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Old Nov 18, 2002 | 12:25 PM
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what is the perfect launching rpm for a 99 civic ex w/aem cai and 4-1 header
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Old Nov 18, 2002 | 01:17 PM
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about 13,500 rpm's. start there and go up.
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Old Nov 18, 2002 | 01:34 PM
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wow. that high...?
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Old Nov 18, 2002 | 02:17 PM
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thanx...
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Old Nov 18, 2002 | 02:18 PM
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nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
damn noob
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Old Nov 19, 2002 | 02:08 AM
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Default Re: launching rpm? (jinxproof99)
about 13,500 rpm's. start there and go up.
Only?
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Old Nov 19, 2002 | 05:18 AM
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on street tires? I would say bring it up to 3500 and feather the clutch
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i have a 98 civic EX and i drop the clutch at 4k RPM. im gonna try to feather it at 5,000 RPM. anybody else got suggestions?
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Old Nov 21, 2002 | 03:10 AM
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Too many variables for each car to generalise. I launch at 5000 and ride the clutch OUCH hurts to even think about how hard you have to be on the clutch when you have a FWD on street tyres
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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 12:26 PM
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You don't even need to launch.... Those damn SOHC motors got so much power that they just burn... hehe Latez
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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 01:45 PM
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launch at 12,000 rpm

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Old Nov 25, 2002 | 03:54 AM
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launch off the revlimiter.........while using 20x8x14 slicks at 12 psi.......
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Old Nov 25, 2002 | 12:01 PM
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i feather from 2.5K
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