Teaching my Best Friend to Drive Stick in my Built Camaro 

I can’t wait to drive a real car after this…

best way to teach stick.......LET THE CLUTCH OUT TILLIT STARTS TO GRAB.....THEN PUSHI IT BACK IN.......have them do that over and over till they feel that area. Then talk to them about a fast idle and do the same. Then have them fast idle and let the clutch out.....Move a little then stop. Push the clutch back in. do that over and over in a parking lot. once they get that right then hit the road and have them shift.

Driving manual comes second to nature for some people but when it doesn't, you need someone like you to teach them.

This girl is the calmest teacher I have seen! When I got my cdl my teacher screamed at me many times!!! A girl actually taught me a manual 5 speed

If she can fly a plane, she can master that manual. Flying demands hand, foot and eye coordination!

Mia, the stutter or chuckle in the driveline you experience is because of all the connecting parts from engine to rear wheels have 'lash'. This is called driveline lash. When each of the elements of the driveline that contribute lash like driveshaft universals, rear halfshaft joints most notably are not under steady torque, you can experience that rocking effect. The way to eliminate it is...with a little higher RPM and torque from the engine to keep everything under load,...and....slipping the clutch. Everybody does this when learning to drive a stick and you learn to keep the driveline under load by slipping the clutch and keeping the RPM's up which driving slow. With clutch all the way out, you go faster but you can go slower in the same gear by slipping the clutch more at higher RPM. That is the art to driving a stick. An experienced driver can actually blip the throttle repeatedly while slipping the clutch and the car doesn't lung. That is because you are within the 'friction zone' of slipping the clutch. You will notice the stutter only occurs with the clutch all the way out. When slipping the clutch at lower speed the stutter disappears. Learning to feather the clutch and go slow with higher engine RPM just takes practice. Hopefully Kayla will let you drive it some more. Its fun when you get the hang of it.

Kayla, you drive that car like it was meant to be driven. A very gracious overture to allow you best friend to drive your precious car. I have done this a few times and always kind of regret it. ;-) To the young lady learning to drive the stick. Everyone one of us learn by trial and error. You did about the same as everybody does on their first effort. Nobody drives the car like Kayla first time. Takes lots of practice. A suggestion is and hopefully Kayla will promote this...keep driving the car. By the 5th to 10th time, you will be doing it naturally. It is no different than learning to type or play a chord on a guitar. Practice. Same with shifting a motorcycle.

Hi Kayla, you're a very knowledgeable and patient instructor. Mia was definitely nervous, but you were very patient and understanding🙂 Looking forward to seeing you learn to fly ! I'm sure you will catch on quickly.

It was fun laughing with y'all! I think your Camaro might sound better and be faster than my 69 Chevelle... :( Dang. I've always wondered why I have never met ladies that enjoy cars as much as I do? Now I have, just in cyberspace. As a midnight shift aircraft mechanic getting his ass kicked, I appreciate your channel to take me away from the stress of it all. Thanks.

I could be your grandfather, but I love you! :-) You have good instructor skills teaching her about the clutch friction zone and such. I grew up around musclecars and still own a couple and love seeing you carry on the enthusiasm in your generation.

Watching anyone learn to drive manual is always😬🤣 at the same time!

Quite interesting you both are teaching each other different skills. It’s always good to learn something new. 💨✈️

Hi Kayla! This is Jermey McGuire, my favorite part of the video was you power shifting when you were going through the gears.” I love the sound of a manual upshifting!!

She actually did great for her first time! Go Mia! 👍

ive done the same thing when i first learned to..soon it come so easy and natural to shift and drive.i love that car

That sideways action was badass. Mia did a good job, was very entertaining. You all should do more videos!

You missed the first step! Mia needs to adjust the seat and mirrors for herself! Other then that, you are a great teacher / instructor. It was a fun video to watch! You both had such a good time and you did not destroy the car! I remember when my best friend got a new car and we took it out for a drive, after we got done work. He got stopped for speeding that night. He told his parents that he got a ticket for speeding. They took his license for 30 days! The last day of his suspension the State of Maine took it for another 30 days!

