Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Zetec Maintenance Does anyone have a turbo yet?

Just wondering… I give all my love to my SVT and I'm starting to feel bad for my Zetec. So… does anyone have a turbo installed and what are the gains?

Do you think I turbo'ed zetec can hang with a duratec car?

Absolutely. No, I don't have one installed...yet...maybe next summer. But I think a T/C or S/C Zetec could hang with a duratec, stock to stock anyway. Depends on the level of modification I think.

BTW, does your spree's sail panels have the little raised dots on them?? Just curious.

Im curious, what is a Spree anyway?

I believe it is the "sporty" tracer. Or was that the Trio? Can't remember right off the top of my head. Sorry.

Mystique Spree = Contour Sport, or thereabouts.

Put a big fat turbo and intercooler on a 5 speed zetec and it'll blow the doors off of a SVT. Looking around at all the various systems, www.aerocharger.com looks to be very interesting. Turbo mounts under the car. I think they claim around 200HP or thereabouts. Of course, you can get a Zetec up that high NA, heads, intake manifold, cams, headers, etc.

Become creative and you can make a custom setup for a Duratec if you tap in at the y-pipe... Vroom. Vroom. Pftftftf.

The Trio was the tracer.....

thanks for clarifying perry. I looked online and found out what you just posted.

SQPlus… The sail panels on the spree do have the raised dots.

Perry… How much boost ya talk'in?

Somebody needs to step up!

Not sure how much they run on the Stage IV system. They say an 80HP gain.. Is it 10 HP for every pound of boost? I can't remember if I'm making up that rule of thumb or if it's an actual rule of thumb.

Anything over 6 or 7 pounds of boost will require a lot of new engine components to be able to handle the added pressure. Also transmission components will need to be upgraded. If it wasn't so damn much money I would be all over it.

I have a turbo in myh pocket
Seriously, has anybody thought really hard about this? I mean, its almost pointless because none of the t/c's I know of for the zetec are street legal.....so smog time are you gonna uninstall it then reinstall it? Waste of money! I even signed for a loan for a t/c but realized the consequences, that and my trannie went out