I think everyone in the USA should learn to drive on a manual. It will make people better drivers and hopefully instill in them that it’s not cool to honk your horn if you don’t take off fast at a stop light.
Sorry, but you can take off jzst as fast as an autmatic at a redlight. If you take too long to start you shoudl probably improve on your driving skills.
@@Cellistandpianist Im 18, been driving manual for two years now and let me tell you, after a while you learn to eat, switch your song, switch the gear and look at the road all at the same time
lol seriously...I just got my first 5 speed and am learning and all I keep thinking is "don't ruin your damn car trying to figure this out"..and im probably not as bad as some!
@@sam071691 I just got a FR-S and people kept scarring me about burning the clutch since it was my first manual car, and i was so confused because they would say riding the clutch burns it and then they would say u need to ride the clutch for first and second, The entire time i kept thinking man these clutches must be really sensitive if just trying to learn this can break it.
5.9Aaron I'm sitting here at 15 trying to learn in my dad's evo 8 after driving automatic for a little over a year. Scared that I'm gonna mess something up. But when I get a manual it will fell great.
Here’s my question I always ask myself when watching these types of videos HOW DO I TAK MY CAR TO A EPTY PARKING LOT IF I CANT EVEN DRIVE IT THAT WELL 😂😂
Just bought a manual 6 speed FR-S last week and have to pick up today. No manual experience besides racing games lmao but hopefully I can make it home today with minimum stalls
I'm buying my first manual car so I'm checking out videos to help me gain confidence in my manual driving skills, I have the basics "down" but I'm still getting better, and your video really helped
How do you make turns in a manual car? When should you switch gears? When should you down shift? Do you have to shift all the way back down to 1st gear before you stop at a stop sign? Is it possible to stall a moving car?
If you can turn with one hand it should be no problem shifting as you turn, or if you want you can shift after you turn. Downshifting is just like upshifting, but in reverse. When I come to a stop I push in the clutch and hit the brakes, then put it into 1st or 2nd gear after I stop. I drive an old truck with a super low 1st gear, so I don't need it unless I'm hauling stuff. And it's extremely rare to stall once moving, but it can happen if you're not careful.
Its easy man dont overthink it. You downshift just like you upshift say you're moving along 45 mph in 4th gear...you have to slow down to 25-30...you move up to 3rd or down to 2nd depending on the speed you're going and how the car is geared every car is different it just takes a little seat time and eventually you will know exactly what gear you need to be in at what speed etc. If you're driving spirited in mountains or on track it's best to rev match down shift before you go into the curve it helps to slow you down making it easier on your brakes and makes sure you're in the correct gear coming out of the turn so you can have max acceleration if that makes any sense. Dont overthink driving a manual. Just learn how to get the car moving and practice moving up and down the gearbox even while stopped the rest will come to you with seat time. It's just like an auto but.you gotta shift the gears instead of them being shifted for you.
A car with not a lot of torque won’t take off as easily without using the gas pedal. You can do it with most cars. It’s really just finding the clutch’s sweet spot. But a car with sufficient torque will make takeoffs easy when giving it little to no gas at all. Great video man. Great explanations!
Just brought my BRZ home! This definitely helped make me more comfortable with the thought of driving it on the road with other people. I have just been focusing on what i need to work on and practice more!
I like this dude, he’s very motivational. There’s just one thing though, my beginner car is my dad’s built A70 mk3 Supra with a stage 3 or 4 clutch, and let me just tell you that my clutch is no longer go. I have to rev it a little while releasing my clutch and when it bites, that’s when I’m supposed to give it gas. I am getting used to it though, thank you for the video, it was very motivational
My car doesnt do this, if i dont add gas while im taking off, the car will stall unless im going down hill. Many modern cars have takeoff and hill assistance. Older cars are not nearly as forgiving as that
Thats not true it worked in my friend 1.0 corsa 2006 has no kind of assist. He told me the same "it cannot be done" but You just need to be very slow with the clutch. :)
as someone who is comfortable with driving stick now your video helped me so much. ESPECIALLY when you mentioned second being rough in BRZ's i thought i was crazy for giving it the tiniest ammount of gass when shifting to second because ive been told " your not supposed to do that".
Bro this is the first video that i actually understood. The dude i bought my car from told me to give it gas then let off the clutch and i always found myself either burning out the clutch or having too fast of a start. I just went and tried lifting the clutch without the gas and it did start moving then i gave it gas and it took off very smooth. Thank you soo much lol
I am about to start learning how to drive soon and I want to drive a manual so this video really helps you have an understanding of what to do. Great video.
