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Bungle · 12th July 2006, 16:24

With regards to the 'lag', it is not excessive at all and does not pose any problem to me. The 'flat spot' in the acceleration is due to letting the clutch up too quickly. There is not much torque below 1500rpm. Let the clutch slip slightly as you pull off, keeping the revs a bit higher and wait longer before selecting 2nd. It makes pulling off much better. I don't know how much it helps, but I've developed a technique of blipping the throttle before pulling away, which seems to work really well for me, it helps keep the revs up and the power.

I have driven a few cars in my time, and this feeling of low power when pulling away with low rpms is present in nearly all cars, and the Civic is not nearly as bad as some!

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Bungle Rocketship door handle Join Date: 3rd July 2006 Location: SE London/Kent Posts: 1,220 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	With regards to the 'lag', it is not excessive at all and does not pose any problem to me. The 'flat spot' in the acceleration is due to letting the clutch up too quickly. There is not much torque below 1500rpm. Let the clutch slip slightly as you pull off, keeping the revs a bit higher and wait longer before selecting 2nd. It makes pulling off much better. I don't know how much it helps, but I've developed a technique of blipping the throttle before pulling away, which seems to work really well for me, it helps keep the revs up and the power. I have driven a few cars in my time, and this feeling of low power when pulling away with low rpms is present in nearly all cars, and the Civic is not nearly as bad as some!