helps by matching the engine speed and wheels speed. The reason why most people prefer the other way by using the gas is because it's faster but by only using the clutch to rev match, it takes longer so it all depends on which way is more easier and comfortable for the driver.
@@dripxenseixensei3822 yea ive actually been practicing heel toe and its a bit hard in my car due to the placement of the pedals but its really useful, but thanks for the help!
Me: Regular Downshift 95 percent of the time. "Blip the throttle" Rev Matching downshifting 5 percent of the time. I don't do heel-and-toe. Another great video Drive Manual.
Full respect. Not only you made a tutorial driving manual, you are doing it in DVP. And the worst part of DVP. And in winter too. I do not even want to think about going outside let along go on DVP.
I got my first manual a few months ago, I'm trying to learn rev maching, asked my dad who has driven manuals for over 30 years if he knew how and he had no idea what I was talking about.
Your videos are great! I live in a big, busy city and I am considering buying a manual and your videos give me so much confidence that it's all going to be ok once I learn.
Thanks for REAL INFORMATION. It’s not necessary to rev-match and blip and heel-toe and all that other nonsense. If you’re not on a track, shift like the manufacturer suggests.
This is why I love manuals. You constantly learn and you never get bored. I don't think I can heel-toe in my car. I drive a 2010 Mazda 3 and the pedals are too far away. But you just used your heel on your break and toe on the gas and I was trying with my toe on the break/heel on the gas. It probably still won't work but it's something to try. Thanks!
It can be hard depending on the car and pedals so you just have to try different ways , another way is to roll half yr foot over onto the gas it works if you got bigger feet. Also this really gets easier the faster you go as you can put more pressure on the brake pedal without it feeling jerky , at slow speeds it is more difficult because a little tap of the brakes will jerk the car so when you see these guys doing it at speed that is why it can look so easy.
@@DriveManual Yeah I tried the half foot thing and that doesn't work either. Just too far apart man. Using my heel on the break and toe on the gas worked, kind of. It was just weird breaking with my heel. Something to practice every now and then.
I saw the pedals in a mazda 3 here ruclips.net/video/Eyf3T8EYKIQ/видео.html and yeah i could see the pedal being far you might need some pedal covers I made one for like $3 from home depot but you would need a drill so might be easier to just buy one. You can see it here ruclips.net/video/WODpgxvyg28/видео.html
Love your videos! Helps so much. I don't rev match, I'm still fairly new to driving manual. Your videos have helped a lot. There are virtually not videos that show downshifting without rev matching. If necessary, I'll learn (I've already learned the skill of driving manual,. wouldn't hurt to learn another skill.)
Seems like every single person online says you will destroy your clutch or transmission if you don't rev match, but I find it hard to believe that people were driving manual for decades and decades and nearly all of them were just constantly replacing clutches all the time. I think its still a good skill to know, for no other reason than a smoother ride for you and any passengers
In America manuals are considered enthusiast cars, while in Europe 60% of the cars are manual. In Europe, no one is rev matching, because most of the people are not as interested in their cars. As long as you don’t shift down to early (new gear is at 3k rpm or more), then the clutch last forever even without rev matching. You can feal the wear if you shift in 2. at 40mph compared to 20 mph. I personally rev match 30-50% of my downshifts, only when i have the time and when I downshift to a very low gear for the speed. While learning to drive with an instructor in switzerland, they even said to me, I should not rev match at all, because you cannot control the car as good at first. Don’t panick while downshifting, because rev match is never a must, your transmission is made to downshift. As soon as you progress, you can start using it more and more, but you don’t have to use it 100% of the time.
I’m 35 and been driving a manual since 16. Got the concept from dirt bikes as a child tho. I’m a car I never rev match or especially never heel toe. Always been afraid of heel toe of it domestic feel right and afraid shoe get stuck some how or just something goin wrong (Murphy’s Law) I’ve always had nice smooth down shifts so never thought needed to I guess. That and I don’t like down shift slowing down or engine braking essentially. Feel motors and clutches are harder and more expensive to replace vs just pushing in clutch and using brakes, letting off and putting in whatever gear I need according to my speed. Brakes are super easy and way way cheaper (Esepcially if have lifetime pads) that clutches, motors or trans.
having fun with motorcycles made rev matching something obious to do in a gas poweres car for me. some tips for enthusiasts who want to drive and enjoy it not an old lady: 1. rev match gas not diesel engines 2. not really necessary if you downshift having 2500rpm or lower 3. easy and a must if you really rev your car. like for an overtake from 5th at 2000rpm to 3rd at 4000rpm, how you do this fast and safe without rev matching? I have a honda accord cl9 k24a3 so I rev this engine a lot to 7-8k 4. heel&toe is nice and useful but not for newbies it's a bit tricky to learn. be safe and don't try to rev match on public roads if you just got your license and you're afraid of it's not a must, but try it and practice it 😉
I never got the hang of heel-toe. I do know how to rev match but really I almost never find it necessary. I’d rather use my brakes to slow the car down and then smoothly go down into 2nd or 3rd. It’s an easy, no drama method and contrary to what people will tell you it does not hurt your clutch or transmission, as long as you don’t feel the car surging forward or bogging down you can be assured you’re doing it right.
Maybe it has a point on cars, but if we drive a manual truck, I really did not see anyone who did it. Regular downshifting is pretty enough, because clutch wearing is not so big and full control over the brake is much more important.
Most helpful video I found by far for rev matching! Got a quick question. My car has auto rev match however it only kicks in when the RPM is above 2000. There were a couple of times where I forgot this and shifted from third to second below 2000 without letting the clutch out slowly and then the car did a pretty hard jerk. I wonder what was actually happened and is it bad for the flywheel? My car is brand new but try and avoid this again because it wasn't a pleasant feeling.
CodeDrill is right. When traveling uphill, you should stay on a lower gear. 2nd and 3rd gear are best. Any gear higher than that, you’ll just hurt the engine as if you were lugging the engine.
@@yoshimitsui2 there were situations where you have to start from 1st. I always encountered a situations like this, and shifting at the mid-point of an incline is a bit terrifying for me. I think you guys are talking about a steady continuous motion. What about slow traffic, where a sudden stop at any given time is expected?
@@ebrillvaldz8120 yeah I found out when starting from a hill going from 1st to 2nd I need to step on the gas just before the clutch engages on 2nd otherwise the revs drop so quick it feels rough. 1st gear is too short which sucks on Mazda 3.
Hey I have a question, when are you able to tell when to downshift, judging by the rpms, someone explain please, my weakness is on turns, when I catch the transmission back on 2nd it’s not very smooth.
