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If 10 revolutions per minute equal 1 mile per hour, then 1 rpm = 0.1mph. At 25rpm you should br producing 2.5mph, and at 35rpm you should get 3.5mph. I would suggest you measure the length or distance you are actually achieving, and see if this stacks up.
At what RPM should the car idle at? #1 Suge_Mike. I was curious at what RPM the car should idle at when im at a stop light or stop sign in drive, with my foot on the break? it seems to have dropped a little in the past couple of days. at first it seemed to be at around 800 now its right at 500. is this normal? -Mike.