why is the LS looked down on???

well today finally had time to put my zex kit on... went to the strip lot on post to pick up a few screws and other stuff. while im turning the car off 2 guys walk up to me and ask "what engine you got" i respond 1.8LTR non vtec..... one guys like "oh they aint fast he don't even got vtec"....first question out my mouth..."what do you drive ....."98 ex wit hi/e".... im like " ok so what your 1/4 time" he gives me the "i don't know but i'll beat you" i ask again "so you wanna line up" he asked what you got" i tell him THE LIST.. and i just put this in today and popped the hatch....should have seen the look on his face ...to make a long story short.....


why does a Honda/Acura have to have VTEC to not get looked down on? i've beaten my few share of gs-r and whatever else is out there but im looked on as the underdog... anyone else have this problem?