Nissan 240sx supercharged goes ape S!

The most widely used vehicle for drifting is the Nissan 240sx. Typically outfitted with a turbocharged engine swap, some choose to leave the stock motor and go for supercharging. Supercharging the 240sx as opposed to turbocharging would be more ideal as the s/c system lacks the lag typically found with a turbo. With the instant boost and torque provided by the belt driven supercharger, drifting and sliding becomes more on command with increased control. Special thanks to reader "Spencer H" for referring the videos and subject matter to our attention!

Video content: Three supercharged Nissan 240sx lined up

Just looking at all of the supercharged fun lined up, I can taste the sweet thrill of speed held within. Turbocharging is really popular for it's notorious role in nearly every forced induction setup; supercharging is sometimes the black sheep. The reason supercharging is uncommon is due to it's incredibly hard installation. There are two types of superchargers; one sits on the belt like an alternator or air conditioning pump and uses piping to send air to the stock manifold. The other replaces the manifold, and fires the pressurized air directly into the heads or through extremely short runners within the supercharger itself.

Obviously, sitting the source of pressure closest to the heads as possible is totally the way to go. If you can afford to buy the supercharger kit for your ride, or custom fabricate the manifold and heads to run a s/c, this is ideal. This isn't always the case though, and most people go with something simple like a Procharger. Whether you like the procharged version or the real McCoy, no matter how your use force induction your going to gain power and respect. There is no greater automotive sound than that of forced induction!

Video content: Test drive in a supercharged 240sx


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Source: Tampa Sports Car Examiner