Heziee i drive a manual 370z and I love watching these videos just to help me be the smoothest possible but to downshift I normally either down shift to pass someone because being in a lower gear will give you more power at low speeds and I downshift as soon as I press the brakes or when I start to drop to about 1500 rpms I usually downshift just to keep my speed going just in case I need a little more gas. So I shift at like 2500-3000 and keep shifting at around that point but I downshift when I’m at 1500-2000 rpms and it seems to work great for me. I rev match because I feel like I can downshift a lot faster instead of having to slowly let go of clutch I just press clutch in press gas a little and let go of clutch and it’s smooth almost every time.
@@Johnny8bp not sure how you’re doing in this point in time, but rev matching your downshifts into 2nd gear and 1st gear is brutal in every car, just like how a lot of cars don’t like being slam shifted from first to second gear. Take your time downshifting into 1st and 2nd gear, you can’t treat those gears like the rest of them since they’re your starting gears which see the most wear and tear
Watch the video how to take corners part 1 and 2 and learn how to do regular downshifts ignore anyone who says u need to rev match before u know how to make regular downshifts...like the comment before ignore it.
I think I have a nearly identical car, and after decades driving stick I've been incorporating heel-toe and general rev matching.... it took me a while to settle on how to align my foot with the pedals, and settled on the seemingly conventional "toe on the brake, heel on the throttle", but I see here you're doing the reverse. How'd you wind up with that style? Any thoughts? Did you ever try the other way?
I think i can help you on this one; As long as you can do braking and acceleration at the same time, the way your foot is positioned is meaningless. Rally drivers do heel on brake, toe on gas, so whatever works for you . you can do half and half or the toe-brake/heel-gas. It really depends on the distance between the gas and the brake pedals
if my car is already moving and and i decide to upshift or downshift, do i need to do the clutch throttle transition? or can i just let go of the clutch smoothly? will i stall if i dont do the clutch throttle transition because im already moving?
@@DriveManual you are the best teacher ever please im a bit confuse i would like to know why drivers change gear often and when exactly to change gear if possible make a video when to change gear
Great video. For the rev match downshift.... does it matter if we blip before or after we move shifter? I was taught to do them both like at the exact same time without breaking which I think is wrong. So should I blip the throttle after moving the shift knob or before?
Drive Manual I understand everything you mean. I will just go through all your videos and just keep rewatching. And yea The other channels messed me up and led to me selling my manual because I had no hope. But after watching you I want to buy one again. I just need to stop over thinking it. Thanks for the reply’s 💯
I still have trouble downshifting to second no matter how slow I let off the clutch, I don’t know if it’s because I’m going from 5th to 2nd but the car always jerks like I’m slamming on brakes. I just wish I could get this down and master turns either way your videos have been the most helpful
my car always jerks when i downshift i thought i am doing it wrong then i tried to brake first to slow down, clutch in, downshift then i gently/slowly release the clutch without giving a gas and it downshifts smoothly. could you try it as well if it works?
Take a trip down to the US and you’ll find so many people who rev match downshift, especially in tunnels, if you somehow didn’t know yet, we tend to like being fast and loud idiots, it’s our specialty
It is actually interesting to do that different way. The common heel-toe is : Toe is on the brake pedal, while heel is on the gas pedal. Maybe, we can agree whichever way people prefer to do, as long as it is safe, convenient/comfortable for achieving rev matching.
Hey why does my car jerk when I release clutch after i coast . like I downshift and coast to turn , but I think I come up to fast, but I also tried when I coast n I hold it until about 5 seconds and then shift to next gear. Is that correct? I'm a learner btw
@@imme5498 it might mean you are going too slow so when you press the gas the car is shaking or ("lugging") give a little bit of gas be gentle and let the car pick up speed gradually don;t just hammer the gas thats when it shakes
You always say clutch control.. clutch control.. if you have control the car will not jerk..my application driving in New York City 😊 ooh the first car ( Mazda ) that’s my car minus the heated seats..
I love the heated seats! 😊 my first time sitting in heated seats 😊. Sometimes there is a little jerk as the clutch engages , but it is normal and in some cars it is more than others depending on the clutch
11:51-11:53 That is not a Heel-Toe. At that moment our toe should be on the brake pedal, while our heel should be on the gas pedal to blip the throttle. In this video, the toe is used for blipping the throttle, while using the middle of the foot on the brake pedal. We can clearly see the heel is not used at all. Although this way seems to work for rev matching purpose, it is not what is called a Heel-Toe downshift.
@@DriveManual Oh ok. I thought this is the only way you do for heel-toe. Actually it is interesting to do with this different way. I can agree that, as long as people find it easier, safer, then they can simply pick whichever way to achieve rev matching. Btw, due to my relatively small foot, I quite often miss the "blip the throttle". That's why in anticipation of that miss, I also use regular/normal rev matching. One thing I learned from your other video is : rev matching without shifting. I quite frequently use it whenever I feel my car lose a bit of torque/power but stiil need to stay in the same gear. Thanks for that.
@@DriveManual I want to ask something about the video you mentioned. At 1:54-1:56 of that video, because the screen is dark, I cannot clearly see what you did during that moment. But from the sound of the engine, I guess you did heel-toe downshifting twice at that corner, perhaps with double-clutching from 5th (or 3rd) to 2nd gear ?
@@lexsoft3969 hello these transmissions are very old they are made in 1988-1991 and then come from japan and put in cars sometimes they are 20-25 years old or more and sometimes the 3rd gear synchro is old not so smooth. If you double blip it will help go in smoother and that is what you hear 2 blip. I am so used to doing 2 blip I do it even on transmission I have no problem. try 2 blip just for experiment yourself trans mission with problem ruclips.net/video/Em0ZsM0ODRk/видео.html transmission with no problem ruclips.net/video/MeR7gPfR0Rs/видео.html
Drive Manual 😂😂 good to know, sorry I’m a new manual driver, i just thought I’d ask. Thanks for the reply though, love all your videos. You’ve definitely taught me a lot!
Ok i live in mountains so i have to downshift and revmatch to slow the car down. If i dont rev match brakes will be gone. Is it safe to revmatch while clutch down? Thats my major q
@@johncary4302 yea. Clutch down and raise rpms. Since i heard its not safe to hold down the clutch while gassing too. So im confused. What i do is press the clutch to take it out of gear into neutral then release clutch then in neutral i raise rpms then i press clutch again and enter the lower gear
@@kevinbr3197 if u rev match it your car will pick up speed down hill which is what you dont want since you are saying you want to save your brakes....cant have it both ways
you need to slow the car down enough that you can control that hard jerk with gentle clutch release. there will always be a little jerk bu if you slow the car enough it is not significant
I've moved on from normal downshifting to rev matching no matter what gear I would downshift too and no matter how slow I let the clutch out I would feel the slightest kick 2nd being the worst you could really feel it. Rev matching has helped me a bit with that still not the best at it tho.
