finally made it to the local "track"

don't get on the brakes....every run is a time run--you and the car need to become one. the car will settle down and run the same numbers and all you have to do is cut a decent light--after that you will go rounds (another time run)..do the same thing every time. when you change something your time will change. run the car (as it is) to get it consistant before changing stuff or it will never be repeatable. later only make one change at a time so you'll know it it worked...yes, it take longer but in the end you go rounds..
we had a daily driver back in the 70's that ran within a .1 for a year, drive in drive out..you don't need a trailer, that's a money trail.
have fun