Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Dyno and Drag *updated* Stock Zetec+65 shot=165 whp & 215 wtq

Baseline with just colder plugs gapped @ 0.35 was 105 hp and 113 tq. On the bottle 165 hp & 215 ft lbs. Tq increased by 102 ft lbs @ the wheels! When I get it breathing, the hp figure should rise substantially. I was hoping for 210 wtq with the 3L. I cant believe I have already exceeded that figure with $250 spent....

Wow, that's pretty surprising! Must be one helluva fun car to drive.

So, what exactly did you take out (gutted)?

Have you ran it 1/4 mile yet? I am thinking 15.0-15.1......does that sound right? Good for a zetec!

All but the drivers seat! LOL! I believe!

-Andy

No, no, she "should" be WELL into the 14's. It did 15.9 bone stock. With 60 more hp and 102 more ft lbs @ the wheels, most cars this weight will drop 1.5-2.0 seconds in the 1/4 mile. My SVT Contour weighed 600 lbs more, had only 7 more whp and 47 ft lbs less wtq and it ran 14.80's. So it whould whup up on that time pretty good. Plus, I have become a better driver since the days of the ol' CSVT.

There is the key. A regular driver will break 14's but high's. But if you are a good driver I guess you should be pushing mid/low 14's. Run it and then tell us what you got.

14.80's with the bolt-ons I had (kkm, maf, udp, chip) was not to shabby back in the day. In fact its still pretty competitive.

Which nitrous kit are you running? Wet or Dry?

Bill, what ever happened to putting the SVT motor into your ZX3?

That was with a wet kit. Nitrous works bottle, NOS fogger 1, 42N/36F, Holley 110 gph external/secondary fuel pump, 14 psi fuel line pressure. I dont not recommend this method. Go thru the fuel rail.

To make a long story short... My sponsor got out of the business and were not doing things fast enough for me, I was running out of money and throwing it into something that I never saw the fruits of. I brought the motor home to do it myself slowly overtime and found it financially best to sell the motor. In the midst of things, I added a quick fix nitrous kit to the zetec and am now hooked on modifying this 4cyl. My goal with the 3L was 240 whp, 210 wtq. Im only 8 shy of the torque figure now and I believe the hp number can be attained. In short, I think I can make it faster than my original plans with less money spent. I know the 3L would have been awesome and original, but the financial burden (and possible mechanical gremlins of such a swap) wouldnt have been worth it. Im going to take my time and have fun with this little car. I do miss the duratec every now and then, but enjoy the zetec as what it is. I hope to bring some other performance options to the ZETEC owners here as well. Im sticking around regardless. (Would like my fiance get a CSVT )