How to Drive a Manual Transmission - Part 2: Heel and Toe
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In this video, Matt demonstrates how and why you use the "Heel Toe" driving technique when driving a manual transmission.
For Part 1: The Very Basics click here:
• How To Drive a Manual ...
For Part 1.5: Hill Starts, Reversing, and Downshifting click here:
• How To Drive a Manual ... 
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This has to be the happiest Focus RS, having such a caring owner.
Wwwww I mm
Having a loud exhaust sucks when you're trying to learn this, everyone can hear when you screw up lol
That's called motivation ;)
Colin Smith LMAO me bro, i got a 350z and i know that basics but when i fuck up everyone hears me, it sucks
Antony Nunez the naysayers arent the ones with you , youre learning for your own benefit
that's exactly how i was when my friend taught me in his boosted miata... the drive to not mess up made me learn quick haha
Lmao I have a Mustang 2014 GT, just installed the Flowmaster Outlaw Catback and sh*ts so loud
2:25 - 570s just crusin' by lol. I seen you look Matt!
MATT that was me at 11:22 in the mazda i threw you a thumbs up but you probably cant see it...i didnt even know that was you lol
niice
@@loveinadream5531 nice
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Ridwan Khan nice
@@Vazo999 nice
I’ve been driving stick for about a week, and until now I’ve been using the basic blip rev matching method. But after some experience I now understand why this is the correct way to do it. If you have a lot of pavement in front of you and can slow down periodically (a red light in the distance) - basic blipping is fine. But if you need to slow down quicker, and there’s a vehicle in front of you, you need to have the added brake pressure, or else you’re way too focused on the throttle and rev matching that you don’t slow down fast enough, which could lead to an accident. Well I guess I should head out to the backroads and start practicing. Thanks for the video man
By far the best heel toe tutorial I've seen, thanks for making this. I'm still pretty rough since I just get lazy and haven't practiced enough to get good. Usually my right foot can't bridge the gap so I have to do the ankle twist instead which is a little more work I think but this video is motivating me to go out and hopefully get good at it finally so thanks lol.
Love your videos man.
Michael Dambrosio Thanks!
subaruwrxfan it seems like he's kinda dumping the clutch, wouldn't that fuck it up?
Also love your vids!
Some cars have a better pedal layout than others and are thus easier to heel/toe in. I have driven performance cars that have been much more difficult for me personally to heel/toe downshift in than my 20+ year old Audi.
I've got to drive my new car home from the dealer about 3 hours away. I've watched your videos and now I hope I make it in one piece lol
Did you make it
Rest in Peace dude :(
Leslie lmao prob not
@@sopretty43vr he died
Just checking haha but nada
you are helping a guy from a small town located in Algeria! thanks man!
Should start showing the "foot" cam in your car reviews.
He only drives automatics.. Should show a point of view instead
...You needa go back and watch his reviews.
he could strap a gopro to his balls.
Or or, just use duck tape lol.
When I had my car, I practiced heel toe rev matching everyday going to work and school. You might grind a gear but when you learn it will, it's the most satisfying driving feeling ever.
how did you grind a gear
Valkarez Gettin lazy with the clutch or trying to shift supee fast
What kinda wear and tear comes with bad heel toeing? It makes me wanna get a beater manual to learn it so i dont grind up my gears or run into other problems with a more expensive gear box or car
@@stevenly4085 lol just get the car you want and learn stick, even if you get a beater the clutch, shifter, timing, and throttle will be different in every car (even of the same make). May as well learn with the car you want and get good at it, more time you work at the same thing, the better you get at it(if taught properly).
@@PR1NCETD0T the thing is i have a built evo i use as a daily and weekend track/touge car. Thats why im tryna see how bad it is if i get bad heel toes. A clutch job takes about 8 hours so i dont wanna hella burn it out or such. New clutch also
The best manual transmission driving videos on RUclips. And I’ve watched many.
I've been driving manual for about 20 years and I still find these videos (including the first part) a good and helpful reminder of perfect technique.
