i would expect nothing less with 2 more cylinders!!!

 

i ran one with a novi supercharger and was not impressed at all considering i beet him

 

guess you got ahold of one that didn't know how to shift/drive it

heres a video of a 12.48 at little river in temple,tx he has ran a 12.34 bu8t on a diffrent set of slicks..all bolts ons headers/tune and thats it

here
notice he also is smoking the clutch

heres a 12.41 lightning kill
here

heres another video

 

It all has to do with the driver, and getting traction. The 22s are a not traction friendly.