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The Contour just became mine. I'm looking for a few things I can do to reliably make a little more torque and horsepower lower in the RPM range (where most driving time is spent). Off idle, it just doesn't have any torque. I'm not looking for it to pull like a V8, but just any tips you guys could offer that may help a little. Thanks...


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Retarded... just saw the sticky.


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Wow! At least you posted that you noticed the sticky. Just for that..anything else we can help you with let us know.


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Well...since you volunteered...
Do any of those mods help where I want, i.e. low end torque? Unless there's something miraculously different about these cars, I find things like CAIs to be more about the bling factor than making power. Do they actually make dyno or track proven HP in these 2.0Ls? Again, not looking for miracles, but I'd like a little more go.
Funny aside...since I've taken over driving this one, my wife says I can do whatever I want to it (was off limits before). I told her I was going to stop by the "turbo store" on the way home from work one night. Ahhh...if only it was that easy.


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dude you live like next door to me... where in west chicago do you live? I'm just off of 59 and butterfield in warrenville.


and I'm impressed just like heather, about you seeing the sticky.... 999 out of 1000 don't.


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Originally posted by ZetecRacing:
dude you live like next door to me... where in west chicago do you live? I'm just off of 59 and butterfield in warrenville.



I'm north at Roosevelt and 59. I work just south of you at Nalco (the big white building at Diehl and 59). I'm all around you! I think I sent you a PM a LONG time ago asking about your car. Curious as to how much can be expected out of this things.


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well if you see a beat up gold contour with contour.org on the back windows get my attention.


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Originally posted by ZetecRacing:
well if you see a beat up gold contour with contour.org on the back windows get my attention.


Beat up doesn't even begin to descibe it.


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Originally posted by LoCoZ:
Originally posted by ZetecRacing:
well if you see a beat up gold contour with contour.org on the back windows get my attention.


Beat up doesn't even begin to descibe it.





yet it's still faster (and quicker) than yours even with a dying clutch


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Originally posted by ZetecRacing:
Originally posted by LoCoZ:
Originally posted by ZetecRacing:
well if you see a beat up gold contour with contour.org on the back windows get my attention.


Beat up doesn't even begin to descibe it.





yet it's still faster (and quicker) than yours even with a dying clutch


I doubt that.


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