BraMas

How about getting out to the track and learning it a little. Before you worry about Line locks and spooled rear ends. You are getting way ahead of your self.

98redstang

+1 hahaha

5sp04GT

+1 anything you do around town on the streets isnt gunna do you any good when you get to the track, because the track is gunna be much stickier than any street thus changing all the limits that you have gotten used to on the streets. track time and practice at the track is the only good way.

Mares Motorsports

Agreed.

Don't ever spool a car you plan on driving on the street. You're asking for some serious problems not just with tires, but axles as well.

Line locks are generally only used for burnouts. Which if you at the track, and you're on street tires is a no no. They won't heat up enough to make a difference, you're just wasting tread.

As for launching, my girlfriend is the only one who has raced her Mach (my gt's an auto so I can't help much), but she brings it up to about 1400, slips the clutch a little and when she gets halfway drops the clutch and stomps ont he pedal. Then, shifting is important. 2nd gear you'll probably break loose if you shift and drop the clutch, so ease out quickly while shifting. Then 3rd and 4th you'll be fine with speed shifting. However, if you've never done it before, I wouldn't recommend it until you get the hang of it. You can toast syncro's pretty quick, and those are not fun to replace.

The best way to learn what works for you is trial and error. If your first time going out is a competetion of some sort, don't expect to win your first time. It takes a lot of practice, and your reaction time is key. There's no real way to practice reaction time without being at a track.