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Well I dont drag race, but when I autocross I rev to about 4500 minimal feathering with Very little to no wheel spin, I love my race tires!!!! (Im running Falken Azenis 205/50-15) when I raced with my Falken 512s I couldnt launch at any thing more then 3200 with out spining the tires (205/40-17).
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From: El Paso, Tx
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5 grand! wow, kiss that clutch goodbye... I do 4 at tops, but then I remind myself that I drive a civic, and put her back down to 1k and take of gently
5 grand! wow, kiss that clutch goodbye... I do 4 at tops, but then I remind myself that I drive a civic, and put her back down to 1k and take of gently
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From: Littleton, Co
Rep Power: 314 Originally posted by xX03EXx
5 grand! wow, kiss that clutch goodbye... I do 4 at tops, but then I remind myself that I drive a civic, and put her back down to 1k and take of gently
5 grand! wow, kiss that clutch goodbye... I do 4 at tops, but then I remind myself that I drive a civic, and put her back down to 1k and take of gently
How do ya figure?!?!? I've had my vic for a little over a year now, been doing the 5k launches just about every night and I've had NO PROBLEMS!! I don't anticipate any either. The dealer has taken a look at the clutch specifically (for another reason) and told me that I must drive like a grandma, NO DAMAGE TO THE CLUTCH, TRANS., OR ANY OTHER PART!
(The other reason is that he wanted to see if the flat spot in my tire was caused by me, as in downshifting from a high gear to a low gear and locking up the wheel(s), or if it was a defect in the tire itself....it was a defect. HAHA)
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From: Fontana, CA
Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by FattyMcJ
How do ya figure?!?!? I've had my vic for a little over a year now, been doing the 5k launches just about every night and I've had NO PROBLEMS!! I don't anticipate any either. The dealer has taken a look at the clutch specifically (for another reason) and told me that I must drive like a grandma, NO DAMAGE TO THE CLUTCH, TRANS., OR ANY OTHER PART!
(The other reason is that he wanted to see if the flat spot in my tire was caused by me, as in downshifting from a high gear to a low gear and locking up the wheel(s), or if it was a defect in the tire itself....it was a defect. HAHA)
How do ya figure?!?!? I've had my vic for a little over a year now, been doing the 5k launches just about every night and I've had NO PROBLEMS!! I don't anticipate any either. The dealer has taken a look at the clutch specifically (for another reason) and told me that I must drive like a grandma, NO DAMAGE TO THE CLUTCH, TRANS., OR ANY OTHER PART!
(The other reason is that he wanted to see if the flat spot in my tire was caused by me, as in downshifting from a high gear to a low gear and locking up the wheel(s), or if it was a defect in the tire itself....it was a defect. HAHA)
