Please help me drag tune. Lots of questions!

I have tried drag tuning for months nothing. best I ran is a 8.7 In a 02 camaro now I can only run 9’s. Questions: is this game really like real life does traction control hurt you and really cause a stumble? Can anyone give me a decent tune for the 02 camaro something faster then a 8.7 tune? Or at least give me good gear ratios? Unfortunately I can not buy tune due to the Xbox early update thing.

all the assists make a huge diff in times you can run in drag racing. Learn to run with all of them off. some tips for tuning, max your front tire pressure, tweak your gears to top out as you cross the finish line, suspension helps when tuned right even though the game tells you it doesnt. Usually jacking the ride height all the way up and dropping front spring rates