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Originally posted by ZetaEx:
Hey Wildchild, did you drive around clairemont last week? Cause if you have a black contour, I've seen you around 
It wasn't me playa, I'm usually rolling around the Chula Vista area. My tour is silver. You will see me at the next SD meet. Check it out
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Originally posted by 95Sleeper:
Originally posted by WildChild:
I don't have a speedo either, but lately(since I cleaned my MAF off) I've noticed that my engine sounds as if there was a turbine spooling up in gears 1,2,3. 4th slows me down, and only pulls good on hills or above 80mph, and in 5th my limiter kicks in hard at 110mph. I thought I'd broke something the first and only time I got there(I-5 nothbound LA, about two months ago). Once I relized what had happened I was upset because I wanted to see what my car was working with.
My car is wierd but I love her. I don't think I go over 6700rpm unless I downshift to third over 70mph(did it a few time to avoid accidents, when braking wasn't an option).
"Burn rubber, not you soul"
Why don't you have a speedo? You mean tach, methinks?
And wtf wasn't braking an option? Because you didn't want a cop to see brakelights?
Yeah, my bad I meant tach. What I was saying is that in some situations when driving the people around you might not see what you see, so slowing down isn't always the best thing to do. So I have downshifted from 5th to 3rd, and got my rpms up, but it isn't something I like to do.
I hope that was everyone.
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Originally posted by ryanblacksvt:
denso plugs,kkm intake and thats it,,,and the sct chip. my car is solid as a rock ***as i knock on wood*** thats how i drive it when i am really DRIVING it, but not every single shift is at 7,600 but mostly yes...the chip allows you to trust me
the sct chip allows it but what about your engine? what about valve float and the pressure plate on your clutch? Are you really still making power at 7600rpm or just losing it?
I just don't really see a reason for a 7600K rpm rev on a nearly stock car.
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I had my automatic zetec sceamin like a banshee @ 40 in first gear. It kicked hard into second  . I was never that stupid again.
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Originally posted by ZetecNinja:
Originally posted by ryanblacksvt:
denso plugs,kkm intake and thats it,,,and the sct chip. my car is solid as a rock ***as i knock on wood*** thats how i drive it when i am really DRIVING it, but not every single shift is at 7,600 but mostly yes...the chip allows you to trust me
the sct chip allows it but what about your engine? what about valve float and the pressure plate on your clutch? Are you really still making power at 7600rpm or just losing it?
I just don't really see a reason for a 7600K rpm rev on a nearly stock car.
I nearly did.....stock valvetrain, stock head, stock block. 
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
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yeah, I drive kinda hard, so in most cases I will pull first through 24mph before I shift to second, than depending on what I'm doing I will run second through 42, and 3rd through 70.
I'll slow down 4th and 5th because usually I'm over the speed limit by then.
"Drive hard, [f] everything else."
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2nd will hit 75+ no problem. It's a good feeling when you HAVE to shift (press button) outta third to go faster. Only did that once. ATX if ya'll can't read the sig.
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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i finish the qaurter mile in second gear... ATX power
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I get better gas milage. MTX power 
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