Originally posted by SupermanCivic
but going from a punch theres no real way to mess up, its really fault proof. so the faster car will win.
Er not at all. Think about it, it is far from fault proof.
Who starts first
Who shifts at better points
Who shifts quicker (including fast clutching and stepping on getting back on the gas)
The condition of either car
Condition of the road even comes into play
Further you are talking about a specifc car instead of all EX and all B18B integras. For all you know those integras might have been running on two spark plugs, had bald tires, and were automatics. Not saying that is the case, but its no baises to say "EX fast, LS slow".
Civic EX stock runs a high 16, where a Stock RS/LS/GS runs a low 16 or high 15. There is more than half a second difference in the ET.
That doesn't mean that the RS/LS/GS can not be beat by an EX, driving skill and difference can more and make up for the difference in the cars.