um no, i squeezed a 12.80 out of my current setup
im running about a 9.2-1 compression with a 14b at 18psi and every support mod available to be done to it...suspension, brakes, wheels (15 lb. 5zigen japan) tires (bfg g force)..
i have removed the a/c , power steering , front and rear bumpers, all airbag crap, all seats, (replaced the front with lighter racing seats with harnesses) everything out of my trunk..
(thats where the redtop optima resides)
i have a basic cd player with 4 speakers and tweeters... no subs or amps or anything heavy...
the car is now sub 2300lbs 12s are not easy to get to ..i fought my way there with research and drive to do so...
i smash evo 8s, wrx.stis, porsches, older vettes, mustangs, camaros, to an extent.. you can make a stang or marro run 9s if you want but most people that buy the mentioned cars dont mod them much .. who has the money to mod a 40,000 car??? besides void the warranty... ive beat a mazdaspeed 6 and a mazdaspeed 3...(3s are a bit quicker)...
now ive had my ass handed to me by a built civic ls v-tech, a 10 sec fox with a pro-charger, and an integra ls turbo...oh and my buddys cobra mustang... (its a 12.3 car) my buddy bryan smith put one of our b6t motors in a festiva and ran a 12.5, he was faster than me with less done to the engine but weighed about 1600lbs...
but yes im in the 12s and i drive it to work every morning ...rain, shine, snow, it dont matter.... its MY only car....