I was gunna post but Evo said exactly what I was gunna say. 2500 shift, 5500 shift good to go. Learn how to shift really hard and you will bet good times.

 

BINGO!!!!

Dr. Dirt has hit this one on the head. If your friend has no experience here, this will get you the win without just normal driving and nothing more.

PS. When my combo was stock, I let the clutch out on the second yellow!!! Try the last one first and if you have a long reaction time, go for the second!

 

thanks everyone, all this info is really helping

 

Listen to the Dr. He's been around the block a few times. Let us know how you did.

Glad to see there are still kids getting into mustangs. Welcome young .

 

i would roll out of the hole softly and avoid spinning at all costs.... being new to the track i bet you'll spin pretty bad, and coming out slow will actually help your et more than spinning all 3 gears.....

 

Depending on what track your going to will determine your launch. If your at lakeland your not going to want to launch much above 2,000rpms. If your at sunshine then you can launch a little higher.

One thing I see a lot of people doing is shifting their cars at say 6,000rpms in a stock 5.0. Do not take the car much above 5,000rpms because after that it's only hurting you.

Since I'm assuming that your new to driving a 5spd as well, don't try powershifting until you get a little more expierience under your belt.

Don't set your expectations too high because you will probably be disapointed, nothing better than 9.5 with a good launch should be expected, good luck!

 

ya im going to sunshine sometime this week. only been driving stick for 3-4 weeks. i mean i can shift fast but its not necessarily goodby all means. im just gonna shift quick to make sure i dont miss or grind a gear." worse thing that can happend" but thank you everyone for ur help. ill let u guys know if i win or not

 

Cool, let us know what you ran with that stock 5.0, too.

 

Yes, please let us know.

You know, if I remember right, I think I ran 9.8s bone stock.....

 

I do. Don't take this the wrong way. I don't understand the mentality of individuals running big rims and wide tires that, in general, are thin (Cobra R rims and similar). It's hard to get traction with those things. Yea, you may do better with 17 inch drag radials, but one can accomplish more traction with less rim and more tire (like a 15 inch Draglite with a 245/60 tire on it). Letting air out of regular radial tires won't help. They do not have a sidewall that wrinkles like drag radials or real slicks do. Letting air out of a regular radial tire is asking for trouble. The rearend at the big end will or may get unstable and can cause the car to lose control.

Drew, congrats on your car and yes take it to the track, but do us a favor don't get stupid with it and start street racing. My insurance rate is high enough as it is for my '88 GT. I didn't get my Mustang until I was 21 and having moved down here from Fayetteville, NC my insurance here was almost triple what I paid for in NC. Be safe. BTW, your car will only be faster with me driving it.