Supercharged SR

[FastNissan]

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(Edited by FastNissan at 6<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>3 pm on Feb. 14, 2002)

[whateverjames]

just a SR20DE? without the pistons and rods of the turbo version?? damnit, we don't have the RWD version of the SR here, i forgot

[BadMoJo]

####! That makes me change my plans almost. supercharging is #### sweet, why are there no kits out there (as far as i know). does anyone know of a downside to doing a supercharger in place of the usual turbo, because from what i have read it seems to be the way to go. and does anyone have a clue about the cost?

[misnomer]

Basically a supercharger does the same job a turbo does, just is powered different. It uses the belt to spool rather than exhaust gas, essentially eliminating lag. I don't think it'll give you the same top end, though (correct me if I'm wrong here). No clue pricewise, I haven't seen any kits out for the 240sx

[carnal c30]

thats a sweet setup! &nbsp;My opinion on a SC vs. a Turbo is that the SC is more usable in daily situations and is far more reliable than a Turbo. &nbsp;No turbo lag, great power, but I dont think they have as much high end potential, nor have i ever seen an SC on a 4cyl approaching the top numbers of a turbo

[icon]

well for hondas at least...

superchargers dont have the topend hp of a turbo &nbsp;but it makes up for this loss through out the powerband. &nbsp;superchargers require almost no maintenence from opposed to turbos. &nbsp;turbos on the otherhand are much eaisier to get hp out of. &nbsp;an ic and bc can lots of power very quickly. &nbsp;but for the same amount of money you just have to decide if you like the scream of a supercharger or the whirl and pssssssss of the turbo and bov.

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[PSI240SX]

That car is awesome, I love the SC setup, and it's fast as #### too, wonder what happened to it cuz the last entry was like in 98

[LanceS13]

Unstable-hybrids is trying to mate a Eaton Roots S/C from a Pontiac Grand Prix to the 12V KA. &nbsp;If they can pull it off at a reasonable price and extend the project to the 16V, maybe us 240 owners will have another option in the realm of FI in the future.

[HaloZ]

what im wondeing is hp much of a hp drain the SC is on the SR. if it was a KA with the high torq i can see it but the sr is not as tourqy off the line and any other belts run off the crack or where every &nbsp;on the motor is a HP drain. where as a turbo can be kinda looked at as a drain free hp modd. &nbsp;lag is only realtive to the housing and wheel combos u have in it, a NO2 spool kit can solve that problem. and the larger the exhuast turbo houseing the more tourq u loose from the lack of backpressure. blah blah blah. i'll shut up now. i know u'll don't want me to babble all day.

[carnal c30]

you can get a bov on an SC too! so you dont have to sacrifice that.
Its true that you can have almost lag free turbos, but only a few cars have them, like the 911 turbo I've heard barely has any lag, and same with the old Bugatti EB110 quad turbo

don't remember where i saw it, but i came across a guy who was selling a sc kit for the 240sx for 1700. &nbsp;he claimed 270hp. &nbsp;dont know if that was at the crank or the wheels. &nbsp;probably the crank. &nbsp;Gotta find that link....

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where can i find a bov for a supercharger?

[HaloZ]

a bov is a bov is a bov. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

I saw a guy with a &quot;supercharged&quot; sticker on his 240, but no evidence of a supercharger under the hood. I never heard of one being manufactured for our car. I'd prefer a supercharger to a turbocharger, definitely. (I'm sure this post made a difference <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> ).

[FastNissan]

Positive Displacement superchargers will give alot of low end but not much high end, but a centrifugal supercharger will give good high end and not a lot of low end but requires a ton of torque to turn.

[FastNissan]

For a super charger with a bov check out some of these videos:

<a href="http://taner.equinix.com/darius" target='_blank'>http://taner.equinix.com/darius</a>

This is a 240Z with a vortech supercharged and intercooled LT1.

[DragonReborn214]

Supercharger wastes alot more gas than a turbo though. (That is, if you arent hitting it all the time.)

Turbos rock btw.