My idea of a car from a young age is driving a manual, like racing games, movies, and even in my dreams. Btw I'm 19 and just got my first car and my first time an a manual; couldn't be happier ;).
What you said about driving à Manual doesnt make you cool was a really intelligent thing… personaly i drove automatic for a year and i switched to a manual car, and people just dont belive me that i rather driving stick, i mean manual is not better than auto but personnaly, my drives are more enjoyable with a manual but it stays as what you like not what is better because to me they are equal, the difference is how you like to drive (sorry for the errors english is my 3rd language)
I just bought my first car, and even though I learned to drive on a manual transmission I needed a refresher for my drive off the lot... the way you explain things was very helpful, thank you!
Bruh... Driving manual IS cool... You just gotta be a manual guy 😂 alot of the new manual drivers see it and think it's cool I'm general to learn it and jump on it... Like me lol but they just need to learn the good and bad of a manual
I remember watching this video when I bought my first manual car. Your explanations and directions are excellent. I’ve been driving an auto lately but I want a manual again because I’m bored and like control when I drive, so I’m refreshing myself lol. Love your advice to not worry about other drivers. I put a magnet on my car saying new manual driver or something. Lost some street cred but people stayed back and weren’t surprised if I stalled at a light.
If you're buying a manual car to impress someone don't but if you actually want to become a better driver absolutely buy it because it's going to give you a better understanding about vehicles and it absolutely feels good to drive and when you have a vehicle that most people can't drive it makes you feel Superior 100%
Thank you so much!!!! This was a great video. Its been a few years since I've driven stick and just got a 2018 brz so this helped a lot. I was definitely worried about the sounds lmao so when you said that it calmed my nerves 😅
And if you're worried about burning out your clutch too much don't be because eventually your clutch will burn out and the only thing is going to happen you just going to have to change it and the pressure plate it might cost you but but if you really want to learn that's a small price and eventually you're going to have to change your clutch and your pressure plate at some point
I get bored driving AT, and I feel like my right arm and left foot is paralyzed. Driving manual is so much fun and it kinda makes you focus more and drive safer too.
2;58 "it's not that easy but that (is) it's job." Brilliant explanation of that natural hesitation in some people to work the clutch. I have problems with this too, really. Great vid! Sub + Liked
Another tip is dont forget to let off the gas when you push the clutch it your clutch is neutral so you will just over rev your engine with no load on it
Duuuuude I bought my very first scion frs today, and its my very FIRST car with a manuel tansmission ever!!!!! I really hope that this helps, but after watching this I now feel a bit more comfortable about all the stalling I been doing so far. 😅😂
It sucks because most people nowadays are impatient af, I was learning to get into first gear on the street at night on a weekend (bad idea) light turned green and some lil Honda SUV honked at my ass which my anxiety started to strike me HARD.
Only works on cars that are 5 years old or younger. older manuals are a tad different but everything else is the same. older cars don’t have hill assist and shit will stall if you don’t press the gas pedal.
the first gear (0mph to 2nd gear) my nightmare bc my left foot and leg and hand are weaker then my right side and i need to figure out how to deal my own strength and the back strength of the clutch pedal😨 i stall on almost every stops😒 but sometimes i can do it properly😄 And i got absolutely no problems shifting upward after 1st gear🙃
So in some cars if you let the clutch out in older cars my 92 ranger it doesn’t go without any gas, and a tip that helped me the most for those who don’t have newer car is to rev up the engine a little bit higher around 2500 rpm, depending on if you are on a hill, and then let it out to make it easiest
Uncle Yeetus I was looking for a comment like this. My 07 civic si isn’t the same because if I let the clutch out with no gas it will immediately stall. It must be either the BRZ or just newer manuals but I know my old 2000 accord didnt do what his BRZ does either. Still love the vid tho 🙃👍
I got my first manual car today no stalls at any stops but i did many many things you shouldn’t do only stalled 3 times and it was when i got home lmao
You will stall, you will burn the clutch when youre learning. I did quite a bit, now im about to be 16 and just bought my first car and its a stick and i dont stall, i dont burn the clutch anymore.
thank you for the video, just found your channel ive always driven auto and looking to get into manual so i can work at the mines. (its required) but plus i think itll make driving more fun. this video really helped