I admire your teaching enthusiasm, hats off to you mate!
Hey my stoner mind! are you a carguy too? love your videos btw (pancake is cute af)
Matt, in my opinion, is the best teacher. I've watched countless similar videos on RUclips, but his are the best.
Much more detailed, different aspects to explaining, and many examples.
I hope there are more how-to videos to come, Matt!
I think this is the best video I have found on RUclips on this subject. I've watched many as well. 3 camera angles is awesome!
This is something I strive to learn. Be ready to accidentally jam on the brakes. That's what happens to me a lot unless I am deep into the brakes. For me light breaking is the hardest. Thanks for the video Matt👍🏻
Yeah, Golf R brakes want to throw me out of the windshield when I accidentally give it too much brake when heel and toeing.
Same here, modulating the brake pedal when blipping the throttle is kinda awkward in the beginning :)
This is because your gas pedal is on a lower plane than your brake. Since your gas pedal is closer to the floor than your brake, when you reach for the gas while heel-toeing, you end up pushing the brake so that it's on the same level as the gas, thus the unnecessary harsh braking. This happens to me as well. I can only heel-toe properly if I'm braking hard.
something that old cars did well, you have to push firmly on the brakes to brake hard so it makes heel/toe a lot easier. None of that ridiculous brake assist on most generic cars thesedays
Just started to practice heel and toeing and for me light braking is indeed by far the hardest to get down also. I've always driven manual cars economically shifting at 3 - 3.5k RPM unless I need to speed up quickly. Since this has been my "normal" everyday driving style I noticed when trying to implement H/T when driving normally you would need a very delicate touch on the brake and the accelerator to pull it off smoothly. For me personally the blipping is fine but its hard to brake lightly (without jerky movements) when you are not heading into a corner quickly.
Matt, Ive been driving manuals for 40 years and this is a great tutorial. Thanks for producing it!
I like when somebody can explain everything in a simple way
Thanks for the vid, Matt.
I've been learning how to heel-toe / rev match since day one and it took me over a year to get my under-braking heel-toe technique pretty alright. At first, I started rev matching between 3-4-5-6 and after my blipshifts were fine, I moved to rev matching while braking. Now when I am driving I always find myself rev matching, in every car I get into. It is a natural motion for me to do so.
the one problem i have with heel toe is, trying not to launch myself through the windscreen. aka keeping an even brake pressure for the blip (not locking the brakes or getting that sudden jolt), been trying to get past this hurdle for quiet some time. Thanks for the tips Matt :)
Steven Devereaux same here. I always mess up keeping the brake steady. My car has a sensitive brake pedal and its very easy to put myself through the windshield while trying to stretch my foot over to blip gas
those feels man, Ive done it more than i would like too lol.
Just spent a week driving in Europe with a rented manual. Second time ever driving one and I was able to get a few smooth heel & toe downshifts up in the mountains thanks to this. Great explainer. It seems to me like something you just need to force yourself to do and then just use muscle memory. Kinda like learning the drums I guess
You know, I have a dual-clutch in my current car, even though I was born and raised on manual transmissions. I do appreciate being able to put it in D when I don't want to use the paddles, and the paddles are fun, but I think that in my mind I overestimate (remember wrong) how much effort it takes to drive a manual in daily driving. For my next car, I'm going back to manual. Hopefully it's a new car so I can support the new car manual transmission industry.
Cars these days have made people very lazy. All the driving aids and the fact that people don't know how to stay off of their phones have made the roads more dangerous, IMO. Dual clutches and paddle shifters are nice on the track but I'm like you. I prefer manual.
Automatic transmission, automatic park mode, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control, emergency automatic braking, blind spot camera on signal indicator, and now they are trying to combine all this tech to make a fully automatic car that steers and drives itself.
I'd pay extra for a car that drives itself. I don't know why someone wouldn't want that as long as you can turn it on and off at will. Why the grandstanding?