Right so I just wanted to let people know that slight jerk as the clutch grabs is normal that's how everyone drives so not to worry about it. Even this Civic in the videos does jerk... but of course if you can figure out how to rev match then it will smooth that out like you say and you don't have to be a pro because even the slightest blip will help smooth it out. I just wanted to show the different scenarios especially when it comes to corners and you shouldn't feel like you are doing it wrong with the normal downshift.
I do alot of rev matching, I don't heal toe alot due to how cramp the Miata is and my leg length. From my experience, Typically with a rev match, once you blip u don't want to be really slow, because you allow the revs to drop, unless you reved to high and it fell in it's proper rev range. I got use to rev matching based really on sound, I can go down a gear or even two depending on need. you may want to practice and do comparisons using noise and your tachometer. Typically a jerk forward on revmatch means your rpms were too low for the gear u tried to match. Synchros play a role in not rev matching. So on a worn out car it may not necessarily provide a smooth downshift on a smooth clutch release.
first learn how to do it without rev matching then learn how to rev match. Sometimes you will have to not rev match.... will you feel bad? You should not because it is normal, most people do not rev match. It is perfectly fine. Please watch the videos in top comment
@@knumnutz75 oh ok thanks... . hahaha.... Then Can you give me some tips when it comes to choosing the right gear in downshifting without looking at the speedometer?
@@hajukara2303 3rd gear is good for cornering, merging lanes on main roads and highways, decelerating, acceleration for goin onto the interstate, passing someone on the interstate, slowing down to a complete stop, and merging into lanes and 2nd gear is for full turns. Laymen’s terms 1st gear: start up gear 2nd gear: complete turns 3rd gear: everything else 4th gear: speed 5th gear: speed / interstate only (depending on # of gears) 6th gear: interstate only Hopefully this helps a lot. 3-4 gear is the main gears you’ll be in the most for daily driving. Everything else, think of it like sections of overdrive depending on your current scenario
@@hajukara2303 trust me, go slowly when changing gears because the reason why everyone says it jerks is because they’re letting off the clutch way to fast when changing gears. You don’t have to go slow but get the clutch movement speed constant all the way up for a smoother transition
Yes, it’s okay if you don’t Rev Match. It won’t hurt the car very much unless you skip gears downshift. If you choose to skip gears, then you have to Rev Match it now (Unless your RPMs are low enough). Otherwise, it will hurt the car, because the flywheel has to spin the engine up a lot faster than before which causes a big jerk.
Lmao, nobody every taught me how to do rev match or heel and toe, but after I become a professional mechanic I just know automatically how to do these. These is no need to watch videos like these, go spend an hour learn how clutch and gearboxes works, you will instantly know why and how to do these, the rest is just practice and perfection.
What is dangerous is hopping on and off the brakes to rev match there is no argument about that. There is nothing dangerous about not rev matching that is how 99% of the world downshifts.
I have a 1987 325i that I've owned since 2003. I have never rev-matched in that car and I've never had to replace the clutch, flywheel, nor transmission. My 2002 M5 that I've always rev-matched because I thought it was the thing to do, has had the clutch replaced twice, a new transmission last year and a flywheel. BTW, the flywheel and first clutch replacement was mainly due to the previous owner. I only had the car a few months before changing them put. The second clutch replacement happened with the transmission replacement. It was more preventive maintenance than a need.
Du'Wan Morrison so how are you downshifting say on the thruway for example? Say you are going 65 in 6th and want to hop up to 75. Are you just braking and downshifting? I rev Match so my car doesn’t jerk but if there’s a better way to do it I’m all for it. Just curious
Just have to be going within the speed range for the gear you are going into. If I'm going 100km/h in 5th gear and I attempt to go to 2nd it's not going to work because the general range for 2nd in my car is 10-60kms. Given the range of my 2nd gear, the lower the speed, the lower the rpm will be on the tachometer. The greater the speed, the higher the revs will be . If I go 100km/h (40km/h over the range of my second gear) and attempt to downshift to 2nd, I am attempting to put the car into a range on the tachometer that is well above redline which I cant imagine is good.
Whenever i try to heel toe i always push the brake too hard cause of my long ass foot and the pedals are so close to each other that i just cant do it my calve starts to cramp for no reason lol
That only works on race tracks under heavy breaking. most cars breaks are higher than the gas pedal unless you got a 911 or a MX5 where the pedals are closer so it's easier to heel toe. İmpossible on the Mazda 3 unless you got a massive wide feet.
WOW, your Civic seems a lot more forgiving when it comes to downshifting without rev matching. My Mazda 3 is so jumpy that even with a smooth clutch release, it feels like I suddenly stomped on the brakes. I pretty much have to rev match or else my passengers might get a concussion haha
@@CCc-ve2yj it was a joke, I don't own a car, but my real point was that saying "the car will tell you" is a pretty useless advice for someone that is asking when to shift, but I don't know maybe it's obvious when you're driving, like I said I don't own a car so I'm just talking out of my ass.
@@damianescobedo4143 i mean its different for each car so u cant really ever say but you can tell the car is starting to have trouble going faster and so you would need to shift up this is how you know and alot of harleys dont come with a tach so you would have to feel when to shift so thats why i say the car will let you know they arent all the same
I learned on my last car with regular downshift, and the clutch was almost completely gone by the time I sold it. My current car I only rev blip downshift and have mastered it. Experience 16 years driving manual
@@WantedArgonianMale my 2006 honda crv is about to hit 330,000km on the original clutch. It's been in the family since new and nobody ever rev matched. Rev matching has become popular because a bunch of internet fan boys think they're driving race cars. Rev matching is done on downshifts so that the vehicle enters the corner flat. It's not done to save the clutch. You're only wearing the clutch starting from a dead stop.
@@Dumontjon Interesting didn't know that. Rev matching is something I just figured out on my own because it felt right. Probably won't stop doing it now that it's second nature to me. But I'll look into it.
Now that you know you DON'T have to rev match , I made easy videos for you to learn how to do it.
Using Rev Match part 1 ruclips.net/video/yFTkACVooYo/видео.html
Using Rev Match part 2 ruclips.net/video/gBt409FzQxc/видео.html
Using Rev match part 3 ruclips.net/video/CgdYamqjWN0/видео.html
Using Rev Match part 4 ruclips.net/video/zlkdHOS6eas/видео.html
Basic rev match downshift/2nd gear rev match: ruclips.net/video/s6A3D_kornM/видео.html
No shift rev match: ruclips.net/video/2XKScm0G4bY/видео.html
No *rev match* vs *rev match* vs *heel toe downshift* for corners: ruclips.net/video/FxNwR7tcdfc/видео.html
How to *no revmatch* downshift for corners: ruclips.net/video/tvj_59dyvHA/видео.html
That talking hand have a lot of knowledge
5:15 No Revmatch
8:10 Revmatch
11:23 Heel-Toe downshift
I started driving my manual Subaru couple weeks ago and your videos are more helpful than any other videos out here. I now drive more calm, with more confidence and I don’t panic anymore. Thanks to you!
