Oh, forgot about that part of your post. As long as the car is running the way its supposed you should be running pretty close with most 'rice burners'. Driver skill is an important part of racing and the weight difference I mentioned is a pretty big factor. You should start looking at other performance mods if you want to beat people at races. I mean new cams, cam gears, intake manifold, exhaust header, turbo, s/c, etc......also consider trying to lighten the car to make it quicker. Removing things like door panels, window motors, door lock motors, spare tire/jack, keep the gas tank half full. There are many many things you can do to keep the car lighter than stock.
