Turbocharger must be in original location and must be O.E.M. turbo for the engine/truck as intended by the manufacturer. No aftermarket turbo's, no ball bearing turbo's, no mounting plate adapters or plumbing changes for high output turbo's will be allowed in this class. Turbocharger inlet size will be checked at the tech official’s discretion. Inlet opening may not be larger than 2.50". Turbocharger inlet hose must be removed for measuring by tech official at any time requested or vehicle will be disqualified. Twin turbochargers are permitted if they are O.E.M. for that year, make and model truck.
Some places say stock appearing, the Buck does not. It says OEM, which means the way it came from the factory.
Its all good tho, its easy to tell who has them, its plain as day when you leave the line. But as I said already, its gotta sting like a b*tch when ou are cheating and still cant win. Makes it all more rewarding to those that are following the rules. I applaud them guys for being able to make their trucks run so well without needing a cheetah.
You say they don't help that much, but yet they sell them all the time at $2500+ and can make over 700hp vs about 550hp max for a stock charger. They do make a big difference, but there are too many other factors that go into pulling. It still all boils down to the fact that some people will spend $2500 to cheat and TRY to gain an edge. Fleece claims they've gotten up over 730hp out of the cheetah with some new tuning. Thats more power than I make, and you are arguing that its fair to run in a stock class?
I can't wait til the guys who built their motors and stepped up to big chargers get done and are ready to pull. I give those guys props for stepping up and having a pair of cajones to run with the trucks they should be. I look forward to the competition.
For the record, there are ways to think outside the box and make your truck run, and there is straight up cheating. Some people don't know the difference.
