4K UHD : How to rev match a downshift in a Fiesta ST180 

I just bought an 18 Focus ST2 and i can up shift no problem, this tutorial was spot on gonna practice practice and practice...the ST is my first manual car!!

Excellent tutorial. I esp like your clarification on throttle response and how that affect how much to blip, and also the timing of the blip depending on speed of shifting. I had a hard time initially doing rev matching because of those two things. Thank you!

I’m so glad I found this video. I just bought a 2014 FiST, and I’m new to manual transmission. I was having a really hard time rev matching 4th to 3rd and 3rd to 2nd until I found your video. Didn’t know I had to rev so high on those gears. Definitely takes practice bliping up to 3k and 4k. Still a little jerky when I do but it wasn’t as bad as when I started. Will be practicing a lot. Thank you!

ive watched many rev matching tutorials, nothing beats this one hohohoho! thanks man!

Simply the best video I have watched on RU-vid so far.

I thought I was suddenly really good at HT downshifting. Then I realised that the engine and ECU know that I'm downshifting. It's helpfully retarding the throttle to assist with rev matching on the way down when I blip the throttle. You still need to approximate the correct amount of throttle, but it "damps" your throttle input so you can slip into the lower gear more smoothly. Watch the RPM indicator and listen to the engine as you downshift, you can slip up and down the gearbox with almost no effort while cruising. Amusingly, third, fourth and fifth gears' ratios are spaced such that they sound like a major chord if you shift up and down at a constant speed. I do miss a more responsive throttle. Both my 13 and 16 STs have been the same. When mine is out of warranty, it'll be the first thing I try to remap out. My 13 was earlier than yours it seems, it just had metal pedals with no rubber grips on them and I had a couple of VERY scary moments with feet slipping off pedals!

I'm soooooo glad that I found your video. Hands down the best tutorial. You explain it so easily. Good clarity. Great camera footage throughout! Definitely subbed. Great job!!!

I like how calm he is. I actually came here cause I own a Ka, and it seems similar on the configuration, albeit less powerful.

Fantastic video. I just bought a silver 2015 FiST, my first manual after owning two automatics, about two weeks ago. I can take off from a stop and deal with hills and traffic fairly easily now, but I’m still inconsistent in terms of shifting smoothly. I have some great ideas now from watching this that I’m eager to try. Thank you.

I got a 2013 Fiesta ST 2 weeks ago. I completely get what you mean and how the car feels if you just shift gears. I'll admit it i've been doing that but I've got absolutely no experience with cars. You've earned yourself a sub :)!

I learned this and heel to toe techniqoue with a lot of practice around town, i'm glad i'm doing it correctly. It's true i do it best in my car. I enjoy doing it while driving outside of town, quick down rev matching before a take over feels nice and it's also effective and elegant. Also i don't enjoy automatic transmissions in cars under 200-250 hp and i know because i owned like 3 automatic bmw's, it does not feel good. Good video also.

Going to give it a go in. My ST.☺

This is the best tutorial in RU-vid by far! Thank you

Awesome video, Mark. I love your appreciation for the driving experience of a manual gear box. Thank you

WOW! this is pure gold! Happy I found this gem by accident. thank you!

Great video. Best explanation of rev matching I've seen so far.

Thank you very much for this video, very good info for my upcoming car (st200) - Cheers!

Well done, by far the best heel/toe video I've seen on RU-vid. And in a wicked nice car :) I can relate about the throttle response on my 1.6L naturally aspirated Fiesta. It's interesting to see the ST throttle response so close to mine. It's a function of the software I guess, right? I've gotten so used to it I barely notice anymore (2 years of owning my Fiesta) and the throttle response / rev drop when shifting up gears in my friends Mazda 3 caught me off guard, it felt like I was driving a Ferrari or something the way the revs shot up haha...

Excellent video Mark. Making my commitment to doing it daily! Thank you !

Brilliant vid, never new the ST held revs going up and down the box, impressive stuff

Good instruction and good you split up rev matching and h&t. Same ST since a month and indeed revs rise not that fast. Thx

Its just as smooth by feeling the clutch and bring in the right rev range, the blip is not really necessary. You only get jolty changes by not feathering the clutch properly.

I tend to just press the accelerator before lifting the clutch. I don't blip it, I hold it down as I raise the clutch. Maybe that's bad for the clutch discs but it's easy and makes for smooth gear changes.

Finally someone who is keeping it simple. Thanks a lot!

In order to avoid the whole dropping of revs and necessity for blipping a better technique is sustained rev gear changing. There is no need to get off the throttle when changing gear, the clutch is disengaged so there is no need to be off the throttle. If you shift swiftly the revs will automatically rise to match the lower gear requirement if you hold the throttle position steady. Get your breaking done before the corner so you're on the throttle in the corner, which you should be anyway.

I really miss my Clio 182 for the down shifts and the amazing exhaust choices, now have a st like on the vid, it doesn't feel right on the little ford, but I'm practicing, i though it was funny when you mention the 172 redline haha......good video mate

Thank you very much best video ever I understood clearly everything I will practice

A very good tutorial

Amazing video, extremely helpful.

I do blip the throttle on down shifts a lot and still don't always get it right but all the times i do get it right it feels really good and smooth... also I'm doing this without ever looking at the rev counter as I'm always looking at the road... might have to start looking down there more if i can..

From my driving position, I find the Fiesta's gas and brake is offset so far that it's quite hard getting to the gas while on the brake. Also, the 3rd-2nd gap is a lot wider than any other gap, so even if you get it perfect, the shift feels a lot more violent

Thanks you make it simple

I just don't care about the assisted clutch feature. Again it is for the semi skilled drivers. I prefer the all mechanical non electronic clutches, all driver, pure skill and driving enjoyment. Thanks for the vid.

Boss you are a Genius.

Nice video! Just shocked your average MPG is 43.2... I thought mine was good at 35!

40-60 km/h for third gear speed. When we drop 4 to 3 speed while rev match, speed should be 40-60 and then downshift?

I'm struggling to get used to pulling away in the st and changing from 1st to 2nd gear it seems to always jerk a lot and pulling away in first gear is weird

Great Tutorial. I am learning rev matching and worry about doing serious damage to my car when I make a mistake ( I accidentally went into second rather than fourth when downshifting on an off ramp a few times ) other times it can jerk some.Would you rev match on any car with a manual even if it was say a regular runabout, or even an estate?

What is your opinion on doing this and braking in the middle of gear changes? So not quite heel and toe but the next best thing i guess

Do you always rev match when downshifting? When should you do it and when do you not need to?

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Thanks...

I rev match my focus st 225 it sound amazing

I hate manual now !' Especially with the clutch on my ST. Driving in London isn't really enjoyable unless your out n about early hours of the morning .

So if I were to be rev match downshifting and nothing else (no heel-toe), I wouldn't have to touch the brakes and the car would be just fine?

I already can revmatch... I just can‘t heel toe downshift... because the pedals are so close together and there is no space for my feets to do it

Seriously, Ford? What's with that dinky-looking screen? No Sync 3???

For us older one's , that's double clutching or if even older double de-clutching LOL

*Video is a bit long, I just wanted to get to the part where you cover Heel and toe. What time stamp does it begin?*

Yeah, this car has very heavy flywheel.

what rubbish you get a jolt coz your letting the clutch up to quick heel and toe lol i dont get a jolt in mine.

DOUBLE CLUTCH, FFS, bet that's what you were told, when you learned to drive