Willy Lamb
Have you see the new leaf commercial? It's probably more of a concept, but the steering wheel put's itself away when you put it in autodrive mode and then you have to wait for it to deploy if you want to steer.
But fuck all that shit, I only own manual cars because I find that automatics are boring to drive. I want to drive my car, not have it drive for me.
1. I love having complete control of my car, and I feel a sense of pride when I do an awesome maneuver being manual. and 2. The most important one is that it keeps me off the phone and more aware of my surroundings.
Matt, thank you so much for setting up all the cameras and taking to the time to show all of us aspiring noobs the ways. I never knew that you could do it without rotating your whole foot, im going to start doing this when I leave work today in my 98 SVT Cobra. Thanks for inspiring me and the rest of us throughout the years!
You have a very genuine, friendly, and informative tone about you. Your videos are enjoyable to watch and I always take something away from it. I hope you continue to produce these videos for years to come.
I have watched all your tutorials
Ive been driving a car for almost 2 years now and will be driving a manual for the first time today.
Your videos definitely gave me a better understanding on how a manual works.
While im a do it kind of learner, your videos still helped be grasp an idea on what I need to do.
Thank you!
Had to check out the McLaren huh? lol
lol saw that too
i paused the video and replayed it literally just to see the mclaren
570s casually strolls by.
Same
who wouldn't tho
2:29 A wild 570 appears
god i love mclarens so beautiful
Thank you for these videos. You helped me drive manual. I bought a manual gti without knowing how to lol friend drove it off the lot. Within a week I was in the road and in a month I felt comfortable. I definitely practiced alot and your videos made the difference. 8 months in and I'm rev matching and friends complimenting on how smoothly I shift. Thanks!
Thanks for the video Matt! As a 6'5, size 15 shoe, over all giant, I've struggled to find a heel-toe technique that works with my massive feet. This technique just made my life 10x easier!
Great! Glad to be of service.
love the videos Matt. Driving a stick is a lost art and even though I've been driving stick for years and I still love seeing these videos. I would love to see a video on seating positions for performance driving.
Man I' m so happy when you post these videos, I love you as a journalist! Thank you!
So, it's been 35 years since I drove a manual transmission. My first time hearing about heel toe. I think once I get my groove with my new car I might give this a whirl on a nice open road by me. Very informative video. Thanks!
This is the best properly explained video out of all i have seen on RUclips. 👍
The camera on the tacho was like a accidental g-meter haha. Great vid btw
Even though I heel/toe regularly in my street driving, that was still a lot of fun to watch. Great video Matt! I hope this helps newer drivers and even older drivers in their daily commutes. Definitely a good tactic to learn, the engine braking comes in handy sometimes 👍
Excellent video series. Well done. I have been driving manual transmission vehicles off and on since 1979 and I thought I knew what I was doing. I recently purchased a 2012 Mustang GT with a 6 speed manual transmission. I has been almost 20 years since I last drove a stick but it came right back, however, driving this car was not like any other stick I have driven. I came across your videos and I realized that my biggest issue is that I wasn't rev matching on the downshift, which I had never heard of before, and I was coasting a lot. Bad habits that I have fixed following your instructions. Also, your alternative to Heel Toe is exactly what I needed. I am 6'5" and have a size 13 foot and just fit in the car. I am physically unable to move my leg and foot in that way but your technique of using the left side of the foot for the brake and tapping the accelerator with the right side of the foot works perfectly for me. I use it all the time and I have seen a huge improvement in my driving. Thanks for putting this material out there!
Matt, you're a clear, direct, and thorough teacher. Had to go through 4 other videos. Should have just come looked for yours first!
Thanks Matt!! I'd say this is the best video on RUclips on this subject. Thanks for all your time you put into this video. Only thing I'd add is that people should take the corner out of the equation when beginning. Use it for engine braking coming up to turn or stop and give yourself plenty of room in case you miss the shift.
Thank you! And I agree, it's not necessary to involve a corner in the equation, that's just what I had to work with on this road.