Don’t be such a fruit cake and drive like a man
@@BrandonCockridge18 And how can one drive like a man, sir?
@@myeyesaredrymylove Well if you don’t understand then it’s prolly best you stick to public transportation
@@BrandonCockridge18 I came here to ask in search for more knowledge on driving because I have a liking for it, instead, I am met with a terrible insult.
@@myeyesaredrymylove Im a random person in the comment section of a RUclips video. Maybe you should figure out how to improve your thinking skills before you get behind the wheel of a vehicle.
Been driving a manual for 40 years. Never heard of rev matching or heel-toe. The last car I bought was 20 years ago before there was any Internet. You would buy a book from the magazine stand that listed all the new models and then look for issues of Motor Trend and Car & Driver for the review on the car you were thinking of buying. Recently had to buy a new car and for the first time was able to watch video reviews ahead of time, which was an incredible help. But I started hearing these terms and then started watching videos on driving a manual thinking I had been driving wrong all my life. After watching this video (and your others) I am relieved to know I was right all along. And I can confirm that I never wore out a manual transmission by downshifting without rev matching.
Thank you for demonstrating just a regular downshift... it seems like EVERYONE on youtube keeps saying you MUST rev-match or heel-toe every single time, or you're doing it wrong. I was taught to drive manual at least 13 years ago, by my parents who were born in the 40s and 50s. They never once mentioned this rev-matching crap. And honestly I've never heard of it at all until I looked up manual shifting videos on youtube.
I recently purchased a manual car, and it'd been at least 6 years since I last drove a manual regulalry. Shifting's not as smooth as it was, but I'm getting there. But I was always taught downshift just like the first way you showed, and I've never had a problem. I came to youtube to see if I could pick up any pointers to see if I'm forgetting anything, and all of a sudden I get all these "omfg, you have to rev-match!" videos and comments, and every single video that demonstrates downshifting without rev-matching just slams it into the lower gear and lets the clutch pedal fly. Then it's "haha, see? The car's bucking because you gotta rev-match, dude!"
I just wanna get to work or to buy some damn groceries, not go speed racer go. Thank you for actually showing this. I knew I wasn't losing my mind or completely taught wrong.
Also, is that a 2009-ish civic I see you driving? That e-brake handle looks familiar.
Yes normies dont need to know this but revmatching is better for the transmission etc and btw go not revmatch a motorcycle and lock up your tires before a turn for real if you dont revmatch you are not even gonna say. In finland we know how to drive a 2stroke bikes better than italians cuz they just engine brake and 2strokes should not be engine braked at high rpm but 10km/h driving and in traffic it is ok in low rpms but otherwise not cuz 2t gets idle amount of lubrication if you dont pull the clutch in at high rpms. Thats why you always see people complaining about that in videos and you are 99% sure to see finnish comment like this "vittuako moottorijarruttelet saatana" in english tf you enginebraking. But 4stroke it is a different story cuz they dont care if you engine brake from 300kmh to complete stop it wont do any damage. Heel and toe and revmathcing is advanved technique mostly used in racing and go ahead drive at high rpm and downshift without revmatching enjoy that little lockup but since you only do 1-3k rpm driving you dont even notice the lock
Sry for bad english im writing on a phone
I like rhd cars more cuz i have 500h of simracing using stick shift on the left side even though we here in finland drive lhd cars and i must say it is way better driving rhd than lhd, you get to steer with your stronger and more accurate hand rather thsn weak left hand and not accurate. Drifting with lhd is shit cuz you gotta catch the wheel with left hand but rhd mmmm 6/5 feels good and way easier to shift using left hand. When i started riding on my bike i didnt do revmathcing but i was wondering why the back almost lock up at the last corner everytime before school going at it in high speed and rpm just dropping the clutch when downshifting but then did my research about it and yes i already knew about it cuz initial d but never thinked about it i had just seen some hotversion and those japanese touge videos where they heel and toe etc that one series in yt. Then it was snowy and you know 5people including me locked up rear tire in that same corner in snow and fell at the same day. Then i tried it next day with revmatching and no problems rear didnt lock up at all and it was smooth and that is when my heel and toe motivation idk english word started and after that i bought g29 and assetto corsa and first thing i did was heel and toeing. Btw it took me two tries in bike to learn heel and toe
And i fking hate it when normies like you roll with the clutch in or let engine brake and then pull later clutch in, it sounds gay asf but then there comes the dude who goess WAMM WAMMM WAMM WAMMMM from 6th gear to 2nd. Even in simracing heel anf toe feels awesome just going wamm wammmm 6th to 1st to tight hairpin
And btw wtf is that heel and toe you doing ofc with technique like that you wont have full control of the brakes. After 500h of heel and toeing in sim and looking at the brake pressure with car that has abs i can steadily hold it in any percent i want without 10% drop of brake pressure while downshifting. Normally i drive street cars and abs and other assist ofc disabled you wont be full braking cuz the tires will lock up and it is easier to hold the brake pressure in 50-80%.
Excellent explanations. Everyone only talks about blipping & heel-toes
Thats what im seeing everyone talk about too
I just bought a manual car 2 days ago. The next day after watching this video, I was finally able to downshift smoothly. Thank you to whoever you are and Thanks for this amazing video! 🙏
not only THE best driving instruction youtuber but amongst the BEST overall youtubers. thank you so much.
I was taught to always rev match, but because of that, I panicked at turns or at traffic lights where I had to slow down, yet still had to use gas. It was nerve-wracking because I needed to brake, but my foot had to get off the brake to reach the gas. Having to brake to slow down yet also get on the gas at the same time was very confusing. I thought everyone had to rev match, but it's nice to know that there's another option of just letting the clutch out without giving gas. I feel better knowing that a non-rev matching option exists. Thank you for that
Thank you for your comment! it is the exact reason I made this video and this one ruclips.net/video/tvj_59dyvHA/видео.html
BRO I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE with like green light right turns when i already have speed i would panic but now i only downshift without rev matching when im going from 3rd to 2nd, after a while you start to know what speed you should be at and how slow to release for a smooth downshift.
