My guess is either he was a 5-speed and didn't downshift at all or enough (I'm auto so mine auto downshifts when I punch it anyways) or the weight differance between coupe and 4dr. really made is presence known. It's not motor, because even with my mods he still had at least a 10-12hp advantage over me, and we all know how in Civics every last hp number counts.
