Ok this could be just one of those drunken chats we all have now and then but what would it take to supercharge a n/a zed? Has anyone done it before? And do you think it would be better than a turbo conversion? Get ya thinkin caps on!

i thought about doing this as i was looking at buying a na swb.

 

the main problem you will have is space.

 

the bonnet line is vey low on the zed so mounting it on top is a big problem unless you want a huge bonnet bulge.

 

you could use two smaller eaton units (m40 i think) from a cooper s if you were to remove the aircon and move the power steering pump to the other isde. you might just have enough room for one each side.

 

otherwise you would be better off with a single centrifugal blower like a vertox.

 

being a centrifugal supercharger you dont have the same charactoristics as a positive displacement type though and it will be a bit more like a turbo.

 

in a nutshell unless you really know what you are doing or have lots of money to throw at it i would steer well clear and either get a tt or do an engine swap for somthing like a v8 nissan, lexus, chevy lsx. or perhapse an rb26.

 

if you want any pointers im fitting a twin turbo lexus v8 into my 200sx so i have a bit of experience with this.

 

if none of the above has put you off then go ahead and get fabricating.

 

oh and good luck

Ok after sobering up a thinking a bit more would it be possible to mount it in frount of the engine if I loose the fan and move the rad forwards?

I'm also guessing that some of the internals will need upgrading as well?