Supercharger swap?

[CrazySteve911]

Will a 2002-2004 supercharger fit a 2001?

It'd be nice to get some more horses. Barely have passing power.


And by barely, I mean I dont.

Thanks in advance!

 

[drbandkgb]

Yes and no..

If you would like to spend a ton of money on the computer, super charger and a few more things.. For only a small gain in Hps. You would also need a new hood too.
Then yes it will work

 

[CrazySteve911]

So jusy buying the charger and a hood from a used one is out of the question?

 

[NismoFire]

So jusy buying the charger and a hood from a used one is out of the question?

Basically, yeah. Your computer has no idea what a supercharger is, much less how to tune the motor to run it. If you bought a 1.5Gen hood, you'd have some really goofy looking gaps over the headlights that will look like eyebrows because that hood was patterned around the round headlights.

You'd also need the bigger radiator, too, because the one for the NA motor doesn't have enough cooling capacity.

 

[Cameron23]

has it been done?

 

[CrazySteve911]

Well, I was already planning on buying the hood for the 1.5 gen, as I like it more and just modding it to fit.

And I need a new radiator and have the SC one in my cart.

How much are we talking about for the computer and the tuning?

 

[NismoFire]

No clue on the computer/tuning cost.


Honestly, though, I have yet to come across someone that actually LIKED their SC. You have to run at least 89 octane (93 is recommended), and it's certainly not fuel "efficient" (as if our trucks were, anyway).

In the end, it will cost far more than what you think you might gain out of a swap.

 

[Silver dude]

It would be easier to swap engines. Seriously. Fuel injectors, all the manifolds, and super charger. By the time you buy those your more then half way to a used engine. As others said radiator, possible hood interference. Probably other parts we haven't mentioned as well. Fuel tuning is a big one no body offers provisions to tune the fuel system to properly adjust the air fuel ratio to the new amount of air. All said and done you finish all the head aches you have only slightly more power 20ish Hp and you have to buy premium fuel at the pump. Hardly worth the effort imo. A set of cams, headers, will get you near the same power NA. Without half the effort. The factory supercharger is very undersized puts out minimal boost 2-3psi. A few guys have went turbo as its more advantageous. But, neither guy seemed to have it tuned correctly. If your serious about engine mods. Take to the z31 forums. The VG33 is a ultra common swap into the older 300zx's. They know way more about building engines then us here.

Ben

 

[CrazySteve911]

This is upsetting. I'd like to buff up my X a little bit. Turbo is too much. Ahaha.

 

[Macland]

Yeah, the juice won't be worth the squeeze man. Just embrace your engine for what it is. Bide your time til you can afford a second gen or a third gen someday.

 

[TheFauxFox]

This is upsetting. I'd like to buff up my X a little bit. Turbo is too much. Ahaha.

Cams, headers, tuner-kid stuff. Is there a reason for all of this? Last I checked, our rigs aren't ricer material.

 

[Xterraforce]

Cams, headers, tuner-kid stuff. Is there a reason for all of this? Last I checked, our rigs aren't ricer material.

Well there goes my plans for replacing my roof rack with a four level wing.

 

[CrazySteve911]

^^ I always liked the look of a four level wing on X's..

And I never said anything about changing my X into a ricer, I'd just like for it to have a bit more power.

 

[Mirage]

No clue on the computer/tuning cost.


Honestly, though, I have yet to come across someone that actually LIKED their SC. You have to run at least 89 octane (93 is recommended), and it's certainly not fuel "efficient" (as if our trucks were, anyway).

In the end, it will cost far more than what you think you might gain out of a swap.

I like my SC, always have, was a requirement from the beginning. Since bypassing my knock sensor my mileage has been on par with everybody else running 33"s. That being said, the only way a SC swap is worthwhile is if you come across a wrecked truck and can grab everything you need cheap, SC, intake manifold, ECU, radiator, injectors, fuel pump. If a factory SC is putting out only 2-3 PSI of boost something is seriously wrong, like a knock sensor, it should be in the 5-6 PSI range.

 

[Dbrown016]

Well there goes my plans for replacing my roof rack with a four level wing.

LOLOLOL! Im dying. :lolz: