yes I would try to leave off the last yellow with some RPMs first. see where that gets you. changes to the car tire pressure.. rear and front. T-bar adjustments. you may even need to send the converter in and have the stall speed change..there is more but depends on what suspension you have ? leafs-ladder bars-4-link .. and shocks play a big part in this.. Lets face it.. no matter how fast how cool you look..if you can not cut a light you will never go rounds..I do what ever it takes on a given day to make that happen. and yes make sure you stage light and same way every time.. this is very very importance.