When to take off for dragging? Options

[alaNi]

What is the best rpm to take off to get maximum performance in the quarter mile?

[_mikeE]

If you were ripping all through first, you must've taken off at like 3k rpm man. What I do to reduce that wheelspin is when i take off at ~2700rpm, after a good 0.5 second of the wheels spinning, *this is gonna be hard to explain* i step off the pedal and stomp back onto it (doing this consecutively really quick) until i can start to see the car moving much faster than 2cm then i step on the pedal about 80% until it catches traction and then BOOM 100% and then i should be about 6000rpm right about now and then i shift and i rip my 2nd gear for a good 0.25s....
You need a better clutch upgrade bro, and I strongly advise after you get your clutch upgrade to make sure your motor is in good shape to be pumped like this because many people can blow their motor because their clutch can handle the high RPM's but the motor is old don't forget.
Anyway, i'm able to spin my wheels on 3rd and just a little tiny bit in 4th gear. (Don't forget I've a short-shift kit too.)
I've beaten a sentra se-r, and an h22a swapped accord that was tuned with a NEO and other mods, and a couple of integra's. It's all on how you do it.
Do a clutch upgrade and short-shift. Great mods, and while your tranny is out, ask to see if you can get your flywheel sanded down a couple of pounds.

This post has been edited by _mikeE: Apr 7, 2008 - 12:39 AM