Hi! I've done research on rev matching and found out that it's very important to rev match. I won't get into the technical side of it but I want you to know that "heel toe" downshift isn't necessary, it's just a skill professional racers use when taking corners, it's not needed for daily driving, I thought you should know so you don't have to stress about it lol. You can research it yourself for more information or if you'd like, I can link some RUclips videos explaining the importance of rev matching. As for normal rev matching, it's quite easy but if you don't want to learn it, there are vehicles especially the newer ones that comes with the Rev matching feature. What it does is whenever you downshift a gear, it automatically rev matches for you so that you don't have to do it yourself. If you ever decide to buy a another manual vehicle, search for one with the Rev matching feature. My car has the Rev matching feature, sometimes I turn it off so I can do the Rev matching manually myself 😂
@@vpyro the easiest way to rev match without having to blip the gas like shown in most tutorials, is after you downshift, very slowly release the clutch. By releasing it very slowly, the clutch helps by matching the engine speed and wheels speed. The reason why most people prefer the other way by using the gas is because it's faster but by only using the clutch to rev match, it takes longer so it all depends on which way is more easier and comfortable for the driver.
@@dripxenseixensei3822 yea ive actually been practicing heel toe and its a bit hard in my car due to the placement of the pedals but its really useful, but thanks for the help!
These videos are a big help, I’ve just bought my first car so these are really helpful for getting my driving a bit smoother
Don’t be such a pussy and you will get it down just fine
These video titles are really getting out of control my dude
Haha ikr
Been following your videos for quite sometime now. And I have to say that they are well thought out and presented. Keep them coming.
Me: Regular Downshift 95 percent of the time.
"Blip the throttle" Rev Matching downshifting 5 percent of the time. I don't do heel-and-toe.
Another great video Drive Manual.
Full respect. Not only you made a tutorial driving manual, you are doing it in DVP. And the worst part of DVP. And in winter too. I do not even want to think about going outside let along go on DVP.
I got my first manual a few months ago, I'm trying to learn rev maching, asked my dad who has driven manuals for over 30 years if he knew how and he had no idea what I was talking about.
Your videos are great! I live in a big, busy city and I am considering buying a manual and your videos give me so much confidence that it's all going to be ok once I learn.
Thanks for REAL INFORMATION. It’s not necessary to rev-match and blip and heel-toe and all that other nonsense. If you’re not on a track, shift like the manufacturer suggests.
This is why I love manuals. You constantly learn and you never get bored. I don't think I can heel-toe in my car. I drive a 2010 Mazda 3 and the pedals are too far away. But you just used your heel on your break and toe on the gas and I was trying with my toe on the break/heel on the gas. It probably still won't work but it's something to try. Thanks!
It can be hard depending on the car and pedals so you just have to try different ways , another way is to roll half yr foot over onto the gas it works if you got bigger feet. Also this really gets easier the faster you go as you can put more pressure on the brake pedal without it feeling jerky , at slow speeds it is more difficult because a little tap of the brakes will jerk the car so when you see these guys doing it at speed that is why it can look so easy.
Slim i can’t do it with shoes but if you try without them you can actually feel the petals
@@DriveManual Yeah I tried the half foot thing and that doesn't work either. Just too far apart man. Using my heel on the break and toe on the gas worked, kind of. It was just weird breaking with my heel. Something to practice every now and then.
@@jketphanh22 I'll give it a try. Thanks bro!
I saw the pedals in a mazda 3 here ruclips.net/video/Eyf3T8EYKIQ/видео.html and yeah i could see the pedal being far you might need some pedal covers I made one for like $3 from home depot but you would need a drill so might be easier to just buy one. You can see it here ruclips.net/video/WODpgxvyg28/видео.html
Love your videos! Helps so much. I don't rev match, I'm still fairly new to driving manual. Your videos have helped a lot. There are virtually not videos that show downshifting without rev matching. If necessary, I'll learn (I've already learned the skill of driving manual,. wouldn't hurt to learn another skill.)
Your explanation very very clear...I learned to drive by watching your video thank you very much🙏🙏
these videos practically taught me manual transmission, thank you so much bro.
I thought South Park just made fun of Canadian ppl for how they said "about" to just be pricks but yo yall actually say it like that 😳🤯😂😂😂
linus tech tips be spittin some facts here
thank you for clearing that up
too many insecure guys wanna teach fancy driving when all u wanna do is just drive not show off with fart noises
thank you so much for this video i really thought i had to revmatch every time i had to downshift
Your videos are Amazing its crazy how I see more European tutorials than this side of the world.
Seems like every single person online says you will destroy your clutch or transmission if you don't rev match, but I find it hard to believe that people were driving manual for decades and decades and nearly all of them were just constantly replacing clutches all the time. I think its still a good skill to know, for no other reason than a smoother ride for you and any passengers
Why doesn’t this have more likes you helped me learn how to down shift thank you!!!💎
In America manuals are considered enthusiast cars, while in Europe 60% of the cars are manual.
In Europe, no one is rev matching, because most of the people are not as interested in their cars. As long as you don’t shift down to early (new gear is at 3k rpm or more), then the clutch last forever even without rev matching. You can feal the wear if you shift in 2. at 40mph compared to 20 mph.
I personally rev match 30-50% of my downshifts, only when i have the time and when I downshift to a very low gear for the speed. While learning to drive with an instructor in switzerland, they even said to me, I should not rev match at all, because you cannot control the car as good at first.
Don’t panick while downshifting, because rev match is never a must, your transmission is made to downshift. As soon as you progress, you can start using it more and more, but you don’t have to use it 100% of the time.
Nice video.. BTW are you wearing a one-legged jeans? LOL
I’m 35 and been driving a manual since 16. Got the concept from dirt bikes as a child tho. I’m a car I never rev match or especially never heel toe. Always been afraid of heel toe of it domestic feel right and afraid shoe get stuck some how or just something goin wrong (Murphy’s Law)
I’ve always had nice smooth down shifts so never thought needed to I guess. That and I don’t like down shift slowing down or engine braking essentially. Feel motors and clutches are harder and more expensive to replace vs just pushing in clutch and using brakes, letting off and putting in whatever gear I need according to my speed. Brakes are super easy and way way cheaper (Esepcially if have lifetime pads) that clutches, motors or trans.
having fun with motorcycles made rev matching something obious to do in a gas poweres car for me. some tips for enthusiasts who want to drive and enjoy it not an old lady:
1. rev match gas not diesel engines
2. not really necessary if you downshift having 2500rpm or lower
3. easy and a must if you really rev your car. like for an overtake from 5th at 2000rpm to 3rd at 4000rpm, how you do this fast and safe without rev matching? I have a honda accord cl9 k24a3 so I rev this engine a lot to 7-8k
4. heel&toe is nice and useful but not for newbies it's a bit tricky to learn.
be safe and don't try to rev match on public roads if you just got your license and you're afraid of it's not a must, but try it and practice it 😉
8:55 Rolls royce appears on the road.