Mclaren casually drives by and nobody bats an eye xD
Generalstupid01 so I'm NOT the only one that noticed!! 😂😂
Generalstupid01 well, he cut the video there. I think he got a little too distracted there XD
ItsYaBoyOats I was finding this comment :v
ItsYaBoyOats the minute i read your comment is when i saw it
2:26
You’re an incredible teacher. I’ve been scouring RUclips for the best driving instructor I keep on finding yours as being the best. Thank you!
I often watch videos like this so that I'm better able to teach people how to drive a manual, this is by far the best video/series that I've seen to date.
My only suggestion would be to cover driving in traffic. I know that when my acceleration and deceleration are essentially controlled by the flow of traffic, I rarely go up and down every gear sequentially. I often do a 1-3 up shift and a 4-6 up shift. In fact, I almost never use 5th gear when not cruising in a 35 mph neighborhood. Also, if I'm cruising in 6th and there is an opportunity to pass on a 2-lane 55 mph zone, I'll drop straight into 3rd with the appropriate blip to accommodate.
Great video! Thanks for sharing. One thing you might cover if you add a 2.5 episode is seating position. I find this to be an important piece of the puzzle when learning to heel toe successfully.
It would be really nice if you shared some tips and tricks on driving as a whole (themeless lesson, like how you deal with heavy traffic), which would be really helpful especially to begineers!
Just watched several other youtube videos on this concept and yours by far is the easiest to follow, simple yet all the information you need. Excellent combination of foot, stick and tach readings to go along with the concepts.
It's been 9 years since I owned a manual transmission car and just bought a new one. So happy I found these videos. Thank you.
chuck taylors are the best manual driving shoes period
Yes. And Vans Authentic's are brilliant too.
Jimmy Jay I keep an old pair by my racing wheel setup. That way no matter what I am, or am not wearing I'll have good shoes for gaming.
i like to wear my adidas sneakers, the typical slav ones, they feel much better than my pumas or reebooks that i had
I ALWAYS have a pair of Vans in my car for when i drive, even when it snows, I can't drive in my timbs... lol
I liked the old original Adidas Gazelle for driving, but it seems only the new Gazelle is available now. They have a tight fit so I can get a nice precise confident push on pedals that I don't get with Vans (Which are still very good for driving, but don't inspire as much confidence with me). My Adidas Sambas have too fat of a heel (and are looser fitting on my ankle, which I'm not crazy about), and I catch it on my transmission hump when I go to blip the gas. That wouldn't be a problem for most people that don't have horrendously placed pedals, which really disappoints me 'cause they're perfectly good shoes and they last forever. Some of those Pilotis look like they'd be a nice replacement for my Gazelles, but I'll probably stock up on Gazelles off of ebay and save $70 per shoe... If I was after FIA reg. shoes I'd get those Pilotis for sure. Those competition shoes look like they'd be fantastic.
dang matt your feet look like five dollars foot longs!
been driving a manual for the last 6 years, i've learned something today. now if only my car was running to put my new knowledge to the test. thank you, keep them coming.
These videos from tst are how I learned to drive manual these are the best manual videos out there period
maybe this sounds stupid but it really helps if you practise this in a videogame with just a controller beforehand, just to get your mind more comfortable with doing it, anyways it helped me :D
Rawmon94 yes me too
I've never done the blip thing, I usually brake and wait until the rpms are low enough, and I don't let the clutch fly. Plus I don't usually go above 3000 unless I'm cruising down the highway or maybe while I'm on an on-ramp entering the highway going uphill or something... Basically anytime I actually need to accelerate quickly. I do have a tendency to sometimes use the clutch as a second brake and ride it a bit, but I'm trying to break that habit.
This heel-toe thing is completely new and foreign to me.
Exactly I’m in the same boat. I just use the brake and wait until the rpm are in the right spot and then downshift. Never had a problem. Don’t see how this is necessary
@@1ZosoLZ It's necessary if you want to drive fast (i.e. high RPMs, etc.) and if you're driving RWD cars with lots of power. Also, you can downshift smoothly at any point in the RPM range using this technique.
