Most Nissan Silvias are built as drift missiles due their relatively compact size and communicative chassis, allowing for great control in the middle of a slide. However some are built for the drag strip, and this could very well be the most extreme ever put together. Named OVERLORD (OVRLRD), this ungoldy beast of a machine is sure to rule the Silvia kingdom with an iron fist. Unlike the JUN III GT-R, this car still uses the original body panels and chassis, making it a particularly daring build that pushes everything to the absolute limit. See why you’ll be kneeling before your new Silvia overlord in this blog post.
The first thing you’ll notice about this S14 Silvia is that it’s a Kouki front end instead of the Zenki, which is a lot softer around the edges… and I mean that literally. After that, you’re immediately drawn to the massive turbocharger strapped to an RB30, uprated and stroked to 3.2 litres by the talented team at Croydon Racing Developments. It makes a staggering 3000HP. This is not the first time I’ve seen such a setup, but seeing one stuffed into an S14 is bonkers. In order for the turbo to breathe properly, the left front headlight had to be removed. You don’t want it to choke up or you’ll blow the whole thing up.
On the opposite side of the RB30 block, you’ll see an inlet manifold made out of carbon fibre. Instead of the raw black, the colour of the manifold is gloss purple, which makes for a special effect. The metal tube attached to the front most likely connects to a cold air intake hidden in the bumper. I would be interested to see the plumbing arrangement behind the intercooler. Anyway this car is rear-drive with a “small tyre” setup, meaning that the rear isn’t tubbed to fit fat drag tyres like those on a Top Doorslammer. Putting 3000HP through them is no mean feat, so you have to assume that a tonne of chassis bracing has been put in to reduce the warping.
Now let’s talk aout the aesthetics on the whole. The car sits on some black Weld wheels in two different sizes because the tyre profiles are different. Unlike road racing cars, drag car tyres need meaty sidewalls to reduce the flex and put the power down. Even so, the rear wheels are bead-locked to prevent a tyre blowout from tearing the chassis apart. The colour is a dark gloss purple which I do like because it is understated. In terms of body panels, the car remains pretty much standard with one notable exception – a rear wing attached to the boot. You’ll also notice two big bags for the parachutes at the back because regular brakes are not enough to slow it down safely.
OVERLORD is the one Silvia to rule them all. No matter what world you’ve come from, you have to appreciate the unbridled insanity on display here. We have some truly mad lads in this country who are willing to move the goalposts into a totally different postcode. This is a world class benchmark that shows everyone else how it’s done. Some names don’t stand up, but this one stands head and shoulders above them all. It’s thouroughly earnt it’s title as OVERLORD, and is more than deserving of the throne.