Also when you feel the clutch start engaging apply the gas pedal slowly while you continue to release the clutch. Basically have both feet going the opposite direction at the same time. If you get to the engagement point, and just fully release the clutch it will either stall or jerk your foot enough to cause the fluctuating gas peddle.

Very cool you tried to teach ur best friend to drive stick in your car . You are a real one !

It reminds me of teaching my wife to drive my cammed vette for the first time. She fell in love and bought a Camaro SS 1LE

I just fell in love three times in twelve minutes. Many greetings from Germany! 😍😍

Fun to watch your videos. You have so much knowledge. That is so awesome.

Kayla: Epic and funny video. Brave of you to let your bestie loose on your clutch. Personally when I teach people to drive stick, I get out of the car completely (really big EMPTY parking lots only) and talk to them on cellphone. By what the car does, you..know what they are doing inside. Kudos to your friend for trying to learn in your car. You two are a..pair👍

And that's cool that are friends giving you an opportunity to drive her special and good job being a friend

I love how this generation rocks the same shoes mine did! Old school AJ 4s 🔥

I tried to teach my sister to drive a manual in my mustang years ago. She would just pop the clutch & punch it soon as the car started moving. When braking, she wouldn't push the clutch in. I tried but she just gave up trying to learn it.

İn my country you have to learn with stick for the license test.it great and fun to watch people learning. your videos really great🥰🥰🥰 keep up with cool videos and have great day

Nice Kayla teaching Mia how to drive🙋🏻‍♂️🍎hope she learn fast👍🌟

I Passed My Driving Test in a Stickshift Car🚗. They Require more Practice But your a Professional Once you get used Driving One These🚘. Patients & Practice is Key.

I was putting my car in the garage. Definitely take it out tomorrow or tonight to drive it. Inspired me now!

lol put my 2018 ss in track mode with all the nannys off for my buddy funny thing they sounded just like her screaming🤣 so much fun teaching friends to use stick

Well done Kayla. Especially when it's helping your friends out. Shows exactly what a true friend is. Awesome content. ILMAO. 💯🌹👍🆒 Aussie Fan 🤟🇦🇺

i learned to drive manual on an 87 5.0 convertible mustang. heavy clutch. then i had 68 mustang ( automatic)... then a dodge Dakota ( 5 speed manual)... Silverado super sport...then i added the beast. 2012 camar-ohhhh ss.6 speed. if you have an automatic Camaro...ya gotta make the swap to manual. you HAVE to.

Congratulations on the channel Kayla. Looks like your subscribers keep growing. Will we see any merchandise with your Camaro in the future? Love to see it on a Tshirt.

Have to say it was a very entertaining video and she done a pretty good job and she had a great teacher,, Go Mia!!!

That Skittels jacket is beast.

This is something I'm not looking forward to teaching my daughter in a year, but that's what my son for since he has the car with the stick!

That startup! It will a be a nice tradeoff with flight instruction🛩

This was a cool FEEL GOOD VIDEO! GO MIA!

You are brave and a good friend to let her learn with your Camaro!

This was so cute! I loved watching this. I love seeing other women manual drivers.

This is such a good video 🔥

Omg, it really was scary and funny at the same time, but Mia actually did quite Okay...and you were patient and understanding (Y) :)

Funny, in my 2018 SS it's nearly impossible to stall it. I'm pretty sure the drive by wire actually gives it more gas before it stalls.

Good job, you are a pretty good teacher. 😎

There's another cause for not putting it in neutral while driving. In case brakes failed you can down shift and use engine braking to slow you down cause as you said sometimes gears wouldn't engage

Ya usually pilots aren’t into cars. Aviation is just so much more bad ass. I’m my experience pilots don’t give a shit about cars but most car people want to fly. For me as soon as I started flying I didn’t care much ab cars anymore and I stopped building my corvette.

part 2 kayla, i so enjoy this video so funny and cute bff😍

Keep up the good content💪

Love this video it’s so awesome

So so so funny Kayla and Mia 🔥😍 You're great ! videos like that yes I say yes! more videos like her and more with the bff. even videos like this alone

I got an A10 ZL1 now but I do miss my SS that had a M6. Downshifting is the best part, paddles aren't the same :(

Great first time!