By far the best tutorial on driving a manual I've ever watch. Great job.
Thanks for making these videos. I've been driving manual for years but I was never able to heel-toe my cars. I currently drive a focus se manual and your first video was super helpful since the interior is the same as your car and I have big feet. There's not enough room for the actual heel-toe placement of my feet in the focus but twisting my foot like you do works just fine. I've been practicing for about a month now and it has become natural do drive this way. I know this is a bit long but thanks again, seriously!
4:52 when your going qUiCKly
You’re** but 😂😂
Watched all of your how to drive a manual videos, bought a 2016 Focus ST even though I had never driven a stick. I drove it for like 30 minutes the night I bought it then drove to work the next day, which is an hour of stop and go in Houston. I ended up stalling twice which I don't think was to bad since it was my first time, these videos are the highest detailed and most informative videos on YT in regards to driving a stick. Thank You!
Nice work! That's how it's done. Twice on your first day is really good, keep up that good work. Some people stall 20, 30 times before getting it. If you're out on your commute and not in a parking lot, you're miles ahead.
This guy really helped me out. I got a Volkswagen rabbit 2009 from a friend. I never drove Manual transition, and this video help me out a lot!!
Those shoes are pretty sweet. Gotta grab me a few pair
What about dealing with weird gas pedal position? Not always the brake and the gas are at the same "level". My Fiat has the gas pedal way deeper than the brake pedal. Even for me and my big feet , is very difficult to use both pedals at the same time (if im light braking e.g). Could u cover that in the next video? Thanks Matt!
Unfortunately some cars are just super awkward to heel-toe with. May have to use the ball of your foot on the brake and heel on the gas technique and just contort your leg real hard in order to get that blip, but the theory is still the same.
Then its just a car you dont practice heel toe in. Its not really designed around that principal as its just an economy car. You could try bending your foot more to use both your heel and toe of your foot, but practice somewhere safe. Dont want to be stalling your car in front of traffic.
I've had the same issue. I normally drive my SAAB as a daily driver, and the brake on that is taller than the throttle and quite far from it. Trying to blip it always causes more braking than I actually need. It doesn't help that the throttle pedal is designed like a thin rectangle..
Ironically, driving my old Dacia (read, Renault 12 copy), this is much easier to do. The brake and throttle on that are on the same level and very close, and the brake has a bit of travel before it engages. It also seems like it's easier on that one because the pedal is hinged at the top via a cable. On the SAAB, it's one of these electronic things and there's a small delay between pressing it and the engine responding. In normal driving it's not noticeable, but if you try to shift quick it feels sluggish.
What you can do is angle your heel downwards and maybe hit the lower portion of the throttle with your heel and use the side of the ball of your foot for the brakes if you have to, even consider your toe!
This gets into the part where Matt is doing "heel-toe" with just the front part of his foot. It's a specific need to brake and blip the throttle, but how you do that entirely depends on the pedals and your feet. In your Fiat, you may need to try some different foot positions to find the "right" way to do it. You might need to toe the brake and heel the gas. You might even look into what shoes you wear while driving to get comfortable with it.But @Matt: doing a 2.5 video on 1 or 2 different pedal setups would be good for this very reason. If you can find something where you have to use a different foot technique, it would be a good example.
Sir, you're the best driving teacher i've watched on youtube so far!
I wish you make a vid about driving a manual in traffic.
Matt I've watched many videos on yt about heel toe, this is by far the best, great job.
None of the cars I've owned or regular my driven have had pedals that let you do this unless you were braking super hard.
I've been driving manual for about 5 years now since I got my license basically, and to be honest I haven't felt like I need to be any smoother.
Is it because my car has basically no HP/TQ and my clutch "eats" the difference in revs like it's nothing?
I guess if my cars was torquier and more powerful I would feel it the "unsmoothness" more....
?
Yes
You'll notice the unsmoothness more if you have someone in the passenger seat. If you're not smooth you'll notice them experiencing mini whip-lashes. You notice less when you're driving because you know what is going to happen next.
