Reading this months Street Machine mag, they mentioned a new class in the Australian Pro Street Association, called True Street Blown. I know it's only 'true stret' by name, most of the cars wouldn't drive from Melbourne to Adelaide (pussies), but there's finally a drag class where E-Series wouldn't do half bad if built properly.
http://www.austprostassc.com.au/true_street_blown.shtml
1. FRAME / CHASSIS / SUSPENSION
1.1 All vehicles must retain original chassis. No movement of chassis rails permitted and no scalloping of front cross member for any reason. No fabricated traction components, i.e, ladder bars.
1.2 Mini tubs, chassis connectors pemitted.
1.3 Standard suspension may be altered, but must retain springs and shocks in factory positions. Bolt on traction devices such as slapper bars, caltracs, sway bays and fabricated control arms permitted No Bickel sway bars or any other welded sway bars or traction devices permitted.
1.4 Plastic or fibre glass flares permitted if originally offered from factory (eg Holden SLR) as an option. All other panels must be steel.
1.5 Hood scoops permitted but restricted to 6” in height measured from the top mouth of scoop in a downwards measurement to bonnet
1.6 No removable transmission tunnels
2. ENGINE
2.1 Dry sumps are not permitted
3. TRANSMISSION
3.1 Transbrakes are permitted
4. EXHAUSTS
4.1 TBA
5. WHEELS
5.1 Maximum wheel diameter 15 inch
6. TYRES
6.1 Maximum tyre sizes
* 275 x 60 x 15" - Mickey Thompson ET Street Radial or equivelent of another brand
* 28 x 11.5 x 15' - Mickey Thompson ET Street or equivelent of another brand
6.2 No slicks, Must be DOT approved tyres
6.3 Front tyres must match rear tyre as in "radial & radial" or "DOT cross ply & cross ply"
7. SUPERCHARGING / TURBOS / NITROUS
7.1 Centrifigal blower x 1 only with a maximum 4" compressor inlet tip to tip
7.2 Turbochargers 1 x 80mm or 2 x 62mm
7.3 Roots style blowers accepted 871 as a maximum
7.4 Nitrous All vehicles are limited to one single stage, big blocks must have no bigger than a -4 supply line.
7.5 4 and 6 cylinder only are allowed 2 x power adders
1 x 71mm turbocharger or 2 x 53.1mm turbochargers
Any form of nitrous injection including direct port, limited to singlefuel and nitrous solenoids.
7. FUEL
7.1 TBA
8. GENERAL
8.1 All vehicles must be fitted with fully operational street equipment i.e
headlights, indicators, wipers, charging and cooling systems and glass throughout
8.2 All vehicles be fitted with full street interior trim. Including front and rear seats, door trims etc.
9. SAFETY
9.1 All vehicles must comply with current ADRL & ANDRA safety regulations relative to performance of vehicle.
Now, reading that, an EA with a DOHC motor (same bottom end as stock), GT45 or twin GT35-sized turbos, nitrous, trans-braked Powerglide or C4/TH400 and 9" running on E85 would be eligible. Most of the other fast cars eligible for the category (apart from Commodores) run leaf springs, so they're at a dis-advantage traction wise. Even though they can fit Caltracs, many of them either would step up to modified street blown, or not be fast enough.
One thing people are seeking clarification on is what motors can go into what. If Capri's are allowed to run V8's, and Torana's Chev V8's, then it'll be another whitewash as always, but if it has to be an original style motor, there really could be a class that post-XD Falcons won't get raped in.
Now, someone do it
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