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Re: does any one rag on the zetec #1155652 01/14/05 02:25 AM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 17,248 IL L Loco4G63 CEG road warrior
Loco4G63 CEG road warrior L Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 17,248 IL	I really don't have to rag on mine. If I get on it I will be doing well over the speed limit. Hector 2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII 257HP/259TQ 2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED 160HP/141TQ

Re: does any one rag on the zetec #1155653 01/14/05 03:03 AM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 17,248 IL L Loco4G63 CEG road warrior
Loco4G63 CEG road warrior L Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 17,248 IL	Originally posted by Kremithefrog: Originally posted by johnwilliams474: i bet hector doesn't have to rag on his to much to get on the highway Naw, it's still slow. ......huh? When did we race? Hector 2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII 257HP/259TQ 2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED 160HP/141TQ

Re: does any one rag on the zetec #1155654 01/14/05 03:09 AM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,910 Enfield, CT B BrApple_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
BrApple_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,910 Enfield, CT	I've got 130k on my early on production 95 and normally I shift around 3-4k rpm but I do run it out to about 5.5k rpm, I only go to red line every so often as there isn't much nore power above 5.5k rpm I am not always easy on the car, had it since 83k and it has been an amazing car, hell I had emission testing done today and the numbers were so low I think I could run with out an exhaust sytem and still pass - 95 Mystique LS - Zetec/5spd - 99 Contour SeVT Sport - Duratec/5spd Official NE-CEG Contour/Mustang Family

Re: does any one rag on the zetec #1155655 01/14/05 05:03 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,732 Pittsburgh, PA R Russell-3L Hard-core CEG'er
Russell-3L Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,732 Pittsburgh, PA	Originally posted by LoCoZs/c: I really don't have to rag on mine. If I get on it I will be doing well over the speed limit. maybe if your in a school zone...... Russell Oval Port 3L Nearly Done MTX75 w/ Homebrew Zetec FD and Torsen Complete

Re: does any one rag on the zetec #1155656 01/14/05 05:15 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 97 Long Beach City(north side), C... 7 77Transam95GL CEG\'er
77Transam95GL CEG\'er 7 Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 97 Long Beach City(north side), C...	BURN! ~ Fastest 95 Gl Atx Zetec in Long Beach ~ "Who would ever spend their money on a car that can't get 200hp N/A" ~ Slowest High Performance Car and Proud of it! ~

Re: does any one rag on the zetec #1155657 01/14/05 09:20 AM
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 8,143 AZ I IonNinja Hard-core CEG'er
IonNinja Hard-core CEG'er I Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 8,143 AZ	back when I used to drive my car I would always take 1st gear to redline and almost second...and I'd rarely ever use 5th gear. Some nights my car would be smelling roasted after some time out... I miss those days... IonNinja 2005 Saturn ION-2 Sedan 1996 Ford Contour GL - Collecting dust...Zetec project anyone?

Re: does any one rag on the zetec #1155658 01/14/05 02:35 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 333 A Augi CEG\'er
Augi CEG\'er A Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 333	I usually use the downhill of the on-ramp to my advantage to get up to speed, then Ill just coast. my atx zetec does downshift while cruise ctrl is set going uphill, but I think its power issues there. My Cardomain Page

Re: does any one rag on the zetec #1155659 01/14/05 08:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 16 Zimmerman, MN J jimmydean New CEG\'er
jimmydean New CEG\'er J Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 16 Zimmerman, MN	Don't feel bad guys, we got 125 hp. (most of us) in a car that should have in my opinion at least 180 hp. optimal 225+. The car weighs 2800 lbs. She gonna be slooooooooooow. like my stats on the bottom say. how slow can you go?! 1999 Mercury Mystique GS Tan 99% Stock 0-60 @ 10.9 1/4 @ 17.85 & 76 MPH Top Speed 105 MPH (Governed) Visit my web site @ http://clik.to/jimmydean

Re: does any one rag on the zetec #1155660 01/14/05 08:58 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,483 near Tacoma, WA S SleeperZ Hard-core CEG'er
SleeperZ Hard-core CEG'er S Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,483 near Tacoma, WA	Contour's are not designed for straight ahead acceleration. The are better suited for the curves. Frank McCoy aka Mod-deth aka Mid Life Crisis aka SVT Doood aka mcgainer is a SCAM ARTIST Pre98 Zetec - Some Mods

Re: does any one rag on the zetec #1155661 01/14/05 09:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 16 Zimmerman, MN J jimmydean New CEG\'er
jimmydean New CEG\'er J Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 16 Zimmerman, MN	Originally posted by SleeperZ: Contour's are not designed for straight ahead acceleration. The are better suited for the curves. Amen!!!! how slow can you go?! 1999 Mercury Mystique GS Tan 99% Stock 0-60 @ 10.9 1/4 @ 17.85 & 76 MPH Top Speed 105 MPH (Governed) Visit my web site @ http://clik.to/jimmydean

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