What RPM is BEST to launch at?

[Init2winit]

Put it on the rev limiter.

[Vteckidd]

Put it on the rev limiter.

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[Vteckidd]

ok all kidding aside:

1) Street Tires (kuhmos, any DOT non drag radial tire)
2.2-2.3 is about the best you will see. I cut a 2.1 ONCE on some 711s but it was an act of god. Not really what you want to be running on at all, ESPECIALLY in a FWD car. my old 190whp GSR i was 2.2-2.3 consistently running 13.8-14.1


2) Drag Radials
Drag radials i would prob try 3500-4000 an slip the clutch. Without an LSD, it will be tough to hook up, maybe cut a 1.9-2.0. with that little whp, you cant cut a 1.6 etc on drag radials, i have never seen it. Turbo cars can do it, so can nitrous car WINK WINK

3) slicks
I have never run with slicks. so my information it limited based on what i have seen, helped others do, and discussions with people running slicks. On your car, i would run 22s, 24.5 is prob too big unless your on the bottle. ALL MOTOR you want to launch near the rev limiter, 7500-8000rpms, sometimes 9000 if you have enough power. But the problem is, you cant just Let the clutch out, you have to slip it or you will destroy axles an transmissions. you also have to learn how to do a burnout

If you search on honda-tech, there was a thread in the all motor forum called "what are your 60ft times/quarter mile/launching rpms"

the guys cutting 1.5-1.6 60fts were launching at 8000-9000rpms and had 220-240whp running 11.5-11.8s in a 1800-2200 lb chassis (civic/CRX)

but Phil is right, suspension setup plays a big role. if you have crazy weight transfering in a FWD car cause of your shitty suspension, 15 year old bushings, non lsd, dont expect awesome times. best advice i can say is buy some Skunk2 Drag Launch springs ($80 and 1100lbs) and some spare shocks. when you go to the track, swap those on, remove after the track. if i were you i would learn on drag radials before moving to slicks.

P.S. If you contact scotty he will remove launch control for you. hes here all the time, and sometimes makes housecalls. 678-614-3596