Awesome video and good job. Sometimes driving barefoot help get a feel for the clutch

Hahaha ...this was a pretty fun video to watch! Better film the first time you stall a plane lmao

Her Screams 😱😍!!! 😆 🤣 😂 fun times for you guys!!!

God that cam is heavenly!!

Wow I can't wait to see you flight a ✈️ kayla wat a great teacher teaching your friend how to drive manual how did u learn how to drive manual? 😳🙈🙈

Cool your friend fly’s a plane!!

when u have a cam u have to keep the rpm up on take off, lots of throttle pumps

Nice ride

What make me laugh in this video is Mia high pitch screaming.

I learned how to drive stick on a stock 02 SS I can't imagine learning in this beast

Bout to go drive mine🏎

You’re a good driving instructor Kayla. I can’t wait to see your girlfriend teaching you steep turns, slow flights and stalls.

lmao at the intro

This is sooo entertaining. I am a stick driver wouldnt have it any other way.

Rocking the Skittles Supreme jacket 🔥

Tuned from South Africa..

I love your camaro it sounds fantastic but I don't know if I let someone drive it but that's just me 🤘

Warming up a car is a myth in today's cars. It was required long ago because oil didn't reach key components, now oil reaches everything within a few seconds (even with an empty oil filter).

Love it, ha ha. You 2 rock!!!

Melhores amizades são aqueles que você compartilhar juntos conhecimento e melhores momentos juntos 😘

Yeeeeah camaros 🤤

I love you Kayla I'm from the middle east ♥️

My loving heart goes out to all of you

11:30 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Yeah so Coolllllll😃 really funny video and we learn! more videos like this really And part 2 switching 🤝🔥🔥 Passed great day

Considering that engine clutch combo Mia did quite well.

Parabéns princesas vcs é muito lindas demais eu curto muito esse camaro.👏👏🌹😍🤩😻🥰🌹🌹😘😘❤💐

I saw the video of your wheel falling off on abc comedy

😎🤙....good video funny and cool. Yal girlz ROCK. I fly Cessna 172's as well, good job driving! Cheers, Sean~Diesel®

Nice video very funny🤣 tks!!

You are a very patient teacher I was taught by my dad at the age of 12 how to drive a stick and let's say he wasn't very patient. Great job! The only thing that could have made this video better as if that car was a hellcat. LOL

Sweet Video

Uau Camaro transmissão manual.lindo carro

I don't know who is telling you that moving the stick shift when the car is in neutral will wear things out, but that is not true. I am a trained Auto Technician with 11 credentials, and multiple years of experience in the field. As long as you are not pushing the stick shift forward or backwards engaging the synchro's moving it side to side won't wear anything out. Especially if the car isn't running.

Its good to learn stick my second truck was stick....not alot of people know how to...

Flying an Airplane is by Far more Complicated Than Driving a Car 🚗 She will Master it.

Stock clutch, flywheel, gearbox?

You should teach me too:d

That was fun. But I'm speechless on so many levels. lol

How fun

This video warmed my heart you’re so beautiful ladies

whenever you teach someone to drive manual and they mess up the clutch or destroy it look on the bright side that's an excuse to get a new one

Beautiful

Это было весело! Прикольные девчонки!

It’s getting the hang of it you have a driving in a couple of months when it does that jolts it needs more gasShe’s doing good See anyway she’s going to learn is in the blooming car park

I switched from a manual to the PDK with my Porsche because it gave me better track times. I drove manuals most of my life. Why didn't you tell her to advance the throttle as she let the clutch out? God help her if sh starts on a hill.

😂😂 You guys are 😎!