Probably the best heel/toe video I've ever seen. NO... it is the best video I've ever seen. Well done.
Best set of videos I've ran into this week. Good job Matt.
These vids really help me Matt, I plan on buying my first car which will be a manual soon. I've got a quick question though, is it ok to clutch in and brake to stop frequently even at higher speeds 40-60 km/h say until I get used to heel toeing or will that damage the clutch?
you shouldn't just press the clutch in and coast to a stop. you should remain in gear, even in a higher gear, until you are slowed down to nearly a stop.
Yep forgot to mention that lol, I'd shift into 1st just before I come to a stop but that shouldn't cause any damage to anything correct?
yeah if you're rolling super slow up to a stop sign, like 5 mph or less, just go into first there you're fine. If it feels smooth, it is smooth.
Ok thanks for the help.. I have to get used to downshifting in traffic and just don't want to break anything lol
Superb video Matt - straightforward, visual, but still technical. Love the style of this one!
Superb video, very well explained. Sadly, i can't do that on my mk4 Golf because the accelerator is placed to far back. I have to break hard and place my right foot horizontally to reach the accelerator correctly. I'm 10 sized according to my shoes. But i practice the "blip" at every down shift. Btw, i really rarely brake while driving, because i always predict when to stop accelerating in order to stop smoothly. :)
IZzelYy - My mk5 is the same way! I feel your pain.
R1pcord Yeah, I'm looking for GTI pedals to solve that. They ok to hill and toe :)
steviemk4 my mk7 gti has the same problem
I have no issues controlling both pedals in my MK4, y'all just need to get bigger feet! lol
Seriously though, why not get a thicker pad for your gas pedal? it would be easy to make if no one sells them.
mk6 gti as well, same problem.
Been operating a manual for 20 years, from 17 years old until now. 3 cars. Been blipping throttle using an "off brake, on gas, back on brake" technique as pedal spacing (closeness or farness from foot, brake to accelerator relationship) hasn't been idea in the cars I've driven. I don't often downshift to 2nd gear either (all of mine have been 5spd) as the further down you go, the larger distance between gears RPM-wise and some engines really get harsh in the upper revs. The overall driving experience can be harsh especially with unfamiliar passengers onboard.
Last car my OEM clutch was still strong after 160,000 miles. OEM brakes didn't need service until about 90,000. Manuals, when driven properly can preserve the brakes and of course the clutch.
Great tutorial. Well described, not too much info and just enough info.
Matt, you are without a doubt the best teacher I have seen.
always wondered how to do heel and toes turns out iv'e always done it lol. i thought everyone did that
not everyone unfortunatly. The guy that bought my brothers manual car didn't blip for downshifts, he would just ride the clutch until the RPMs rose and it was pretty jerky
Thats bullshit. Go away.
Yeah many people tend to do that. Or keep the clutch pressed while breaking.
TheNerdyCanadian
I dont think you have any ideia why and how it is used.
Dori Dori how the clutch is used? um yeah i do, but you don't just put it in the lower gear and release the clutch and let the car buck, when i asked the guy why he didn't rev match he didn't even know what i was talking about
Great vid, please don't try to learn this when you are following another car or other situations where breaking is essential.
Finally, I get it. Thanks for this. So clear and all the camera angles were perfect. The impressions bit was very needed too.
This is really good and informative, thank you! Took me a while but I finally found your content, which is exactly what I was looking for.
I know that just like motorcycles, people in North America drives manual cars just as a sport, or as a life style. But in many parts of the world manual cars are dominant, they are easier to fix and maintain than an automatic and you establish a deeper connection with the vehicle, you will never drive a manual in auto-pilot mode, like people do while driving an automatic.
I can't believe you're able to get a licence in the US that allows you to drive a manual transmission car without ever having to pass your test in one. And then you can go out a figure it out later on in a manual car. Totally crazy.
@@xThatBoiChris are you okay?
