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Riding the clutch means driving with the clutch pedal partially depressed. Obviously that's a no-no; still, some people do so for a little time while they're transitioning between clutch in and clutch out. The transition should be quite brief.Matching revs means revving the engine while the clutch is depressed, to the level it will be at for the road speed that the car is traveling. This minimizes the strain on the clutch when you let the clutch out, because the synchros don't have to absorb any difference between the engine revs in neutral and the engine revs that the road speed would need in the gear you're shifting to.For example, in the NSX with the stock five-speed, let's say you rev all the way to the 8000 RPM redline in first (around 45 miles per hour) and then upshift to second. At that speed in second gear, the engine will be turning at 4500 RPM. If the engine is turning any speed other than 4500 RPM when you let the clutch out, that requires more work on the part of the clutch and synchros. If you either hold the engine at 4500 RPM when letting the clutch out, or time it so that the revs are falling through 4500 RPM when letting the clutch out, this is "matching revs". In addition to minimizing wear on the clutch, it also keeps the car balanced and prevents it from jerking forward or back during the shift. You mention that the car shakes during your shifts. If you match revs, it shouldn't shake at all.Matching revs is a technique that is desirable in ANY car, not just the NSX.
Riding the clutch means driving with the clutch pedal partially depressed. Obviously that's a no-no; still, some people do so for a little time while they're transitioning between clutch in and clutch out. The transition should be quite brief.
Matching revs means revving the engine while the clutch is depressed, to the level it will be at for the road speed that the car is traveling. This minimizes the strain on the clutch when you let the clutch out, because the synchros don't have to absorb any difference between the engine revs in neutral and the engine revs that the road speed would need in the gear you're shifting to.
For example, in the NSX with the stock five-speed, let's say you rev all the way to the 8000 RPM redline in first (around 45 miles per hour) and then upshift to second. At that speed in second gear, the engine will be turning at 4500 RPM. If the engine is turning any speed other than 4500 RPM when you let the clutch out, that requires more work on the part of the clutch and synchros. If you either hold the engine at 4500 RPM when letting the clutch out, or time it so that the revs are falling through 4500 RPM when letting the clutch out, this is "matching revs". In addition to minimizing wear on the clutch, it also keeps the car balanced and prevents it from jerking forward or back during the shift. You mention that the car shakes during your shifts. If you match revs, it shouldn't shake at all.
Matching revs is a technique that is desirable in ANY car, not just the NSX.
