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Err,
I thought MarineSE had traded in his Contour for a Mustang Cobra? With a chip? So how could he be having these problems?
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98 V6 Lots-o-mods SOLD
88 Daytona Shelby Z TII (The beast)
87 Daytona Shelby Z TII (Holy 20 psi of boost batman!)
Mods- 3" Downpipe, Hi-Flow cat, 3" mandrel bent exhaust with Dynomax Ultra flow. Manual boost controller, TurboXS blowoff, 5th injector, large canister wastegate, Nitrous Express go-fast-be-happy kit, ported exhaust manifold, ported intake manifold, upgraded motormounts, eibach springs, strut tower brace. Oh and 20 PSI to boot.. my oh my...
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With all the debate about the top speed of a Zetec Contique, I just could resist putting my 98 Contour 5-speed Ecvt Zetec to the test.
On the way to work a flat, empty stretch of highway opened up. At full throttle, I did not feel any g-force, but the speedo steadily climbed to about 108 mph and was still climbing when I had to hit the brakes. My only modification is a K&N filter. It seemed like I could have easily topped 110. I don't think that I could do the same in my 98 Mystique ATX zetec but on the right day I just might try.
Two Pacific Green 98 Contiques:
(A kind of millionaire's family!)
1 Ford GL Sport Zetec MTX K&n Filter
1 Merc GS Zetec ATX K&N filter
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well i have not really had a chance to test out the limits of my contour. i do think it could go up to speeds of that nature in fact i'll try it out tomorrow on the interstate
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115 is the best i could get out of my contour 
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FYI the article on the dirfferences in grading petrol and Octane ratings RON V PON is now available on my website
Definately something they do to US cars cos over on our side of the ponds even a Mini can do 110mph
Mad Mole Visit Mad Moles Mondeo Madness 2L Zetec, Cams, Stage 2 head, Valve work, Powerflow, Unichip, AEM Ram, K&N, Ecotek, 75mm Lower etc. 192 BHP, Faster than a speeding Duratec!
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Originally posted by madmole:
Definately something they do to US cars cos over on our side of the ponds even a Mini can do 110mph Definitely. For heavens sake, I had a 1.6 Maestro that could do +/- 115 (although I don't like to talk about that period of my life)  And my 1800 Cavalier was good for 120ish - fuel gauge used to move in real time though ! Regards Shawn
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A Maestro doing -115mph, that must have been something to see I envisage clouds of smoke, rust flying everywhere and that horrible computer saying "Warning, your brakes have failed!"
Mad Mole Visit Mad Moles Mondeo Madness 2L Zetec, Cams, Stage 2 head, Valve work, Powerflow, Unichip, AEM Ram, K&N, Ecotek, 75mm Lower etc. 192 BHP, Faster than a speeding Duratec!
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Originally posted by madmole:
A Maestro doing -115mph, that must have been something to see It may well have been something to see, it certainly wasn't something to be inside ;)Must have been the one week I owned it when the twin carbs were in balance ! I envisage clouds of smoke, rust flying everywhere and that horrible computer saying "Warning, your brakes have failed!"
Yeah, in Polish or Spanish or whatever language it had decided to talk that week ! Ahh, happy memories. Regards Shawn
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