[Igovert500]

Well he already has 20-30hp more than you stock (depending what trim you have, dx/lx/or ex). And he has ~10hp more from the I/H/E. And finally, he has a stick, so he can run it into the higher rpms and control when it will shift.

If he doesn't know how to launch, or shift well, then it might come down to a drivers race. But overall he should have the advantage. If you really want to even out the score, you could get a header, hiflow cat, and catback exhaust...an underdrive pulley (although you should check out the debate regarding these, as there is a bit of a controversy)...and a shift kit, so you can control the shifts. Those are some basic bolt-ons, that if you shop around, you should be able to get rather cheap.

If you really want to walk him, it will cost you a few grand, and you could get an H22 swap done, or a turbo kit.

But with the basic boltons I described up top, it could even it out a bit, and come down to the driver.

Has he ever run at the track before? What time is he running? Because with just an intake, you are probably running mid 17s.