You are on the right track, if by nothing else of not being afraid to try your hand at drag racing. Just keep going and make as many passes as they will allow. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/
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As per tires and pressure, do a burnout on a clean patch of pavement and check the pattern. You want it to be dark all the way across. Adjust tire pressure to do this. As per shifting, we shift manually, it just takes practice to learn to get the feel of the car, how much throttle, when to shift, etc. That is why you must do it at the track. Seat of the pants might feel better, but time slips do not lie. Try something, if you go faster, good, if not, try something else. Only change 1 thing at a time. Otherwise you will not know which change did what. KEEP NOTES, matching them up with your time slips. That way you remember what works and what doesn't.
There are a 1000 little things you can do, but the most important one is PRACTICE, and of course, have FUN. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
And, by the way, nice 60'. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif[/img]