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Originally Posted by official_george
Thanks for the reply!
What about rev-matching? Does it actually help save the clutch from wearing down?
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I wouldnt worry about that yet young grass hopper. Wait till you master the basics first to shift as smooth as an auto. For downshifting without blipping just release the clutch slowly to allow engine revs to match, and dont grab a gear too low, slow down till revs are about 2000 than downshift. as you get more comfortable and smoother, you can do that higher in the revs. Than after some quality time just learnng to be smooth, than progress to blipping the throttle to downshift, once this is mastered , move on to heel and toe rev matching. My two cents. Hope this helps.
It's not the clutch your worried about, it's the sudden jump in engine revs when releasing the clutch too fast downshifting with the revs high, or accidentally grabbing the wrong gear. Rev matching also allows the tires to maintain a better grip as the transition from cruising/accelerating to deceleration is smoother.