I can't believe the US lives rent free in your head
2:26 WAS THAT A MCLAREN OR AM I TRIPPING
Haha..
Finally someone who has big feet like me size 14 this is exactly how I learned how to heel toe! Now if u have smaller feet u might need to actually use your heel it's all personal preference but definitely the best tutorial on heel toe on RUclips hands down thx Matt!!
Best car related show out there. Very informative.
Not to mention, always showing the best cars.
Thank you for that. Found you on Hulu somehow and have been stuck since.
When you upshift. Should you release the clutch 100% before applying gas?
It depends, on the car, the way you drive, if you want to save the clutch... Theoratically you should release the clutch first, but on some car it would not be smooth. Also in some cars, there is a throttle input lag on upshift so you may want to keep a light pressure on the pedal when upshifting. Not a big deal on the clutch anyway, it may wear it 10% faster
logical at its best
GreatAffordableWatches i was told by my uncle who is a professional driver that the way he upshifts is to apply the gas after the engine is synced up with the gearbox and the gearbox with the road. That way the car doesnt jerk. The mistake that many new drivers do is to apply the gas way too early and the car jerks really hard.
You should release the clutch and apply gas after you passed the clutch biting point. It's the fastest and smoothest way. If you released the clutch 100% first it would take way too long to shift gears
Gas
Off gas / clutch in
Up shift
Clutch to bite / gas
Off clutch
You're hypothetical chart was awesome lol it really opened my eyes. I must say, this is very hard to do in a 1996 F-150 I-6 5 speed... I do have a question though, doesn't rev-matching reduce wear on your clutch?
rev matching will make your clutch last longer, yes. On an old pickup truck like that, the pedals really aren't meant for this. You probably have to lift your whole right foot off the floor to do it properly. If you really cared, you could probably find some other pedal box to swap in that may or may not work, but that seems like more trouble than it's worth.
Yep, you're spot on! The peddle travel is a mile long for both the throttle and brake peddle so you have to pick your leg up and use your leg muscles to do this. Sometimes it doesn't even work because the peddle distance is too far and your foot just doesn't reach. It's the exact opposite of the setup you have on your RS. If you ever get bored and end up driving an older F-150, go ahead and try it for shits and giggles lol i'd imagine it would mess with what you are used to.
yeah with old pickup trucks, the best you can really do most of the time is the traditional downshift blip. Those pedal boxes put "being able to drive with boots on" above "being able to rev match into a decreasing downhill right"
Hmmmm....you give me an idea! lmao one that would cost less than messing with the peddles. Boots! Or if I want to destroy all self-esteem... High heels!
yeah, it's like the opposite of driving shoes, which are meant for narrow formula car pedal boxes. Just wear big ass boots and I bet you can heel toe in that truck.
I've been driving for 13 years. I've had a Chevy Aveo for 8 of them (1.2L gas, 85 hp, FWD, manual 5 spd). I learned about heel-toe and rev matching only months ago. My Aveo, it's a nice grocery getter. Good long distance cruiser as well, for its class. Normal driving, it's morose and lackluster.
You get that bitch to 4000 rpm, up to 6500, and you leave it there. You put your right foot almost horizontal, because the accelerator is too far and too short for anything else to work.
And then you have the time of your life at 3 AM on rain slippery back roads.
Thanks, Matt. You just taught me how to be a lot more happier. :-)
Thank you so much! Your video literally helped my sixteen-year-old learn how to drive his car that he was hating. Thank you so much
Do those driving boots go up to the knee?
Ties up to your balls
I wish I had a Manual car to try this =(
Hah, me too. I'm kinda just sitting here watching for fun and just out of curiosity. Looks like a bit of an undertaking at first, but seems easy to get used to after a while.
Thanks for the video! All the camera angles were great. Been trying get better at this.
Matt, you CRUSHED this vid.
7:44 Ecoboost kicked in YO :P
really what is happening ?
@Jeronimo Stupenengo Pefaur It's not supposed to do that
@@philippe5249 It's working properly. It has variable valve timing.
