Racing driver's stick shift tips for everyday driving

Casey Putsch talks about the finer points of driving a manual transmission in his Porsche 944 for everyday and new drivers. Toe-heel downshifting, double clutch shifts, how much to slip a clutch, and tempo. Big thanks to Avalon King Ceramic Coating. Purchase their astonishingly good product in the link below. Yes, it freakin works!!!!

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[LT]

I enjoy driving a manual. It keeps the driver engaged and less distracted when driving.

[florentinvonfrankenberg]

Fiancee: "why are you watching that video?"

Me: "I don't want to upset my car"

[highlandcommunications]

Another benefit to manual driving is that it is active driving and makes it harder to get bored, distracted, and tired.

[thullraven]

Just came across this. I'm in my 50s and have driven stick my entire life. Every car I owned was and is manual. You are a great teacher.

[JCavLP]

"it upsets the car"


*car starts to cry*

[suncookrocks]

I thought the purpose for rough shifting was to see if you could get the passenger's forehead to bounce off the dashboard.

[newchangeunlisted_viewer]

This is literally the most chill car guy I have ever seen.
Why can't more be like this

[VonRippin]

I recently swapped to a 2020 WRX 6MT as my daily driver. I've never really driven a manual before and this video was very helpful on easy ways to optimize my driving. Don't worry about the lack of peddle camera on this video, as you explained the clutch positions well enough to follow along. I liked that the ride was soft enough to be able to see your acceleration and deceleration from the window line contrasting the horizon. This video was like riding shotgun while your uncle teaches you to drive and I enjoyed it a lot.

[Kevinb]

It really is an art to drive a manual perfectly. It feels so good to get it right

[patrickfields]

You know the manual has taken over your brain when you get in an automatic and your left foot goes on the brake thinking it’s the clutch 😂

[terrmaso]

When I was teaching my youngest to drive a stick, she struggled with the gas/clutch balance. I had her use only the clutch to try and get the car gently rolling, then apply throttle. Once she could feel the engagement point of the clutch, the rest became much smoother.
I have driven a stick forever, my goal was to be able to shift gears without my passengers knowing I was shifting. Focusing on smooth can help eliminate the herky-jerky movements.
Thanks for the great video 👍

[michabula]

There's something oddly satisfying cruising around town in fourth gear, getting that perfect sequence of green lights along the way...

[deadpixelmedia]

6K Clutch drop, and let the syncros do work by shifting without the clutch and matching the revs... got it!

[blitzy]

"Automatics are boring so I end up speeding." XD same

[juleswinnfield]

Got my first car 2 years ago (manual of course) conveniently right after this video was posted. I had to teach myself how to drive it, and this video helped me so much.
2 years later and I still come back to this video sometimes, just as a refresher and to make sure I’m still applying the advice right.
It’s also just kind of nostalgic to watch this again. Thinking back to when I was sitting in the car watching this, so eager to start driving it.

Thank you, Casey.
My grandfather would be proud to see me driving a manual.

[ZacharyRPieMan]

Thank you for this video! I'm 24 and started driving manual this January after throwing myself headfirst into learning when my Automatic Impala died on me. I feel weird driving automatic cars anymore. You gave many great tips that I'm sure to incorporate into my driving style since I aim to get the most life out of my car vs driving them into disrepair.

[davidstewart]

Nice tutorial on driving a manual transmission. It’s funny that when the repairs come out of your own pocket, you become nice to your clutch & transmission.

[mustafarahmanzai]

this is the most comfortable i've seen a person in a car

[jason]

Great explanation on how to drive a stick well. This is definitely one of those topics that's super hard to accurately explain with words, and really just has to be learned hands-on with experience.

And i think some people will just pick it up naturally, like it's instinct, while others will struggle to even learn the basics.

[rickyj]

I've drove a friend's manual car across town once & it was one of the best experiences I've had. I've had 2 cars but both were autos it's hard to find manuals in my city. But my next car will be manual for certain! This is the first time I've ever seen one of your video's, you've uplifted & inspired me even more to get a manual car!! & You now have a new subscriber. Thanks for the education!