I never got the hang of heel-toe. I do know how to rev match but really I almost never find it necessary. I’d rather use my brakes to slow the car down and then smoothly go down into 2nd or 3rd. It’s an easy, no drama method and contrary to what people will tell you it does not hurt your clutch or transmission, as long as you don’t feel the car surging forward or bogging down you can be assured you’re doing it right.
It seems like I'm learning a lot of from your contents & Thanks to you ma'am.
Maybe it has a point on cars, but if we drive a manual truck, I really did not see anyone who did it. Regular downshifting is pretty enough, because clutch wearing is not so big and full control over the brake is much more important.
Thank you bro! Love the explanation!
Link to the abandoned RUclips channel? 😊
Thank you for the help!
this dude showed us him moving his mitten for 5 minutes straight... doing the same thing lmao
Most helpful video I found by far for rev matching! Got a quick question. My car has auto rev match however it only kicks in when the RPM is above 2000. There were a couple of times where I forgot this and shifted from third to second below 2000 without letting the clutch out slowly and then the car did a pretty hard jerk. I wonder what was actually happened and is it bad for the flywheel? My car is brand new but try and avoid this again because it wasn't a pleasant feeling.
I know it’s late, but when you rev match do you still ease off the clutch or do you remove your foot instantly ?
not instantly but you can let off the clutch slot faster.
How about shifting when driving uphill? I'm hard up driving in uphill
usually when uphill you should go either on 3rd or 2nd until you reach to the top, is not recommended to shift WHILE going uphill.
CodeDrill is right. When traveling uphill, you should stay on a lower gear. 2nd and 3rd gear are best. Any gear higher than that, you’ll just hurt the engine as if you were lugging the engine.
@@yoshimitsui2 there were situations where you have to start from 1st. I always encountered a situations like this, and shifting at the mid-point of an incline is a bit terrifying for me.
I think you guys are talking about a steady continuous motion. What about slow traffic, where a sudden stop at any given time is expected?
@@ebrillvaldz8120 yeah I found out when starting from a hill going from 1st to 2nd I need to step on the gas just before the clutch engages on 2nd otherwise the revs drop so quick it feels rough. 1st gear is too short which sucks on Mazda 3.
Hey I have a question, when are you able to tell when to downshift, judging by the rpms, someone explain please, my weakness is on turns, when I catch the transmission back on 2nd it’s not very smooth.
Heziee i drive a manual 370z and I love watching these videos just to help me be the smoothest possible but to downshift I normally either down shift to pass someone because being in a lower gear will give you more power at low speeds and I downshift as soon as I press the brakes or when I start to drop to about 1500 rpms I usually downshift just to keep my speed going just in case I need a little more gas. So I shift at like 2500-3000 and keep shifting at around that point but I downshift when I’m at 1500-2000 rpms and it seems to work great for me. I rev match because I feel like I can downshift a lot faster instead of having to slowly let go of clutch I just press clutch in press gas a little and let go of clutch and it’s smooth almost every time.
Gamesta will give it a try thanks for info dude!
@@Johnny8bp not sure how you’re doing in this point in time, but rev matching your downshifts into 2nd gear and 1st gear is brutal in every car, just like how a lot of cars don’t like being slam shifted from first to second gear. Take your time downshifting into 1st and 2nd gear, you can’t treat those gears like the rest of them since they’re your starting gears which see the most wear and tear
The most Canadian way to start a video.... aboot
So does it mess up your clutch or car if you do a regular downshift ? Cuz this rev matching shit is kinda weird 😭
Watch the video how to take corners part 1 and 2 and learn how to do regular downshifts ignore anyone who says u need to rev match before u know how to make regular downshifts...like the comment before ignore it.
Are you driving the Mazda 3 ?
I think I have a nearly identical car, and after decades driving stick I've been incorporating heel-toe and general rev matching.... it took me a while to settle on how to align my foot with the pedals, and settled on the seemingly conventional "toe on the brake, heel on the throttle", but I see here you're doing the reverse. How'd you wind up with that style? Any thoughts? Did you ever try the other way?
I think i can help you on this one;
As long as you can do braking and acceleration at the same time, the way your foot is positioned is meaningless.
Rally drivers do heel on brake, toe on gas, so whatever works for you . you can do half and half or the toe-brake/heel-gas.
It really depends on the distance between the gas and the brake pedals
Why do you have pants on one leg but not on the other?
if my car is already moving and and i decide to upshift or downshift, do i need to do the clutch throttle transition? or can i just let go of the clutch smoothly? will i stall if i dont do the clutch throttle transition because im already moving?
ruclips.net/video/tvj_59dyvHA/видео.html
It sound like you don't already have a car please check out the link I sent.
@@DriveManual you are the best teacher ever please im a bit confuse i would like to know why drivers change gear often and when exactly to change gear if possible make a video when to change gear
Downshifting without rev matching puts alot of stress on your car.
This is another good one! 😊 Thank you
Great video. For the rev match downshift.... does it matter if we blip before or after we move shifter? I was taught to do them both like at the exact same time without breaking which I think is wrong. So should I blip the throttle after moving the shift knob or before?
What does it show in this video?
Drive Manual that you blipped before moving shifter
Drive Manual I understand everything you mean. I will just go through all your videos and just keep rewatching. And yea The other channels messed me up and led to me selling my manual because I had no hope. But after watching you I want to buy one again. I just need to stop over thinking it. Thanks for the reply’s 💯
Drive Manual well explained I understand that now.
I still have trouble downshifting to second no matter how slow I let off the clutch, I don’t know if it’s because I’m going from 5th to 2nd but the car always jerks like I’m slamming on brakes. I just wish I could get this down and master turns either way your videos have been the most helpful
Destroying Angels you need to rev
5th to 2nd is a massive difference in gear ratios so u do have to make sure u r either going relatively slow or u give it gas
So easing on the break while releasing the clutch prevents you from jerking?
my car always jerks when i downshift i thought i am doing it wrong then i tried to brake first to slow down, clutch in, downshift then i gently/slowly release the clutch without giving a gas and it downshifts smoothly. could you try it as well if it works?
Take a trip down to the US and you’ll find so many people who rev match downshift, especially in tunnels, if you somehow didn’t know yet, we tend to like being fast and loud idiots, it’s our specialty
Thank you for the vid!
Love the gloves
Do you heel toe like that because of your boots or you find it easier to modulate the pedals that way?
It is actually interesting to do that different way. The common heel-toe is :
Toe is on the brake pedal, while heel is on the gas pedal.
Maybe, we can agree whichever way people prefer to do, as long as it is safe, convenient/comfortable for achieving rev matching.
