best rpm to star off at?

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Feb 2, 2002

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best rpm to star off at?

what is the best rpm to start off at when racing to minimize peeling out too much while maintaining a fast start with a 5-spd civic lx?

Feb 2, 2002

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I like to drop the clutch between 2 and 2 and 2.5 rpms. When I do that I can usually beat corvettes, Ferraris, and Porsches.

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OH yeah all the time.. hehehehe

I usually dump it at around 3k

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Yah around 3000 to 4000 And avoid burning some rubber

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2500 when racing, otherwise you stand there and look like an *** spinning your tires while he's getting ahead of you.

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to me.. it just kinda depends on what i'm racing on... if it's like in the streets... 2-3k rpm.... if it's like wet er slippery outside... don't even race... what you think im nuts ??[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/IMG]

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I dumped my clutch at 3k rpm racing my friend in his ex. He had CAI, exhaust, header, VAFC and i whooped the crap out of him and he had a head start.

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3k-4k is the best... racing? That amount or higher.

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I NEVER dump my clutch.. with our cars you risk te evil bounce WAY too much with clutch Dumping.. I prefer the good ole fashioned Clutch wear technique.. Hell I ran under 17 seconds with a weighed down DX Sedan Okay so it was .013 thousandths under 17..but hey...

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i would not drop it above 3500 rpm,,,,at 4000 u'll spin

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Rev it until fuel cut off...then drop it...burnouts are cool!

Nah, I launch 2500 on the sreet, depends on road conditions.

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i guess it most likely depends on your tires too... if u got wider tires then u can dump it at higher rpms like 3000-4000, if u still running on stock firestones, i dunno about that one, maybe 2500-3000 is ok... don't do it too much though, you mess up your clutch and tranny