When to drop the clutch...

[Afroney]

My friend and I were discussing on when to drop the clutch, on a launch, on my car. We thought at about 3K RPM would be a good bet, for the fastest launch (Im sure you could drop it at 5K, but all you would be doing is spinning the tires.) What do you guys say.

[oc civic]

depends on tires, road conditions, power the car makes.. there are MANY factors... i normaly launch at around 4200 on juice.. on VERY low 205 series tires.. and hook ok...

[pauls-si]

I usually drop at 3k, but like oc said it depends on the car and conditions. You just have to see what is good for your car.

[Rob]

I drop at 4........

[pdiggitydogg]

i drop at 1...I dont race

[94_AcCoRd_EX]

Around 3k or a little higher works well for me. Start in that general range and just see what works for you.

[iRACEmyCTR]

i always drop too high and get a LOT of spin, i'd say test it out. Try different RPMs and see what works best.