ok heres the deal.. i was discussing with my friends that my civic hatchback can handle just as well as a prelude... they disagree claiming the body of the prelude is made for better aerodynamics but i claim that my civic is lighter and with the same suspension/tire setup my car can outhandle the prelude... but the guy owning the prelude is a pretty good driver i think ...

anyways.. my friends seemed pretty insistent that i will never be able to beat him on the track but i would like to prove them otherwise... i know i cant make up for the years of experience he has at the track but i know i can damn well build a good car and learn to drive it well...

heres what he has done to his car:
koni yellows
skunk 2 coilovers
pirelli p7000 super sport tires (imported from italy?!) (in the front only but not sure)
i think the car is lowered to the max
carbon fiber wing
i dont know if he has upgraded sway bars but i know he has a front strut bar
its a 2001 prelude and i think it is pretty heavy.. leather seats.. he still has his back seats in... and i think his trunk is full

my car is a 98 civic hatch.. heres what i plan to do (please let me know if u think something shouldnt be there or should because im looking for top of the line or close to top of the line parts for my car... i would rather save up a little more and wait for the better parts):
b18c1 swap w/ LSD tranny
tokico illuminas
eibach springs
rear disc brake conversion
wilwood big brake kit
falken azenis (are these better than his pirelli p7000? if not let me know a tire that is better) rapped around 15'' konig heliums
front and rear upgraded sway bars
front and rear strut bars
some sort of wing for downforce
i plan to take out my back seats and possible get a carbon fiber hood later on ... and possibly get flexite windows in the rear

any recommendations/help/information is greatly appreciated

ps. what is the difference between a coilover and a shock and do u need both on a car?

thanks alot