Have you got launch control? If VTEC is coming in at 5,200rpm then it has most likely has a K100/K Pro.
Launch control is normally set at 3900rpm but it has to be activated on K Pro/K100, most mappers will have it but some places like CPL don't always activate it.
What is your current rev limit on the car, standard CTR is 8,200rpm but a mapped Civic will rev to 8,600 on the standard valvetrain.
Rev gauge will read closer to 9K but this is due to them not being 100% accurate