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Date Posted: 05:54:42 11/10/04 Wed
Author: Billy Smith
Subject: EZ Street

I'm one of the ones that has a turbo car. I don't have a problem with dropping turbo size to 88 or 91 mm. I have already dropped turbo size once to keep people from crying about it. I dropped from a 106 to a 98 and actually ran faster. I do not have a boost controller. I have a $10.00 air compressor regulator you buy at a hardware store, look if you want. As far as 2 stages w/nos, it should be single stage only. As far as weight 3200 lbs SB, 3400 lbs BB and I don't have a problem weighing 3400 lbs w/turbo. All you wanting to take away EFI on turbos because you say we can controll timing, yes that's how we control our timing and our air/fuel just like NOS cars change jets in carb and digital 7 boxes to control your timing. As far as using a blow-thru carb set-up on a turbo I have already spent my $ for my EFI for the rules that has been in place for 2 yrs. Until I built mine no body complained about it. I ran NOS the 1st yr. I won some and there were other cars a lot faster than me. I didn't complain. I read the rules, weighed my options about building a turbo car so that's what I chose to do. We done good a few races then everybody started complaining so Johnny Fenn took it upon himself to change the rules for everybody in the middle of the season, I hadn't even ran but 1 of his races before they changed the rules. So I feel like if anybody should complain about anything it should be me. I agree w/being stock suspension 100%. The way I look at it, if it came on it that's what should be on it as far as suspension goes. Mustangs don't come factory w/adjustable uppers and lowers or coil overs, front or rear and don't have factory tubular k-members. The suspension on my car is what came on my car except for cal-tracs. It's true stock suspension, anyone is welcome to look. Fiberglass should be limited to hood and bumpers only. As far as aluminum blocks go, I don't now what car you have or even who all you people are, but that doesn't gain hp by going to alum block. I have ran the same time with a steel block that I have with an alum block. The only reason I went to an alum block is for weight transfer, because the weight of a Nova front end and rear end is a lot different than a Mustang. So I don't think there should be a problem with alum blocks. I'm not picking on Mustangs or anyother car but it seems like the Mustangs have a lot better advantage over a leaf spring car and they also have a shorter wheel base than a Nova, Monte Carlo, etc. As far as intercoolers - air to air, or liquid to air, don't know who told you that it was a power adder equalled to 200 hp, but somebody lied to you. If you think that it gives 200 hp put one on your car and see if it picks up 200 hp and since everbody is complaining about intercoolers, take away all types of NOS bottle heaters and see how much power your NOS car will make then. As far as heads go, I have SB2's so if you guys are wanting 1 stage NOS you better keep the best available heads to run w/NOS. I have ran my SB2's with NOS and turbo. TIRES-DOT 30 x 12 50 max or P315/60-15 radials max. If anybody has a complaint about 12" rims - I have ran both and couldn't tell any difference in 60' times. I run 12" rims now because of the look so I say 12" max rim if your car can fit it under from factory with minor mini-tubbing. No coil overs. No adjustable uppers or lowers on Mustangs or Monte Carlos. If your car came with a factory OEM spoiler, then fine. As far as I know, I dont' know of any car that came factory with a 10" spoiler. Drawing for pairings is crazy-that's what qualifying is for. Lane choice is determined by faster qualifying times. Cars should not be towed back after runs except after crossing over scales during qualifying or eliminations. TECH-if someone sets a new mph record or et record then that car should be checked at the time of crossing scales to make sure the car is legal (NOT DIRECTED AT ANYONE SPECIFIC). In drivers' meeting it was agreed to post your true name and it would help to know what car you have in EZ Street. How many times have any of you wanting to change the rules ran in this class?

I have ran this class since it began. I have went to every race money would allow to try to keep car count up. Can't afford Limited Street so that is why I am trying to keep this class going. By changing these rules like Johnny Fenn did in the middle of the year, only thing that did was to make this a street tire, Limited Street class, allowing 2 stages of NOS, coil overs and taking weight off.

Just to let you people know, I do all of my own work on my car, building headers, engines, suspension, etc. We have had a few people to help us at first to tune car as far as EFI, but we do everything ourselves now, and we are still learning. By the way, we appreciate all who helped with the EFI.

BILLY SMITH
1972 RED TURBO NOVA W/BLACK HOOD

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