Hey why does my car jerk when I release clutch after i coast . like I downshift and coast to turn , but I think I come up to fast, but I also tried when I coast n I hold it until about 5 seconds and then shift to next gear. Is that correct? I'm a learner btw
Hi try giving little blip of throttle before you let out clutch let me know how that works. But what if you go a little slower does it jerk?
Maybe you are popping it out too fast ? Don't have to hold it in for long time just be a little smoother as you bring it up?
@@DriveManual
When I go slower and try to speed up. It will like shake to try to catch up. But I will try your way. THANKS
@@imme5498 it might mean you are going too slow so when you press the gas the car is shaking or ("lugging") give a little bit of gas be gentle and let the car pick up speed gradually don;t just hammer the gas thats when it shakes
@@DriveManual
Ok , thanks
Once again good stuff D M.
You always say clutch control.. clutch control.. if you have control the car will not jerk..my application driving in New York City 😊
ooh the first car ( Mazda ) that’s my car minus the heated seats..
I love the heated seats! 😊 my first time sitting in heated seats 😊. Sometimes there is a little jerk as the clutch engages , but it is normal and in some cars it is more than others depending on the clutch
11:51-11:53 That is not a Heel-Toe. At that moment our toe should be on the brake pedal, while our heel should be on the gas pedal to blip the throttle.
In this video, the toe is used for blipping the throttle, while using the middle of the foot on the brake pedal. We can clearly see the heel is not used at all.
Although this way seems to work for rev matching purpose, it is not what is called a Heel-Toe downshift.
I have a lot of experience with either way and I can tell you it makes no difference. ruclips.net/video/3ufu8BOnfU4/видео.html
@@DriveManual Oh ok. I thought this is the only way you do for heel-toe. Actually it is interesting to do with this different way.
I can agree that, as long as people find it easier, safer, then they can simply pick whichever way to achieve rev matching.
Btw, due to my relatively small foot, I quite often miss the "blip the throttle". That's why in anticipation of that miss, I also use regular/normal rev matching.
One thing I learned from your other video is : rev matching without shifting. I quite frequently use it whenever I feel my car lose a bit of torque/power but stiil need to stay in the same gear. Thanks for that.
@@DriveManual I want to ask something about the video you mentioned. At 1:54-1:56 of that video, because the screen is dark, I cannot clearly see what you did during that moment. But from the sound of the engine, I guess you did heel-toe downshifting twice at that corner, perhaps with double-clutching from 5th (or 3rd) to 2nd gear ?
@@lexsoft3969 hello these transmissions are very old they are made in 1988-1991 and then come from japan and put in cars sometimes they are 20-25 years old or more and sometimes the 3rd gear synchro is old not so smooth. If you double blip it will help go in smoother and that is what you hear 2 blip. I am so used to doing 2 blip I do it even on transmission I have no problem. try 2 blip just for experiment yourself
trans mission with problem ruclips.net/video/Em0ZsM0ODRk/видео.html
transmission with no problem ruclips.net/video/MeR7gPfR0Rs/видео.html
@@lexsoft3969 this is great video too please check it out :) ruclips.net/video/K5Y2wb9ENR0/видео.html
I can't really get heel toe, I think my feet just don't get it lol. I'll keep trying though but it seems like I can't do it.
At what rpms is it safe to downshift to the next lower gear without a revmatch
For a moment I thought this was a muppet show
I CANNOT drive in boots like that
Was that a grinding gear noise when you were doing a regular downshift in the beginning? The sound made be cringe a bit.
it's called a wet shoe rubbing on the clutch pedal
Drive Manual 😂😂 good to know, sorry I’m a new manual driver, i just thought I’d ask. Thanks for the reply though, love all your videos. You’ve definitely taught me a lot!
😂 in this video this guy did not believe it ruclips.net/video/mefvTHQnqv8/видео.html&lc=UgzfvmOvILYRcXqfN314AaABAg like his shoes never get wet lol 😂
Drive Manual i see, that video has a good amount of shoe run sound 😂
@@E.J613 😂
Thank you for this video, I really learn a lot :-)
Ok i live in mountains so i have to downshift and revmatch to slow the car down. If i dont rev match brakes will be gone. Is it safe to revmatch while clutch down? Thats my major q
regular downshift and that gives engine braking which slows your car
@@DriveManual i know it slows the car down thats not my question
@@johncary4302 yea. Clutch down and raise rpms. Since i heard its not safe to hold down the clutch while gassing too. So im confused. What i do is press the clutch to take it out of gear into neutral then release clutch then in neutral i raise rpms then i press clutch again and enter the lower gear
@@kevinbr3197 if u rev match it your car will pick up speed down hill which is what you dont want since you are saying you want to save your brakes....cant have it both ways
@@johncary4302 thank you for the reply. Now i understand. But i guess ill keep doing the method im doing since its not wrong . Thanks.
Watch the brake petal this many times...
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So let me ask you, when I do a regular downshift, my car buckles and jerks when I release the clutch. What am I doing wrong?
Learn to brake for your turns ruclips.net/video/pSpZ_bTDX9w/видео.html
you need to slow the car down enough that you can control that hard jerk with gentle clutch release. there will always be a little jerk bu if you slow the car enough it is not significant
I’ll give that a try..I thought I was slowing down enough but obviously not. I appreciate you responding and I’m a follower. Great vids!
Why is your left leg bare? Lol... I don’t even care. Subscribed!
I've moved on from normal downshifting to rev matching no matter what gear I would downshift too and no matter how slow I let the clutch out I would feel the slightest kick 2nd being the worst you could really feel it. Rev matching has helped me a bit with that still not the best at it tho.
Right so I just wanted to let people know that slight jerk as the clutch grabs is normal that's how everyone drives so not to worry about it. Even this Civic in the videos does jerk... but of course if you can figure out how to rev match then it will smooth that out like you say and you don't have to be a pro because even the slightest blip will help smooth it out. I just wanted to show the different scenarios especially when it comes to corners and you shouldn't feel like you are doing it wrong with the normal downshift.
I do alot of rev matching, I don't heal toe alot due to how cramp the Miata is and my leg length. From my experience, Typically with a rev match, once you blip u don't want to be really slow, because you allow the revs to drop, unless you reved to high and it fell in it's proper rev range. I got use to rev matching based really on sound, I can go down a gear or even two depending on need. you may want to practice and do comparisons using noise and your tachometer. Typically a jerk forward on revmatch means your rpms were too low for the gear u tried to match. Synchros play a role in not rev matching. So on a worn out car it may not necessarily provide a smooth downshift on a smooth clutch release.
Drive Manual thank you for your videos they have been a huge help!
Do you have another channel called singlecams? Because I subscribed about 5 years ago.
