I've owned a 1995 Z-24 before my SVT and my best friend had his SVT at that time. I think some people are forgetting that the OLD Z-24's came with a 2.4L DOHC 4 banger. Mine also can STOCK with a 4:11 gear ratio. I had no trouble hang with my friends SVT until he reached 3rd gear and sometimes I could get a half a car on him off the launch. All in all it held its own and I had 50,000 more miles on it then his SVT and we where both stock.

Now the newer Z-24's come with a 2.2L DOHC. I'm not sure what the gear ratio is but I don't think they are using 4:11 anymore so NOT all Z-24's are the same.

Brian D. Passaro
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1998 Contour SVT
E0 Silver Frost #3734 of 6535
(Died 10/31/01 Reborn 02/03/02)
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