@@philippe5249 It's working properly. It has variable valve timing.
I want to wake up to Matt making car noises. Night stand clock with Matt Farrah sound effects coming soon
i love these videos. i was nervously excited when driving stick now I'm just excited. defiantly showing this to friends.
Your RPM drawing and sound FX were flawless. Good stuff Matt lol advanced driver here but always willing to see how people approach things. You're explanation couldn't be better.
anyone notice the McLaren 570 at 2:26? haha
I drive an old economy car so heel and toe is a pain to do
Nice vid! Unlike the other vids that explains nothing. This vid explains the whole thing of heel toe down shifting. Great job sir!
Finally! Since the last video I bought a manual car, bought a pair of Pioti shoes and waited for this part 2 forever lol
Lol... Cayman have super tall gears, always have to downshift to first. Thankfully the car blips for me.
that's a funny and poignant comment actually. This coming thursday watch the Sharkwerks Cayman GT4 video and you'll see why.
TheSmokingTire looking forward to it, Matt! Keep up the good work.
Same with my imaginary first gen honda nsx
Did anybody notice the McLaren coming in at @ 2:27 and Matt was looking but not saying anything, and then he ends the clip to look over lol
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Yes hahahaha
Yeah! Lmao
I was hoping someone else noticed that
This is a great video that I’ve come back to several times.
From my own experience, I found that h/t became much easier once I stopped planting my heel on the floor. It was one of those habits I’d developed over time - planting my heel and pivoting my foot on it to modulate the pedals with my toes. However, I could never manage to keep my braking constant when blipping the throttle, until I stopped planting my heel.
Edit: insoles and thinner socks have helped too.
I learned heel-toeing in my first Miata over three years ago now. I spent the first two years with that car carving canyons where I perfected my shifting so when I first went to a track day it was one less thing I needed to focus on. My friend is an instructor and you wouldn't believe how many people he gets in to instruct who have no idea how to heel-toe or even shift well. In my opinion it's among the most crucial skills you need to have before you start doing track driving.
do you know EnineeringExplained ?
yes, we had him on our podcast a couple months back.
TheSmokingTire cool, I'll have to find that
shoutengine.com/TheSmokingTire/podcasting-explained-17960
TheSmokingTire yea I found it and listened to it, I'm in Portland as well,
Harry Henderson Can't stand that guy.
So your just gonna ignore that McLaren that drove by.
We're spoiled in LA, supercars are a multiple-times daily occurrence here.
killmoo 2:26
These tutorials are really, really nice Matt! Great to pick some tips from your driving skills!
Most educational video ever man. Awesome work. Keep the videos coming! :D I'm driving an automatic currently, my dads, but I plan on buying a manual for myself so these videos have been awesome.
I've been practicing on my supercharged e92 m3 for like 2 months and it's still herky jerky. It's just not smooth. Maybe I'm letting the clutch out to fast. Not sure but it's frustrating.
Chris 123 It means you are not blipping the throttle enough. If you did, you could almost dump the clutch and it would still be smooth, because engine and clutch would be spinning at the same speed.
You need to blip the throttle more. Try downshifting and let out the clutch rather quickly, without heel toe, It will be jerky, but will give you an estimate of what rpm you need to be when downshifting to a specific gear. Try that with all gears. Then try to blip the throttle to match that rpm that you will be at after the downshift.
Ok. Thx. But it seems a lot of the time I'm over reving/blipping it. But ok. I'll keep practicing. I have a track day next sat and hoped I would of had this down by now but will see. I might stick to regular downshifting at the track until I really get the hang of it. Or I'll use a few laps to practice then go back to just downshifting without rev matching. Every now and then I'll get some smooth ones but for the most part it's not great yet.
Chris 123 No worries man, just keep practicing and try to learn how your car wants you to do it. It's a bit different for every car. In my car I need to blip it to full throttle for a downshift, most likely because it's a diesel.
Ok. Cool
We need more people like you on the internet!