Hi, im 13 but i really want to know if is it healthy for the engine or the gearbox to NOT rev-match when you downshift.
first learn how to do it without rev matching then learn how to rev match. Sometimes you will have to not rev match.... will you feel bad? You should not because it is normal, most people do not rev match. It is perfectly fine. Please watch the videos in top comment
@@DriveManual thank you so much!
You have to do it in many motorcycles
This video also helps. Would be helpful too if I have a Car. Would be even better if I actually know how to drive
When rev matching do you blip then shift, or shift then blip?
You change gear and all as usual but before you let out the clutch you blip the throttle and then let out of the clutch.
@@badgrafikk thank you lmao figured it out through trial and error
@@freshfred9423 nice to that you figured it out, and that a was able to help you a little bit atleast:)
is heel toe really necessary for normal driving?
Nope. Not even for rev matching. 98% of the time I just use my breaks to down shift and the 2% I just double pump my throttle to show off lol
@@knumnutz75 oh ok thanks... . hahaha.... Then Can you give me some tips when it comes to choosing the right gear in downshifting without looking at the speedometer?
@@hajukara2303 3rd gear is good for cornering, merging lanes on main roads and highways, decelerating, acceleration for goin onto the interstate, passing someone on the interstate, slowing down to a complete stop, and merging into lanes and 2nd gear is for full turns.
Laymen’s terms
1st gear: start up gear
2nd gear: complete turns
3rd gear: everything else
4th gear: speed
5th gear: speed / interstate only (depending on # of gears)
6th gear: interstate only
Hopefully this helps a lot. 3-4 gear is the main gears you’ll be in the most for daily driving. Everything else, think of it like sections of overdrive depending on your current scenario
@@knumnutz75 oh thank you very much.... i guess i have to practice more
@@hajukara2303 trust me, go slowly when changing gears because the reason why everyone says it jerks is because they’re letting off the clutch way to fast when changing gears. You don’t have to go slow but get the clutch movement speed constant all the way up for a smoother transition
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Its ok for engine if i dont use rev matching and engine scream loudly?
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Yes, it’s okay if you don’t Rev Match. It won’t hurt the car very much unless you skip gears downshift. If you choose to skip gears, then you have to Rev Match it now (Unless your RPMs are low enough). Otherwise, it will hurt the car, because the flywheel has to spin the engine up a lot faster than before which causes a big jerk.
Lmao, nobody every taught me how to do rev match or heel and toe, but after I become a professional mechanic I just know automatically how to do these. These is no need to watch videos like these, go spend an hour learn how clutch and gearboxes works, you will instantly know why and how to do these, the rest is just practice and perfection.
Big help also thanks!
You are putting unnecessary wear on your clutch and transmission by not rev matching.
Thanks really helpful
Did you change your car?!
I was sitting in someone elses car! :D
Thank you!!!!!!!!
Always rev-match downshift....going down a gear without blipping is dangerous...and creates premature wear
What is dangerous is hopping on and off the brakes to rev match there is no argument about that. There is nothing dangerous about not rev matching that is how 99% of the world downshifts.
I have a 1987 325i that I've owned since 2003. I have never rev-matched in that car and I've never had to replace the clutch, flywheel, nor transmission. My 2002 M5 that I've always rev-matched because I thought it was the thing to do, has had the clutch replaced twice, a new transmission last year and a flywheel.
BTW, the flywheel and first clutch replacement was mainly due to the previous owner. I only had the car a few months before changing them put. The second clutch replacement happened with the transmission replacement. It was more preventive maintenance than a need.
Du'Wan Morrison so how are you downshifting say on the thruway for example? Say you are going 65 in 6th and want to hop up to 75. Are you just braking and downshifting? I rev Match so my car doesn’t jerk but if there’s a better way to do it I’m all for it. Just curious
Do I have to brake in order to downshift?
No
Just have to be going within the speed range for the gear you are going into. If I'm going 100km/h in 5th gear and I attempt to go to 2nd it's not going to work because the general range for 2nd in my car is 10-60kms. Given the range of my 2nd gear, the lower the speed, the lower the rpm will be on the tachometer. The greater the speed, the higher the revs will be . If I go 100km/h (40km/h over the range of my second gear) and attempt to downshift to 2nd, I am attempting to put the car into a range on the tachometer that is well above redline which I cant imagine is good.
time to learn how to heel an toe
Whenever i try to heel toe i always push the brake too hard cause of my long ass foot and the pedals are so close to each other that i just cant do it my calve starts to cramp for no reason lol
That only works on race tracks under heavy breaking. most cars breaks are higher than the gas pedal unless you got a 911 or a MX5 where the pedals are closer so it's easier to heel toe. İmpossible on the Mazda 3 unless you got a massive wide feet.
WOW, your Civic seems a lot more forgiving when it comes to downshifting without rev matching. My Mazda 3 is so jumpy that even with a smooth clutch release, it feels like I suddenly stomped on the brakes. I pretty much have to rev match or else my passengers might get a concussion haha
same thing with the subaru wrx. 2nd gear is SUPER touchy
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How do I figure out how fast to go in each gear?
The car will let u know
@@CCc-ve2yj my car isn't speaking to me, should I take it to the mechanic or is it just mad at me?
@@damianescobedo4143 if u cant tell that u need to shift in a manual then you should sell it
@@CCc-ve2yj it was a joke, I don't own a car, but my real point was that saying "the car will tell you" is a pretty useless advice for someone that is asking when to shift, but I don't know maybe it's obvious when you're driving, like I said I don't own a car so I'm just talking out of my ass.
@@damianescobedo4143 i mean its different for each car so u cant really ever say but you can tell the car is starting to have trouble going faster and so you would need to shift up this is how you know and alot of harleys dont come with a tach so you would have to feel when to shift so thats why i say the car will let you know they arent all the same
I learned on my last car with regular downshift, and the clutch was almost completely gone by the time I sold it. My current car I only rev blip downshift and have mastered it. Experience 16 years driving manual
And when you get more experience you'll be able to revmatch downshift much faster
Lol you don't need to rev match a modern car with synchros. Don't be so daft.
@@Dumontjon Really? I burned out a clutch on my old Civic from not revmatching (at least I think so). but I'm no expert
@@WantedArgonianMale my 2006 honda crv is about to hit 330,000km on the original clutch. It's been in the family since new and nobody ever rev matched.
Rev matching has become popular because a bunch of internet fan boys think they're driving race cars. Rev matching is done on downshifts so that the vehicle enters the corner flat. It's not done to save the clutch. You're only wearing the clutch starting from a dead stop.
@@Dumontjon Interesting didn't know that. Rev matching is something I just figured out on my own because it felt right. Probably won't stop doing it now that it's second nature to me. But I'll look into it.
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I was also about to type this comment. Lol
I’m still confused on rev matching, I thought I need to let go of the clutch, then rev up and then downshift