Famoso results - disapointing - next run Carlsbad 8/11?

[withamc]

I went there with the new DRs expecting 13.5's - apparently I need some help with launch technique, shifting. Also I should have taken a timing light and a couple tools to monkey with timing and fuel pressure. Although I did win 4 out of the 5 times I ran lost once to a heavily modded late '60's 'stang, beat another mildly modded late '60's 'stang, Brett in his '99 WS6 T/A twice, and a '70's Camaro.
I did manage to pull off one 2.0 and one 2.1 60 ft times but the others were right where I was with my Yokohamas - 2.2 - 2.3. I didn't spin at all in second, where I usually spin for about a second on the Yokohamas. My trap speed was down around 100 MPH, where last time I was trapping 102 - 103. My best ET was 13.76 - not even a full tenth better than last time even though I knocked two tenths off my 60 ft on that run.
I met a guy there who had the exact same engine I've got in his car - heads, cam, intake, injectors - with the exception of milled heads with 10:1 compression. He's got a Lentech auto and ran a 13.4.
So I'm planning on going to Carlsbad Saturday August 11. If any of you want to go I could use some help on launch technique (including how to launch when you can barely hear the engine through the helmet), shift points, etc.

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93 GT, CCM long block, GT40P heads, Crane 2031, 1.7 RR's, Moroso cold air, 73mm Vortech, 65mm TB, Cobra intake, 24# injectors, MSD 6AL, MAC GT40P headers, 2-1/2" BBK H-pipe (w/cats), Flowmasters, 3.55s, B&M Ripper shifter, Black Magic fan, Groundpounder LCA's, Comp subs
13.817@102.45 - 1/4