Some of you guys may remember me, most of you won't...
I haven't made a pass in Stock Eliminator in 7 or 8 years, but when I did, I was usually banging my index like a screen door in a hurricane. ie: I've essentially been in Charles Blossom's shoes... I ran a turbo car in the old AF/SA, and BF/SA class, before they combined, and redistributed. I ran as high as Bandimere, and as low as Topeka.
Here are a couple of things I would consider, based on past experience, if it were me...
A) Boost gauges read differently depending on what altitude you're running at. As such, a tell-tale boost gauge doesn't (in my opinion) reach the desired goal - a level playing field. It may DQ a perfectly untouched boost level depending on weather/altitude conditions. It also may allow an advantage under other weather/altitude conditions.
B) Factory turbochargers that pass tech are not an unlimited source of horsepower. They have a limit to their ability just like a naturally aspirated combination. That limitation has an unusual effect that some of you may not be aware of... If you are pushing a turbo to the edge of its efficiency range it essentially becomes like a naturally aspirated combination when at altitude. Correction factors are surprisingly accurate.
If a level playing field is the ultimate goal, the turbo cars need to be able to push the edge of performance the same way the naturally aspirated combos can. Limiting the amount of boost they run, sets up a whole new set of problems. If you allow the turbo car people to max out that turbo under all altitude conditions, you can now confidently factor it just like any other car. If you can factor it like any other combination, it makes putting it in the right class much easier. AHFS flaws aside, as that's a completely different ball of wax, that my opinion won't matter much on...
For anyone that cares, I may make a comeback with the old Buick someday soon. It's sitting out in the shop looking strikingly similar to the last time it was out.
