idunno man i race an evo VIII and still lose by a car or so and our mods are similiar.....but this evo isnt stock either....BC, and Catback, Tune, big ass inj on 22 psi....also has a twin disc so i guess is possible....if it was a evo x 5 spd (gsr i think it is) then maybe he ****ed up but anything can happen on the streets....