At the SEMA Show we had the opportunity to visit with SMS, Steve Saleen’s new company, and talk at length with them about the new supercharger they have introduced.
Steve Saleen is forging ahead with his best innovations and design work yet with SMS Supercars. His passion is tenacious, his expertise without question. With the new company he has brought long time Saleen designer Phil Frank in full time to head up much of the design and engineering for their latest products.
Talking with Phil at the show, it was evident that their new supercharger system is the harbinger of things to come. This is not just another supercharger kit. With my personal experience with superchargers from ROUSH and previous generations of Saleen, I can say with some solidity that this new SMS 296 Supercharger will be a winner. It is high tech in some new ways with regard to its intake and intercooling. In fact, they have patents pending on the new dual intake design.
It is handsome, packaged well, and utilizes the Ford stock air box. Best yet, they have adopted a secondary belt accessory drive similar to that of some ROUSH supercharger systems. The secondary FEAD takes all the stress and shock off the accessory drive belt, using a second belt and pulley specifically for the supercharger. This gives much more refinement and prolongs the life of the accessories, the engine, and last but not least the belt. Check the out the photos of that six-pack intercooler too. It’s just cool
Full SMS Supercars Press Release:
Tomorrow, at the 2009 SEMA Show, Steve M Saleen and his company SMS Supercars will unveil the production version of the SMS 296 Supercharger™ System for the 2010 Mustang featuring the efficient and beautiful SMS Duo-Path™ Induction (patent pending). With over 30 years of racing and supercharger experience, Steve M Saleen and the SMS design team have partnered with the leaders in the industry to create the ultimate system for performance enthusiasts.
The patented and innovative SMS 296 Supercharger™ System is able to boost under-hood horsepower by up to 45 % in a variety of engine configurations. The SMS 296 Supercharger™ System is standard on the 475 to 650 horsepower 2010 SMS 460 Mustang, the 500 and 700 horsepower 2010 SMS 570 Challenger and the 550 to 750 horsepower 2010 SMS 620 Camaro and can also be ordered separately and installed into existing vehicles through SMS Superparts, Steve Saleen’s Performance Parts Division.
The SMS 296 Supercharger™ System is the eighth generation supercharger system to grace the engine bay of a Steve Saleen vehicle. This innovative and modular system is designed to fit a wide variety of modern vehicles and engines including Dodge Challenger R/T and SRT8, Chrysler 300, Charger R/T and SRT8, Camaro LS and two generations of Mustang GT. SMS 296 Supercharger™ with SMS Duo-Path™ Induction for 2010 4.6L Mustang
SMS Tailor Made™ Options
The SMS 296 Supercharger™ System innovation continues on the outside as well with SMS Tailor Made™ custom finishes and powder coat color options for those horsepower enthusiasts who wish to match the impact under the hood to their rear wheel output! SMS offers custom-built systems to most specifications from its extensive list of options, including polishing, painting and anodizing of the castings and components.
SMS Superparts
At the 2009 SEMA Show, Steve Saleen also announced the formation of SMS Superparts. A subsidiary of SMS Supercars, the new venture will be a source for all Mustang, Mopar and Camaro enthusiasts to locally locally the new SMS296 Supercharger and have it installed. Please read more about SMS Superparts in the separate press release. Please visit
SMS Supercars - Lifestyle Performance Automobiles for more information.
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